The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-09-29
YEARS AGO|
Tuken from The Ely Miner of
the same date in 1902.

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Joseph Fink and John Kosa& re-
nounced their allegiance. to the En-
peror of Austria before deputy
Clerk of the Court Schaefer Tues
day.
Houghton E. James was up from
Duluth several days this week ana
together with Cyrille Fortier maae
a visit to some promising minerai
lands in the country east OF mere.
Four bovs Monday found a stick
of dynamite and blasted. The boys
are laid up for repairs, one In
particular, Tony Bartol, being con-
siderably shot.
The Swedish Temperance Society
of this city in body attended the
Labor Day picnic at Soudan given
by the Soudan Finnish Temperance
Society and the Fire Department
Monday. They report a most en-
joyable time.
The excursion to Sparta given by
the Austrian societies Sunday on
the occasion of the dedication OF
the new Catholic church in that city
was well attended. The societies IN
a body accompanied by the band
and a host of friends took advant-
age of the opportunity to visit the
Mesaba range.
PR. Vail has begun the erection
of new two-story solid brick
building on the lots recently pur.
chased by him on, the corner OF
Second Avenue and Sheridan Street.
We understand the building will be
occupied by a hardware and under
taking establishment.
Henry Dillon, a man 20 years of
age, died Friday at the Shipman
hospital of acute alcoholism. He
was taken to the hospital the day
before suffering with the malady
and in his irrational fits had chewed
his tongue to shreds. The remains
were shipped to relatives at Oconto,
Wis, Saturday morning for inter-
ment.
Mrs Andrew Anderson, who has
been i'll with consumption for some
JlIIlG hOlucty "efo
buried Tuesday. Mrs. Anderson was
twenty years of age and leaves a,
husband and young child to mourn
her demise. The sympathy of a
host of friends is extended the be-.
reaved husband and sorrowing rel
atives.
Monday, Frank Murphy, aged As
wears was drowned in Eastwood
lake. 1t seems that Murphy who
was a good swimmer, started out to
capture a break-away boat only a
short distance from shore. He
never reached the boat but sank
after swimming only a short dis
lance. The remains were brought
to this city and inferred yesterday.
His relatives could not be located.
The concert given by the Ely City
Band at the Opera House Monday
evening was we'll attended and en-
joyed by all. The vocal solos and
duets given by Misses Polkinghorn,
Tippet, Prout and Locket were good
as was also the singing of the choir.
The work of the band was first
class. Prof. Taylor in the cornet
solos with band accompaniment
proved himself a master of the in
strument. We learn that Mr.. Tay-
lor intends to leave here, fact to
be regretted as under his efficient
tutorage the band has attained de-
gree of efficiency not always en-
countered in cities of this size.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Cowen be-
came the proud parents of baby
boy yesterday. All concerned do
ing we'll.
John Skull and Karolina Petrich
secured license to wed Monday.
The marriage occurs Sunday at the
Catholic church.
A. ]. Fenske and family will this
week move into their handsome new
residence erected during the past
summer on Chapman street.
The schools of District II opened
last week with total enrolment of
$50, or 100 more than last year.
One extra teacher has been added
to the force this year but still the
attendance is too large for the
rooms and the teachers each have
too many pupils. However, this
brings to mind the necessity of
more school room and before an
other year elapses the board will be
up against building proposition.
The schools are under the superin-
tendency of Prof. c. L. Newberry
and the force of instructors under
his charge with their enrolment
are:
HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING.
Marian K. Newman and Adelaide
E. Wilke, High School room with
an enrolment of 60; Olive Gowen,
third and fourth grades, with AZ
pupils; Lillian Ada Scott, second