The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-10-22

Monday evening at o'clock.
Everyone is invited to attend.
Mrs. Ann Thompson, wife Of
Capt Robert Thompson of Duluths
died in that city yesterday after a
lingering illness, aged about IS
years. The deceased lived a num-
Der of years in Superior where she
had many warm friends, anon.
whom her loss will be deeply re-
GREETED. The funeral will take
place to-day.
Alfred Mcconnell, W no had a
contract on the Northern Pacific
railroad, died of typhoid fever, at
the Waverly House Monday even
ing. The funeral took place We'd
nesday, the young mans two
brothers who reside here being the
only relatives to follow the remains
to the grave.
Articles of incorporation Of the
Duluth Street Railway Company,
capital stock 100000, were filed in
i the office of the Minnesota Secretary
of State this week. The names of
the incorporators are Frank w.
Eaton, Chas W. Wilson, Alois
Elmer and w. w. Blllson, all of
Duluth, and S. L. Baylcss of St.
Paul.
We are happy to announce
that Mr.. Peter Leclair, Of this city,
has been granted special powers as
representative ofsome Of the strong
est Fire Insurance Companies in
the country. He is empowered to
take risks against fire, at moments
notice, to any amount. Parties
requiring insurance will find it to
their interest to call on him.
Geo. NJ. Smith, II. A. Camp
bell and B. Z. Smith Of Duluth,
under the firm name of Smith,
Campbell & Co. have secured the
contract for furnishing supplies for
the Chicago, Portage and Superior
railway, and intend opening out a
large stock Of general goods here III
few days. William Clark, now III
the employ of Campbell 6 Smith,
will have charge.
There is now much speculation
over the probable use that will be
made of Duluth as soon as Superior
City assumes the standing its geo
graphical position entities it to, as
the zenith metropolis of the unbriny
ocean. Why wouldn't it serve as
standing frightful example to
ambitious north western towns that
are starting up, bent upon achieving
metropolitan distinction without
duly considering the chances for
success ?-T Mining Gazette.
Charles Brennan, a painter IN
the employ of the St. Paul 81 Duluth
road, was fatally injured Saturday
evening above Fondulac, by leap
ing from the passenger train, which
was then moving at high rate OF
speed. He died Saturday night
having fingered in an unconscious
state for about seven hours. lie
came to Duluth a few years ago
from Cincinnati where his parents
reside and at the time Of his death
was about twenty-seven years of
age.
In our tour of observation this
week we noticed the erection of a
DIV yelling by Stephen Bacon on
Second street nearly opposite /. L.
Wheelock's, and a blacksmith and
Wagon shop by J. G. Foltz and NJ.
Gunner, on the corner of Nettleton
Avenue and Fourth street, Geo.
NJ. Smiths store is we'll under way
and Jake LeidelI purposes the i'm
mediate erection of a livery stable
30X so feet on Second street near
the Macy house. A great deal is
being done in the way of painting
and repairing. Week by week Su-
perior improves.
We understand that g mum Der
of gentlemen, principally railroad
men, are about to form a Debating
Society to meet once a week at
each others houses, and in some
respects to com blue the pleasures
of q social club, with those of a
literary one. The combination, or
we ought rather to say the success
sion OF these two clements, is quite
! feasible provided lheY are kent