The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-04-07
and is shortly to open a drug
store tf1arain, s.-%

op1'C tIlSlCiu.
Gust johnson and Albert o.
sou on Saturday closed a deal for
the Gilmark property, corner
Chestnut and Mesaba, at about
$4,000. Mr.. Gilmark contem-
plates a trip to Alaska, while
Mrs. G. will visit her old home
In Sweden.
1t is understood that man,
from this city will be in attend
ance at the public opening of the
new town hall at Fayal this eve.
hing. A fine musical and literary
program will be rendered. after
which dancing will be tie order
of the evening.
Coal ut A. Hawkinson's
M. Shanedling returns Tues
day next from New York city,
where he has been visiting his
parents. During his absence Mr..
Shanedllng has visited the east.
ern trade centers and factories
and purchased an elegant line of
spring and summer goods for The
Bell.
City Recorder Fay was last
evening instructed By the coun.
Gil to present the Virginia Light
& Water company a bill for $50,
as a penalty imposed under the
provisions Of their contract, the
account being figured at $40 per
week for the time the hydrant at
southeast corner of Chestnut and
Wyoming was out OF repair.
In the consummatiop Of the
deal whereby 0. D. Kinney 6
Co. bought the Bank Of Eveieth.
mentioned in these columns q
week slnce, it is understood to
have been one Of the spec. flea
tons that Mr.. Goss is not to
start second banking house in
Virginia at this time.
Regular services at Presby
terrain Church Sunday, April 9th
At the morning service the pas
tor will preach on THE Resur
Erection Of Christi and the Lord's
Supper will be administered,
Evening subject: The S,len,
Lands," discussion of the doc
trine of Immortality. Spec1a
music for the occasion. All arc
cordially invited.
The Fire Department was
called out at about HOO p. m
Wednesday by blaze in {
vacant house on Walnut street
the property recently purchased
by Jerry Daley. The origin O.
the fire is Unknown, but is sup.
posed TO have been from thu
carelessness Of some "bo" who
had gone in to sleep of his pota
; tions: The building was badly
| damaged before the blaze wa:
xtinguished.
Good Whisiey is both doctor
and tonic. Better looking thar
many DOCTORS better tasting
than all medicines For genera
family use. nothing equals Wits.
kies. aud HARPER whiskey i:
pre- cminently the family wills.
key. Sold by T. A. Clark, Vir
ginia, MINI.
There is no longer any ..doub
of the intentions of the EASTER
j, Minnesota road with regard t<
making an extension of the re-
Gently acquired Swan Rive
branch. The road will be ex
tended to take care Of the ship
ments from the Sauutry mine
which was recently acquired by
the American Steel & Wire Co.
and it will, in all probability, al
SO extended by q spur to tn,
d'Autremont mine to receive thu
ore from that property. Tha
the purchasers Of the latter mine
'.ere the American Steel & Wire
Co., seems to be quite generally
accepted. James J. Hill is quite
extensively Interested in thu
American Steel & Wire Co., aue
he figured prominently in the
negotiations for the Sauntry
There is no longer any doub
that, beginning this year The
Swan River branch of the East
ern Minnesota will become E
more important factor in the
transportation Of ore ntl1an ever
before. This also means a mo,e
important future for the Alloue;
bay ore dock. The Swan Rive
branch will this year handle
about 100000 tons and the mex:
VIII doubtless bring the, amour
up to $500, 00O.-Head of tht
Lakes.