The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-05-26
FOCAL AFFAIRS.

town-but theys are al four legged
ones.
The late heavy rains have left
the gardens SO wet that they are un
fit for cultivation at present.
Capt. ALI Merit, of the schoon-
or Handy, of Oneota, called upon
us lately.
Capt. Lutes, formerly deni-
zan of this place, is now at Ashland
with his tug.
There are several tramps in
town. We give them this personal
notice free.
Sam Fi6eld was in Duluth this
week on his way home from the
Black Hills.
Mr. II. W. Shaw, left by Man
istee, for lower lake ports last Sat
urday, and is expected home this
week.
Mr.. William Tretheway, well
known to old North Shore voyagers,
is now boat building at Prince
Arthur's Landing.
Isaac I. Moore, Esq, is still
actively engaged in his,tax matters,
but expects to be able to leave for
kentucky next week.
The chief eve" came up from
Ashland a week ago, and the "resi-
dent editor" at once joyfully en-
tered upon weeks vacation.
Very heavy rains in the early
part of the week, and consequently
great floods in the rivers and
streams.
Maj. S. N. Clark formerly q.
s. Indian Agent here, now occupies
responsible official position at
" ashington.
Homestead claimants can now
make their final proof before the
county judges instead of being com
PEELED to travel to the local office.
Wong Ching Foo and Bob
Iagersoll, may be looked for any
day. But Hacker thinks it doubt
ful about their coming this season,
as it is so near fly time now.
MIR. v Roy distributed seeds
at his Uppertown farm this week to
poor families residing in that neigh
borhood who are unable to purchase.
-Eighty-fve men came up from
Saltwater this week to assist the
flood IN running Staples ten million
feet of logs out of the Moose River
and down the St Croix.
Our old friend Chas. Il. Baker,
7. l., promised to contribute to our
columns from his Philadelphia home,
but as yet our eye rests not on his
familiar manuscript.
The grasshopper that Jack
Turner presented to Sam. last win
ter, is "a settin" now, SO we are re-
liably informed, and we rather grass
and hopper it is so.
Mr. William D. Calverley, an
old Superior boy, is now baggage
master on the Wisconsin Central
L. L. at Ashland. Wills promo
ton is only a question Of time.
Mr. Martin Strong has been in
town most of the week making ar
engagements with parties here to fill
his contract for telegraph poles.
There viii be several thousand re-
CURED.
We understand that our old
hardware man, Owen Sheridan, is
doing well at the Red Jacket mine,
IN Michigan, where he is located.
lie has a good trade and his family
are pleasantly situated.
Capt 7. J. L. Tyler, of Bayfield,,
promises to send in some rich de-
Feiopments of the Indian ring in the
scrip business. 1t will make inter-
estIng reading for the kind if it
comes.
We have bought a matronly
old hen and pane of blue glass,
ana It gives US pleasure now to in
inform our numerous readers that
our hen is prepared to fill large or
small orders for eggs upon short
notice. Give our hen a trial.
From his prison cell, just be-
fore going to the scafold, Samuel
Orr, Missouri murderer, wrote TO
all the young men of America, 81
warn you against whiskey aud bad
company" Boys, if you would be