The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-22
HANCOCK BREvITIEs.


recent severe attack OF typhoid fever.
Mrs. r. ID. Light will entertain to-
morrow afternoon at her home on
Harris avenue I'm honor OF Mrs. e. l..
Wright, who leaves for Wilmet, ILL.,,
soon to- make her home with her son.
The quarterly conference OF the M.
f. church to have been held Tuesday
evening was adjourned and will take
place this evening instead.
Captain l.. A. Anderson OF the Saliva
ton Army, who recently returned from
India, addressed a large meeting in the
Portage Lake Baptist church Wednes-
day evening. He was attired in the
costume of high caste Hindu. Pre-
vious to the meeting a street parade
was held
Everything is in readiness for the
big meeting OF the Knights of Pythias
this evening, to which members from
all parts of the county have been in
vited. There will be a business session
followed by smoker and entertain
ment program.
Miss Babe" Grose has taken a posi-
ton as stenographer and clerk at the
office of III. T. Liebert, architect.
The funeral of Hilda Sophie Svede
of Dollar Bay, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Werner Svede, who died yester-
day morning, will be held on Saturday
afternoon, with services at the Dollar
Bay Swedish Lutheran church and in
terment i'm Lakeside cemetery, Han
cock.
George ID. Mccarthy of the Duluth
Herald staff, is spending a few days
visiting with relatives in Hancock.
An orchestra will furnish music this
evening for the reception to be ten
dered at the Methodist church to Rev,
and Mrs. w. L. Marvin. There will
also be musical numbers and other en-
tertainment features. Members of the
congregation and other residents of the
city are extended cordial invitation to
be present.
j. II. Henderson, the barber in the
Scott hotel, has gone to Duluth for
few days visit.
w. Frank James has bought of Mrs.
iOl D. DlOCh " AhNhO-
nys second addition, and he has sold
the five room house on lot /, block 6,
same addition, to Frank Snellman of
South Range, who will move to this
city and make his home.
The subject for the regular mid
week meeting at the Congregational
church last evening was Inherited
Help" In the series of talks on prov
idential Leadings," that constitute the
October program. 0at r
The Fourth lecture by Prof. Troop
last evening at the high school was
well attended, and the discussion of
Victor Hugo and his works was most
interesting Next Thursday night the
subject of the lecture will be Robert
Louis Stevenson" Selections by a
quartet of girls was feature of last
evening that added greatly to the
pleasure of those who attended.
Prof. Claflin organized his high
school orchestra this week and will be-
gin rehearsals at once. Excellent tai
ent has been discovered and it is ex-
pected to develop the organization in
to musical body that will reflect the
highest degree OF credit upon the high
school.
The alterations of the Emery build
ing at the corner of MonteZuma and
Quincy street are making good progress
under the direction of Eneas McCau-
ley, and il is expected that the place
will be ready for occupancy by the A.
o. II. about the middle of next month.
John. Angove has opened barber
shop in the Vignetto building, In con-
nection with which he will also con-
duct pool room.
1.-THE Girl Question:" one of the most
elaborate musical comedy attractions
TO visit Hancock this season, will be
seen at the Kerredge theater this eve-
ming, and the event will attract big
audience, as evidenced by the large adj
vance sale of seats at the Kerredge
hardware store F9
Work on the Hancock Mining com
pany's spur track to the site of the
proposed mill in West Hancock is be-
ing pushed rapidly by J. ]. Byers q CO
and by Watson & Dillon. each Of which
firms have contracts for portions of
the construction work. 1t is believed
that the railroad will be completed this
faT and that work on the mill will be
started early In the spring.