The diamond drill., 1907-08-24

Special sale on shoes at the Paris
Store
Harry Hatch. head blacksmith for
the Corrigan- Mckinney company Is
about as busy man as can be found
about the '.dIggins' these days. There
is an unusually lot Of blacksmith work
turned out Of the Great Western shop
and Mr.. Hatch has big crew working
under him.
Bob" Pike is home from his woods
work in the vicinity Of Dunbar. Wis.
He reports heavy loss from forest
fires. A special train was sent to carry
the settlers out of the afflicted district
Much cedar stuff was burned and lot
Of standing timber destroyed.
p. Grafton has been busy this week
hauling the lumber from the boarding
house at the Lee Peck. The house was
purchased by Mike Halads and torn
down The lumber will be used by
Mr.. Halada in Maple Grove.
Mrs, Irving jackson and Mrs John
Brann returned from their visit TO
Bsley's Harbor yesterday. They were
accompanied by Mrs. Chas Kanter and
three children who will spend couple
OF weeks in Crystal Falls.
The new front is being put in at the
Paris Store this week and il changes
the appearance of the building very
much. The store room is now 80 100
and Mr.. Mendelson is rapidly filling
the room with goods.
Henry johnson, carpenter employ
ed at the Great Western mine, got his
hand against the circular saw last
Wednesday and had the thumb cut of
at the last joint and the first finger at
the first joint.
Ed. Bemis left Tuesday evening for
Norfork, Va. where he will attend the
Jametown exposition and represent
Crystal Falls Aerie, F. O. E.. at the
convention Of the order 10 be held in
that city.
Mrs. Alfred Lustfield is still very
sick with low typnoid fever. She has
been four weeks without food but the
crisis is over and an improvement in
her condition'is noticeable from day TO
day.
Mrs Desbien sold her residence pro-
perty last week TO Joe Gremore. Sne
expects TO accompany her daughter,
Eliza. back west, the latter being ex-
pected home on visit next month
Miss Mary Miller left Tuesday morn
ing for her home in Crystal Falls,
concluding visit of two weeks in
this city. the guest Of Miss Ida J. vii.
liams Negaunee Herald
Sam Miller, railroad man we'll
known in these parts has recently been
promoted TO the position of general
freight agent for the Nebraska and
Omaha divisions.
The meeting Of the city council
which was to have been held last Mon
day evening was postponed because OF
the non attendance Of quroum Of the
alderman.
Miss Annie Brooks resigned her
position at the Parks Grocery Coz.
store and Is spending a vacation with
her sister Mrs John Erickson, At
Gladstone.
Joe Pike came home sick threatened
with typhoid fever The physicians
succeeded in checking it, however
and Mr. Pike is reported-as much bet
ter.
The Columbia location has been poled
for electric lights and the wires will
be strung soon. The light will be
furnished from the dynamo at the
Tobin.
joe Keast did land Office business
last Monday He patroled his ward
last Sunday and Monday and rounded
up six prisoners for the mills Of Justice.
Prof Hill has the cement walks com
peted at the high school and the
grounds are now ready for the fence
which will be- erected soon.
Robt. A. Douglass came down from
the Gogebic 10 inspect oil here last
Tuesday and found time 10 visit with
his many friends In the city
q. p. Larson is building..an addition
onto his house in Maple Grove. He
will raise the roof ...and add several
rooms mp stairs
Mrs. Grandquist, who has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs O. y Larson re
turned 10 her home Al Chicago last
week.
Sewer Connections Anyone wish
ing sewer connections will serve their
own interests ny consulting Antoine
Hurkman
herman Holmes Is grading mp his lot
and clearing mp the lots opposite his
fine reaidence proDertv this week