Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-31
SALTWATER GLOBKLETs.

The coming New Years day will not be
generally observed in this city.
The Simons Comedy company will be
guests of the Saltwater M@nnerchor this
evening, at Music hall.
The window of the general delivery will
be open on New Years day from 10 to II
O'Clock in the morning.
The tramps have not all turned the cold
shoulder on this city. Eight of the beauties
toasted their shins at the city hall on Friday
night.
The Scandinavians will celebrate tho
Inauguration Of their Society -Norden by a
ball at the Grand Opera house on New
the affair in hand is a sure guarantee that
the entertainment will be most enjoyable
one.
A boy six or seven years of age by the
name of Morris was bitten By a dog last
Friday evening. The cur simply left the
marks of his teeth without penetrating
the flesh. The child's escape need not be
credited to any forbearance on the part of
the dog but to the thick clothing that the
little chap had on at the time.
Rev. Thomas McClary returned yester-
day from his trip TO Sleepy Eye, at which
place he delivered lecture last Thursday
evening. Mr.. McClary will preach this
Sunday morning at the Methodist church.
Services will commence at the usual time.
After the close of the usual evening ser
vices a watch meeting will be held. The
sermon on the occasion will be delivered
By Rev. Mr.. Roney.
Mr.. Derrgish, proprietor of the New
Idea. determined not to be outdone by his
neighbors in the internal Or external APP
pearance Of his place of business, has for
the last two months had men at work
planning, plastering and painting, Now
the combined effects of tn cir labor is Wis
ible. Taking into consid Grafton the con-
venience, the taste displayed and for COM
pleteness of finish, Mr.. Derrgish's rooms
are not excelled, if equaled in the state.
Ameeting to discuss the best means of
providing an efficient fire department was
held at the engine house on Friday even
ing. Judge Murdoch was called to the
chair, and Will Eastman took down the
proceedings. Some discussion ensued as
to the propriety Of mixed department,
part of the men to be hired by the city, the
balance being volunteers. 1t was urged
against the measure that formely the paid
men left the hardest work for the volun-
teers. The meeting on Friday evening
will lead to thorough reorganization OF
the department.
DR.. Rhodes is authority for the state
ment that the rotary engine belonging to
the city is in good service able condition.
The doctor gives as one reason that it is
so, the fact that large sum of money was
paid for the repair Of the steamer. But
there are quite number of people who
consider the engine perfect nuisance that
might as we'll be got rid of as not. These
persons deem the water works adequate,
no matter what the emergency, forgetting,
seemingly that the water mains might
possibly fail just when most wanted
and the city be left to the mercy of the
flames.
About three weeks ago two citizens of
Saltwater had some property stolen from
their cutter between this city and
st. Paul. They had stopped at a
house on the rosd. Whether taken at the
time of stopping they could not tell. The
articles missed were buffalo robe, some
ivory ringsIard whip. By the ADVICE of
Chief Skortall the matter was kept still
until clew to the property and thief could
be obtained. That time having arrived,
Officer Yorks was dispatched to the place
where the theft had been committed. The
officer found his man, brought him to town
ad locked him up. Yesterday the offender
had hearing, and was permitted to return
home, first, however, paying fine Of $50
and cost