Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-30
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
6sshsYsS w the Special Reporters Of the
DasIH Globe.
NORTHFIELD.

NoRrHF1EID, July 29.-Themometer, at 2
o'clock P. NJ, 102 deg. in the SUP, and ~
in the shade. 1t is still hot but cooler than
yesterday.
DR.. Arlington has removed to Cannon
Falls.
Wheat has increased from 600 to 900 per
bushel.
Another death is reported by diphtheria,
but no names can be learned ct present.
Rev. D. L. Leonard proposes to camp out
on Lake Superior during the hot season.
Captain Ara Barton, sheriff of this county,
and genuine Democrat, was in the city
yesterday.
The lawn sociable, given by the ladies of
All Saints, was decided success, netting the
church nearly $50.
The force pump at the east end of the
bridge does good service now, during this
dry and dusty time.
Ames s. Archibald contemplate replacing
the old engine and boiler in the elevator
with one of greater capacity.
Frank D. Butler, Milwaukee; A. d. Sack
ct, st. Paul, and George B. Cauldwell, Chi
csso; are registered at the Archer house.
Messrs, Frank Ssnborn, George Ault and
George Humphrey, of Dundas, were IN town
last night attending the sociable given by
All Saints parish.
G. w. Phillips, cashier of the First Ma
tional bank, is expected home next week.
de has been spending his vacation IN Lead
vile and the mountains of Colorado.
The funeral of MIR. David Scofeld, of
Greenvale, took place to- day, at his late resi-
dence. Mr. Scofield was one of the old set
tiers and lived to the great age of SO years.
Jack st. Clair had his thumb smashed in
Ames' mill on Tuesday last while trying to
slip belt on wheel while in motion. AL
though it was q severe wound 1t Is healing
nicely.
D. G. Hill, contractor of Carleton college,
is using nothing but Minneapolis mixed
paints upon the college buildings. The rail
road company is painting the depot inside
and out with the same paints.
John Van Alta ran his eye against the
business end of bee to-day, and the con-
sequences are that he goes around with his
eye bsndaged up. 1t don't pay to run
against bees in that way, John: if you do,
you will invariably come of second best.
A cargo of twenty men landed IN this city
Tuesday evening, expecting to go to work
in the harvest fields, but there is OF least
ten of that number left, who can get no
work. If any one wants harvest hands,
Northield is good place to visit in search
of them.
While at work at the base of the tower on
Willis Hall, j. S. Haskins was struck by a
falling board on the arm, which not only
lacerated the flesh but slightly fractured the
bone. The board was thrown from the roof
by careless wolkmen, and it came very
nearly being profitable throw-for the I'M
dertakers.
Yesterday afternoon the sheriff swooped
down upon the Riverside restaurant, and
alas! it is no more. Frank D. Orr, the own
er of the aforesaid piece of property, was
called away East few weeks ago by the i'll
ness Of his little daughter, and it seems now
that he made no provisions for paying the
bills when they became due during his alb
sence, consequently his place of business
hiss been closed until his return. The re-
port is that Orr went East to procure funds
due him by his fathers estate and that if he
gets them he will pay all his debts and start
anew, but several of the most knowing ones
are inclined to disbelieve this story.