The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-01-22

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entertainment and ball at Tower
On Saturday evening, January
30th Both organizations are II
excellent trim, and we bespeah
for the people of Tower an even
ing of great enjoyment.
| Mrs. Aorrigan on Wednesday
removed from the Emit1et House
on Maple street to the fremont
House on Chestnut, where she
will run a strictly first-class
boarding house.
DR.. Stuart Bates left yesterday
for an extended visit to Chicago
and the east. He will be absent
for several weeks, expecting to
attend the inaugural ceremonies
at Washington on the 4th OF
March before his return.
Emery, the eldest son of Mr..
and Mrs. E. E. Burley, is ill with
typhoid.
A great wave of morality and
innate admiration of the state
laws has suddenly developed at
Eveleth, and dry" Sundays will
hereafter be in regular order in
bur neighboring village.
The family of F. P. Hopkins,
on Birch street, narrowly escap-
ed asphyxiation by gas from an
improperly regulated coal stove
on Tuesday night. The leak
was discovered and remedied be.
fore any serious injury to any
member of the family had re:
suited.
The D. M. & N. pay car struck
Virginia on Wednesday and none
of the boys objected to seeing
her.
James Bowling was in from
Eveleth on Wednesday evening.
Jos. Backus, of the Crystal
Club, is starting q live stock
menagerie in connection with
his wonderful curio shop: The
first installment in this new de-
par lure is big hoot owl, who
knows enough to lock wise
! whether he is or not.
Landlord Dunsmore, of the
Hotel Virginia, wears slightly
disfgured optic these days, the
result of stopping an upper-cut
while engaged in a friendly box
ing bout with Fred Hill, a few
days since.
Robert McGruer will leave the
coming week for a short business
trip to the new mineral fields of
British Columbia.
The jury in the case of John
Barton, administrator, VS.. The
Virginia Light & Water COM
pany, failed to agree after being
out for eighteen hours. and on
Tuesday were called in and dis
missed. The case was for the
recovery of damages for the
death of plaintiffs eldest son,
alleged to have been caused by
an electric shock from coming in
contact With ah electric light
pole in defendant company's sys.
tenn in this city.
Benny Levin, of the Model,
went to Duluth on "Wednesday
for the purpose of meeting a
travelling salesman and ordering
new goods for the spring trade.
From there he goes to Minneap-
oils, where he will spend the
Sabbath.
J F. l.. Gabrio and wife, of Proc.
tor, visited with Virginia rela.
atives over Sunday.
Regular meeting of the Vir-
ginia Business Mems Association
on Tuesday evening next.
A number of our young folks
will enjoy themselves at a card
party at the pleasant home OF
Supt. Lawson, at the Auburn,
this evening.
The marriage of Miss Tillie
Laird and Thomas Flanagan was
so]emnized at Biwabik on Thurs
day morning last, the Rev. Faith,
er Buh, of Tower, officiating. the
church being we'll filled by the
many friends of the young cou-
pie. The wedding had beer
postponed several times, owing
to the very serious illness of the
} brides mother. The groom is 9
} trusted employe Of the Drake 8
Stratton company, and the bride
the eldest daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Laird, formerly o.