The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-09-06
MANSFIELD NOTES.


p ~ 1900. .e..f.a-1 90. lek q. -
This village can beast Of two horse
raiders that. for shfewhness in THEN
ealings are dangerous rivals to Hock.
hg the Iron Mountain horse dealer
Not long ago they drove tn Sagoa
with an old broken down. decrepif
plug which even the vorocius Mansfield
cows have long despised, no doult
preferring death from starvation 10
death by starngnlation in vain attempt
to get square from the cast iron
ribs Of pests that would turn the
fnic Of an ostrich. Here they made
flicker with some farmer who gave
them 5000 cash. thowiug in a
quart bottle or hquor elixor OF equal
= parts, chain lightning and electricity
I FOR the beast. Then they proceeded
TO enjoy them selves after their own
. fashion with -Nle' result that before
long the city officials gave them limit
time in which 70 disappear. This
J they proceeded % carry into effect IL
4 being necessary for them 20 walk back
to their native town. All went well
tin one who had taken his rife along
grew weary and laid down in the
ditch for a tst with his rifle az nis
side, his partner trotting merrilv
along never missing the tired one Till
about noon next day when ne had
begun 20 place recent events together
in q caranium which seemed about the
size OF watermelon. Then II was
that ne promptly HE'D himself back
oyer the road only 20 meet the recreant
one hmping slowly along with a big
empty quart bottle but minus rifle.
Together they retraced the road
slowely aud pournfnlly but could find
No trace Of TIE missing rife arm being
forced 20 return sadder but wiser
men. Latest accounts have 1t that
they are planning another trip to Sogola
ostensibly to search for the lost rifle.
Jon. Mcleod has received two
barrels Of apples from his farm
Florence that would seem 20 demons
trate great possibilities Of this section
of the country as a fruit growing
center. The apples are well formed
and Of fairly good size. One can
well believe John when ne boasts that.
"the pies the old woman manufactured
from them can't ne beet
Tony Constant won The bride raffied
by S. c. Bennett, recently, +. g.
Menhennet purchasing il from him.
II j. very neat piece of work and
were it not for the Golden Rule
there are many who would envy MIN
the possession Of il.
Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Rogers Of this
location celebrated the tenth an
niyersary Of their wedding win a
pleasant party of congenial friends At
thier nome last Wednesday evening.
.Jno Eggan Was the lncky holder Of
the ticket which won F. c. Menhen-
meta horse which was raffled mere last
Tuesday. John owns mp that its q
horse on him whichever way you
put it.
Mansfeld's quota Of tournament
visitors returned well pleased with
their trip. All report having spent
an exceeding by enjoyable time and are
loud in the praises Of Negaunee and
the hearty welcome afforded them
there.
SCHOOL opena here last Tuesday with
an enrolment Of forty one pupils
Mr.. Baker, the new inspector Is well
pleased with his prospects for a sue
cessfnl school TO come.
Mansfelds two celebrated Justices Of
the Peace. Peter Quinn and sammuel
George Chadbourse drove to Crystal
Falls last week on business.