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

Of victuals, cooked like Aunt
Jane used to cook, and rooms sc
home1ike that he hal boarded
there ever since Aunt went to the
angels"
After a good nights rest at the
Merchants Hotel, Charley and
Polly were ready to look the
town over. Lei me tell you.''
said Uncle Josh, "where you can
get the most stylish livery turn
out in the country. It's at Joel
Tornquist's barn. You see he's
er practical man and knows his
business; never knew him to own
a runaway or ballzy horse" A
rig was ordered at once and as
Polly seated herself she remark
ed: II little expected to find any
thing like this in the west, Uncle;
it's perfect luxury, isn't it?"
wall, [ should say yes; and let
me tell ye right here that ye
won't find any finer rigs or better
stock In St. Louis county than
are furnished his customers by
Mr.. Tornquist."
In answer to the drivers ques-
ton as to where they wanted to
so, Uncle replied: Just drive
about town; we want to look at
some property You know" "
he continued to Charley, Ga man
once tried to make me and Jane
believe that we ate over peck
of dirt every day. I thought he
was tryin' to slur Jane and so
told him he lied, right out, but
he explained that we were on tor
Of the dirt, so [ knowed he was
jok;n.' But for sure the basis
for home is a bit of mother
earth an'-what say? You think
that lot there is the one you like
best? I've thought so myself, 50
we will go up to the office of John
Costin. Jr., and see about it. He
has the sale of many fine resi-
dence lots at reasonable figures.
and when your home is complete
he can fix you out SO you can en-
Joy a sound nights rest without
| fear Of fire, as in addition to his
real estate business he represents
all the leading insurance CON-
panies authorized to do business
in Minnesota by the State Ware.
house and Insurance Comnis~
SION" The party had at this
time arrived at the cfice Of Mr..
Costin, where they were receiv
ed IN a most courteous and affa-
BILE manner and a deal for the
choice lot selected, on North
Wyoming avenue, with a beauti-
full grassy slope and lake view,
was quickly closed.
by the way exclaimed Un-
Gle Josh, with parenta! air,
''I'm thinkin' about the next
thing to do is to look up a con.
tractor and see about building a
house. So we will go TO James
Quinn, the contractor and build
er, whose work seen upon every
hand is a sufficient guarantee Of
his ability and popularity. He
has done the bulk of the building
in Virginia for years past. He
is not only q frst-class workman
himself" continued Uncle Josh,
but employs none but expert
men as assistants" Mr., Quinn
was found and the contract for
, Queen Anne cottage, together
with painting, plumb bing and pa
pering. was added to his con.
stantly increasing business. And
as they left Uncle Josh was heard
to remark that he didn't see how
Mr.. Quinn could afford to do
such excellent work so cheap]y.
Going up Chestnut street to
Railroad Avenue the eagle eye
of Uncle Josh spied the sign of
the Virginia Hardware G company.
The thought struck him Instant
ly that it would hardly be wise
to furnish house without Al
cooking utensils and stoves. Mr..
George, one of the genial mem
bers of the firm, was found at
home and u deal was soon made
for one of those elegant Moore
steel ranges and varied assort>
ment of household necessities,
"No7 hold on said Uncle Josh,
"before you go out you must buy
one of those celebrated Radiant
Home heaters. The winters are
tarnation cold in these parts and
you must have a good heater to
enjoy solid comfort" A No: 6
was purchased and as they turn
ed to leave Charley's eye caught
the display of fire arms and