The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-12-31
TERSE TOWN TOPICS.

\ sight at Negaunee. As funeral process
sion wis passing through the streets oI
that city, one OF the teams became un-
manageable, and ran away killing one OF
the pall bearers. The hearse was over
turned and the casket Containing the
corpse thrown out on the pavement
breaking il to pieces and precipitating
the corpse out into the street.
A blaze in the chimney at the resi-
dence of Il. 5. Grattan WAS the cause of
the fire hell ringing out just M the people
OF the city were at supper Tues
day evening. The windy character
81 the night added terror 10 the
sound Of the hell in the ears OF many
a property owner. Fortunately the
blaze was conquered without the assist
ancc Of the company Of fire laddies who
were on the grounds i'm remarkably short
order.
A party of about thirty young people
surprised Rev. and Mrs. A. A. haywood
last Tuesday evening. While the affair
was not SO complete n surprise (all
nround) as some surprise parties have
been, nevertheless il was "A genuine sur
! prise and pleasanter evening has not
been spent by the young people OF the
city in a long time than was the one last
Tuesday.
All the daily papers and magazines at
Coles Pharmacy.
A serious cutting affair occurred at
| the Shafer location last Sunday. A
couple oI Finlandcrs got into "A row in
one Of the boarding houses when one oI
them grabbed Il butcher knife and drew
il around the other fellows neck making
cash about four inches long. Had the
knife been sharp, death would have re-
suited without doubt.
From unofficial, yet authoritative,
sources we learn that the large land
owners are satisfied with the tax in
Crystal Falls township this year and all
the taxes will be paid in full. II is also
intimated that in but two townships in
the county will any contest be made and
in one of those but a fifth of the taxes
are refused.
Miss Daisy Henry j. visiting friends
at Green Bay.
The last issue ol the Iron County
Reporter contained II notice 81 sale Of
all the personal property Of the Flor
ence Iron River Company in and about
the Iron River and isabelle mines. This
IL taken TO mean that the work OF
pumping these properties will be begun
IN the near future.
Emil GuensbuIg will start the New
new year by desertiDg bachlorhood. He
will be married at Milwaukee Sunday
afternoon TO Miss Eckstcin. OF the
Cream City. THE DIAMOND DEnL
wishes him, IN addition To the compl-
nents of the season, Il happy and bliss
fu married life.
s. A. Dresser, the expert Who is check
ing np the books IN the county treas
ufcrs office, leaves tonight FOR Cheboy-
gan, Mich. to testify IN a law suit. He
will return Immediately following his
court engagement there to finish up his
work in the trcasurer's Office.
Begin the New Year right by buying
your drugs at Coles Parmacy,
The seats We're removed from the
Roberts building, IN which one OF the
lower grades of the Crystal Fails schools
have met Tor tic past two years to the
new haildug ia Maple Grove. Two
grades % pupils will be placed in the new
building ianaary lst.
Sandy Sandcrron, the genial manager
oi the land depal tmcut ~ the X. g.
company. was in the city hast Wednes-
dayEpaSnc that company's taxes. As
usunl he paid the taxes IA full. The X,
q. company Is not 10 the taS-dodeing
business.
Word comes from Marquette that
Thomas scaldcn * back at his desk
aguin ii the land Office after undergoing
an operation which has restored the
hearing 10 one of his ears in which he
had been deaf Tor the past twelve years.
Miss Daisy Urcn. who is teachiug
IL the Ironwood schools, * spending her
vacation at the home of her parents In
this city Miss Uren IL making "A fine
record ia the schools of Ironwood.
The Fair issucd poster which is like
Il paper Of pins-full Of good points.
Miss Mamie Dolao, daughter of John
Dnlan, whn is now In Butte, came home
= with Mr.. NJ. X. Sullivan aud will spend
u short time visiting relatives and
friends In this city.
, On Wednesday evening. January IL,
the X. oi =. will have public installation
r oi officers Go be followed 10y banquet
aud dance. Jas Farrell will oiIiciatc az
I installing officer.
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