The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-10-01
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Taken from The Ely Miner Of
the same date in 1906.
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E. E. Barnidge, former resident
of Tower, dropped dead on the
street at Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin,
recently. Heart disease is said to
have been the cause of his demise.
Mr.. Barnidge was for a number of
years a resident of Tower and dur
ing the early days was proprietor
of the Sheridan Hotel. Later he
purchase the Vermilion Hotel and
he was in charge of that popular
hostelry when it was destroyed by
fire two years ago last August. Mr..
Barnidge removed with his family
to Chippewa Falls, Wis, where he
has since conducted the Barnidge
house. At the time of his death he
was planning to open hotel at
Bovey, on the western Mesaba. He
leaves a widow and two children.
He was 81 years old.
Cards have been received by
friends in this city, announcing the
marriage on Wednesday, September
5, at Detroit, Michigan, of Miss
Emma Wilson to Mr.. Louis Clubine.
Miss Wilson is we'll known here
having resided in Ely for some time.
She is a sister of Mrs. A. j. Fenske.
Mr.. Clubine is interested in the Mt.
Clemans flour mill and the couple
will reside in that city.
William Veale, Simon Smale,
Frank Beuk and John Borstnik Sc
cured first papers Thursday from
the deputy clerk.
Matt Kapsch has purchased the
old Chandler warehouse and is re-
moving the same to a location near
his business place.
The st. Croix Lumber Co. have
begun the erection of a new ware
house near their old one in the
western end of the city. Contractor
Pelto is doing the work.
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Frank Fulton of Two Harbors,
the Prohibition candidate for the
Of this district, will adj
dres the voters in the Opera House
Tuesday evening, Sept. 25, at 8
p. m.
Will Griffin left Wednesday for
Fond du Lac, Mimi, where he will
be employed in clerical department
on the construction work of the
railroad being put in to the Great
Northern Power Cos. plant.
City Attorney J. w. Osborne re-
turned Saturday from Warren, Ohio,
where he had been for week at
the bedside of a sick uncle. Since
returning he has removed his law
Office to the store room recently
vacated by the cigar mandatory in
the rear Of the James drug store
Toivo Hattu and Margarets
Ronka will be married tomorrow
evening. Mr.. Hattu is employed a!
salesman with JOS. Roman in Vir
ginia.
The City Band have secured the
services of Prof. N. E. Darrow OF
Montague, Michigan, as leader anc
Mr.. barrow will arrive in few
days to assume his position. Mr.
barrow is also a barber and will be
employed at the shop of N. d. Nc
Donald.
Andrew Nelson, who has been 8
resident of Tower and Ely since the
first, committed suicide in Tower
Wednesday evening at about
O'Clock by cutting three deep gashe.
in his throat with a razor. Deputy
Coroner Gleason was called to Tow.
er yesterday and examined into the
affair.
The injunction suit against Vir.
lginia to restrain the council from
paying P. Mcdonnell $4,000 fol
work done in paving and curbing
has been decided by Judge Dibbel in
favor of the contractor. The suit
was brought by Dudley Freeman.
Deputy Schaefer in this city
issued sixty-six first papers during
the month up to Wednesday, the