The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-11-10

WAY again, Uncle, somewhat to
CAarley's confusion. indulged in
half serious criticism of his
personal appearance. Say. my
boy. I'm afraid I'm gittin' sprucer
asIsgrow older, but I don't like
it, somehow. to see you going
round IN them clothes, and if
you're a goin' to live here you
will have to do like the rest of
the men and go to the tailor shop
and fix up. Them hand. me. downs
may be all right back east, but
they're not up-to>date with the
progressive spirit Of the new
northwest. You had better go to
N. A. Holmer, the merchant tail
or, and order you a go-to-meetin'
suit and one fer common. He
has made my clothes ever since
he came to the city, and the way
he gifts trade from neighborin'
towns is a caution. You needn' t
be afraid Of being overcharged
there, and his clothes and his
prices both give satisfaction. and
when people find out they's get
ting their full moneys worth it
doa't take 'em lorg to decide
where they're goin." And as
Charley emerged from mir. Hol-
mer's short time later, after
leaving his measure for two suits
aud a nobby top coat, he was
more than ever impressed with
the accuracy of Uncle's CONNER
cial Knowledge.
At this juncture Polly inter
posed a suggestion that they 60
to restaurant for luncheon and
Uncle smilingly led the way to
Mr.. j. S. Sutherland's dining
parlors, remarking that he
knew a good thing, and that
Mr.. Sutherland could set up the
daintiest lunch in the city" And
as they enjoyed their royal
spread Uncle continued to d1late
upon the neatness Of the place
and the deserved success which
had marked Mr.. Sutherland's
business career since the open.
ing Of his place. And as they
chatted Of their future home
Polly proposed that the trio have
their picture taken-to send to
the folks back east, and ais they
feftsthe dining hall, where Char.
ley*ayerred he should seek his
midnight lunches, Uncle con-
Quoted them to the neatly ap~
pointed ground floor gallery of
A. Jarvinen, on Mesaba avenue.
M. Jarvinen," said Uncle, sis
one Of the pioneers Of Our city,
and me and Aunt Jane always
patronized him. He keeps right
up in the latest styles and his
work is always satisfactory, His
prices are also right, and he en-
joys a big trade from adjoining
towns"
Now" said Polly as they left
MIR. Jarvinen's, Il want to look
over some dress goods. Uncle,
who .does the main dry goods
business here?" ''Oh," replied
JOSH. 1--WE will just go over to S.
Oberg's." Arriving there Polly
could not repress an exclamation
of surprise at the display found,
the stock being in line with any
eastern house in point of style
and designs Of fabrics. Looking
over the line of dress goods, EN-.
broideries and laces, Polly found
everything she desired. Charley
also bought a nobby late style
hat and a pair of the very swell
est shoes at Mr.. Oberg's.
Say" exclaimed Uncle Josh
in his funny manner, "as soon as
ye've Gagged yer bird and git ter
housekeeping you'll have to
have some good fresh meat. Lets
step across here to the Mesaba
Market and I'll interduce you to
Mr.. P. A. ~Coffey. The eldest
market IN town and a complete
line of the finest meats. They
make a specially of oysters, fish
and game in season. And Polly,
yer won't have ter pound yer
beef steak all day before cookin'
it if you buy it here. They don't
carry any thing but the very best
and their prices are right. Yell
find 'em gentlemen to deal with
and they do the biggest business
of any meat firm on the range,
as the logical result"
Now, we can't go 10 house.
keeping without groceries," said
Charley, land as you know the
leading firms of the city you can
tell us where to pet the hest deal