The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-17
Twenty YEARS AGO.
Taksn from The Ely Miner Of
the same date in 1904.

Providing the uniforms arrive,
the prospects are that the High
School foot ball squad will go to
Eveleth on the 29th, or week from
tomorrow for the purpose of playing
t'e High School team of that city.
The team will be accompanied by
Coach Fitzwilliam. and several ad-
mirers. The line up is as follows
Full Back, John Handberg; Quarter
Back, Clarence Williams; Centre,
Chas. Martilla; Right Guard, Floyd
Wylie; Right Tackle, Jas. Williams;
Right End, Thos. Harri; Right Half
Back, John Brozich; Left Guard,
Ed. st. Marie; Left Tackle, Thos.
Chapel; Left End, Arthur Toms
Left Half Back, Arvid Sundholm.
William Wallace, father of Mrs.
VIM. Olds and Miss Wallace, died
at the residence of his daughter,
Mrs. Olds, Tuesday morning OF
ape plexy.
The funeral of the late John Baw-
den took place Sunday from the
M. E. church and was an exceptions
ally well conducted one, it being
under the auspices of Vermilio7
Lodge No. 1877, A. F. & A. M. The
father hard but beautiful funeral
service, ritualistic of the Masonic
fraternity was gone through with
at the grave and the procession
which escorted the remains to the
cemetery, headed by the band, was
one of the finest ever witnessed
here. Rev. Swander conducted the
services at the church and spoke
feelingly of the occasion, using as
his text, which he announced would
be directed to the living, Prepare
to Meet Thy Cod.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. James and
son, Raub, returned Saturday even.
ing from their Worlds Fair trip
Mr.. James reports an excellent time
and great exposition.
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Capt Frank Thomas of BiwaDik
and Capt. Harry Thomas of Hib'
bing, were in the city over Sunday
attending the funeral of their ole
friend, John Bawden.
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Frank Hodge, VIM. Burley anc
Dick Hodge returned last evening
from their duck hunting trip te
Nett Lake north of Tower. They
returned with about 100 ducks.
| United States steam vessel in
spectors, Monaghan and Chalk, &C
companied by Clerk of the Court j
Up. Johnson, were up in the Bass
| wood lake district this week inspect
| ing the steamboats, on this lake.
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Owing to the overcrowded condi-
ton of the school houses, primary
room has been opened in the Van
Blarcom building and Miss Irene
Boswell, of Winona, is in charge
| About SO pupils are under her care
James L. Norman, private secre-
tary to Thos. F. Cole, accompanied
by Mr.. Winchester of Duluth spent
Sunday in company with Jas. Bale,
JOS. Roy, C. J. Mott, and Matt
Cundy on BURNSIDE where they
amused themselves with fishing and
hunting. The gentlemen report an
excellent trip.
Bernard Dolan, of Boston, an old
and esteemed Nova Scotian friend
of Judge H. Van Blarcom, visited
with the Judge and family in this
city several days the past week.
Mr.. Dolan had been at the Worlds
Fair and took the opportunity on
his homeward trip to come up to
Ely and see his old friend.
Jake and Oscar Skoglund, Town
send Childers, John Columbo and
Thos. Polkinghorne spent Sunday on
BURNSIDE where they fished and
otherwise enjoyed themselves. An
18-pound pickerel was one of the
trophies brought back and the party
tells an amusing tale as to how
Jake Skoglund jumped into the
water after the fish.
Next Friday morning at 800
o'clock a grand Republican rally
will take place at the Opera House
at which Congressman j. Adam
Bede, r. C. Dunn, Ray w. Jones and
all the county officers will be pres
ent Candidate Dunn and Congress
man Bede will address the meeting.
Everybody should turn out and give
The party royal welcome. AS the
rally will take place in the morning
there will be no parade.