The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-09-19

great interest in matters political,
but those who did vote on Tuesday
voted right.
The Ladies' Aid of the Catholic
church will meet with Mrs. Edward
Charles, Wyoming avenue, Wednes-
day afternoon next. ~
Mr.. Edward Hodge left the city
last evening for Virginia. where he
goes to take position in one of the
Interstate Iron company's mines.
-Ishpeming Iron Ore.
During the absence of Editor
Burgess, of the Tower News, Ebert
Bede takes charge of the editorial
department of that journal. His
writings show an hereditary dis
position in several respects.
The regular services of the NJ. E.
Church will be held next Sunday as
follows: In the morning at II preach
ing by the pastor, Sunday school at
1910. Junior League at $3.50. Even
ing service at 7:3O.
Politics again gives way to the
absorbing fuel question. Duluth
coal dealers on Wednesday gave an
opinion that that they would be in
a position to furnish car lots to
range residents by October 18th, at
reasonable rates.
The Zenith City Telephone COM
pany has it's line into Cloquet, and
solicits patronage at the rate of $24
per year for business phones and
$18 per year for residences. Some
difference between these figures and
the exclusive franchise figures
charged by other corporations.
A service of Scripture reading,
prayer, and praise, Is conducted in
the lecture room of the Presbyterian
church every Thursday evening at
half past seven. These meetings
are for you. Come and help make
them what they ought to be.
The Virginia High School Jolli-
fiers, together with invited guests,
tendered'a most enjoyable surprise
party to Miss Nellie Griggs Tues
day evening. A pleasant evening
was spent, and Miss Griggs received
the hearty we'll wishes of her many
young friends upon the eve of her
departure for the East.
The American Consolidated Paper
CO. is the title of new trust which
has organized for the purchase of
all paper mills in the northwest.
The new firm is capitalized at $780,
100000, and options expiring on
January LIST, next, are under consid-
Grafton by mill owners. The con-
so1idation will doubtless become
effective.
President w. H. Cook, of the Du-
luth, Virginia & Rainy Lake rail-
road. was in the city Saturday. Du-
ring his visit he was interviewed by
a number of our business men rela-
tive to the Establishment at this
point of industries of interest to
our people, and spoke encouraging
ly of Virginia's prospects in this
respect.
Prof. W. T. Park, former
superintendent. of school district
No. u, accompanied by Mrs. Park,
arrived in the city Tuesday morn
ing and spent the day with friends
here. Mr.. Park looked after the
the interests of his brother in his
race for county superintendent with
pleasing success, each of Virginia's
four precincts returning a plurality
in his favor.
1t is reported that the Duluth
Mesaba and Northern will erect =
round house here this fall. The in
creasing business of the road at this
point is encouraging, as traffic is
gradually improving and the road
finds more trackage necessary. It is
said that additional side tracks will
be put in here as we'll as the erect
ion of a round house this fall
Hibbing Tribune.
Jacob Stein of Virginia, MINI. was
an 1ronwood visitor this week.
Mr.. Stein is in the grocery business
in the Mesaba range town, his part
ner being E. J. O'Rourke. Both
were residents of this city in earlv
days of the range, and their MANY
friends here will be pleased to
know that fortune has smiled on
them in recent years.-Ironwood
News Record.