The diamond drill., 1922-01-27
Hersonals

men and the Odd Fellows played al
the Fire hall last week Friday night
was a fierce contest and IL left rath-
er unpleasant aftermath. A hasty
compilation OF the score sheets was
made and the announcement put out
that the flremen had won by 75l
points. The Odd Fellows paid for the
aunch,. taking their defat gracefully
About 10 minutes later when the
scores were completed and checked II
was announced that the Odd Fellows
won by $40 points. The three link
ers were paid their money and the
nremen dug. Then the experts be-
gan TO figure and all kinds Of results
were figured out, the firemen claiming
the game by various scores. The
Odd Fellows considered the game
closed Friday night but the firemen
continued playing all the following
day so that the result is In as big a
dispute as was the presidential cleo
ticn OF 1876. The score keepers were
Fl. Paulsen and Ed. Grim and they are
united In saying that the job is a poor
one at the best.
HOUSE FOR RENT OR SALE:-
On Forest Ave Inquire of II. Paulsen
Iron Co. Lumber a. Fuel Co.
(2-tf)
A number of our people had ex-
perience in automobiIing last week
Thursday but among the number OF
stories told us none showed more
reai grief than that OF Bradley Bar
low who drove from Watersmeet TO
Fullers that forenoon. Mr.. Barlow
had with him driver and had to
buck snow drifts away up to the
wind shield OF the car. BY bucking.
shoveling, pushing and tugging they
hnally got over the seven miles but
Il was a hard tussle.
An incident of railroading in storm
periods was related by the engineer
of the snow plow that arrived here
from Stanbaugh on Sunday. He said
that at one point in the trip they buck
ed big snow drift. The plow was
mounted on car ahead OF the engine.
Just as they got through the big drift
he felt the air work and on getting in
10 the clear he found that the car
was not in its usual place. He looked
to right and left but no plow was to
Do seen. Then no looked away a
head and saw the plow moving along
towards the next drift at pretty fair
rate OF speed.
FOR SALE;- Building and sheds on
lots 374 and 375 known as the Ball
property Inquire of j. X. Flood.
(3-5)
The game OF 5000 played between
the firemen and the Knights OF Pytn-
las resulted in victory for the fire
iaddies by 142 points. The game was
hotly contested one, both sides play
ing excellent cards.
The X. OF p. card sharks are play
ing the Pythian Sisters a game OF
500 tonight at the club rooms.
Because OF the bad weather condi-
tions last Friday night the attendance
at the Woman's Club party was some
what curtailed but there was a -ood
sized crowd present and all had
good time The honors in the 800
game for the women was won by AIRS.
John Wall. while Ed Purdy came ont
Of the contest with the highest score
registered by any OF the men. Ole NJ.
Olson carried OFF the prize for the men
at bridge and Miss Cosgroye for The
women.
Herbert Larson got home Sunday
from Chicago where he attended the
road builders show. He says that
the show was very well attended and
the show was very well attended and
worth while. lie was accompanied
TO Chicago by Commissioners Gibson
and Smith. They met A. l.. Burridge
at the show.
Mr.. X. NJ. Payne timber estimator
for the state tax commission was in
Crystal Falls last Tuesday on bust
ness connected with the work OF the
commission. Mr.. Payne says that ths
Cadillac people who are coming TO the
upper peninsula with plant for the
manufacture OF lumber, charcoal and
chemicals viii locate either at the 500.
Trout Lake or 81. lgnace.
ID. H. Campbell OF Iron River
spent last Tuesday in the city. He was
on his way TO Escanaba to attend the
Y. r. ID. B. meeting.
Thomas Conlin L. A. Henry. DR.. c.
v. Larson Aryid Bjork. John H. Stol-
berg and Axel Axelson made up the
committe from here that went 10 Iron
Mountain Tuesday night on the fish
hatchery mission,
The c. c. Card Club was enter
tanned by Mrs. r. II. Notes at her
home last Thursday evening. Mrs.
L, G. Caswell taking first prize and
Mrs. r. Cossette OF Iron River. con-
ISOLATION. Dainty refreshments were
served.
The W. G. r. u. will meet with
Mrs. Peter Mortenson, at 2:3o on
Friday, Feb. 3. Mrs voos will be the
leader. her subject will be "Nation-