The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-12-24
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Several very handsomely dressed win
dows may be seen on Superior avenue
this week. The Parks Mercantile com
pany has one OF their usual attractive
displays which contnins many new
ideas J.. Il. johnson has line OF
crockcry in his window which, without
any effort NJ arrangement, ~ ~ display
in itself and A. Justified holds mp the
reputation which the Fair has by pre-
senting two handsomely dressed win
dows that suggest tine taste and
wealth OF ideas upon the subject OF win
dow dressing. JAS. X. Flood, the Crys-
tai Falls Provision company and j. G.
Wilkinson Il Company also have good
displays.
Proceedings have been instituted
against the bondsmen of the ex-county
treasurer OF Delta whom Mr. Dresser,
the expert accountant who recently
made "a thorough Investigation OF the
county's financial condition, found
short in their accounts. Prosecuting
Attorney |. &. Jennings has issued sum
mons citing the ex-treasurers and their
bondsmen to appear, the return day
being December 81. The aggregate
amount due the county, without inter
est, is SC, ,635.47, but it is extremely
doubtful IL dollar OF il Will ever be
recovered.
| w. X. DAWSON wishes us to say To
the fellow who stole the venlson out of
his shed the fore part Of the week, that
he is very sorry that he had removed
the hide aud horns as he disllkes the
thought OF having deprived hlm OF even
SO small an amount OF his "haul." MIR.
DAWSON would also ask him to kindly
bring him back enough venison for one
meal, as Inc would like to know how il
tastes.
Mrs. Mary Neugebauer died mt her
home ON Michigan avenue last Monday.
The deceased lady came To this city
abont four years ago from Germany
and has resided here since. She was
sixty-four years OF age and leaves one
child, Miss Anna Repka. She was
step mother of Chas. Neugebauer who
left here two years ago Tor Montana.
WIN. lIorder. OF seymour, Wis,
stopped over in the Falls on his way to
Amasa Saturday. lie returned to
Seymore Tuesday morning accompanied
by Mrs. Thos Conlin who visited "a lew
days with Mrs lIorder. She returned
yesterday accompanied 10y her sister,
} Miss Belle Wright, Of Beloit, Wis.
! Take your prescription drugs at Coles
Pharmacy.
Mrs NJ ID. J.. Fuller was quite severe
: " burned about the lace Friday evening
Of last week. She was melting some
tlllow on the Kitchen stove when an cx-
plosion occurred and some OF the boiling
fluid struck her Remedies were prompt
ly applied aud no serious results will
! follow Evcleth Republican.
Hon. S. I. Handy will leave Tor Lam
sing next Wednesday. During his
) absence, his legal business will be at
, tended TO by NJ H. Moriarty aud the
collections by G. NJ Duscnbery. Mr..
Handy will be here once each month.
/ The Bell Telephone company has been
. doing rushing business during the past
! month having placed more than dozen
additional phones upon the exchange
!. list Among the new subscribers are the
Great Western and Shaier mines.
i Bills viii be sent all the subscribers
/, who ore IN arrears on the first of the
! year. ThoW Knowing themselves TO be
5 indebted to us viii confer great kind
4 ness ny calling during the coming week
! and sduariu accounts.
In enumcrating the subjects of your
: Christmas bcucIicencc, don't Iurgct the
! editor. lie don't ask for any presents
i but would like to see the faces oi some
T. some of his subscribers just TO find out
| how they appear.
Patrouizc home trade 10y smoking
"Ncw Cuban cigars
The property oi the Upper Michigan
Brewing company, at Iron Mountain.
lns been purchased by Louis llenze aud
aud Gus Tollcn and viii be run In the
future nnder the firm name OF HenEe &
Tollen.
!, Get your vile pair of those warm
I slippers. lie have splendid ones for
hubby too. And the prettiest infants
/, shoes you ever saw. AT the Fair, A.,
/, I.ustiield, prop.
: a baby girl ut the home oi DIR. and
r Mrs. Wm. McBurney, of Amasa. caused
q great array oi smiles to play about
the doctors lace last Saturday. Accept
our congratulations doctor.
= james Harbour aud Samuel Prud-