The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-09

last week. and the fatal injurng OF
her husband. The item attracted con-
siderable interest here, as there used
to be Roy Coproy residing here some
years ago, at which time he managed
the Northwestern hotel in this city,
IL is not known whether the victims
OF the accident were the persons of
that name who formerly lived here.
Clarence Funkey left Monday for a
trip to Chicago and other points, and
will he gone about a week.
The Elks indoor baseball team and
the Calumet Y. NJ. c. A. will play the
first of a series of games at the Ger
mania hall on Thursday evening, and
good match is anticipated. The
Elks will have their star battery in
action, Ross and Montgomery, and 1t
is expected that Nicholas and Hooking
will officiate for the visitors.
The funeral of the late Rafaelo Cor
topasi OF the Franklin was held this
morning from st. Joseph's church. in
terment being made at Lakeside GEM
etery. His death was the result of his
attempt to drink a quart and. a half
OF brandy at a sitting, on a wager.
He drank the stipulated quantity and
was Immediately seized with violent
pains, which terminated in causing
his death after about eighteen hours
suffering.
Miss Ethel Peters of Franklin was
rendered a surprise party at her home
on Saturday evening by about twenty
OF her young friends in honor OF her
nineteenth birthday.
II is probable that steps will be
taken shortly for the organization of
a Hancock A. w. Kerr club to boost
the candidacy of the well known Calu-
met attorney for the congressional
nomination from this district.
l. Il. Clark OF Wausau, representing
the Wausau Furniture and Fixture
company, arrived in Hancock yester-
day In connection with some con-
tracts for interior decorating and fur
nishing In number of Houghton and
Hancock buildings
Surbeck's boys orchestra of Han
cock gave concert at Dollar Bay
last evening. the program being prac-
tically the same as that presented in
the Rouleau hall last week.
Adolph Fravama of the Quincy was
taken to the st. Joseph's hospital yes
terday. having had one of his hands
crushed and scalp slightly injured by
a fall of earth.
A party of the Knights and Ladies
OF Kaleva from this city will go to
South Range this evening to visit the
lodge at that place
A sleighride party of Hancock ladies
and gentlemen numbering about a doz-
en- drove to the poor farm last night
and were pleasantly entertained by
Superintendent Wahl. Among those
in the party were Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Priest, Mr.. and Mrs. George Wern, Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Callahan. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Thor. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Washburn. George Priest and Miss
Marie Sandbank.
Miss Ivy McKercher of Michigamme
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Hancock for a few days.
The installation of the new officers
of Portage Camp. Modern woodmen
of America took place last evening, a
social and smoker following the cere-
The copper country delegates of the
various temperance societies will meet
at Chassel on, Sunday next at IL q.
m. and at o'clock in the afternoon
there VIM be program of addresses
and music.
Several persons from Hancock will
in a concert to be given
on Saturday evening at the Chass I'll
hall by the Chassell mix
ed choir. This will be the first con-
cert ever given by the choir and every
effort Is being made to make it sue
cess. The program will include an adj
dress by Otto Kuaarto. address by
Karl Silberg, Songs by the mixed choir
and monologues, humorous recitations
and a one-act comedy besides solos,