The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-05-28
DULUTH HEIGHTS. G0Ss|P|
BRIEF AND SOCIAL. .. news i {;
CITY GREW FINDS a SKELETON
NEAR HIGHLAND AVENUE.
1t Is Believed That Remains Have Laid
There for Many Years. Alex Dun
bar, the Hermit, Is Near i, Deaths
Door. No Hope Entertained for His
Recovery-Big Fourth Of July Cello.
bration,

Some very interesting things hap
pened on the Heights this week. While
John Stewart and his crew were sur
facing Highland avenue and taking
gravel from the old pit just above the
head of the incline, they unearthed
what appeared to be a human bone.
further digging revealed other bones
and finally a skull was found. The bones
were yellowed with age and the surface
crumbled like 50 much chalk. DR.. Nor
ton was passing about the time and it
is his opinion that the bones were part
Of human skeleton. The skull APP
peared to be broken. Mr.. Stewart re-
ported the find to the authorities, but
as nothing was done about it he bur-
led them again in a nearby spot.
The find created quite a sensation
for time in the little settlement. It
was at first reported that there was in
dications of foul play. but Mr.. Stewart
soon dispelled the report.
Alex Dunbar Near Deaths Door.
Alex Dunbar, the aged hermit. who
has resided in little cabin between
Palmetto and Palm streets for the past
ten years is lying in critical condition
at the Red Cross Hospital and grave
doubts are entertained for his re-
covery. Mr.. Dunbar has been i'll all
winter, and until recently he was
patient at the same hospital. Believing
that he was we'll enough to do for him.
self again he returned to the Heights.
All who knew him recognized that he
was in a bad condition, but he would
1ictp IN c,1ppactinn that would
take him away from the Heights. His
one ambition has been to get his crop
planted this spring so that he could get
money enough to give him necessary
medical attendance.
Completely exhausted, he was picked
up this week in a Superior street es-
Establishment and taken to the hospital.
Woman Tells of Game Of Chicken
Thief.
Ed. Williams, former engineer on the
Incline, went to his barn one morning
last winter and found that two of his
chickens were missing. Being very
handy mechanic Mr.. Williams connived
scheme to catch the thief. He fast
ened an electric wire to the barn door,
so that when it was opened it would
give an alarm in his home. A few
mornings later Mr.. Williams was
aroused by the alarm. He dressed as
quickly as possible and made his way
to the barn. The thief heard him COM
ing and made his escape. Mr.. Williams
followed the culprit for several blocks,
occasionally shooting to brighten him,
but without avail. The thief carried
four chickens with him in his flight.
Mr.. Williams had given up all hope
Of finding the thief, and believing that
the scare would keep him away in the
future he permitted the mat:
ter to drop. What~' was his
surprise the other evening !" when
he received a letter from a woman tell
ing him that if he would call she would
give him some information about his
stolen chickens. Her story was some
thing like this: II knew that you had
the chickens, Mr.. Williams, and this
man was staying with us. We were
hard up and T sent him to your house.
He told me all about his experience
with you and he refused to go back any
more Now after remaining with me
all winter he has left me and will not
pay for what I did for him all
winter want to get even with him."
Mr.. Williams learned where the man
was and hunted him up. The result
was that the thief paid $1.00 each for
the stolen chickens and was exceedingly
glad b have the matter dropped.
Duluth Heights Briefs.
For Rent.-Pretty little cottage on
Duluth Heights. Six rooms and plenty
of yard. Street car passes by the door.
Enquire of Labor World office.
The final meeting of the Highland
Cinch Club was held last Tuesday even
Ing at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs Fred
Adams. Prizes were won by Mrs. White
and W. F.. McEwen. The final score
for the season was reckoned and it was
found that Mrs. Adams, Mrs. J. H.
Temlin, Mrs. Clements and Hugh Faw-
cett were entitled to the honors.
The Fire Department held it's regular
monthly meeting Tuesday evening.
Captain Bruneau presided. An amend
/ ment was. introduced to the constitu-
ton levying ten cent tax per month
on each member Of the company. It
was also voted to hold a Fourth Of
July celebration on the Heights this
| year.
Tonight, (Friday) at the fire hall will
be given an illustrated lecture on '"rhe
!, Sign of the Cross" for the benefit Of
+ the church. Mr.. Lowrie will lecture
r and j. H. M. Parker will give the H.
Illustrations. It is said that he enter