The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-10-05


furnished.
The Phoenix is this week engage
ed in fitting up their new place,
putting in as fine set of fixtures
as one might wish to see. The new
Phoenix Block is one of the SUBJ
tantial corners of the cit y.
Shanedling Bros. have this week
meved into and opened their fine
new department store in the CAL
derwood block, where they have a
fine assortment of the nobbiest
goods in the market.
Rev. S. A. Jameson, of Duluth,
will deliver his lecture on his trip
to Europe at Presbyterian Church
tomorrow evening, October 9th, at
500 o'clock. No admission. Collec-
ton taken at the close of the lecture.
The Ladies' Guild of St. Paul's
church will give musicale and
social at the Rectory Thursday
evening, October 18th. A good
program will be provided. Admis-
sion, including refreshments Csc.
Chas. Saul has completed his con-
tract of putting in the new sidewalk
from the east end of Chestnut street
to the Iron Range depot, replacing
the one destroyed at the time of the
fire. The improvement was a most
necessary one.
Rev. S. A. Jameson, of Duluth,
will deliver his popular lecture on
his trip to Europe in the Presbyter-
ian Church of Virginia on Saturday
October 9th, at o'clock. The lee
ture will be accompanied by good
music. No admission, only a COL
lection will be taken at the close of
the lecture.
The new concrete double block of
Abe Jefford's, to be occupied by
Mr.. Jefford and the Finnish Mer-
camille company, is being sided
this week and will be one of the
substantial buildings of the new
Virginia. The building is the only
concrete yet erected in the city.
D. H. Moon, of the Moon & Kerr
Lumber company, was in the city
the first of the week. Mr.. Moon has
men at work in clearing and pre-
pairing a new mill site on the west
side of Silver Lake, where the new
mill purchased frou1 Cheboygan,
Mich, will be erected upon it's ar
rival.
The musicale at the Fay Opera
House Friday evening by Walter
Smith and pupils is accredited as
one of the finest entertainments yet
rendered in Virginia. Aside from
the merit exhibited by the young
pupils of Mr.. Smith the audience
enjoyed some exquisite violin selec-
tons by Miss Bausmer and bari
tone solos by Claude Mackenzie,
who always pleases.
Sam Bloom, of the Bee Hive, re-
turned to the city Monday from an
extended trip to the New York and
Chicago markets. During his alb
sence Mr.. Bloom purchased an ele-
giant new stock, which he now ar
ranges in his new store in the Scott
Block, preparatory to opening
same. Mr.. Bloom assures us that
he has the finest stock on the rang
es, and will invite your attention to
special bargains through the COL
umns of The Enterprise next week.
A copy of the Stewart Tribune re-
ceived at this office announces the
death of Col. r. S. Donaldson, faith
err of Mrs. J. E. Turney, at his home
at that place. Mrs. Turney left Vir-
GINA early in the season and has
spent the summer with her father,
being with him at the time of his
death. Col. Donaldson was we'll
known throughout Minnesota,
where he has lived since 1855. The
many friends of Mrs. Turney in this
city extend their sympathy in her
deep sorrow.
The NJ. E. Ladies' Aid and the
Benevolent Society of the Presby-
terrain church met at the pleasant
home of Mrs. NJ. E. Pearce at the
Auburn Wednesday afternoon,
about thirty being present and en-
joying the bounteous hospitality
of the hostess. Mrs. J. H. Pearce,
former president of the Ladies' Aid,
removes shortly to Duluth, this be-
ing the last meeting before her de-
parture, and the ladies presented
her with memento in the form of
a silver nut bowl as a token of their
esteem and in remembrance of her
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