The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-08
Mr. N. Bray's Coupler
Thought to Be a;
Good Thing
By Chief Sweeney Of Chicago.
Thorough Test Of It-Otber
city News.

Thorough Test Of t-Other
city News.
The hose coupler which Mr.. Nick Bray
invented promises to be very remuner-
-Rtive article. MIR. Bray sent the model
to Cleveland firm ,shere they are max
ing a number of brass models for use,
The factory where the model was sent
speaks very highly of the invention, The
new coupling will be given a severe test
an the Calumet and Hecla fire depart
a7oent as soon as enough have been made.
fAe invention was recently shown to
SC1ief Sweeney, of the Chicago depart
znent and he was more than pleased with
The simplicity of the coupler Mr.. Bray
has had his invention patented in Ger
many, France, Belgium, England and
Canada. He has already had several
good offers for the right to manufacture
and sell 1t. u
Mr.. Frank Donayon, OF Vivian's store,
sSsoeed real estate deal with Capt. Will
ham Edwards, of Osceola, yesterday
afternoon, by which tho possession OF
Mr. Donoyan's house and lot near the
corner OF Hecla street and Torch Lake
avenue, passes 20 Capt. Edwards. The
corner lot vas not included in the deal.
Three new residences have been com.
sneneed in the Florida addition. David
aeynolds, LOUIS Labby and Richard
SssIhilsky will all have fine new homes in
florida in few months. The buildings
will all be two-story frame and built on
rhe most modern plans. Contractor
BRAY will do the work.
Mr., Joseph r. Murphy, the newly
elected justice OF the peace, has decided |
to have his law Office in the town hall |
and has rented the office from the coun-
al so that he can have his justice shop
and town clerk Office in one and the same |
place. Mr.. Murphy has done this in
eo5&er e. make it convenient for all con-
'cerned. He has purchased considerable
new furniture for the office and a tele-
phone will be put in. Mr.. Murphy has
also bought number of new law books
tor the Office. He takes hold July 3.
Mr.. William Warren will have a fine
new dwelling on Kearsarge street.
Work was commenced by force of men
last week and it will be pushed rapidly
dntIi the new residence is completed, The
new home will be a large, commodious
frame building and two stories high.
Mr.. Martin Kuhn, the grocery dealer,
has added to his store on Calumet street,
a large refrigerator. The refrigerator is
made by the Beldng Perfection company
add is one OF the finest in this vicinity.
Louis Drawn, who has the contract
Tor the ditch digging for the extension
& the water mains has commenced work
On the Job. Ground was broken on the
first ditch on Calumet street yesterday.
The laying OF the pipe will be commenced
Contractor Nick Bray has ommenced
work on large double dwelling to be
erected in Bollmann's addition for Fin
,ayson brothers who will occupy it with
their families. The house will be a fine
dwelling.
The residence OF Mr.. Stephen Williams,
oc0al umet street, has been considerably
snproved in appearance by a new YER
aude which was built last week. Several
were made to the
icout of the house.
&r. Frank Charter contemplates the .
snacton Of new building on the lot op- ,
EDoSrCe the Laurium town hall. The small
log house now on the lot will be moved
snd work commenced in few weeks.
Vtis probable that special meeting
ot the common council will be called
soon TO decide on what arrangements
are necessary in connection with the
sewerage on the Torch Lake road. II
Bicycle riders complain that the Laur.
ium streets are the worst in this vicinity {
Eos' punctures. They say the streets are
literally covered with broken pieces of I
ri ass.
10 said that as many as twenty new
q dwellings, have been erected within the ,
village limits already this summer. Most ,
OF the good residence property, however,
Is held at such high prices that propec. ,
i've buyers do not purchase.
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