The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-03-04
personals

Earnest Munns. while out hunting
rabbits last Monday. had narrow
escape from what might have been d
bad accident He was using ham.
merless gun was standing watching
for rabbit with both triggers cooked
when his foot slipped and he fell back
wards When he did y his fingers
touched the triggers and both barrel,
were discharged, the gun kicking
back OF MIN several feet and the puff
of the explosion striking him in tn,
face as il passed him. He was thor,
oughly frightened and thankful thai
he escaped so well
A paragraph received from Captain
&, T. Roberts by "A friend in this city
says. II will be fishing with you in
the spring Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts are
at present in Mexico and Daddy
was on his way 10 see bull fight when
he wrote the letter referred 10. One
thing is certain, his many Crystal
Falls friends will be pleased to see
him and we hope that his stay here
will be permanent.
Martin Rogan is getting along nice
~ with his building 10 take the place
of the one destroyed by fire MIR
Rogn Is one Of those who has always
had confidence in the place aud his
aim has always been to acquire real
estate in the city Whenever he has a
dollar 10 invest he places il right in
the city here and we hope that be will
reap a reward for his efforts 90 build
M the place,
As sample Of the prosperity wave
which Is in evidence about the city
we note a big increase in the NUM-
ber Of boarders al the several hotels.
VIM. Eldred has - steady boarders.
Joe Leonard reports his place to over
flowing. The Lockwood has u fine
patronage and 40 on through the list Of
hotels and boarding houses
This Office enjoyed visit from Rev.
Pope, the presiding elder OF this NJ
T.. district He lives in Bay City al
though his official residence is in the
500. In addition to the southern por-
ton of this peninsula, he has four
counties in the northern part Of the
lower peninsula.
Jonn Wall went TO Ishpeming on
Saturday last and joined Mrs Wall
who was visiting in the Hematite
city. He went from there "a Mar
quette 10 attend the judicial conven-
tion ON Monday, both of them return
ing home Monday night
The +. @ Hood Go. Of Pentoga, is
getting fine piece of business out
Of Crystal Falls these days Much Of
the lumber that is used in the houses
ana store buildings is being purchased
of that firm.
Gonzague Thouin has returned from
Crystal Falls, Michigan. where he
spent portion Of the winter Mr.
Thouin is a steam shovel operator and
is employed at the Stevenson mine
Mesabi Ore.
Mr.. and Mrs w. J. Richards left
last night for trip to the Pacific
coast. They will he gone during
the whole of the month OF March and
are planning on delightful outing
ont west
Considerable delay is met with in |
operations waiting for Ium.
Der The livery barn progressed but
very little this week owing to the /
failure of a lot Of lumber to arrive,
VIM. Lyon has been doing - tine
stroke Of business with his saving
machine the past week He cut up /
nearly two-hundred cords Of wood
shout the city
The social given by the ladies Of the
Jatholic church at the Diamond Drill
lall last Tuesday evening was fairly
we'll attended and all had good time
Captain Josiah Brooks came over
rom Iron River last Saturday night
md spent the following day with his
amily here.
Prosecuting Attorney Watson went
o Marquette to attend the judicial
last Monday.
John HasselstrDm went 70 Chicago
ast Monday on business connected
With his wood business
Captain Buddic was down from
\masa last Tuesday visiting with
Nm Trebiltock
Mrs John Harhnur was visitor al
ron Mountain last saturday