The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-02-09
persollals

What came near being chapter In
horrible accidents happened at the low
er Superior avenue crossing OF the
North Western last Saturday, Sput.
Fraser and /. T. Oswald We're coming
from the mine In Mr.. Fraser's cutter.
The blizzard was at It's height and so
furiousIy was the snow whirled that IL
was hard to distinguish the horse
ahead. The passenger train WIS going
out and evidently had 10 take run 10
get through the snow that blocked the
track, The cutter and train reached
the crossing at about the same moment.
Someone passing along heard the train
coming and yelled TO Mr.. Fraser warn
ing him. He whipped mp his horse
and just ms the cutter passed OFF the
rails the train whirled by. Had the
cutter been second or two later the
story would undoubtedly have been a
sad one
Passengers in the Calumet sleeper on
the Milwaukee road refused to leave
the car at Champion and ride in the
day coach and car and passengers were
left at Champion The train was run
ming late and the officials wished TO
get IL through in time so that the re-
turn trip could be started on time
The occupants Of the sleeper were
notified at Charming that the car
would not be pulled through but they
refused 10 leave and ride in the day
coach, believing that the train officials
were running bluff. The conductor
tried TO pursuade them at Champion TO
leave the sleeper but without avail.
c. G. olin. Of this city, has been APP
pointed special agent Of the census
bureau OF Warrington, and the main
feature Of his report will state how
many divorces have been granted in
Florence County during the last twenty
years up TO January 1, 1907. He must
also give the names Of the divorced
parties, the date Of Judgment, grounds.
and other information in each case. 1t
is expected that the data used will be
made a basis for uniform divorce laws
for the United States, change which
is being strongly advocated. Mining
News.
Go 10 Floods for your valentines.
The passenger from Stager last Sat
urday night was stalled at rock cut
below Penola and Conductor
Rodgers was compelled 10 walk TO this
city In raging billiard and secure
the freight engine TO go down and pull
the passenger train out of its dilemma.
Mr. Rodgers walk was one that he
will remember the remainder Of his
life for he nearly froze while wading
through the big drifts and facing the
"42- miles-an- hour" northwestern dur
ing the whole of those six miles.
A complete course in dressmaking
for the small amount OF two dollars is
what the Menominee school board In
tends 10 offer the students Of the Men
ominee public schools. The course will
not only instruct the student in the
rudiments OF the work. but IL followed
to the end It win leave the student
fully competent 10 cut. ft and com
piete, in every way, any gown or piece
Of ladies' tailoring work.
For Valentines Day we will have
carnations, roses and widest at Sam
Bridges.
The meeting Of the Ladies society of
the NJ. Z. church held at the residence
of Mrs. VIM. Holmes last Tuesday
proved to be a highly entertaining
affair These meetings are becoming
decidedly popular and are well attend
ed, a musical or literary feature being
an impromptu feature OF almost every
meeting.
+. O'Brien came over from Iron
River last Wednesday 10 inspect the
county Jail in his capacity rs county
agent.