Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-12-15

Application for a marriage license
was made Tuesday at the county
clerks office by Ernest Anderson,
of Epson, and Virgil Duffy, of
Quincy.
"The Star and the Cross" a
Christmas cantata and pageant, will
be given in the Hurley Presbyterian
church Sunday evening, December
%, at 1880.
Mrs. Joseph Martini and daughter
Rita, spent the fore part of the week
in Ashland, where they attended the
funeral of Mrs. Martinis grand
mother, Mrs. Margaret Foley.
A subscription to the News would
make an acceptable gift for some
relative or friend who has moved
away from here and who would
enjoy keeping in touch with the
home folks.
DR.. and Mrs. H. L. Mertens, of
Bayfield,, accompanied by Mrs. Anna
Hanson, visited Judge Griff Thomas
here Wednesday, Dr. Mertens is
the heart specialist who has been
attending Judge Thomas.
The matter of the city providing
a public skating rink was brought up
at the council meeting Wednesday
evening by Alderman Carter. After
some discussion the council voted to
have a rink made in the ball park.
Now is a good time to look over
your stock of bill heads and letter
heads. Ascertain your needs along
that line and lay in a stock for the
first of the year. The News office
can supply you with everything in
the line of printing.
Hurley Lodge No. 237, F. &
A. NJ, held its annual election of
officers Tuesday evening. The
following were elected: Marion Reid,
w. NJ, A. F. Collins, S. W., Clarence
Sealy, J. W, Louis Voigt, treasurer;
R. c. Trembath, secretary.
The auditorium of the Lincoln
high school will be the scene of a
combination Christmas program
next Friday afternoon when the
grades of the city schools will unite
in their observance of the Yule-tide.
John Reancont has been appointed
street commissioner to succeed
Lawrence Bardesona, who resigned
Mr. Reancont's appointment by
Mayor Lennon was confirmed at the
special meeting of the council
Wednesday evening.
At the next meeting of the w. &
E. club, Tuesday evening, December
18th, the hostesses will be Mrs.
DeLacey Leichtnam and Miss
Bernice Martin. The club members
are requested to come prepared to
make the costumes for the Sunday
school play.
The smoker always appreciates
cigars for Christmas. A box of
Hurley's Best will make him smile.
Packed in Christmas boxes IN tin
foil with Christmas greetings at
tached. On sale at the City Drug
Store. Ed. T. Tolhurst, manufac-
turer. Phone 1349-M.
Hematite Lodge, l. o. o. F., held
its annual election of officers last
Thursday with the following elected
for the ensuing year; Noble Grand,
Willard Cox; Vice-Noble Grand,
Ben Bergland; Corresponding secret
airy, c. A. Noren; Financial secret
airy, Henry Coach; Treasurer,
Marion Reid.
Pearce Tomkins, of Ashland,
assessor of incomes, has had added
to his territory the counties of Rusk
and Sawyer as the result of
readjustments of the taxing districts
by the State Tax commission.
Heretofore Mr. Tomkins has had
three counties, Ashland Bayfield,
and Iron, in his district.
A Citizens Military Training
Camp Committee for Iron county has
been appointed by Captain c. N.
Stevens organizer for the Officers
Reserve Corps of this district. The
county committees will aid him in the
training of candidates from II to "a
years of age to attend the military
training camp at Camp Custer next
summer. Those on the committee
are Dr. G. c. Urquhart, chairman:
]. E. Murphy, A. L. Ruggles and
John Morris.