The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1900-02-10
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Inc MINING lOuinul . iAothihh" sD'''"
pendent sends the following tragic
incident which occurred there last week
A sad death occurred at Rockland last
Thursday afternoon when Mrs. Eli Gre
more passed away after a gallant fSii
for-children and home. Her husband
worked at the Michigan mine and carried
dinner, so he was not at home when the
accident happened. Mrs. Grenofe was
seen alive hast just before dinner ana
soon after the noon hour one oi the
ncighbors found her lying dead IN her
home with burned hands and clothing
Evidently the children had been playing
with matches in the room up stairs and
set the lace curtains on fire, as the cur
tains were destroyed, the wall paper
burned, aud several holes burned % the
Garnet. The mother discovered the fire,
carried the children down stairs and
then rushed back with water and extin-
guished the flames only to drop dead
from heart failure az soon as the danger
was over.
Isaac Williams, who was accused oil
shooting man at Mansfield and also OF
cutting him badly, was let go in Justice
Davison's court last Tuesday. IL
developed that the fellow came Co
Williams place about midnight and was
told To 90 as he was in an intoxicated
coalition. He refused 60 obey and
started to kick up n rumpus in which he
cot the worst OF it. Chas. II. Watson
appeared for Mr. Williams and il
receiving much favorable mention on
account OF the able manner in which BIZ
handled bis side OF the case.
There is no better medicine for The
babies than Chamberlain Cough
Remedy It's pleasant taste and
prompt and effectual cures make it q
favorito with mothers aud small chill.
dren. 1t quickly cures their coughs anu
colds, preventing pneumonia or other
serious consequences. II also cures
Group and has been used in tens of
thousands OF cases without a single
failure SO far "a we have been able to
learn 1t not only cures Group, but
when given ms soon as the croupy cough
appears, will prevent the attack. In
cases of whooping cough il liquelies the
tough mucus, making IL easier To expec-
toratc, and lessons the severity and
frequency og the pnroxysms oil coughing,
thus depriving that disease OF all danger
Gus consequences. For Sale by Coles
Pharmacy.
Ed. Sweeny Sr came down from the
Masabi To at tend the Mining Institute
lie missed the party at Iron Mountain
Tuesday afternoon and came on
through To Crystal Falls and spent the
day ia visiting old friends. Mr.. Swoeny
is one OF the busiest men on the Masabi.
lie has four diamond Drills running all
the time. He reports all his family well.
Miss Kate is principle Of schools at
Virginia, Miss Molle is attending school.
John has charge OF two drills down near
Biwabik while Ed. is looking after
another. Mr.. Swecny likes the Mesabi
very much.
The annual directory OF Catholic
statistics OF Marquette diocese up to
December 3 last has just been made
public. The Catholic population OF the
Marquette diocese is $4,000. There
ARE IS churches with priests in the
diocese and 81 missions, making a total
OF so places Of worship. In charge OF
these religious institutions are 81
priests. There are two orphan asylums
which support 30 inmates. There are
two Bishops, one Bishop Frederic Els
and u retired bishop whose residense is
Marquette. There are 20 parishes with
schools aud 5,5S6 names are enrolled
on the parish registers.
Mrs. Rinold Berg departed this life az
her home in Maple Grove last Tuesday
morning. Mrs. Berg has been very sick
for several days past and her death WAS
expected She was the wife OF Rinold
Berg, well known Finnish citizen of
this place. She leaves six small children.
Mr.. Berg was a member OF the Maccabee
tent, the members OF the organization
turning out to the funeral which was
held Thursday y. IN.
Mcssfs Hood g. Mahony OF Chicagoan
Lake have purchased from A. Johnson,
of Basswood, $50 acres Of timbered
lands IL township 40. range IS. the
timber from which they will probably
utiliza at the new saw mill which they
arc erecting 40 the new village OF
Pentoga, The transaction was made
through +. Morrison and II. G. CLARK,
Of this place. The timber consists OF
Eastwood. bemlock. elm, spur and some
pine Reporter,
A teamster, working for Roy I.otch
while swnmping out u road drove. tho
team too close and in, drawing the
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