The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-12-26

& WiliteSluS mas a draIl IN SeCllOn ~, IN tine
same town. The Sharon Ore company has
two drills in sections ) and 4, township 62
range 40, and will soon have another
Messrs. Vail and Sweeney have one drill
in section "a township IS. range There
are four drills working close to Ely, two
east and one west of the town, while a
fourth Is on lands between the Pioneer
mine and Long Lake. On section IS,
township 63, range Il and on section 80.
township s., range H. there will soon be
anywhere from half Il dozen to eight on
ten drills. ii all runners are true. The
Mahoning Ore and Steel company will
drill on section % acd the Section 80 COM
pany adjoining.
EXCELSIOR, MiNN.-The Masons gave
an open installation Of officers at their
hall. to which they invited many of tkeir
friends. The affair was most enjoyable.
Music was furnished by an orchestra from
Minneapolis. Frappe and a bountiful buf-
fet lunch were served. and speeches made
by Masors and others.-The Meneley
quartet of Chicago entertained with
songs and readings at the town hail.
Elaborate Christmas exercises were held
at the different churches.-The order of
the Eastcrn Star has elected the follow
ing officers: Mrs. Hattie Brisbin, w. M. !;
Mrs. Ida Purchase A. M; L. F. Sampson,
w. T.; ". Il. Mason, secretary; A. E. APP
gar, treasurer; Mrs. Inez B. Brown, con-
ductress; Mrs, Amy Lyman, assistant con-
ductoruss.
| FARiBAUlT, MiNN.--The Lindenburg
Bros. clethiers, have Incorporated with
a capital stock Of $25.0 900, comprising ESQ
shares. at SlO0 each.-John Mulvey. pfo-
neer, died yesterday at the age of IS.
Managers Ward and Arthur Of the opera
house have hopes of securing Richard
No., toll f~. ,ir3f,t oye ccrAy, ant
some time next month";. r. Hutchinson,
county register of deeds elect. has ap-
| pointed his son, Arthur Hutchinson, dep
uty.-Leo Shandorf,- deputy county treas
| urer. has accepted the position in the
| Citizens National bank made vacant by
the resignation of F. w. McKel1ip.
! WABAsHA, Manufacturing Taverna,
aged 9. lies unconscious with his skull
fractured. He was playing around the
| flour mill. and was riding on the revolv-
| ing steps which run from the basement
| to the top floor. At the top there is a
pla torn on which persons riding OH the
| steps are supposed to step when they
reach it. The boy was not quick enough,
and went over the steps. striking on his
head the lower floor of the mill. His
| recovery is not possible.
DULUTH, MINN.-George Plydall, aged
| 90 years. with his arm full Of Christmas
presents for friends and relatives. fell
from exhaustion within five feet of his
| home and froze to death. He lived all
alone in shack near the harbor front
where he conducted confectionery and
cigar store.-The Metropolitan opera
| house opened it's doors yesterday with two
performances. 1t is managed by w. H
Reaney and will play to popular prices.
| ho
have closed and the teachers have gone
to their respective homes for a. weeks va
cation. An interesting program was pre-
scented by the school children at Odd Eel
lows hall as an accompaniment to a beau
tifully loaded Christmas tree, which was
Illuminated by electric candles.
EAST GRAND FORKS, MINN.-Th'
| indictments against Mayor Brandt ant
City Clerk Ham. for alleged malfeasanc'
| in office, were promptly quashed by Jugd'
| Watts at Crookstone on a showing of al
the facts, there being no case against tn
/ officials.
! MORRISTOWN, MINN.-Seth H. Ken
ney, the sorghum syrup man. has received
his medal from the Paris exposition fol
| the best sample of sorghum syrup exhib-
tied at the exposition. It is very finely
executed. ...
LANESBoRO, MINIMIZING Presbyter
! ian, Methodist and Lutheran Sunda.
/ schools gave Christmas tree entertain
ments. On account Of the severe weather
the attendance at the churches was no
large.
i HOkAH, MINN.-Peter Steen was
found dead this morning at William Ham
mer's farm near here. He had fallen out
of the barn. breaking his neck. He was
a farm laborer and his home is unknown
CLEARWATER, MlNN.-The Missis
) sippi closed yesterday. The oldest settler