The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-02-24
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VIM. T. James has been drawn TO
serve on the petit jury for the March
term.
Just think of it. Children's felt
slippers at 50 cents pair, who would
be without them. At korb's.
Rev. T. a. McGonigle conducted
Episcopal services at Odd Fellows
hall last Sunday morning and even
ing At the morning services COM
munion was given.
Rev. t. A. Amber will conduct
services at the Presbyterian church
next Sunday morning and evening.
1t is unnecessary to state that the
church will be filled.
The Saturday and Sunday snow
storms are becoming somewhat of a
monotony and it would be good idea
for those VINO have The matter in
hand to see that We are little better
treated.
A farmer wrote to his lawyer as
follows: "Will you please tel me
where you learned to write? l have a
boy l wish to send to school, and l am
afraid that may hit upon the same
school that you went to-"
The reduction of shop forces men,
toned last week TO occur Saturday
night Gid not materialiZe. Our in
formation came straight from one
supposed to know but We are glad he
was mistaken.-Two Harbors News.
The masQue ball given by the YER
million band last Saturday evening
was a social success as well as a good
financial move on the part Of the
band. About so couples were present.
The music was furnished by the band.
We have received from Chas. S.
Fee, general passenger and ticket
agent of the Northern Pacific, copy
of their new Spokane kootenai folder
and map which is truly work of art.
The map is without doubt the best
one published and will prove valuable
to all who feel an interest in that
country. The folder also gives a good
history of the country. The folder
and map is furnished on application.
A very pleasant sleighing party was
INDUCED by an invited party Of young
people Saturday evening, the destina-
tion being the camp of Jas. Bale,
about six miles west of the city. The
party arrived there at IL o'clock and
amused themselves until the break of
Sabbath with music. lunch, etc. They
returned at O'Clock in the morning
and report pleasant time netwith-
standing the severe storm raging.
1t is noticeable fact that many
good items are lost TO the newspaper
every week by the modesty of the
people who hesitate to tell the report
The right thing TO do is to stop the
newspaper scribe on the street, or any
other place you happen TO meet that
Individual and tell him that you have
been on a visit. have relatives visit
ing you, that your wife entertained
friends, or anything that is in any
way a matter OF news. If you have
done anything mean. of course keep
that to yourself, for there are others
who will make il their business TO let
the public know it.
David n. Morrison, the fas. West
Superior boy who recently defeated
John s johnson the champion
bicyclist and skater in both quarter
and half mile races at the Duluth
rink, broke the worlds record SatuT-
day evening III half mile race
against time. His former record was
l:22s and Saturday he cut it down to
l:20a. j. t. Conway of Duluth, who
holds the amateur championship Of
the northwest defeated six aspirants
the same evening. He was billed TO
appear at Tower and skate against
John Hickey but failed to put in an
appearance. We are under the inn
preston that Conway can meet defeat
in this city or Tower any time he
wants to try conclusions.