The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-24
/. HANCOCK BREvfTiEs.

The members of the Swastika club
of Houghton, of which there are sever
al residing in Hancock, enjoyed tur-
KEEP supper and social session last eve
ming at their rooms In the Hartman
block in Houghton.
DIR. r. III. Banks leaves tomorrow af-
ternoon for his home at Escanaba to
spend the holidays.
The overlooking of the water cistern
on Reservation street last night caused
large stream OF water to rush down
the roadway in front of the Scott no.
tel ploughing a gully of some size
through the snow. 1t was stopped by
lowering the pressure of the pumps at
the station In West Hancock.
Carl Pelto, the eleven year old son
of August Pelto, Is reported to be
somewhat improved after a long ILL
ness with infiammatory rheumatism,
Patrick Coughlin, agent of the Great
Atlantic & Pacific Tea company in this
city, has had to add another man on.
account of the increase in business
and has engaged Michael Sullivan to
assist him. - rs
Francis Derwin OF the Keweenaw
Central railroad offices has gone to
Duluth for a visit with relatives. oN
An underground telephone Is being
placed in the Boston Junior mine, COM
Meeting the office exchange with the
workings as far as the twenty third
level. The work is being done by the
Barrett Electrical company, which
firm also has the contract for wiring
the steamer white City, which is to
run between here and the Entry next
season.
Miss Florence Downer, formerly
teacher at the Ripley school, and who
has been taking course in domestic
science at Menominee since Septem-
Der, is spending the holidays with
friends in Hancock.
The funeral of the three-months-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Sampson. whose death occurred yes
terday, was held this afternoon. Serv-
ices were conducted by Rev. w. E.
Marvin, who also officiated at the
funeral of the child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Uren. the two corteges uniting
and proceeding to the Lakeside cemc-
terry together.
Miss Skoglund of the Hancock
schools left today for her home at
Kenton to spend the holidays.
The Arcadian school closed yester-
day afternoon with program of reel
tations, dialogues and songs and a
Christmas tree from which gifts were
distributed to the pupils.
Norman d. Starrett left today for
Marquette where he will attend the
concert to be given this evening by
the slee club of Oberlin College.
John Harris, one of those injured
i'm the wreck of the Elk's special
street car near Osceola on December
| 7 was able to be out yesterday for
the first time since the accident. One
of his legs is stll pretty stiff at the
knee, and he limps considerably. but
Is able to get about without the use
of a cane. Alex. Stevenson has been
out for over week, but still has to
use a cane to assist locomotion.
s. r. Claflin. principal of the f.. L.
Wright school, left yesterday after
noon to spend Christmas at his home
at Williamson. Mich.
DIR. and Mrs. f. C. Hay and daughter
Jean. will spend Christmas with rela-
tives in Calumet
Miss Louise Stafford of Marquette Is
visiting with Miss Mary Dougher over
the holidays.
Thomas Ingram has nearly recov-
cred from the injuries sustained by a
recent fall and was able to leave his
room yesterday for the first time.
Dwight woodbridge. the well known
mining engineer now visiting the cop
per country. inspected the Hancock
consolidated properties this week and
is reported as well pleased with tbs
showing.
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