The Virginia Enterprise from Virginia, Minnesota • Page 1

if if if A Full Line of Stoves, Rajiges, Gasoline Stoves I if if if if if if if if AR HAWKINSON, HEAVY AND LIGHT HARDWAREBUILDING MATERIALS, PAINTS, OILS, ETC. I.FARM IMPLEMENTS. We handle the celebrated John Deere Plows, Drags and Cultivators, the best in their line for more than a half century and better now than ever before. Don't buy without seeing them and getting prices. We also carry everything in the line of Garden Tools and Implements.

Of course it is early yet, but it won't take much of your time to look at our stock PLUMBING. We are now prepared to do all kinds of Plumbing, Heating, Metal Working and Sewer Connections in a satisfactory manner. Let us figure with you on any work in this line. AND OILS, If we knew of anything in the way of paint better than that the Minnesota Linseed Oil Paint Co. we would handle it, but never found any better.

It is a home product, made of pure lead and oil, and is fully guaranteed. A. HAWKINSON, PLUMBING A SPECIALTY CHESTNUT STREET VIRGINIA, MINN. and Kitchen Utensils Always in Stock REALTY BARGAINS ,000 will buy a five-room house on Maple street, electric light and water. ,500 will briy a seven-room house on Spruce street, electric light and well.

,350 will buy a fine five-room house on Wyoming avenue, electric lights, will buy a good one-story house on Central avenue south. Several other bargains equally as good. GENERAL REAL ESTATE, FIRE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE. Tito City Band Arranges for fa ant Sunday Diversion. The Virginia City Band arranges for pleasant and inexpensive sion for those who would enjoy the excursion to the tiew city of Ashawa, the present nus of the Duluth, Virginia Rainy Lake Railway.

The boys prepare a day of sports, base ball and dancing, and ants are promised full value for all expenditures. The price of round trip tickets has been placed at $1X)0 children under twelve, 50, cents. The train leaves the local depot at 9:00 a. m. 6harp, leaving Ashawa on turn trip at 7:00 o'clock.

Patrons may carry their lunch basket, or if preferred meals may be had at the Ashawa Hotel. Surprised Mr. Bailie. R. E.

Bailie was pleasantly prised Monday evening by a ber of his Masonic riends, the semblage being in honor of his birthday. The following were ent: Rev. Morgan, J. A. Kennedy, W.

H. Eaton, D. W. Elmquist, J. D.

Lamont, J. A. Myers, Joseph Roskilly, E. D. Parmelee, J.

H. Pierce, Wm. G. Dodd, W. A.

Hall, John Horkey, -Emerson McNeil, M. E. Fanning, H. J. Eaton, B.

Levin, ius Sabato. Fred Nelson, E. M. Tredway, H. J.

George, E. F. Johnaon, A. F. Rogers, J.

L. Kimball, J. B. Alverson, M. Steinberg W.

J. Schulze, J. A. McCurdy and C.G. MayO, with Captain James Trezons as guest of honor.

The rooms were tastefully decorated with flowers and the national colors, and an elegant luncheon was served by Mrs. Bailie, assisted by Mrs. E. D. Parmelee and Mrs.

James Trezona. During the course of the luncheon Mr. Bailie was presented with a fine smoking Set, Rev. Morgan making the presentation in a speech which charmed the company. tion, cigars and music filled out the Pr6E Mays' afld'Mft rendering vocal selections.

and instrumental Will Be Nice Portion of City. In this issue is given publication of Ordinance No. 51, prescribing building limits in certain portions of the city, the district embraced being practically the Southside dition. Lots in this addition have sold very rapidly since being placed on the market, and many neat homes already dot the space which but a year since was a vacant plot. V.

A Lodgf of the Order Organized Here With twenty-Five Charter'Members. the auspices of L. Adair, of the Modern erhood of Atrieriba, a local lodge of the order wias organized here On Thursday evening last, starting with a charter membership of The officers of the lodge arenas fellows: D. Vaughan. Edith Royce.

E. McKenzie. C. Brown. Martha Gerow.

C.W. Miller. Sepola. Peruchi. H.

Gerow. The toew lodge will hold regular meetings on the first and third days oveach month. The members contemplate an troductory ball in the near future, and promise attendants a most joyable evening. A SPLENDED ATTRACTION. "The Game Conies.

Highly Recommended. An announcement that should be hailed with joytiy our theatre goers is made by Manager Powers, ne ing secured Rowland and Clifford's beautiful Irish comedy drama, "The Ga me Keeper," for a performance in. this city Friday evening, May 27th. This attraction comes highly recommended and Mr. Powers has no hesitancy in stating that in his estimation "The Game Keeper" is one of the best, if not the beBt, play ever seen in this City.

It is owing to a the t)uluth bookings that the above piece will be seen here. "The Game Keeper" was booked for two nights in! Duluth, but when the advance man and his in Duluth it was found that "A Girt From Dixie" had and Marsha, manage? of the Lyceum, got their heads-together and it was decided to play the show Thursday ing, May 26th, in Duluth, to fill in the at Virginia, the 28th in Hibbing, (being the original date booked in that city,) and to return to the Lyceum Theatre for Decoration Day, matinee and evening, The ordinance is a new departure popular singing comedians before our c.ty laws, l.m.t.ng the bu.ld. J. Smith, one of the most the ingot homes nearer than fifteen feet to line, a move des-( tined to add greatly to the ance of that portion of the city and make it more desirable as a dence location. fc.tr— supporting assists him There in "The an excellent company of eleven in the fun making, is a mixture of comedy, pathos and sentiment.

Mr. Smith sings delightfully many beautiful songs, the lady members are Rioted for their beauty and'the manner in which they dress their parts, atid the gowns worn during the four acts of the play will doubtless cause quite a flutter amongst the feminine portion of the audience. The company carries every stick of scenery used, tjie settings being quite resque the costumes are bright and gay, and "The Game Keeper" in its entirety is an enjoyr able affair and especially suited to the tastes of a varied audience. Two members of this capable company that will make an tic hit with Virginia theatre goers are Baby Patti, the wonderful child actress, and Smith's thoroughbred Irish setter dog, Barney. The latter enters thoroughly into the stage work as if he understood every line.

Got Excavation Contract. At the meeting of the city council Tuesday evening the contract-for excavating for the proposed new city hall was.awairded to Jacob son, the contract price being'58 cts. per (iubic yard. New bids for the furnishing and masonry work for the foundation for the proposed new structure were called for, to be received tmtil June 7th, on which date the council Will take action on same. Looked Neat to the In speaking the new press ly installed by the Enterprise Bro.

Oliver, of the Waupun Leader, who showed us how to set our line, and catch type-lice' nearly.a quarter of a century ago, says: "The Virginia Enterprise ca me: out last week unusually and containiiig twelve instead of elgfht pages. Gness Bro. press must be the. why ism 190S l. I.

a.than meDir fit. Resolution of Thafaks. We, the undersigned, do: hbreby tender our thanks and express our high appreciation to the honorable mayor of this city, Mr. M. L.

Fay, for the enforcement of the law in regard to closing the saloons, which Wte has ordered. And it is our sincere wish and howe that this order be enforced in future in our city. Albert Holt, Chief Templar Frihet Lodge No. 34,1. O.

G. T. J. E. Laukka, Finnish Temperance Society.

Rev. H. Sarvela, Finnish Lutheran Church. L. M.

Cathcart, pastor M.E.Church. P. O. Hanson, pastor Swedish Lutheran Church. J.M.Todd.

Rev. James Hogan, Roman Catho lie Priest. Special Introductory Sale. Special introductory sale of L. Hammel Virginia, for two weeks only.

During this sale we will sell 3 inch tire Hummer wagons, double box and seat, neck- Pass Don't Be Bambwzkd bebaniboozled by outof-towfc tailors. Yon caii buyj of Hall suits -that are jijst as well made, just as well trimmed and just as well Uttittg as money can buy, and at prices that are right. I'his we can say without boasting or tism, and simply ask you to give us a trial. The goods are Ours until they are satisfactory to our our guarantee is no fake. YOURS TO PLEASE.

A. HALL FAY BLOCK irginia, Minnesota N. Pressing and Repairitig neatly and promptly doner-on short yoke. and whiffletrees, fully plete and fully only $58.70. Tour Spring to Round Trip.

The Duluth, South Shore tic R'y will have oh sale June and 19th round trip tickets to Detroit and intermediate points at rate of $12 00 to Buffalo and turn, $14.00. This is via the" Duluth, South Shore Atlantic to St. Ignace and the Detroit St Cleveland gation palatial steamers. For return limits, reservation of berths on train and dnd particulars of the above, write or call on Mart Adson, Gen. 430 West Superior Furnished AMERICAN EXCHANGE of Virginia, $25,000 Surplus OFFICERS.

D. B. MCDONALD, pres. Pres. F.

W. PEET, Cashier. DIREjCTORS. Fred Lerch. M-s V' Duluth, Minn.

Robin to Furnished room to rent, with or without boards Enquire at prise office. Rooms and Board. rooms and board, Mrs. R. Bodah, 419 B.G.

at Walnut St. 610 Bitsb. F. W.Peet general banking bUsiness tra'nsacted, onr aim sistent with safe banking. the wSldft8 apd on the ipvonble Mi cote- orders sold, in all Interest on flme-certificates of deposit.

books issued and interest paid on of one dollar upwards r- Collections made qn all points in the United States andCanada. We Your ttfis is Under the of.