Daily globe., 1879-04-21
SALTWATER NEWS.

The elevator platform is being repaired
generally.
The Y. NJ. G. A. parlors will be placed in
charge of Mrs. E. J. Treat after May lst.
Mr.. VIM. Graves is to take charge of the
men engaged in breaking Col. M. Mays
large farm.
The electric bath rooms have been es
tablished in the Sawyer House, by Mrs. N. J.
Tanner. M. D.
The Reading club meets this evening at
the residence of Mrs. DR.. Rhodes. Subject:
A Chapter on Ants. This will probably be
the last meeting of the CLUB this season.
We understand that the feasibility of reor
ganizing the St. Croix Boat club on solid
basis this summer is being discussed at some
length. There is at present, we believe,
$l5O in the bank belonging to the old club.
Mr.. Martin Thon, who for number of
years past has been resident of this city,
during the latter part of which he has been
at work for Bulor & Thon, merchant tailors,
departed Saturday for Minneapolis to tax up
q permanent residence.
One of the hands on the Aarkansas raised
considerable of rumpus Saturday evening,
threatening to cut some colorea individuals 8,
throat. One of the police was summoned, but
when he attempted to arrest the fellow he
disappeared with wonderful celebrity and the
attempt was given up.
"Underground Railroad drama replete
with incidents of the time when slavery was
as its height, will be placed on Opera Hall
stage tonight, The troupe, with Sam Lucas
at their head, have received high praises fo,
their talent. The we'll ll-known and versatile
Sam Lucas will be sure to draw large
house. After the drama grand parlol
/ concert will be given by all the members O
the troupe, introducing instrumental ant
, vocal music of the highest order.
The Racine wis. papers are full of tn
mysterious and inexplainable disappearanc
of City Clerk A. G. Arveson, who left Racin
) two weeks ago to-day without informing an.
, one of his intention. For the information
of those interested in his whereabouts W
would state that Mr.. Arveson was in Still
water last Friday, and was conversing with
Racine man who resides here. AS he ha
3 not been seen since Friday it is quite likel
that he left Saturday.
s Base ball has once more assumed sway O
: the youthful mind IN this city, the boys no.
conversing quite fuently on the subject an
: ! wagering bets with imaginary $1O0 bills.
is wonderful how much money boy ca
imagine he has when he is betting on some
thing, The juveniles on the rival hill
y played match game Saturday which result
= ed in a complete victory for South hill. III
boys played ten innings. On the ninth il
q ming the score stood 81 to 81. In the tent
/ inning North hill was whitewashed, Sout
g. hill making 10 tallies. This closed the gam
= the score standing 81 to 2l.
% One of the box cars on the 2:15 train fl
3, Saltwater and la3lors Falls road caught fl
re Saturd y Ivy sparks from the engine and t!
le train had to be stopped to extinguish Il
"a flames. Two tramps were found in the CT
s. taking a free ride and were p
t. of. THO conductor got on Il
IL ongne whom the train started and a pa
to senger getting aboard at the Harvest
works. he started back on the cars to cole
~ fare. He did not get any further than Il
r tender of the engine when he slipped and fl
II off, but did not receive any injury-truly
OF narrow escape.