Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-07-18
SALTWATER.

Alb Wilkinson, at the ''old reliable, keeps
every drug known to druggists.
The cars will be running on the spur track
from the upper depot to Townshend's mill In q
day or two.
a petition is in circu alton to stop the steam
boats from making SO much noise with their
whistles while at the wharves.
James Matthews, with his family and Los
sibly few friends, viii spend this week al
that most delightful OF pleasure resorts-bass
lake.
Mr.. E. w. Durant, the head of the enter
prising firm of Durant, Wheeler Co.. is
down the river on a business trip. He will &c
as far as Fort Madison.
Log sales: BY Gillespie & Hospes to Kaiser
l. Berry, Burlington, la, twelve strings OF
logs: to lower Mississippi firms, two RATS; to
Hastings mills, 10000 feet.
Andrew Gieriet, who has been rusticating in
the wilds of Colorado during the past few
months, for the benefit of his health, returned
few days ago. He is looking WELL
MIR. Edward was out yesterday practicing witt
one of the new patent back-action, Londor
twist, regulation, self propelling threshing ma
chine engines. Of course 1t worked to q
charm.
The Harmonic quartette have decided to give
q concert, Thursday, August 5. at Opera hall
There is no better quartette In the state, or, IN
fact, in the Northwest, and good house Will
greet them.
Eddie McFarlane the boy who few days age
was accidentally shot by David Murray, has
nearly recovered and will soon be out again,
ready for some mure. Doctors Game and DON
aid have attended him.
The Minnesota Chiefs will run an excur-
sion to Hastings next Friday, at which time
they play the "Crescents," of that city. The
Ida B. has been chartered for the occasion, and
round trip tickets will sell at 81.
The pocketbook advertised in yesterdays
GLOBE was found by John Brown, who works
for Durant, Wheeler & Co., and was returned
to the owner-a lady-long before the report
reached the home office. The pocketbook con-
tanned something over $40 in cash and due
bill for 1920. The owner may be thank.
full that her property fell into such honest
hands.
We want it understood that we propose to
keep pegging away till the company gives us
a night operator. We deserve 1t and must
have it. Il will not cost the company great
deal to furnish an operator, there being young
operators in this city who would take the place
on a small salary at first with the hope of bet
ter things to come. Wei refer them to Geo.
Butler.
MIR. 1. V. Seymour, from Moorefeld, West
Virginia, was in the city yesterday. Mr.. Sey-
mour has been travelling in Minnesota for near
, " two months, and says he likes the place
! very much, but the next time he wants to find
a cool place he will take the Allegheny noun
tains for it. He says Saltwater possesses more
enterprise and does more business than any
town he has ever seen that hasa population of
less than 10000.
Mr. o. n. Pond, agent for Henry Ward
Beecher, was in the city yesterday, and has
made an engagement for Mr.. Beecher to deliver
lecture here Tuesday. August 10th. Mr..
Pond is the husband of Meta Pond, the elocu-
ZIONIST. It might be here remarked that some
of the most brilliant successes achieved by the
lady Just mentioned have been from the read
ing of pieces written by our fellow townsman
e. d. Taylor, editor of the Lttnlbernldn. MIR.
Taylor has received liberal offer through Mr..
Pond, to write for his wife one of his humorous
pieces, which she will have copyrighted and re-
tain for her own use. The offer has not yet
been accepted, but if Meta Pond ever appears
in Saltwater to read one of Dick Taylor's
pieces, we guarantee her full house. Arrange
ments are being made to have excursions run
ming from River Falls, Taylors Falls, Marine,
Hudson and other places adjacent, to attend
the lecture.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
First Presbyterian church, Third street, Rev.
Kiehle. Methodist Episcopal church, Third
street, Rev. Tce. Swedish Lutheran church,
Fourth street. German Catholic church, Third
street, no regular minister. Episcopal, Third
street, Rev. Chaplin. St. Michael's (Catholic).
Third street. Rev. Father Murphy.
CITY HOSPITAL BENEFIT.
The lady directors of the city hospital will
give dinner and supper at the new opera
building on Wednesday next, July 81, followed
by dance in the evening. The cost of meals
is fixed at thirty five cents. Everything will
be conducted in the highest style known to the
art-of pleasing. If you see anything you
wi
ness is gotten up and conducted for the ex-
press purpose of securing funds for the
support and proper maintenance of the city
hospital, cause which commends itself to the
generosity and good will of our people at large,
Irrespective of politics, religion or previous
predictions There will also be dance in
the evening, with the best Of music, and every
thing jolly, happy and gay.
Saturdays Races.
The races icame off at Lily Lake park yester-
day, and were we'll attended. The following is
a record of the races Three-minute class
e. L. Harsey entered Harry Dyer, Matt. Clark
Susie, and Mike Smith, Fred. Won by Harry
third. Running race-Florence Payne and
Lucy, Morrison. Won by Florence Payne in
1:5414 and l:52A. Gentlemen's roadsters.
class Avon by Mike Smiths Flora in :444155
and 24714; Matt. Clark's Pinkey second.
Gentlemen's roadsters, class B-Won by Min
neapolis Chief in silly and $40; Bay Nell
second, Badly third, Dolly fourth.
Ed Hersey's horse, Harry Dyer. trotted mile
in 2:40 for exhibition, and Matt. Clark's Pin
key, one mile in 2:4014. This being the first
of the series of trotting matinees, gave entire
satisfaction and the next will probably be at
tended by double the number of people.