The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-03-03
TOWER.

Mrs. John Stone returned from Du-
luth Friday were she had been to visit
her daughter Mary, who we are sorry
to say, lies in st. Mary's hospital with
consumption of the hip bone which is
considered very dangerous.
Jno. Stones saloon was broken into
last Saturday morning between the
hours OF and 5 by some unknown
person or persons by means of a win
dow at the rear of the building. rob-
bling the till and carrying away slot
machine amounting in all to about
$50. The machine was afterwards
found at the livery barn, smashed to
splinters. Several parties are being
closely watched
| A dance was given Friday evening
at the Breitung hall by the members
of the Sociable club, about 20 couples
being present. Medley furnished the
music, dancing being INDUCED in
until one o'clock.
The members OF the McAllister
club of Soudan gave social dance on
Monday evening being the last dance
before Lent. About Is couples were
present. Music was furnished by
Taylor and Medley, the prompting
being done by j. D. Slogget and F.
| Zimmerman.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Segal.
Feb. 26, a son.
A dance was given Saturday even
ing at the City Opera house by the
Finnish band. Music was furnished
by an orchestra lately formed from
| members of the brass band and they
rendered good dance music to the
delight of all present.
/ A necktie social was given in the
hall at S0udan on Saturday night by
the Swedish Lutheran church. good
crowd was present and a respectable
sum realized which was placed in the
church treasury.
j. c. Foley and r. S. Kew arrived
Saturday from the Seine river
country. Mr.. Foley brought the first
product of the Foley mine in the
shape of about twenty-five pounds of
the precious metal, taken from the
plates of their new stamp mill. They
left Monday for the south.
The following parties arrived last
Monday leaving Tuesday morning for
the Seine river country: r. J. Bur
CESS, Portland, Maine. Harley Day.
Sanborn. Iowa, A. E. Cline, W. J.
Telford, W. ]. Depham and j. D.
Stryker all of Duluth. they will be
gone about two weeks.
w. H. Stultz, county superintendent
of schools, arrived on Monday to hear
the examination of the scholars here
and at Soudan.
F. W. Barrow, of Calmar, Ia, and
Thee. Werder. OF Ashland. Wis, have
returned from their trip to the gold
country. They are highly pleased
over the future outlooks of the mines
there.
ID. b. Bacon returned Saturday
night from Chicago, leaving Tuesday
for New York were he was called by
telegram.
DIR. F. A. Hoyt came up from st.
Cloud, Friday and visited in the city
the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Nc
Innis, leaving for his home Tuesday.
J. C. Moorehead, formerly of this
place arrived Friday from New
Mexico and visited over Sunday with
his many friends here.
H. J. Wessinger left Monday for a
trip TO Chicago.
Rev. E. HI. Bull went to Two
Harbors Saturday to occupy the
pulpit of the Presbyterian church of
that place in the absence Of the Rev.
T. A. Amber. who presided at Ely.
Lon Robinson went down to Mesaba
Tuesday to purchase couple Of teams
which were offered for sale there.
Sunday. Feb. %. showed the coolest
day of the winter, being A degrees
below zero. Y Y. H.