The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-11-02

Just west OF the parsonage az the taas
ira location. The building VIII be |
one story frame structure, and provide
for store space 30x50. as we'll as stor'
room 20x30. There will be stone
foundation and basement. MIR. Pros
ser hopes 10 occupy the store In I
couple of months time. His remova
TO the Gaastrs location has been made
necessary by the carrying on of mining
operations under his present store
The building at the Caspian town
site formerly occupied by j. j. Dire,
has been fitted up as n school room fol
use OF the first and second grade chil
dren who live in or near the townsite
This will avoid congestion at the Pal
atka school. as well as be a convenience
for the little folks who are now Obliged
to travel a long distance. The teacher
in charge will be one Of experience.
Miss Culver, whose brother works AT
the Young's mine. and who is well
known here The new school opened
for enrolment today and will begin
active work on Monday next. Ii is
hoped that school building may be
erected next year.
The Sunday School rally at the Pres
byterian church at Palatka last SIM
day night brought out such a crowd of
people that the seating space of the
building was taxed TO its capacity and
some were even standing. The special
music by the cnoir was OF high order
and the program rendered by the chill
dren was excellent Addresses were
made by both the pastor and the super
intendent of the school II is believed
that the rally will have its effect in
stimulating interest in the Sunday
School and its work The plate collec-
iton of over 81 90 was devoted TO for
eign missions. The present enrolment
of the school is 10 and the attendance
last Sunday morning was l02
l.. Gonhue has thecontract tor the
erection In the Burns addition OF
modern two story frame dwelling house
for George Langdon. It will stand on
the lot adjoining that of August Solap
der The contract for the new Hertzdn
school has also been awarded TO Mr..
GonhQe. and excavations for the foun
dations have been started.
T. j. Mitchell. who has been for
several years the manager of the cloth
ing department at the establishment OF
the Iron River Mercantile Co. has left
the firm and accepted a road position
with Finch, Van Slyck and McConville
of st. Paul Mr.. Mitchell will have
the Upper Peninsula as his territory,
and expects, ultimately, TO make his
headquarters at Marquette. For the
winter, however his family will re.
main in Iron River, The best wishes
Of his numerous friends here 20 with
him
Every week sees progress over in the
Burns addition. The Clauson, Cossette
and Frangquist houses are nearly II
not quite, completed next to the
Franqguist place excavation is being
made for house 24x3G to be put mp for
August Solander. A considerable i'm.
has been made by Mr..
Burns in the grading of the road which
runs north from Mr.. Clauson resi-
dence and i'm the digging of gutter
by the side of the road. In this way /
the water from the gravel pit and the
hill above is diverted, and the drainage
Of the building lots considerably i'm
proved AS time goes on this site Is
bound TO be one of the most attractive
residential section in the village,
Contractor Matt Hebert Is busy these
lays at the Gaastra location. He Is
putting the finishing touches on the
LaFou.aine place, which will be com.
pleted the early part of next week
The work on the Morini house, Just
opposite. is ready to go on. ms the foun
iation has been put in. IL will be n
Two story frame dwelling house. 42x3O
It. Mr.. Hebert also has the contract
Tor six cottages in various parts OF the
location which he is to erect for Gaas
ira. just now he IL waiting for Inn
Der
Excavation is being made for two
more new houses at the James location.
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The half-dozen houses recently com
Dleted ut the James are for the miner $
use and stand west of the mine The
.wo now building will be for the cap
ain and master mechanic and will be
'ast of the office and nj the intersection
II the new street and the county road.
The houses will be of substantial con.
truction with stone foundation.
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