The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-03-27
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The weather is now quite mild
and the snow melting rapidly.
Tho plumbers of one man form
the foundation of another m al s
success.
"A fire at the Y. =. Junction on
Wednesday destroyed million
feet of lumber belonging to Paine
& Co. Loss $4,000.
Capt. Cooley has gone down
the shore to put the stranded tug
Siskiwi. into condition for business
the coming season.
The Rev. Mr.. Cummings, OF
Duluth. will hold divine service in
the Episcopal church here on Sun
day evening next, a: half past
seven.
Robert ana Hugh Mclean
have been up on Black river look
ing for pine for Michigan parties,
parties, meeting with fair success
they say.
"A week from Tuesday will be
town election day. Already the
candidates may be recognized by
their pleasant manners and anxious
inquiries for your health.
The Northern Pacific is to. have
an eastern outlet by way of Super
Tor, Ashland and Hough,on,a direct
route to the East. The gap will be
filled the coming year, sure
Brainerd Tribune.
Mr.. Cassius Merritt ana family,
formerly of Oneota, but for the last
two years residents of Iowa, re.
moved TO Superior this week. Mr.
Merritt will be employed by James
Bardon.
-Messrs. McLarea & Mclean
have sold their machine shop on
Minnesota Point to Mess. Burton
& Rich, Chicago firm, who are
building quite a machine shop Oh
Rices Points near the blast furnace.
A new use has been tound' for
many youths headpiece, ,Ae
utility of which has heretofore been
questionable. 1t is discovered that
young mems heads are inarily
intended 10 keep their neckties from
slipping off.
County Clerk Geo. Z. HoIcomb
was taken suddenly i'll with bill
lions attack OH Monday last, and
confined TO bis bed for several DAYS
We are now happy to state that he
is out Of danger, and expects to
resume work in few days.
-The northern extension of the
Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western
railway is now completed to Norrie,
Marathon county, Is miles from
Figerton and 100 from Milwaukee.
Commencing on the 29,h ut, re-
gular trains will be run 20 Norrie.
If a railroad Should finally run
in here we believe it would scare
half the people about half TO death
and they'd be awfully sorry for the
change it would bring. There are
people mere who won't be half as
contented and well-otf with 3 rail
read as they now are without one.
There are rumors that several
Of the large nonresident tax payer:
will refuse TO pay their taxes il thi;
county, claiming illegaIities n the
assessments. There is talk Of calling
:. spring meeting OF the county
board Of supervisors to consider the
matter. and avoid wsuita, i pos
sible.- Polk Go. Press.
Cooley, Hector & Mclean, q
Duluth, have gone out of the fist
business and are succeeded by the
firm OF Cooley & LaVaQue ; Geo
n. LaVaqse the painter being ths
new man. This firm now owns The
tug Siskiwit, and they expect 20 d,
! big fishing business when nayiga
tons opens.
Capt. Burns, the North Shore
mail carrier, informs Us that the
ice on the lake is firm and solid as
far down as Beaver Bay, 60 miles
and looking from that point across
the lake towards the Apostle Islands
40 water can be seen. Tie Captain
says that on this tip he expects t.
go beyond Beaver Bay in a boat
Persons looking westward
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