The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1906-12-22
OUR BRIGHT RECORD.
Progress Made by the New Town
Since Its Birth.
Enierprising Business Men, known fol
Ability and Integrity.
Our Religious and Social Organizations
Hotels Without Equal.

Although born only three years ago,
Crystal Falls can show as good rec
ord as almost any town in the PENN
sula. We have excellent hotels. a good
school. numerous social and religions
organizations. a class of business men
unexcelled for enterprise, business abb
lily and integrity; our streets and
roads are all in good condition; we
have good drainage. a healthful locali-
ty. and as intelligent and industrious
class OF people generally as exists
The Presbyterian denomination is
the ony one as yet that holds religions
services regularly. but the Catholics
and members of other order hold SER
vices In the town occasionally. The
First Presbyterian church OF Crystal
Falls is the name Of the religious or
ganization here. Rev Isaac Baird con-
ducts the services. The Elders OF the
church are l.. ID. Rowley and X. s.
Buck The trustees are j. b. Owens,
chairman; M. ID. Rowley, secretary
and treasurer X. S. Buck, s. D. Hol-
lister Jr., and Capt. g. t. Roberts.
The Hollister Block is at present used
"a place OF worship. Services are
held regularly every Sunday at 1890
n. IN. and 100 p. M, with Sabbath
school at noon. Prayer meeting is held
every Thursday evening at Z O'Clock.
A teachers meeting and Bible study
every Friday evening. The services are
very we'll attended About S35 month
ly are raised for the support of the
pastor. In connection with the church
are several societies The Ladies' Aid
Society, organized about three months
ago for rendering assistance in church
work, is prospecting nicely. The offic-
ers of the society are Mrs q b Owen,
president; Mrs ID Hollister, vice
president Mrs. O. O. WEIGH. secretary
and treasurer. The Independent
Champions OF the Red Cross is tenn
perance organization which has only
been in existence short time, and
has large membership The officesr
OF the society are Eminent command
er. Frank Scadden Eminent Counselor,
Capt X s Waters; Captain Of the fGs1,
Rev Isaac Baild Senior champion,
John Edwards junior Champion, NJ
~ 'Rowley Worthy Secretary. t. G
Clark Financial Scribe. James Waters
Treasurer, Capt II S Waters
Among the other organizations In
town are sporting club. base ball
club, order OF Foresters, with liter
AIRY organization in progress The
officers OF Court Iron city. No. 1903
Ancient Order OF Foresters, are X S.
Waters. Jr l. Kimball. l. r.; VIM
Scandling. Finacnial Secretary; A
Lustteld treasurer J b Schwartz.
Senior w John Fisher. Junior W Thos
McEvoy. Senior b; Hugh Morrison.
Junior b. The society has thirty five
members IL meets the first and third
Tuesday evening Of every month in
Doucets' Opera Hall.
The Crystal Falls Brass Band IL an
organization which II fast becoming n
credit 10 the town. The band was re-
organized three months ago. and under
the leadership Of II Hauge of Mastodon,
assisted by James Waters, the band
boys are doing remarkably we'll The
members Of the band are II Hauge,
James Waters Richard Waters. John
Edwards. Andrew Trombley. G CT
Pardee, l. Riley, Henry Riley. Fay G.
Clark, Omer Lindsay X = Hollow
Y Baker and Richard French The
officers of.the organization are Lead
az, II Hauge, Of Mastodon. assistant
leader James Waters president John
G Edwards secretary. Fay q Clark
assistant secretary James Waters
treasurer. r = Hollow
Tho Pioneers our local base ball
organization. was organized last May
Following are the members u NJ Tyi
er Il Sullivan. " n Leopold Omcr
Lindsay } Brown Frank Cofoomu a
Austrion. Carl parlee and r McCourt
During the past season the organiza
tion played about twenty games
Tho lronclad Sporting Club has ABOUT |
eighteen members rs officers are A
Brown. President J NJ Essington,
Vice President Frank scadden. Sc
cretary A Justified Treasurer
The hotels In Crystal Falls next ae.
serve our attention They are I'm
equaled by any other town on the
Range
THE LOCKWOOD HOUSE.
run by ID G Lockwood. is surely as fine
hosterly as man could wish for. and