Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-15
LAKE CITY ITEMS.
ESPECIALLY REPORTED FOB THE ST. PAUL GLOBE. |

Mr.. 81. D. Stocker has just returned from
business trip to the Pacific coast.
number of our townspeople intend Wis
ting the circuit races this week at Saltwater.
The water in the lake just now reminds
one of an old-fashioned boom-it being
higher than for several years.
The city is being provided with extra
policemen, in consequence of the tramp
nuisance being on the increase.
Our good friend, DR.. G.. r. Patton now
supports one of the finest turn outs in town,
and no one is situated better than the doc
tor to enjoy it.
Dr. ). 9. Adams occupied the pulpit at St.
Marks (EpiscopaD church last Sunday. The
, Doctor 10 among the most noted Of the pull
pit speakers of the day.
The academy of music will be closed up,
SO says the proprietor, and saint as we'll as
sinner Will have to seek an audience room
elsewhere during the time.
The Pepin is one of the staunchest boats
that ply the "father of waters,'' and we wish
the gallant captain, his crew and the proud
little steamer successful voyage to the ssend
of the trip"
Harvest hands are making their appear
ance here in quite large numbers, but wheat
will not be ready for the sickle for two or
three weeks yet. The crop is reported as
being far above the average in this county.
The Lake Side, at Frontenac, under the
management of Col. Sears, is gradually re
covering from the effect of being closed up
Tor 50 many seasons past, and should the
'heated term" continue, we expect to see the
mouse filled from cellar to garrett.
Hon. w. 81. Lyon, of New York, is paying
Lake City his annual visit. Mr.. Lyon is a
heavy property owner here. and consequently
greatly interested in the growth and pros
perity of the finest little city in the North
| west. Would that We had more like him.
Mr.. Lyon is accompanied by his two sons
Thieves are operating quite extensively on
the other side of the lake, Maiden Rock
being again visited by these night raiders q
few evenings since and quantity of goods
taken from the store of Frank
Carpenter. Some of these light.
fingered chaps will have daylight,
let through them the first thing they know
as indignation is at blood-heat in that Sec
ton.
On Friday last quantity of household
goods, furniture and wearing apparel was
shipped to the family of David Sexton
| whose house and contents was carried ava,
by the recent Warrentown (Wis) flood
Inc necessarles were procured by the gooc
ladies of our city and entrusted to the car,
OF Captain Murray, of the "Pepin,'' wht
kindly consented to deliver them to the un
fortunate family free of charge
The Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Wood Dramati
company held the boards at the Academy o
Music, on Thursday, Friday and Saturda,
evenings last, to extremely light houses, an,
they are ''out of sorts'' with the peopl
for it, but who can expect anybod
to turn out to room shoy
with the 'fruizer'' at 1000 in the shade
Lake City appreciates talent and with favor
able weather, invariably turn out good audi
ences.
Captain Murray has rendered the steame
Pepin to the good people of Maiden Rocl
Wis, free of charge, for an excursion, for til
benefit of those who suffered SO seriously b
the recent wind and flood IN that villag
and Warrentown, which will probabl
take place during the present week. Th
people of the towns above mentioned hav
stood firmly by Mr.. Murray and the itt]
Pepin IN time past and now Mr.. M. has a
opportunity, he proposes to show them tbs
ne appreciates their patronage, and intend
to show it in substantial manner.