The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-03-07

Chas. H. Watson il in Detroit at
tending the state Republican conven-
ton as delegate from this county.
The delegates are NJ II. Moriarty.
Chas. III. Watson p. O'Brien and Fred
II. Abbott.
There was cave OF ground about
the old shaft at the Lamont mine
Thursday night that lead 10 rumor
that the mine has caved. The dirt
filled some old slopes in the upper
workings but did not interfere with
the work at the property in any way.
The board OF public works reported
to the council that they wanted a
superintendent of the light and power
plant thoroughly up to date in every
way and tho council advised Mayor
Wehse to avertise for man for
the position.
l. Cohen has been at Chicago the
greater part of the week buying a
stock Of liquors for his new store.
He viii get in his liquor by the
carload and spur track will be put
in at his new building so as to accom-
modate him in unloading.
Hans Christensen Herman Ran and
Mr. lessen were at Iron Mountain at
tending meeting Of the Maccabees at
that place,
Bert Odgers was down from An.asf
last Wednesday evening.
Born To Mr. aud Mrs j J
Murphy, a boy. Mar. A. 1908.
Mrs. Prudhomme returned from her
Norway trip last Wednesday
be avoided. 1t is only a question Of d
very short time when it will have 10
be moved and might as well be done
now
A number of young people from the
Dunn mine gave a selignride party 70
the Mansfield mine last Wednesday
evening.
John Wulf went to Milwaukee, last
Wednesday to purchase lot Of horses
for his livery.
Frank LEM auditor for the Blatz
Brewing company was in the city
last Wednesday.
The meeting of tse Luthern minist-
ers this week was well attended by
ministers from all over the district.
The next play at the opera h)use
viii be on March 26th when The
Man With the Iron Mask will be
produced by good company
Peter Soderperg has been very in at
mis- home in Maple Grove this week
He is little better at this writing
Alfred Edberg went to Escanaba last
Tuesday
GROCERY STORES MERGED.
The Parks Mercantile company and
.he Crystal Fails Mercantile Go. sue
'essors to the Ball and Waters com
lany have merged their interests in
he grocery and meat business and will
conduct the two businesses rs one in
he future and the location Of their
business will be in tho old Uren build
nix across from the Lockwood hotel
Byron g. Waters will manage the
business for the new conern which will
% maintained under the name Of the
'arks Mercantile Co. as heretofore.
The old stand Of the Parks company
viii be utilized az a hardware and
arm implement store and a large stock
( builders supplies will be carried
'hese goods will be kept IN the part
I the store formerly occupied by tine
rocery end of the business John
,rikson will manage the hnsiness as
eretofore.
In a conversation had with Mr.
rikson last Tuesday that gentleman
lformed us that the business Of the
arxs Mercantile company had grown
, such an extent that it was too much
n one man 20 handle and that by
ividing Il up and putting the grocery ,
usiness undor separate head ~ rs
eved him and gave him more time 10
eyote to the building mp Of the busi-
ess and al the same time takes out
i the 6eld a competition.
They also needed more room for the
ispiay Of their farm implements aud
,uilders supplies and the new arrange
nent givs IL to them.
The grocery business of tho city il
iadly overdone. along with other lines,
nd the merging Of these two stores
emoves tho congestion 70 great ex-
emit
1t is good move in many ways and
annot help Int bring satisfaction TO
he Interested parties
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