The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-10-15
TERSE TOWN TOPICS.

| that proved fatal with her, hns fnly
recovered The strict quarantine which
has been maintained about the Johnson
of the sickness of Frank Johnson with
the same disease that the other two
children were afflicted with.
Adolph Justified has been considering
the advisability 81 engaging Eli Perkins
Tor a lecture. The question is will the
people ~ the city give the lecture sufIi-
cicnt patronage to pay expenses? All
who iavor having having such "a lecture
will confer "A favor by telling Mr..
Lustiield just what they think viii he
the success of such lecture.
George Voos and Prof. Hill enjoyed
two-day's hunt during the week. In
speaking of his partners hunting pro-
clivities George expressed himself IA
follows The Professor is a hunter all
the time and anyone that tackles him
for tenderfoot will get "A lesson or two
in the art"
Our capcs, fur collarettcs aud ladies',
misses and childrens Jaqucts are the talk
of the town nnd rightly 80. They nre
the finest and most tylish garment ever
shown in the city and Judging from the
numerous sales are right ia prices. II
~ need of anything good ut the lowest
prices be sure to come To headquarters
the Fair, A. LustiieId prop, the oldest.
most reliable aud only 6r-t cnss store
IN town. All imtatnrs and would-be
competitors and cheap guys notwith-
standing.
The village bonrl Ia doing "a good
stroke of business in grading Crystal
avenue The heavy loads of logs that
have been hauled down Superior avenue
tore mp the main street IN bad shape
and now that the back street is made
passablc these logs can be hauled down
that way.
Chas. Rogers IL busy collecting taxes
for Treasurer Larson. Last year ex-
Treasurer Berg collected all but $iOO 90
81 the village tax and MIR. Rogers
has set out To equal this accomplish
ment. There ~ no reason why the
tax should o"t be paid this year as well
~ last.
After the regular meeting of the
Henrietta Hive. Friday evening, the
Lady Mnccnbees repaired to the Lock-
wood pailors to nartilke OF refreshments
prepared by Mrs n. j. Margison, in honor
of the birthdays OF Misses Amy T..
Wright and Nnhala Munns.
Frank Scad,len has been absent ON the
Marquette range during the week Mr.
Scadden has an option upon one OF the
most promising 81 the hemntlte prop
critics west oi Mlchigamme aud the
chnnces are TINT the property will soon
be worked
A. l.. Flcwelling and JAS. Hooper
spent two days hunting ducks ON
ChIcagon slew. "Flew" says that they
got a boat lnad Int wag who was
reading over this copy says that il
shou6 rcnd hunting for ducks"
Henry Baker returned from his sum-
mer trip to altka last Thursday, where
he went last last spring with surveying
party. lie has been kept busy enter
tanning the boys with stories of the gold
country since his return.
Fred Wocmpner. Of Iron River, who
was placed in the county jail last Mon
day Tor drunkenness, was found to he
violently insane this morning when
Sheriff Waite brought him hs breakfast.
Attorney Pelham. of Iron Mountain,
was in the city Monday, winding np the
foreclosure proceedings upon the Red
field property. The property was sold
to John llasselstrom last spring.
The miScrcanis who threw rocks
through the windows in the opern house
saloon have not been apprrhended 10
date. Such vandalism should bc rooted
out of the community.
Andrew Nelson has about finished the |
fine residence begun upon his lot in |
Maple Grove two years ngo. When |
completed il will bc one Of the best resi- |
drnces IN the village.
The meeting oi the Upper Peninsula |
Teachers association will be- held at |
Ishpcming january 9th and 2Sth. |
1890. The railroads have made ex- |
tremly low rates.
w. X. Hopkins and vile Of Iron River
were ia the city last Wednesday. Mr.. |
Hopkins is one Of Iron Rivers foremost
business men and u staunch promoter OF |
the county lair.
Miss. VI. Y. Parent. 81 Iron Mountain. |
viii be ~ the Lockwood Tuesday and |
Wednesday October ~ anc Is with a |
full line of millinery, gloves aud fancy |
work.
This has been miIiners' week in the
rity. Only three ~ the pcrepethctic |
Nuriatv horn. ts., 90 tf,. t.t.l ....i -.