The diamond drill., 1917-05-05


ler for ID. T. Boyle g. Co. He drove
the Ford car through, John Slattery
going with him.
The patriotic meeting az the Meth
odist church last Sunday evening was
largely attended. The speakers arous-
ed much enthusiasm. We are gradu-
ally being awakened to the serious
ness OF present day conditions
Amos Ismay is one of the largest
potato growers in the upper penin-
sula He will plant this year $50 bu.
OF seed and II the year is anywhere
near a normal potato year his return
ought TO be great.
Mrs. II. G. Jackson OF Chicago wa
in Crystal Falls last Thursday visit
| ing with Mrs. L. ID. Rowley, Mrs.
Jackson was well known here in the
early days when her husband was
engineer on passenger train be
tween here and Watersmeet
Otto Gundstrom returned on Mon
day from Marquette where he went 10
have his affected ear attended to. Otto
a determined To enter the federal ser
vice and received assurances that his
hearing can be brought back in few
months,
Abe Gronlund truck driver at the
COOPERATIVE Society store was select
ed by the city council to fill the posi-
ton made vacant by Alex. Leonard's
resigning but Mr.. Grondlund stayed
ON the force only day, returning to
his positio at the store.
Dorman Ball won second place IN
the district declamatory contest al
Marquette last week Friday night
The choice beween Dorman and the
winner Of first place was so narrow
that Il was a toss-up with the audi
ence until the decision was announc-
cd. Dorman's father, Frank ID. Ball
and Prof. Burkhart accompanied him
to Mrquette.
olof Croghan. agent at the Milwau-
kee station. has announced that he is
the official weather prophet OF this
citv for the next six months. AS an
opener he stated last Tuesday even
ing that the weather will warm up
gradually. that the weather will be
so warm that planting can be stared
very soon No more continued cold
according to MIR. Crogham. II you
want more particulars call him W
anv time between the hours Of 900 a
5 m. and 1000 D. m. excepting those II
I which he Is engaged in planting and
t caring for his anticipated crop OF po
] tatoes
The X. Of p. lodge held patriotic
4 meeting lin their hall last "Wednesday
] evening and over 100 were present
I | The program consisted of excellen
8 patriotic addresses by Rev. Coombe
. Geo. Voos. Olof Croghan, II. G. Hoop
ingarner, II. ]. Weiland and Harry
Fraser. musical selection by the X
OF p. orchestra and songs by a male
ouartette. Refreshments were served
Another worthy incident was th'
lodges presantation of Veterans
Jewel TO George Voos. Only members
4 OF twenty-five years standing in th'
{ order are entitled to have one and
he is the only member in the loca
= lodge entitled to such.
, A. l.. Burridge arrived home from
, Detroit last Tuesday morning. Mr.
Burridge was accepted into the en-
gineer service OF the IT, S. army will
the rank OF 1st Lieutenant and a re
. commendation OF captain. Mr.. Bur
ridge was told to return to Crysta
Falls and await a call from the wal
/ department. lie will probably be as
e signed to service in the road depart
! ment Of the government
This office is in receipt OF letter
/ from DR.. Bertil Larson in which h'
4 tells us that he will depart for the cas-
as soon as his commission for posi-
p ton in the government service ar
e rives. Bertil will go 20 Washington
/ for several months training before en-
tering upon active service duty but /
the reported sending OF 1000 physi
clans to France materializes II would
D not surprise his friends TO learn o
D his being sent across the water.