The Irish standard., 1908-01-11
FROM THE IRON RANGE,

FROM THE IRON RANGE.
EveIeth, Mimi, Jan. Sth.-Rev,- Faith
err Culeen. OF Coleraine and Bovey is
meeting with great success in his ef-
forts to build a church in that section
of the range. We got it from unques-
tionable authority that the church to
be built at Bovey this summer will be
the handsomest building on the ranges.
The following officers have been chos-
en- by the newly organized parish: 8.
| Ross, treasurer: j. +. Arsenault, J, K,
Jasper, j. A. McKinnon, ]. E. McCar-
thy and ]. c. Andree. The above COM
mittee is confident that the church will
be ready by next fall. John Murnik,
a well-known business man of E2veleth,
and also of Coleraine, has donated a
magnificent high altar and a number of
statues. It Is we'll known here that
Mr.. Murnik was always one Of tho
most generous contributors to the Ev-
S"SsAA 1~s 'oAASG, oO luUI ScIl0IOSlly IN
this new parish does not come as a
surprise to his many friends here. Matt
Prettner, another Eveleth business man
Is now in business at Coleraine, and
was always among our best church
workers. SO that Eveleth's loss can be
considered Bovey's gain.
TIpniol
Bovey, visited his family here during
| the holidays.
James Bowling Of Chisholm, spent
the holidays with his brother, Editor
p. r. Bowling.
Mayor Charles Jesmore has been
suffering with smallpox the past week,
His many friends hope for his speedy
recovery.
j. j. Gleason, who was visiting his
parents at Gladstone, Michigan, re-
turned Saturday.
John Mcdonald OF Hibbing, is Wis
1tlng with his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Mcdonald of Adams location.
Rev. Father Floyd received his fine
$3.50 otter overcoat last Saturday. This
coat was given to him as {; Christmas
present by the men of st. Patricks
parish and their friends, also a purse
containing 5000. The presentation
committee, acting for the donors, COM
prised the following gentlemen: VIM.
Bush, Timothy Shea, Bert Springer, A.
p. Romer and w. E. NIoylan. Mr.. Ro-
1ner was selected to present the purse.
Charles MCNAMARA. the we'll known
civil war veteran, has been suffering
a great deal from rheumatism of late
and went to Mount Clemens two weeks
ago. 1t is reported that he is doing
niaely. +..ls. -.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hogan, of
Sparta. a son. '-ig 'f-f
Matt Prettner Of Coleraine. spent the
holidays with his family at Eveleth.
James Fitzgerald Of Hibbing, spent
the holidays with his son Richard Fitz-
gerald of Fayal.
Mrs. Peter Pastorette of Hibbing.
was visiting friends here during the
week.
Captain Joseph McGrath Of Virginia
and daughter, Margaret, visited with
friends a couple of days last week.
No. shaft Adams is closed down
for the winter.
No. 1 shaft, Spruce. is closed for
repairs. .
Drake and Stratton, stripping con-
tractors. closed down att Fayal for the
season and shipped much machinery to
Chisholm, where they will commence
operations at once.
William Walsh, steamshovel engineer
OF Virginia, was in Evcleth a few days
during the week. ~"
Edw. Kealy has returned from Ari-
iona, where he spent several months.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Grattan of HibbinE are
enjoying a visit with Mrs. Grattan's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Walter McDon-
aid, of Adams location.
Div. No. 3 A. o. H. will elect officers
Sunday. the 18th. The meeting will
be called at o'clock. Members will
meet at ST. Patrlok's church. Good at
tendance is requested.
Mrs. Mary King, who, died Dec. 26th,
was buried Sunday, the 29th, at Vir-
ginia cemetery. The funeral cortese
was moro than a half mile long. MANY
old friends joined at Virginia. The flu
neral services were held at st. Patrick's
church. Rev Father Floyd spoke feel
ingly upon the life of the deceased.
If the business mems association of
Eveleth is going to carry out the threat
OF executing all blind piggers, we
would advise that cemetery site be
secured at once to bury the dead. At
present Virginia has Il mortgage on
Evsleth dead and it is five miles away.