The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-04-23
LOCAL a FIT A RS


Vincent Roy has erected an
addition 10 his store Oh tie south
side.
William kimbaIi has just built
a handsome and commodious barn
on his premises in UPpertown.
-Peyton & Cos saw mil! is be-
ing overloaded and will start up
18th fuil force il \ few days.
Now is the season to clear up
the streets, back yards and ai'cys,
and burn Tire chips and rubbish.
-Falher Verweyst LETT OH Mon
day for a short visit TO lis former
mission IN LaCroSse, Seneca, and
Madison.
Capt. Brooke is painting snd
fitting uP his terry steamer The
hfilnie lie Mont in good style for
the seasons work.
A ire in Duluth on Monday
morning burned The Nowcomb
block, lately known az the CONNER
eial Hotel, corner Of Frat street and
Tr8t ;.Yenue Fast.
Judge Gates, we are sorry to
state, hao been quite Ill Tor some
weeks. His ease is not considered
dangerous, and yet he is confined
10 his bed most Of the time
A. E. Philbrooks has arranged
10 run Bardon's saw mill on Con-
ner's Point the coming season. He
is now putting the mill in thorough
order, and Will start up without de-
lay.
Michigan lumbermen are coming
to this country in considerable
numbers this spring. They all
have capital and are looking for
pine lands and openings in their
BUSINESS.
The upper Nenadji is reported
to he open and the logs from PeY-
ton d Co.'S camp a'e following
closely after tie ice. The lower
river VIII probably open in a few
days if the present warm weather
continues.
Ronald Mccormick has moved
into Mr. Garrety's house on Fifth
street, and the premises lately
vacated by him viii we understand,
be occupied by the family Of En-
gincer Weeks, whose household
goods arrived this week
Why don't some enterprislng
Young man, or old man, start ferry
between Corners Point aud Rice {
Point ct once. Now that the ice is
unsafe the only route between Supe
rior aud Daluth Is via these Points,
aud yet there is no regular ferry
there. 4 man would make well 10
run q boat regularly on the route.
George Leidner will open ont
a first class meat market in the
building one door south Of R"y's
store. lie is COW having the pre-
misses put ii order, building IN ice
box, etc. Mr.. Leidner is a clever,
accommodating young man, thcrnngh,
" understands tie business, ana we
wish him success.
Garry the news 10 Fcnn3r
Yesterday at three O'Clock in the
afternoon, strong westerly breeze
prevailing, the thermometer act
ually.stoo i at seventy six in the
shade. This is remarkable con.
siiering that on one side of US Is
the great lake covered with ice
three feet thick and extending as
far ont rs the eye can reach.
The death Of Mr.. Benjamin
Thompson, If ST. Paul, casts .
gloom over his many old and warm
friends on Lake Superior, where ht
was so wc'l and favorably known
Mr.. Thomson was one of the
original proprieiors of Superior, and
Of Bayfield,, aud at one time had
many landed interests IN THIS coun
try. In his death lis old associates
feel that noble man and warm
friend has gone from their midst
May his soul rest in peace. " {
copy in another column notice OF
his death, and biographical sketch
OF bis life from tho pen Of his 10 ne
slime and Intimate friend, the Hon.
Henry VI. Rice.
Mr.. II. W. Shaw, chairman OF
our town aud county boards, has
his hands tuIl of business these
days Besides the ebuilding OF
Quebec Pier aud the Improvement