Daily globe., 1879-04-29
SALTWATER NEWS.

Sprague's Georgia minstrels have engaged
Opera Hall for May %.
Wanted-A boy to work in a blacksmith
shop. Saltwater Carriage works.
A demand is being made by log owners on
the Boom company for logs row in the boom
limits. This is caused by the scarcity of
logs in the lake.
The long looked for and almost despaired
of rain arrived yesterday afternoon. The
spirits of log owners took perceptible rise
at the prospect of getting their logs in.
There will be racing matinee at the Lily
Lake Driving park Saturday afternoon. The
matinee will include running and trotting.
Queen of Diamonds, kitty Cook, Florence
Payne and others of Mr.. Staples flyers, be-
sides Mr.. WIN. Veazie's horses, will be fully
represented.
The entertainment given by the Maeuner-
chor society, Sunday night was an excellent
one in every respect. The plays were we'll
rendered and we'll received. The crowning
piece of the evening was "The -Four Polish
Jews" burlesque. This was received with
rapturous applause and delight.
Durant, Wheeler & Co. yesterday disposed
of 1,1S6,5O6 feet of logs to S. & J. G. Attey,
Fort Madison, Iowa, 100000 feet of which
we're Elan Greely's Hudson logs. The
Brother Jonathan, same company, went ont
yesterday with 100000 feet of lumber and
10000 feet of logs for Schulenberg, Boecke-
Ter & Co., St. Louis.
St. Michsel's congregation are making ex-
tensiye preparations for o grand fair, COM
mencing June 2G. The preparations are
elaborate and systematic, embracing in two
divisions the city and county members of
the church under the heads of rural and city
clubs. The friendly spirit Of rivalry thus
engendered acts as an incentive to greater
exertion on the part of each division or club
This is intended to be the grandest and most
remunerative fair ever held under the aus
pices of this parish, and viii probably be
| the last one.
The farmers in this vicinity have about all
finished sowing their grain, and despite the
drouth the crops, with the exception of gar
den vegetables, are doing we'll. A number
of wells have gone dry; one on Newton Nc
Kusick's farm, 119 feet deep, is dry, and the
other will soon be in the same condition.
AS it takes forty barrels of water to water
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necessarily entails a heavy expense, having
to draw the water from Lake st. Croix. On
account Of this fact Mr.. McKusick will not
raise over half the amount of vegetables he
raised last year.
Sudden and Sad Dcath.-INrS. HAIRY Ann
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The sudden and unexpected death of Mary
Ann Willard, aged G7 years, wife of M. S.
Willard, the veteran furniture dealer, oc
Cured Sunday morning at about half-past
ten o'clock, of apoplexy. Mrs. Willard was
in her usual state of health ,rrand was prepar-
ing to attend church. Suddenly she placed
both hands to her head, complaining of a
great Pain there and then dropped into a
chair. She never spoke nor moved after
wards. Mrs. Willard had large circle of
warm friends, who deeply admired her many
virtues, and sincerely regret her loss. In
life she was woman who always made
friends and never lost any, and many are the
praises of her uttered by those who truly
knew her good and noble attributes. Mr..
and Mrs. Willard came to Saltwater in 1851
and have lived here since. She leaves no
children of her own, only an adopted daugh-
ter. Tue funeral will take at 3 o'clock this
afternoon, add the remains inferred in Fair
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