The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-03-21
Local Happenings Told
in Short Paragraphs X
Nevvr ,r-; That Are of General Interest to Our
Local Readers.

There is TO be- contest over the
Jfice OF constable in the third ward.
From time immemorial Eli Masse has
aeld the Office with no one his rights
70 dispute but this year there is new
Warwick in the field in the person OF
VIM. McGibbon Mr.. McGibbon tells
Diamond Drill reporter that he is in
the race 10 the end and will use every
honorable means in his power 10 secure
he coveted position. II promiss all
sorts OF good things TO the people Of
tho third ward If elected immunity
frmn interference the young
men who may hang over the
front gate longer than the rules of
strict property allow and he will take
81 oath not TO exaggerate in any
particular virtue that will seem
strange indeed in the constable : Office
A very curious accident happened
u the stand pipe Of the new water
works last Monday Ad Sudds aud
En other man were working mp on
,ep OF the stand pipe putting on the
cover They were working on staging
which rested on the inside Of the tank
snd about three feet above the water.
someone opened the valve ard started
ne pumps to going AZ the power plant
aud the first thing the workmen knew
they were lifted up On the crest OF "A
wave and shot up mi the air ten OF
swelve feet 1t is needless to say that the
Wo got down oil the tank as quickly
/. they could get there and it was
difficult to say which was the more
cared
The musical club Is proving to be a
grand success and the members are tax
ng great interest in the work. The
membership is increasing right along
and the attendance at rehersals is so
good that none except those sick abed
AVE been marked absent so far A
sne is imposed upon all members who
stay away from rehersals without a
valid excuse Two new members were
aKen in at the last meeting and there |
aJe three applications for the next
sims-
eoos Mas came down from Segauu,
asst Monday night and spent the night
here going TO Stambaugh the following
lay 70 look after his interests in the
Fogarty property which at the present
lme are 40 fattering. Mr.. Mas re-
gently returned from trip to Germany
and other parts of Europe. He is one
~ She owners of the option on the
Fogarty and was the main stay in get
nng the property thoroughly explored.
Andrew Nelson has commenced work
on the new residence tor Jonn Ander-
ron on the lot he recently purchased in ,
the Marquette addition. {
Gust johnson returned ia tie Mesabi
rang last Tuesday.
Herman Rau and NJ. b. McGee /
the Committee to check up I
the city accounts T
Miss Anna Henderson returned from
her years vacation in California and :
she west last Thursday and is now busy !
getting Miss Maud s millinery parlors Z
ready for the annual Easter opening
she mas been gone little over year :
aud is much improved in health as
result of her rest b
Chas. Henderson was on the sick list Z
the fore part Of the week but is at his I
bench again.
Nm Lyons will not locate on the
5irs VIM. Praks farm as reported in /
sbese columns last week but will pro d
sably move to town this spring If he {
San find a house.
f. Harris went to Detroit from :
Chicago to join Mrs Harris who had 9
leen called home the week previous
because Of the dangerous illness Of
her mother a
We call the attention Of our readers ,
n the ad Of the Paris Store which
appears as a supplement to this issue
II Is big, 49, advertising aud
s,n,a;ns 4cstration wos De- go
'on'al2a1 violence, anssyy' bargains.
cutter and
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