The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-05-17
MANSFIELD NOTES.
tFrom our special correspondence

klfou our rIt'Nil ''iAN 0i'"'~"f'f
3a q. a "a IA 5000 q. -fsss'ss
There was shooting scrape here last
sunday that came near being very
serious affair. The whole thing hap
nened up town and was the RESULT on
clashing Of nationalties with too much
bup Juice on board Chas. Foreman
was the man shot and Antonio Antionie
was the name of the imam behind the
gun. Foreman received bullet III
the arm and one in the side. He went
70 Crystal Falls Monday and had the
bullet extracted.
Mrs F. c. Menhennett met with
very serious accident while driVlpg
home from Crystal Falls with her
daughter last Saturday. The horse TOOK
fright and ran away when near the
cemetery tipping the buggy over ana
throwing the occupants out. Mrs. Men
hennett received severe injuries, render
ing her Unconscious for some time we
are pleased TO announce that at this
writing she is much better, though not
wholly recovered.
Halada Bros. ploughed and leveled
off the base ball grounds this week
Mansfield, Mich, May ~, 1902
Editor Diamond Drill -
= | have recently affixed my name TO
the roll of the Michigan Historical
! society and have been assigned the
very entertaining and instructive work
a of compiling the historical legends OF
1 this place for printing in the annals OF
1 Iron County, work which the His
torical society is now getting ready for
a the press. run across great many
interesting anecdotes and some queer
stories ia the course Of my researches
!. | was told one the other day that your
readers may be interested in reading
| cannot vouch for the truth OF the
!. story but John Roth swears that IL Is
" true and Tom Broad says that, II II
= isn't so it ought TO be, while Peter.
- Quinn vows that Its a dirty shame
- TO lie so about fine broth Of boy
You will probably call it an old chest
nut but whatever may be SAID OF lt'
- authenticity here is the story.
"a Once upon time young man
Ih named Andrew Kreesean came to TIM
u country for the purpose of gettinl
work. He wished place as puml
ly man. at some mine and seeing an al
AZ vartisenent Ia the Driamond Drill de
cided to a apply for position at tn
H. Mansfield. The only draw back to IN
d. plan was his inability TO speak tn
IN English language His brother, VIII
az had lived In this country quite while
started TO teach him enough SO that h
- conld answer the questions likely
be put to him.
He said that probably the first thin
" that would be asked was How old ar
youY and that ~ should nnswer 'eigh
~ teen years
- Then How long haze Sa1 been out 4
Ma seryicesy Ans one year Then ha'
mo- Nou ever worked at engines OF pump
irt Ans both.
So every day his brother asked hin
how old are your How long have yc
80 been out at services, have you ey'
worked at engines or pumps. de an
yered correctly, and the next week
yer applied for the position.
MS The first thing the man asked ii o
up long have you been out at servicef
Tor And the ans. was eighteen year
tne "The man looked surprised and sal
- Well. how old are you
for one year, came the ready answer the
ter the nina, losingcontrol OF his temp
cried ont. Are you fool or am ]. :
eek Both was the smiling answer.
uor The affair was so ludicrous that d
ing hoss decided TO hire him, just for .
tor oddly Of the situation and Andre
,es- has been faithful worker at the mil
mt ever since