The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-03-09

The many friends of Capt. J. s.
Bowden are pleased to see him on the
streets again after his recent serious
illness.
Miss Riches dancing class gave a
social party at the Vail hall Tuesday
evening which was UNNECESSARILY en-
joyed by all who attended. Prof.
Ross of Tower furnished the music
and did the prompting.
Mrs. e. A. White entertained eleven
tables at progressive pedro last even
ing in honor of Mrs. Philip Casey,
Fifteen games were played, Il. L.
Cowen and Mrs. P. Schaefer winning
the prizes on eleven games. A de-
lightful lunch was served.
Opie has the finest and latest in
cameras.
Contractor Runquist now has at
least 300 men at work on the new
double track for the Iron Range be-
tween Waldo and Reno, and it is ex-
pected the line will be ready for SER
vice as far north as York, and as far
south as Thomas by the time the
spring business opens up.
A visit to the millinery store Of Jos.
Forth found both Mr.. and Mrs. For
tin unpacking mammoth lire of
spring goods and storing them into
the already crowded quarters. The
stock comprises the finest goods to be
obtained in the markets and shows
good judgment in its selection. Mrs.
Forth will go to St. Paul next week
where she will familiarize herself
with the latest styles in hat trimming
and also to purchase complete stock
Of hats both trimmed and untrimm-
ed,
The old-fashioned mother some
times hears her daughter chatter to
young men of subjects which even
now bring hot blush to her withered
cheeks, But she does not reprove
her. Susy has gone through college.
She talks as. flippantly of Huxley and
Renan as if they had played with her
in her cradle. She has spent a year
without chaperon in Dresden study
ing music. What is there that Susy
does not know? How should this
poor lady advise or correct her daugh-
as mothers used to do when they stood
upon higher plane than their child
ren?-March Ladies Home Journal.
On Lake Superior the weather
bureau reports thirteen inches of ice
in the lake ice fields at Duluth, thirty
inches at Bayfield,, twentysix at Ash
land, fourteen at Washburn. ten at
Marquette and tWenty-one, good,
serviceable thickness, at the Sault,
which is the real tombstone of the
situation. Navigation is not open
so long as there is ice at the Sault.
In Lake Michigan there is plenty of
ice in the upper portions and little
in the lower. Lake Huron has from
twelve to thirteen inches, and Lake
Erie is nearly frozen over with thin
ice from six to ten inches thick. At
Buffalo the harbor ice is ten inches
thick and there is no water in sight,
and in Cleveland it is five inches and
extends as far as the vision does.
Although H. G, Kelly of the Chand-
| Ter has held the position as assistant
superintendent for nearly year it
has not been generally known until
| Monday morning when general
change in the office force took place.
The many friends of Mr.. Kelly will be
pleased to hear of his promotion. He
has been faithful man in the office
and the management recognized his
faithfulness by the above mentioned
honors. Henry Chinn, who for a
number of years has filled the office
of shipping clerk has been placed in
charge of the main office and takes
the position vacated by Mr.. Kelly.
Mr., Chinn is another valuable en-
ploye of the Chandler and the man
agement made no mistake in advan-
cling him. John Dennis holds the
position of bookkeeper, and Mr.. Tay-
lor stenographer. R. Angst is in
charge of the warehouse.