The Virginia enterprise., 1900-01-19

thlS week with conclusion of the
brain caused by falling from 4
sleigh and striking his head.
A "gun play is said to have
won the monc.- against the bcst
hand in little "social game" in
this city week since. A most
convincing argument, under Ger.
tain circumstances.
Frank E. Manner, OF Mime
apolis, was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Manner is state agent for
the Firemen's Fund Insurance
company, and during his visit
placed a local agency for his
company with Ned K. Farrand.
A. M. Chisholm has disposed
OF his interest in the Lumber
mems and Miners bank at Hill :
bing to his partners, Messre.
Davidson and McRae. Archie
will in future devote his entire
attention to his mining and real
estate interests.
A. E. Bickford, foreman of the
Enterprise, is again on the sick
list, with diphtheria Dr.. Bates
is IN attendance and gives strong
hope for a speedy recovery. Al
is having surfeit of bad luck,
but we trust this attack NAV be
the turning point.
Herman Krause on Tuesday
bought out L. Kahlo's saloon,
Stauber's old corner, taking im>
mediate possession. He has
christened the place the |'Klon~
dike," tirst and last chance, and
prepares for a grand opening to-
morrow evening, to which every
body and their friends are invit-
ed.
The Ladies' Benevolent Soci-
ETY. Of the Presbyterian Church,
at a meeting at the parsonage
Wednesday afternoon, elected
the following officers for the en-.
suing year: President, Mrs. H.
W. Harbaugh; Vice>President;
Mrs. 0. l.. Wasson; Secretary,
Mrs. A. II. Stevens; Treasurer,
Mrs. W. R. Wasson. The next
meeting Of the Society will be
with Mrs. Henry KING,
Nj Mrs.. 3 Kenne ,ente erIaia
ed the Ladies' Aid Society Of The
M. E. Church Wednesday after
noon, serving an elegant lunch~
ecn. at this meeting officers for
the ensuing year were elected as
follows: President, Mrs. W. II.
Hannaford; Vice-President, Mrs,
c. R. Oaten; Secretary, Mrs. J.
Peters; Treasurer, Miss Sara
Saxon. The next meeting of the
Society Will be with Mrs. W. E.
Hannaford Wednesday afternoon
An afternoon AT Home was
given Thursday, the eighteenth,
at Gen. Scott's residence. Among
those invited were Mesdames
Corey, Miller, Caldwell, Moore,
Freeman, Cuppernull, Stevens,
Woolcock, Lerch and Harbaugh
and Misses Fay and Haroaugh.
The afternoon Was pleasantly
spent in social converse, and the
ladies listened to some delight
full vocal selections by Mrs. w.
j. Moore and Miss Rosa Scott
after which refreshments were
served.
Aug. Benson, Of Sparta, who
was so unwise as to think that
because others were permitted to
violate the law he could do like
wise, paid SIG to the municipal
court in Duluth Monday for per-
hitting gambling to be carried
on in his saloon. The feeling
against the thug and tln>horn
element is evidently growing and
there will be no sorrow when the
sweet aroma of their remem-
brance is all that remains of the
pestiferous gang that now infests
the range towns.
The respective issues Of the
two great parties for the 1900
campaign have already been
mapped out, the Duluth parts
sans are now engaged in mortal
combat, but naught is heard Of
tissues" for the spring campaign
in Virginia. And in the absence
of disturbing elements the citi>
zeus of Virginia are becoming
united for the securing of a hotel
and semi-public improvements
for the city. This is as it should
be; in union there's strength, but
no union for the benefit of q con-
munity can. continue unless pri-
vate opinions are to an extent
overshadowed and held in abey-