The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-18

mao Lnelr CHRISTMAS Tree idSb evening
and good time was enjoyed by all
who attended. A pleasing program
was rendered by the pupils.
| G. D. Mather of Milwaukee, a repre-
sentative of the Allis & Chalmers
Machinery company is in the city
experimenting the work of putting
in the machinery at the new city
light and water plant.
| One lot of Ladies' and Children S
Jackets at less than manufacturers
price at Berglund Bros.
Alderman Chas. GrabOwsky return
ed Saturday from his visit in Detroit,
Mich, where he was called week be-
fore by the serious illness Of his bro
ther. Mr.. Grabowsky reports his
brother as improving.
Before you buy your Christmas
Presents look over the lovely line of
real hand painted water color pictures
that Opie has at his Studio and the
prices are right.
When looking for Christmas pre-
sents don't forget to call at A. j /.
Fenske's and see the handsome line
Of Mission rockers. china closets,
music cabinets, chatting dishes, silver
knives and forks, spoons and other
things too numerous to mention.
Tonight dance party will be given
at the Turf hall by the young people
as a testimonial to the Winton young
people who during the past months
have on several occasions entertained
the Ely dancers. "a good time with
lunch is in prospect.
The Duluth, South Shore & At
lantic' Railway have on sale, December
II to 20 inclusive, tickets to points in
Canada at rate Of one fare for the
round trip. Tickets good for return
passage until January II, 1904. Mart
Adson. General Agent, 426 Spalding
hotel block, Duluth. Mimi.
Magnus Harlow, well known by
many in this city, having conducted
a saloon in Tower for many years, but
later in the same business in Vir-
ginia, skipped the town last week and
left his creditors to mourn, say the
Virginia papers.
The railroad has made rate of
a fare and one third for the round
trip. beginning December "a and
lasting to January 2. This will give
all an opportunity of going to Du-
luth to witness the performance of
"Ben Hur" at the Lyceum for five
nights and three matinees, beginning
Dece mber %. 80
Buy your Jacket and Skirt while
the stock is complete. one quarter less
than the regular price at Berglund
Bros.
Sunday was the coolest day this
winter has so far produced, the ther-
mometer lowering in the vicinity of
80 degrees below zero all day. All
the week mercury has been way down.
THE cold snap has proven good thing
for the merchants who laid in a large
lstock of heavy goods. Those who pre-
dicted an open winter were very much
mistaken.
The Duluth. South Shore & At
lantic Railway, will have on sale.
December 20 to 80 inclusive, tickets to
points in Ontario, Quebec and New
Brunswick, at rate of fare and one
third for the round trip. Tickets
valid for return passage until January
81, 1904. Mart Adson General Agent,
426 Spalding hotel block, Duluth,
Mimi.
| Wagner's Orchestra will furnish the
music for the annual ball of the
Macabees at Tower on Friday even.
ing, january i. The orchestra is
kept pretty busy all the time now and
is meeting with much success. Only
the best Of music is being played by
this organization. The orchestra
gives masquerade in this city on the
evening Of December 81, to which al
are invited.
Many Virginians are owners oil
spruce lands in Lake County and the
Enterprise in commenting on the
facts say: 1.-THE fact that scientific
research has proven balsam gooG
substitute for spruce in the manu-
facture of paper is not destined tt
act as balm to the local holders o
spruce claims. Many Virgini;faas~ar are
owners of valuable tracts of spruce il
Lake county. and have found tough
shedding in bucking the corporation.
in an attempt to dispose of their hold
ings at fair price without science
intervening in behalf of the OPP
position"