The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-03-11

TIE CITY NEWS.

The "soft" weather is proving
disastrous to local lumbermen.
and unless a sudden change ii
temperature IS noted all opera
tions for the season will be aban
doned. Paddy Mcdonald ha:
already quit, breaking camp yes
terday, but Messrs. Bailey ant
Moon continue to haul nights.
F. Senrick, of 3iwakik, was a,
Enterprise caller Monday.
Rev. C.. F. Kite. of Crookston
District missioner for the Epis
copsl Diocese OF Duluth is here
to hold a series of services and
to look over the ground. Ser
vices Friday evening, Sunday
morning and evening. O.he1
services will be announced later,
J. Shanedling. of the Bell, re-
turned Wednesday from a stock
buying trip tc the metropolitan
markets.
Thos. Chainey, of Mountain
Iron, was in the city Monday.
Dr.. NJ. B. McGee, of Duluth,
was in the city yesterday, in con
sultation with DR.. Brown on
professional matters.
The Ladies Whist Club met
with Mrs. Grace Woolcock yes,
terday afternoon. This will be
the last meetin: of the Club
until after the Lenten season.
Major Goss was oyer from
Eveleth yesterday.
J. O. Shadbolt received the
sad intelligence of the serious
illness of his aged father at Bir-
minghan, Mich, last evening.
Rev. j. U. Graf, B. D.. Priest
in Charge of St. Paul's Episcopal
Church. will conduct services al
that house of worship Sunday
next, at II a. m. and 7:3O p: m.
Holy communion will be cele-
brated.
B. Levin made short visit to
the Twin Cities last week, re
turning Friday evening.
DR.. Stuart Bates was in Du
luth Wednesday.
E. Matheison looked after bus
mess matters at Hibbing We'd
nesday.
1t was to have been ''pa!ied
off, last night but the mayor ex'
ercised his prerogative of vetoe.
ing the "sport."
Our merchants are seemingly
vieing with each other this
spring in the elegance of stock
purchased for the trade of the
coming season. Their announce
ments to the public will be foun6
in che columns Of The Enterprise
later.
Bert Gabriel has returned from
his winter visit to his home a
Melbern, Ohio, and will shortl,
re-enter the employ of the Olive
company.
G.. H. Reeves left Wednesda'
morning for his old home at In
dianapolis. Indiana, responsive
to a telegram bearing the sad in
telligence of the serious Hines
of his mother at that point.
The )adles of the S~edis
Lutheran Church rendered a re
munerative social at the churc
parlors Tuesday evening.
| Capt. W. E. Dickinson, Of tn
Aetna Powder Co., looked afte
Mesaba range customers tn
first of the week.
DR.. z. K. Brown went to Hill
bing Tuesday.
The Marks Bros. con4pan,
have been playing Eveleth thi
week, and when coming to tn
Mesaba intended playing q stan
in Virginia. but on looking owe
the local situation Wednesda
morning decided to pass up tn
Gem City and go from Evelet
to Hibbing. This company re
cieves high encomiums from al
points. and it is to be regrette
that they passed Virginia i
their travels.
Mr.. D. H. Moon spent Sunda,
in Duluth, returning Monday ae
companied by his daughter. Mis-
Rachel and Miss Bradshaw, o
East Superior. The ladies ha
intended spending the week i
the city, but were called back t
Duluth the same day.
Miss Mable Griggs tendere
q pleasant birthday party to
number of her young friend