Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-08-02
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
Gathered bv tho Special Reporters Of the
Daily Globe.
SALTWATER.

The Aunt Betsey arrived yesterday, after
q three days. blockade Of the ST. Croix river
near Osceola.
Mrs. John j. Shotwell, of Fargo, and for
merly of this city, is visiting among her
friends in Saltwater.
Messrs. N. @. Draper and VIM. Best, two
OF Chicago's "missionaries,' are in the city,
shaking hands and selling bill of goods
here and there.
The G. B. Knapp was obliged to transfer
freight and passengers on Thursday to the
Mary Barnes at Osceola because of the block
ade at that point.
Messrs. F. A. Seymour and Otis Staples
have purchased single shell from Waters
g. Co., New York, and will 90 into training
for the fall regattas at White Bear and
Elmo.
The party incarcerated, Thursday, for
supposed insanity, was liberated, yesterday,
in full possession of his senses. It Is now
thoueh t he was suffering from the effects of
the sun.
DR.. j. @. Rhodes and wife, accompanied by
his, brother and sister, j. s. Rhodes and Mrs.
s. r. Davis, of Cassville, New York, have
gone up to the Doctors farm, in Pope coun-
ty, to witness the gathering of the first crop.
News was received last night to the effect
that John Schuster, q man employed on the
steamer Isaac Staples, fell overheard and was
drowned near Dubuque, Iowa, July Goth. He
was employed in this city, at Isaac Staples
mill, all spring.
J. u. Wheeler and family returned, yester-
day evening, from their eastern trip. The
journey east by way of the lakes and the st.
Lawrence river was delightful one. They
left Lewiston, Maine, on their return, Tues
day morning, giving the Hub passing call.
Miss Allie Bromide met with painful &C
cident while out to White Bear picnicing,
Thursday. She was getting from the plat
form onto the car when she stepped on a
nail which was driven through her shoe and
into her foot. She is still suffering severely
from the effect of the injury.
George Diamond, for some time past in
charge of the engine at the elevator, has
been called up higher, and now will manipu-
late the Unbelievable as engineer on the
main line of the st. Paul & Duluth road.
His family will shortly remove to st. Paul.
George is an old and trusted employee of the
road, having fired for Jim. Root five years.
The house of Mr.. Cook, an employee of
the Florence mill, who resides near Browns
Greek, was struck by lightning Thursday
night. The plastering in one room was
torn off, and two grown-up daughters of Mr..
Cook rendered momentarily insensible.
There were no Indications of fire other than
a. little smoke.
Special Agent S. P. Child, of the postofice
department, was in the city yesterday. He
came at the urgent solicitation of Postmas-
ter Butts to see what might be done by any
of our citizens looking to the erection of q
stone or brick building which would furnish
better and more commodious quarters for
the rapidly increasing business of the Office
in Saltwater, said building to be leased to
the government for term of years. A con-
sultation with several of our leading capital
lists was held in the Office of Judge Butts in
relation to the matter. Plans are to be con
sidered and propositions made through
Postmaster Butts to the agent, who will re-
poit to the department. As certain of ou1
prominent citizens are about to erect large
buildings, some of them will doubtless be
able to furnish the required accommoda-
tions.