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, 1904-07-27
THE SUMNER LIFE
IN NORTH WILDWOOD
Notes From the Young Resort
Which is Rapidly Claiming
Recognition and Respect

The lumber for the West Jersey and
Seashore Railroad new portable station
for Seventeenth street, on the Ottens
tract. arrived last Saturday, and work
ON The same will be rushed through in
order to have the station in position by
fine end of the week. All hat remains
is to get the several sections together,
which will consume but a little more
time. The railroad officials having
the matter in charge, are A. j. Whit
new, Jr., of Atlantic City; Mr.. Jack
son, Millville, and w. l.. Cain, Cam
den.
Professor Zimmerman's orches ra
every evening in The Ottens Buffet
There has been no cessation of work
on the Improvements to the Ottens
tract, save on rainy days. The work
of grading and graveling the wide ave-
nuesa and paving the sidewalks is being
pushed forward with neatness and
dispatch and the promoter, Henry Ii.
Ottens, is daily and hourly forming
new ideas to beautify his section OF
Five Mile Beach. He is a spirited
hustler and quick to realize the bene-
fits accruing from improvements that
have been made.
Music every evening in The Ottens
buffet.
Miss L. K. Bruin, of Milton, Pa, is
pleasantly located at the Ottens.
The Ottens buffet, end of boardwalk.
Concert every evening.
The progressive euchres at the Ottens
every Friday evening are among the
many pleasant social functions at that
house. At the last the following ladies
and gentlemen won prizes in the order
named: Ladies-Miss Nan Coulter,
Misc ME-. BIeiscn, Mrs. huntingdon,
Mrs. Hanshaw; Mrs. Benjamin G..
Hitchner. Gentlemen-Harry Chester
Walter Ackrogd, William Hanshaw,
Judge Harrison H. Voorhees, and
Thomas Stephen.
The Ottens buffet; sea foods of all
kinds.
Prominent among the Philadelphia
visitors s%ojourning at the Ottens are:
MI. and Mrs. Edward L. Bacon and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Part
ridge, Mr.. and Mrs. Clough, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. II. Firth and daughter, Miss
Hilda; Mrs. j. V. Parry, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence A. Stimson and John r.
Hazlett. Miss Hewitt, of Sykesvllle,
Md, is also pleasantly q%uartered at
this popular house.
The Ottens buffet; sea foods of all
kinds.
Prominent among the Pittsburgers
at the Ottens are: George T. Protz-
man, president of select council, and
Robert Eisner.
The Ottens buffet, end of boardwalk.
Concert every evening.
, 1904-07-27
SIX TO-DAY.

About one thousand eXcursionists,
men, women and children, came down
to Wildwood to-day wednesday, on
the six excursions out of Philadelphia.
The beach presented IAN animated pic
ture as fathers and mothers took their
little mes il 10 Dathe III the ocean.
The excursions were given by the
Mems Bible Glass of the Talmage
Memorial Reformed Church Sunday
school, Bridesburg Lodge, No. 50, K.
of p, the Sunday School Teachers
Association of Emmanuel Evangelical
Lutheran Church, Frankford; the
Cshers e the German Reformed
church B+fhl o the Epworth
Philadelphia, and the BetNenien Ger
man Lutheran Sunday Scn~~ of
Philadelphia.
There will be a combination excur-
sion tomorrow of seven more churcneS
and organizations, and it is expected
that there will be 1,5O0 more people
visit this resort.
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MUNICIPAL LEAGUE OF
SEASHORE RESORTS GUESTS
OF FIVE MILE BEACH
he Mayors and Delegates of the New Jersey
Coast Resorts Enthusiastic i'm Their Praise of
the Three Municipalities as Royal Entertain
ers. A Business Meeting at the Seacrest and
a Magnificent Banquet at the Hotel Ottens.

The reception and entertainment ac-
corded the Municipal League of May
ors of the New Jersey Coast Resorts
last Wednesday evening and all day
Thursday vas quite elaborate. Every
hotel keeper on Five Mile Beach assis-
ted by every mea in bis power the
committees of the several boroughs in
showing the visitors a grand time.
The program as printed in the last
issue of the JOURNAL was carried out
in extenso. The visitors were met at
the depot by the committees, and
headed by the Charles d. Cooper Bat
TALON and band marched up the lead
ing thoroughfares to Atlantic and Ce-
dar avenues, where a short social SEES
sion was held at the Hotel Ruric.
Brief speeches were made by Mayor
Stoy, of Atlantic City; Mayor Ludlam,
of Sea Isle City, and Judge Harrison
HI. Voorhees,. One thing not down on
the program were the Rotations by
Harry Brannan, of North Wildwood,
and William Wingert, OF Philadelphia.
Both gentlemen acquitted themselves
in fine style.
Carriages were in waiting and the
representatives of the numerous munic-
qualities were escorted to the new Hotel
Olleu5, IL 96aCT6St anu Tile Ocdeluc,
where they were assigned quarters.
AT $50 Wednesday evening a business
meeting was held at the Seacrest, after
which a luncheon was served by Coun-
Gilman George w. Banks, proprietor of
the 5eacrest. Special uIU1iey CARS,
chartered for the occasion, were pressed
into service and all enjoyed a ride up
and down the beach. At nine O'Clock
Thursday morning trolley rides were
again INDUCED in and the different
points of interest visited by day. AT
1.30 O'Clock in the afternoon a grand
banquet was served at the Hotel Ottens,
at which, J. Thompson Baker, ESQ.,,
one of the founders of Wildwood, was
POSTMASTER. Mr.. Baker distinguished
himself as a scholarly orator and as q
skillful toastmaster. Judge Voorhees,
read letters regretting their inability to
be present from United States Senators
Kean and Dryden, Chancery Clerk
E. G. Stokes, Congressman Louden-
slayer, and George w. Boyd. The
post luncheon speakers were former
, 1904-07-27
A Delightful Afternoon Tea

Mrs. John H. Judge gave a delight
full tea at her home on Leaning ave-
nue'on Saturday afternoon, July 23d,
from three until six O'Clock. She was
assisted by her mother, Mrs. M. j.
Billing, Mrs. H. Bennett, Mrs. Frank
P. Do ~ns, Mrs. Charles +. Naegele,
Mrs. Franz Ehrlich, Miss Mary Baker
and Miss Evelyn Naegele.
The house was beautifully decorated
in holly, asparagus, fern, roses and
wild flowers. The table decorations
were pink and white. Music was rem
dered by a fine orchestra. Among the
invited guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
+. Naegele, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Has
win, Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Hildebrandt,
MIR. and Mrs. j. Thompson Baker, Mr..
and Mrs. Latimer r. Baker, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
b. Woolston, Mrs. j. Albert Harris,
Mrs. Joseph G~eisenberger, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. Lewis, Mrs. Major Strers,
Mrs. DR.. Fleming, Mrs. Bentz, Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Liddig, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank A. English, Mrs. Frank Swee-
ten, Mrs. Minnick, Prof. and Mrs.
George d. Firmin, Mrs. o. B. Smith,
Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Canon, Mrs. Dor
nell, the Misses Bancroft, Miss Reese,
Miss Kathryn Baker, the Misses Hart,
Miss Stella Taylor, Miss Elsie Bentz,
the Misses Baker, Miss Eleanor Hart,
Miss Smith, Miss Downing, Miss
Woolston, Miss Barker, Miss Ehrlich.
, 1904-07-27
Mayor of Wildwood and a member of the Municipal League
of Seashore Resorts.

City; w. T. Bailey, Barnegat City;
Judge Howard Carlow, Judge G. V. D.
Joline, D. H. Lowell, Mayor Joseph E.
Nowrey, Camden; Assemblyman Jas.
M. e. Hildreth, J. Clinton Sellers,
Harry r. Hebenthal, VIM. Farrow,
Mayor Thos. w. Millet, l.. Sayre, Cape
Nay; Councilman H. B. Noolston,
JoEn Reese, Councilman e. S. Culver,
Oliver Bright, george n. 5nIith, Holly
Beach; Councilman HI. w. Cobb,
Councilman George w. Banks, Gus
Nelson, John N. Reeve, Councilman
H. S. Durham, Judge II. H Voorhees,,
J. Thompson Baker, Mayor Letimer
r. Baker, l.. O.. Smith, Councilman
John Bright, Jed Dubois, Hubert S.
Foster, Wildwood; Gilbert s. Smith,
f. A. onBoyneburgh, Rodney Van
Glider, George w. Hates, Avalon;
DR.. Julius Way, Court House; Mayor
Joseph A. Conwell, John A. Aekley,
Vineland; Thomas Martindale, Phila-
delphia.
, 1904-07-27

Judge Howard Carrow and Judge c..
V. d. Joline, of Camden; Superinten-
dent D. H. Lowell, of the West Jersey
and Seashore railroad; Mayor joseph
E. Nowrey, of Camden; Mayor Frank
lin p. Stoy, of Atlantic City; ]. Fifth
ian Tatem, president of the North
Wildwood Land company, and Thos.
Martindale, a leading PHILADELPHIA
merchant and president of the Trades
League of that city. In the course of
his speech Superintendent Lowell said
that the Pennsylvania Railroad COM
pany had spent 100000 in one and a
half years to improve the service to
Cape May and Wildwood, and assured
his hearers that he would do his part
toward giving the island better train
service.
Manager Augustus Hilton, of the
Hotel Ottens, provided the following
elaborate menu for the occasion:
Eat, Drink and be Merry,
Appetizer a la Hilton
Little Neck CLAIMS
Celery Olives
Green Turtle Soup Amotillads
Broiled Blue Fish Maitre A'Hotel
Partisan Potatoes
f1llet OF BEEF DardeQ Win Mushrooms
New Peas New Potatoes
Mumm's Extra Dry
Broiled Spring Chicken
Green Corn Sweet Potato Croquets
Punch la Ottens
Lobster Salad
RIasIit IETours -sed rsees
Roquefort Cheese Boats ! alter Crackers
Coffee Fruit Cigars
"AuId Lang Syneo
The following were seated at the
banquet table:
Mayor f. P. Stoy, H. G. Mulock,
George w. Carman, III. J. Muloc, j. G.
Westcott, g. s. Fort, Harry Woottoy,
s. E. Johnston, Atlantic City; VIM.
H. Carroll. Joseph E. Lingerman, H.
S. Scull, Ventnor City; Mayor Thos.
E. Ludlam, g. Fred, Sea Isle City;
Councilman George J. Ent, Council
man John w. Young, Anglesea; May
or Joseph G. Champion, Nicholas God
frey, Hiram Steelman, George o. Ad-
ans, VIM. S. Graham, Joseph Sutton,
Editor r. q. Robinson, E. A. Corson,
w. E. Riley, J.. g. Steelman, Ocean
, 1904-07-27

Professor Zimmerman's orchestra
every evening in The Ottens buffet. x
, 1904-07-27

Souvenir postal cards of Wildwood.
II varieties; for sale at Ryan's Bazaar. n
, 1904-07-27

Music every evening in The Ottens
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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-03-04
ACT Ill.

Scene l-Clapperton's exposure for
cowardice; peace in fort; Bigsby's
declaration; festival proposed.
Scene 2-Procession of soldiers and
settlers.
Scene 3-Bridal dance and welcome
to Indian guests. T.
Finale-Chorus of Pioneers. 49,:
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
Capt. Drummond I'm charge of Fort
- St. Joseph)
Mr.. J. Krogdahl.
Meldrum -(The Store keeper)
Mr.. A. E. Dunsmore.
Manitowaning IA friendly Indian
Scout
Mr.. c. Gordon Mayo.
Ihessalon :------0ndian Chiefly
Mr.. J. NJ. Todd. -
Magnetawan-Q Indian Bra
Mr.: John St. Cyr.
Mr.. r. +: copiey: A'''
Muskoka- :--------Q ndian Brave)
Mr.. Ira c. Doane.
Clapperton ----------(Bl acksmith)
Mr.. "A. E. Bickford.
Bigsby (Farmer)
Mr.. Rod Mcdonald.
Algoma Drummond- -(Ca ptain's
Daughter)
Mrs. F. Lerch.
Grace Meldrum (Storekeeper's Wife,
Miss NJ. O'Hair.
Shawanaga INDIAN Maiden, friend
ly to the whites)
Miss Grace OHair.
Sheguinda------(W ite of Thessalon)
Miss B. Brooks.
Marie Parry-.-- Settlers Daughter)
Miss Lorenz.
Wikwemikohg Daughter of Thessa-
lon)
Mrs. J. Martin. H..
Soldiers Settlers Indians.
In conjunction with the play the
Mayo & Copley Orchestra. will rem
der delightful musical program,
among the numbers embraced be-
ing Baraboo," "The~ Indian Sun
Dance" ."The Billionaire," "Lovey
Mary" I'm Old.Vienna" and "Mas.
carita." 90
Reserved seats are now on sale at
Sodergren's Drug Store, and you
will be wise in securing your seats
early. Reserved seats 50 cents;gen.
eral admission IS cents. a=e7s@ = .s-7
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THE PIONEERS.
A Treat ia Store for Theatre Attend
ants This Eveninu.

A Treat ia Store for Theatre Attend
ants This Evening.
The production of the dramatic
opera, "The Pioneers" by home tai
ent under the direction of Prof. c.
Gordon Mayo, is assured a crowded
house and you will regret it if you
are not numbered among attend
ants.
The production is under the aus
pices of the Presbyterian church,
and the cast of characters embraces
thirty people in costume. The plot
is a story of Canadian frontier life
at Fort St. Joseph, on the 500 St.
Mary, and is vivid depletion of
many Incidents of life among the
Indians, as noted in the following
SYNOPSIS OF THE PLAY.
Scene 1-Trading day at fort; Mani
towaning warns settlers of threat
ened Indian uprising.
Scene 2-Prayer for protection. :
Scene 3-DeParture of Indians to
join their tribes.
Scene 4-Algoma discovers her love
for Manitowaning; he urges her
to escape and sends Shawanaga
as guide.
Scene 5-Soldiers prepare for de-
Tense; Clapperton boasts he can
hold fort alone; Algoma departs
secretly; waiting for the attack;
good omen in the northern light.
ACT H.
Scene 1-Indian pow-wOw; Magnet
avian counsels peace; Kagawong
for war, and is joined by braves;
war dance; Indians sleep from ex-
haustion. .:.>-. g..
Scene disadvantage escorts A1go-
ma through forest to meet Mani
towaping, who is rousing whites
to the relief of the fort.
Scene 3-Attack and repulse; WIKI
wemikong begs for peace.
Scene 4-Bigsby sent to offer terms.
Scene 5-Rain quenches the Indian
torches and saves the settlers. ~-:
Scene 6-Manitowaning and relief
force arrive; Capt. Drummond
gives Algoma to the scout; the
rainbow is seen.
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for the term ending on March 14th,

for the term ending on March 14th,.
1905. .:.~ ~
. Bids were received from others
for this work and considered at q
former meeting of the council, but
the ina bility of the council to deter
mine the lowest rate from the
ambiguity oft the proposals offered
compelled the laying over of the
bids and the calling for new, based
upon blanks furnished by Attorney
Poirier at the request of the council.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-03-04
Official Paper of Aurora,

At the regular meeting of the
village council of the village of
Aurora on Tuesday the Virginia
Enterprise was awarded the con-
tract for all legal and commercial
printing for the new municipality
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-03-04

The ladies of the Swedish NJ, E,
Church will give social and sup.
per at the church parlors tomorrow,
Saturday, evening. A cordial invi-
tation is extended to yourself and
friends to be present. - i.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-03-04

". I. Mccarthy, the diamond
drill man, returned Monday even
ing from business trip to Iron
Mountain, Mich.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-03-04

Will Brennan left on Wednesday
tor Portland, Oregon, with the idea
of looking up future location on
the west coast.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-03-04

The village of Hibbing is making
as much fuss over its annual vii.
lage election as would a fair sized
city.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-03-04

You'll like the homemade bread
that is sold by J. S. Sutherland at
the Central Hotel.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-03-04

John Byrne returned Tuesday
evening from a three months visit
to his former home in Ireland, r.
porting most enjoya BILE trip. Up
on his return he was accompanied
by a niece, Miss Margaret McGrath,
who will make her future home
with Mr.. Byrne and family.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-03-04

Miss Cornelia Wagner, of Duluth
was the guest of Mrs. Ira w. Bowles
over Sunday.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-03-04

Mark Eddy's Dray Line for coal
and wood. Prompt attention given
all orders.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-03-04

A chimney fire at an early hour
Saturday morning at a building
east of the Duluth, Missabe & North.
ern tracks, gave the fire boys a short
run for their money.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-03-04

"A livery stable is among the new
industries to be installed at Aurora.
on the First Addition. A store is
also expected to be opened in the
early spring.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-03-04

Overcoats for men and boys at
Halls. %Z@ ':*,>'.> 5.s= Z. ~
City Attorney Poirier spent the
Sabbath with Duluth friends.
A few boys overcoats left at
greatly reduced prices at Halls.
President Flaherty. of Aurora,
was in the city on Friday last.
Landlord Smith, of the Fay, was
Duluth visitor the first OF the week.
VIM. Courtney, optician, over Vir-
ginia Restaurant. Eyes examined
free.
For wood or coal call up Mark
Eddy's Dray Line. Prompt atten-
ton.
Mayor Fay attended to business
matters in Duluth on Friday and
Saturday.
Pond Lily Cream for chapped face
and hands. At the Virginia Phar.
macy.
Gus. Erickson, of Two Harbors,
was in the city the first of the week,
renewing old acquaintance.
Mrs: B. Levin returned Friday
from Duluth, where she had been
the guest of friends for a week.
| Mrs. J. D. Lamont entertained at a
"Linen Shower" in honor of Miss
Clara Fay on Saturday afternoon.
A. b. Coates attended to business
matters in Duluth on Tuesday. in
connection with his iron holdings.
A new steam shovel runner filed
an appearance at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. A. Goodspeed on Satur-
day.
Chief of Police Sullivan was in
Duluth Saturday, going down with
a couple of new boarders for Sheriff
Butchart
For chapped face and hands and
all cutaneous affections use Pond
Lily Cream. For sale only at the
Virginia Pharmacy.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
Church rendered very successful
chicken pie supper at the new Back
us block on Tuesday evening.
The Hibbing Tribune falls in line
on the county division proposition
and says: "Let the division PROPOSE.
ton be an issue again this year."
| Greatestr sale ever shown
on the piano market. Full stock OF
Pianos and Organs must be closed
out at once
'"-'~ ''' Korby Piano Co. 3
4 --~---- -
A. F. Thayer, of the Virginia
Heating & Plumbing Co., whose ad
appears elsewhere in this issue
went to Ely on Tuesday for the pur
pose of removing his family to the
city.
General Manager Walters, of the
Jones & Laughlin interests, accom-
panied by c. T. Kruse, chief >>ac
countant of the Ishpeming office
were Virginia visitors Wednesday
and Thursday.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-03-04

Several local plungers are mum.
bered among thore who have made
nice "stakes" out of the recent ad.
vances in pork and wheat. The de.
cline in the market the first of the
week also caught some on the re.
verse in all probability.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-03-04

1t is said that man is never too
old to learn, but we know of in
stances whefe he seems to be al
most too old-and that at the ad.
vanced age of eighteen.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-03-04

Mrs. W. E. Hannaford and sons
returned Saturday from New Lon
don, Wis, where they were called
two weeks previously by the ill.,
ness of Mrs. Hannaford's father.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-03-04

March came in like a lamb, but
the'mlldness. was of short duration,
the storm on the following day be-
ing the worst of the season.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-03-04

"A few boys suits at prices: below
actual worth. Halls. !. ...x-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-03-04

Hawkinson & Gray, undertakes
and embalmers, Hawkinson Block,
Virginia.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-03-04

{. E. Bailie, who has acquired title
to tract of land east of the D. NJ. &
N. depot embracing the old Me-
Garry hotel site, is said to have
given orders for tenants to vacate
the lands within the next thirty
days. 1t is rumored that Mr.. Baltic
contemplates the erection of a large
new hotel on this site,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-03-04

A Milwaukee professor recently
found 100000 germs on one dol
lar bill. But the fact that paper
money is known asa repository for
few: germs does not deter us from
accepting it at face value in liquida-
ton of:subscription accounts.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-03-04

A few boys REFERS yet at ."cut
prices" at Halls. I'll
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-03-04

President Flaherty. of Aurora
was in the city on Friday last.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-03-04

Leroy E. Welty, of the Zenith Pa
per Co called on Virginia patrons
Friday.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-03-04
Gloves and mint ems? Our II stock is
good. Hairs.

14Sis.sFS'- = no!Sf- S/uE StOSAtAS*
good. Halls. .
A few boys REFERS yet at "cut
prices" at Halls.
A few boys suits at prices: below
actual worth. Halls. !: .x-
march came in like lamb, but
the mildness was of short duration,
the storm on the following day be-
ing the worst of the season.
1t IS said that man is never too
old to learn, but we know of in
stances where he seems to be al
most too old-and that at the ad.
vanced age of eighteen.
Mrs. ". E. Hannaford and sons
returned Saturday from New Lon
don' Wis, where they were called
two weeks previously by the ill.,
ness of Mrs. Hannaford's father.
A Milwaukee, professor recently
found 100000 germs on one dol
lar bill. But the fact that paper
money is known asa repository for
few. germs does not deter us from
accepting it at face value IN liquida-
ton >of:subscription accounts
-.->-A- "a
In recent fire at cloquet Berg
lund Bros, former residents of Vir-
ginia who have been running a bot
Ting works at Cloquet for several
months past, were burned out, their
loss being given: as $1,000 with in
surance-o of 81 $50.
S. A. Reid returned Friday last
from trip to Ashland and Iron
wood. He reports the condition of
Eli, who is at Rinehart's Hospital,
Ashland, as anything but encourage
ing, the doctors in charge having
practically given his case up as
hopeless.
Dwelling houses are at a premi-
u,n in the city at present, and prom
Use to be more so in the early spring.
Many new homes are planned for
the coming season, however, and
the congestion in residence proper
ty will doubtless be relieved to an
extent.
Herman Nikulus, of Republic,
Mich, was in the city the first of the
week. looking after property inter
ests at this point. Mr.. Nikulus is
Finnish missionary, and for several
weeks past has been at Cokato and
other Minnesota points where
many of his countrymen are mum.
bered among the residents.
Manager Gunderson, of tile Vir-
ginia Mercantile Co., expects the
fixtures for their new store here to-
day, and states that the new place
willformally open for business the
latter part of next week. Mr.. Gun
derson purchased fine set of fix.
lures for the store, and it, will be
among the neatest places on the
range.
The fines from the Municipal
Court tor the month of February
will amount to upwards of $6OO.OO
as against 1927 for January and $141
for the month of December. The
passage of new ordinances and the
manner in which the city admins.
tration is seeing that they are en-.
forced is bringing it's reward, and
the court fines will go long ways
toward paying the running ex'
penses of the municipality.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-03-04

John Mitchell, of Hibbing, on
Wednesday closed a deal for the
purchase of the fixtures and stock
of Cox & Buboltz, of the Interna.
tional Saloon, taking immediate
possession of the place. Messrs..
Cox & Buboltz'are interested in the
new town of Ashawa, and will
doubtless give their new interests
their entire attention in future.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-03-04

Otto A. Poirier was On Monday
appointed by Judge Morris as U. S.
Commissioner at this point. Mr..
Morris gives out the statement that
it is not the intention of the depart
1nent to cut off all land commits.
sioners from the outlying cities,
but to confine appointments to the
more central locations:/