The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-03-12
perso1lals

Next week the Swedish M. 4. con-
gregation will hold special services at
their church west Of the court house.
Rev. Hilderton will be In attendance
all week and on Saturday evening viii
lecture at the church. On this even
ling a social entertainment will be
| given for the benefit OF the church.
The presiding elder, Rev. Carl Andreen
will arrive on Wednesday and stay
over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. III. Abbott had
about as hard a time travelling I'm the
snow storm last week as anyone that
we have heard Of. They were at Mar
ouette Wednesday and started for
Ishpeming on the 600 train Wednes-
day evening. The distance Is 10 miles
and they arrived at Ishpeming next
morning at four O'clock, the whole OF
the night having been spent in the
snow drifts between the two cities.
The first shipment OF iron ore from
the Illinois mine at North Freedom
went forward 70 the furnaces OF the
International Harvester company at
South Chicago on Thursday There
was a special train offourteen cars de-
corated with flags and bunting, and
fifteen-foos streamers reading, First
Shipment OF Bessemer Ore From
North Freedom, Wis"
The little child OF Thomas Morrison,
deceased. died at the home OF its
grandmother, Mrs. ID. III. Bagley last
Thursday. Mrs. Bagley went to
Duluth last week and got the little
fellow, taking il here with the idea OF
keeping him but the child was sickly
and lived only few days after arriv-
ing here.
Mrs. o. G. Stiles died at her home
OF Mr. Stiles parents at Iron Noun
tain last Monday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stiles spent a number of weeks In
Crystal Falls last summer when the
former was canyasSing for the Iron
County souvenir. She was a friend OF
Mrs. Jas. McCourt and visited here
frequently.
Irving Jackson finished putting up
ice last Tuesday The ice he hauled
the last day was 80 inches thick or
lust double that which he hauled the
first day he was packing, January 3.
The ice this year was thicker than has
been known OF before in these parts.
Wilbur, the twelve year old son of
Captain and Mrs. John Barker OF Iron
Mountain, but formerly OF the Dunn
location, died at the home OF his
parents last Monday morning. His
death was the result Of an injury that
he received a short time ago.
Christ Hanson came down from
Metropolitan with his equipage and
crew, Mr.. Hanson having finished up
his logging work in the vicinity Of
Metropolitan.
| Amos Sheppard, superintendent for
the Corrigan Mckinney interests on
the Mesab range was In the city
Wednesday visiting with Supt. w. j.
Richards.
Mr.. Bowles, OF Hudson, Mich, for
merly with the 500 Times was in the
city Sunday on his way TO Iron River
To take position on the American.
Ed. Mitchell finished up his logging
operations on Wednesday last. He
did well this winter, In common with
the other loggers in the vicinity.
Jones & Laughlins have started up
tht Lincoln groupe OF mines on the
Mesabi range. They will ship 100000
tons of ore the coming year.
The NJ. f. concert TO be given for
the benefit of the new pipe organ will
occur on Easter Monday evening at
the opera house.
Chas. Nelson and Oscar Renberg
were i'm the Falls last Thursday ar
ranging for the Stambaugh band con-
concert.
The w. II. G. gave sleigh ride
party to Kimball's last Monday which
was largely attended and thoroughly
enjoyed.
The RebekahS will install officers on
Wednesday evening March %.