The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-30
TERSE TOWN TOPICS.

The rankcst, rottencst, vilcst nggregi-
tion that ever appeared on u stage IN
Crystal Falls held the boards az the
opera house last Tuesday evening. They
paralcd under the name of McCabe's
Black Trilby company. lti- 90 be regret
ted that such n complnY was allowed
10 show'in the town al all. MrLustIield
cXerted himself 90 lind out th, character
of ihe company bIore lac allowed
them to oxibit aud received mcssaage
from President Hopkins, ui Iron River,
saving that they played 20 u packed
house in Iron River. that IL was good
clean show and that everyone there was
satisfied. That mcssagc.ought to earn u
position Tor lIupking ON the staff oIsome
city daily reviewing theatrical troops
We doubt tlgit the people OF Iron River
are ~ easily satisfied ia the show line
their president would have M believe.
The fire department started worl, last
Monday morning upon its running
ground. The ground is ON the south
end Of Third street from Marquette
avenue south 10 the Shaier track The
street was scrnpcd down, then covered
with cindels and then the large roller
was run over il Tor day until the track
was packed solid. The course is an
eXcellcct one aud the boys are en-.
thusiastic over it. Chlel Jas. Johnson
engineered the job
Mrs. j b. Schwartz left this morning
for Lake Linden, Mich, To attend the
funeral OF her ncicc. Mrs. w J. chap
man. Crystal Falls people will reeog-
nize Mrs Chapman better under her
maiden name, Miss Lcna Ernzen. Miss
Ernzen lived in Crystal Falls for several
years making her home at the Schwartz
residence. She wns quite popular with
the young people and had host Of
friends here who will regret To learn Of
her death
The county board Of supervisors met
at the court house last Monday and
organized 10y electing Capt. S. &. Bennett
chairman. This is Mr.. Benefits third
term as chairman fact that speaks
well for his popularity with his fellow
supervisors No business Of any great
Importance was transacted at this
meeting 4 fall report OF the proceed
ings will he published next week.
II you have a catalogue of so-called
supply house, or any other catalogue,
just write our name on the title page
and il in want OF anything come and
sec us before ordering and we guarantee
to get the identical item and save you
money. This sounds queer, don't it ?
It's so nevertheless Try us, The Fair
a. Justified, prop.
Mr.. Fctzcr, d member OF the. firm o
Young q Fetzer, of Iron River, was in
the city last Mondah Mr.. Fctzer np
pearcd before the board ofsupervisors ii
regard TO the taxes upon the Paine Ium
Der company lUnd recently purchased
by his company. The Young & Fctzel
company il the one that leased tho
Minkler mill at Iron River last year
Lnbaron Margison came up from Iron
Mountain last Sunday TO visit hi.
parents in Maple Grove. He is Il mem
bcr of the Iron Mountain miitia and
left with his company Of Island lake
| a large crowd of our citizens were az Tho
depot to bid the first Crystal Falls
soldier good bye.
IL IL Dyer, superintendent ol thC
Huron Iron roupany's mines, has
moved his family into tho Flewellinc
house, formerly occupied by Sheriff
Waite. Mr.. and Mrs, Dyer have our
cordial welcome 20 their new home and
Crystal Falls society,
NJ. II Morinrty returned from his
Detroit visit last Thursday. Current
reports say that Mike went To Canada
to escape m expected draft and that
on his way hack met "Bill" Tully lust
this side ~ thr Canadian line driving al
"A pretty lively gait
Col. Boardman. Of Fond tlu Lac. VA
~ the city last Wednesday wing taNe-
upon his large land interests in thin
county tn the county treasurer. Mr.
Boardmun is the Iather of Adjutanl
General Boardman Of the Wisconsin
National guards.
a letter and paper was received 10y The
editor from Chas Rea, or "Spottie" d ,
he is familiarity known hereahouts. Tn,
letter was posted 40 Skaguny, Alaska
and says that MIR. Rea started that
morning for u trip over the white pass
The debate at the court house last
night was spirited and WAS thorough,
enjoyed hy the audience. The nogatiy,
succeeded in convincing the Judges that
they knew morc about the question thar
the affirmative.
Mrs. NJ. u. McGcc returned last Tues
day from visit To the home oi he
parents in the copper country. Mrs
Nfat!cn lnnnd hor fn thor Verv atrk hnt a