The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-02-22

making Specldl rate Ol ol.UU per Gay
for range town patrons.
The Ribbon Social given by the
Good Templars at their hall Friday
evening was well attended and very
much enjoyed.
John Korby will leave next week
for Chicago and other markets to pur-
chase Spring stock for the Ely Cash
Grocery company.
Mrs. c. G.. Shipman returned Sat
urday from Chicago accompanied by
her mother, who will spend several
months in this city,
We learn that the Finnish Stock
company will open their general
store in the Jacob Pete building
sometime next month.
Geo, W. Golf, the Washington Life
insurance man is in the city doing
business for his company. The Wash
lngton has a large list here.
The Cadet band favored the people
with several choice selections Sunday,
The boys are doing well under the
tutorshIp of E. G. Lawrence.
One-third of your life is spent in
bed. To make it comfortable you
should buy one of these iron beds and
wool mattresses at Gleason s.
The Cedar Leaf reading circle met
at the home of Mrs. A S. James on
Tuesday where they spent an enter
tanning and instructive afternoon.
Don't forget that you can buy a
three-quart dinner pail at Gleason's
for fifteen cents. A No. 8 wash boiler
for 80 cents and a No. wash boiler
fer one dollar.
Howard Whiteside who is attending
the Duluth High school. has been
chosen as one of three to meet a SINH
lar number from the I.onwood, Wis,
high school in debate.
The various cold storage and beer
warehouses have begun putting up
their winters supply of ice. P. T..
Brownell has his nearly full. +.
Wagner begun yesterday.
VIM. Trebilcock and II. G. Kelly
left this morning for ST. Paul where
they go to attend the midwinter SEES
sion of the Osman Temple Geo. w.
Cornell is also in St. Paul. The Shrin-
ers will no doubt have fine time.
The Budd Bros, comedians, clowns.
acrobats, song and dance artists and
general entertainers will hold the
boards at the Opera house Saturday
and Monday evenings. The Hihbing
papers state the company is good.
Otto Winstrom, was badly blasted
at Two Harbors Friday by acharge in
missed hole. Winstrom was a pic.
neer of Two Harbors and foreman.f0r
John Runquist the contractor. 1t is
believed he will lose both eyes, and
hands and face are badly mutiiated.
The masquerade ball given by the
Finn boys Saturday evening was well
attended and enjoyed. Miss Lalin
took the prize as the best costumed
lady and Chas. Carlson and partner
captured the prize as best dancers.
The comic prize WAS taken 10y two
parties representing Jewish couple.
The many friends of Miss Emma
Fuller, wins last year was employed in
the Ely schools. will be pleased to
learn that on Feb. l. she became Mrs.
w. c. Randolph at st. Paul, where
Mr.. and Mrs. Randolph now make
their home. Mr. Randolph is also
known here, having at one time been
employed as chief clerk at the Pioneer
mine Immediately after the resigna-
tion OF John T. Bawden.
For humorous yet forcefullOgic the
conclusions of that Kansas man who
was buried alive are worthy OF speci-
al mention. He says that when he
began to recover consciousness he
knew he was not dead, because his
feet were cold and he was hungry,
and that be knew il he were in Hea-
ven lie would not be hungry, and If he
were in PurgatOry his feet would not
be cold. In the line Of semi-cheerful
deductions draw under cherries cir
cumstances those are surely hard to
beat.
''It is surprising TO an editor" re-
marks an exchange, ito have pat
ron sometimes come into the Office