The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-06-11
)u[UTH HEIGHTS GOSSIP
BRIEF AND SOCIAL NEWS

1t is bad wind that does not blow
some one good. This is an old saying,
but too often proves true. The heaviest
gale that has struck Duluth Heights
for some time visited us last Friday ev-
ening, and it carried in it's tracks the
Presbyterian church which was under
reconstruction. The trustees had expert
enced considerable trouble in raising
funds to properly complete the work.
But Immediately after the church was
damaged the generosity of the people
was again manifested. Every old griev-
ance, If any existed, was Immediately
removed, ready hands and willing
hearts set to work to repair the dam
age. Money is being quickly realized
and every one feels that Duluth Heights
will now have better church than was
hoped for.
On Monday evening a number Of
people met at the Fire Hall under the
auspices of the Green club and arrang
ed for an old time fair for next week.
country band WIFI be organized and
a jolly good time will be had. A neat
sum of money, it is expected, will be
made. A mass meeting was held with
the trustees last 5evening and general
plans were madesfor the completion of
til k.a sot.syo see=i lis: .an. i'll wind
that blows no .
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Duluth Heights Briefs. - II
Alex Dunbar: fss dead. The aged her.
nit passed away at the Red Cross hos
pital in West Duluth on Tuesday even
ing. He died as he had lived, stranger
and alone. He was not without friends,
however, and some Of them gathered
sufficient money'to give him respec-
table burial. But little is known of Mr.
Dunbar's life or relatives. Mr.. Harwood
h06 toll nd
learned that he at one time had an eld-
er brother in Detroit. For ten years he
has lived on Duluth Heights in little
cabin between Palm and Palmetto
streets. He earned his living by doing
odd jobs about the Heights and by
gardening. At one time in his life it is
said that he had worked as ship car
penter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tomlin, father and
mother of J. H. Tomlin, who have been
visiting here for the past two weeks
left Tuesday for Chicago where they
will visit for short time. They will
then go to Olympia, Wash, where they
intend making their home
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lombard left
Tuesday evening for a months visit in
the west. They are now visiting in
Grand Forks, and will go to the coast
before returning home.
byterian church held meeting Tues
day evening at the residence of Robert
Garroich. Considerable routine business
was transacted. Treasurer Wilson was
ordered to secured additional insur-
ance upon the church.
C. o. Kristenson is raising his resi-
dence on Orange street to conform with
the street grade
The ladies of the Heights met with
Mrs. Webb Wednesday afternoons and
| discussed plans for raising money for
the church.
Word was received here yesterday
| from Mrs. White that she had arrived
| In Portland safely, and found Mr.. White
we'll. = - s",.
Mrs. Falgren: and family leave Mon
day for the coast to join Mr.. Falgren:
The Gun club is arranging for a
shooting tournament on July 4th.
Good prizes will be given.
VIM. Donaldson left this week for an
extensive trip in the west.
| Miss Ethel Wood gave a class party
Tuesday evening for Edward Falgren
who leaves Monday with his mother
for the: west. The class Of boys. are
members Of the Sabbath school.
| Sister Ellen has left Duluth, and
| Miss George recently from New York
| will have charge of the Episcopal sab
bath school>on the Heights.
The teachers : of the Lowell school
gave party to the Falgren children at
| the school building Monday evening.
! Samuel Mahan and w. E. McEwen
| will leave today for New Ulm to at
| tend q convention Of the Minnesota
State Federation of LABOR,