Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-07
SALTWATER GLOB ULES.

Preaching at the NJ. E. church this
evening.
The revival meetings will continue all
week at the Methodist church.
Much restitution is said to prevail in
Holton, and on the other side of the lake
Miss Hermie Gilbert died at $50 o'clock
yesterday morning at the residence of DR..
Pratt.
The wife of John Karst, Jr., is seriously
i'll; but little hopes are entertained of her
recovery.
It is stated by those who know that over
400 guests were at the Sawyer house Mon
day evening.
If the snow should go off, all at one
time, Saltwater will be inundated. So
says the old inhabitant-
If some cellars on Second street are full
of water at present, what Will be the re-
suit when the snow begins to melt?
Some of the owners of fast stock were
to have trie the speed of their animals
on the ice yesterday, but for some reason
the race was put off.
One or two families in the southern part
of the city are compelled to go to bed at
dark for fear of consuming fuel, which
they have no means of replenishing.
One of the shanties in Mr.. Staples camp
on Chase's brook was burned last Sunday
afternoon. Thirteen oxen and seven
horses were destroyed by the confagra
ton.
The funeral of Miss Hermie Gilbert
occurs at 2 o'clock this afternoon from
the First Presbyterian church. The SER
vice will be conducted by the Rev. Mr..
Carroll.
Yesterday Mr.. Henningson finally closed
his iewelry establishment for good. Thus
Saltwater loses a good citizen simply be-
cause he could obtain no suitable location
for the transaction of business.
Charley Contain accidently dropped
five $40 gold pieces in the snow yesterday
afternoon. After diligent searching three
of the pieces were found. When last heard
from the other two had not been found.
The report that certain gentleman had
left the city without settling his accounts
has proved incorrect. He left here few
days ago on some business matter, and was
unavoidably detained longer than he ex-
pected.
A horse belonging Ito Geo. Robinson
took advantage of not being hitched, and
ran away yesterday afternoon. After
short trip up Main street, in which the
cutter was badly used, the animal was
brought to halt.
Rev. DR.. Carroll, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church in this city, while
conducting the services Sunday morning,
received a telegram announcing the death
of his sister, residing in Colorado. No
| services we're held in the evening.
| The German Catholics, now that they
have determined to build new church the
coming season, are DESTROYS of selling their
property on Third street. The property
offered is the old frame church and the
brick building south, near the stairs lead
ing from Chestnut street.
About o'clock yesterday morning,
smoke was seen issuing from the roof of
John McCarthy's residence, on South
Third street. An alarm was sounded but
the fire was extinguished by the time the
hose carriage arrived. The damage to the
building was but slight. The fire was
caused by defective chimney.
There is said to be three or four families
in this city who are in an extremely desti-
tute condition. meeting of the relief
society is called for this afternoon at the
rooms of the Y. M. q. A. Persons desiring
to contribute in any way towards the re-
lief of the suffering can leave their dona-
tions with Mrs. Treat at the association
rooms.
Another alarm was sounded shortly after
noon yesterday. It was soon learned that
a small frame house on the corner of
Seventh and Willard streets was on fire.
The building was occupied by Mrs. NJ.
Habenstriet as grocery and confectionery
store, she and her family residing in the
rear part of the building. The stock of
goods and household furniture were all
safely removed How the fire originated
none could tell, although judging from a
remark made by Mrs. Habenstriet, the
| house was on fire some considerable time
before the fact was known to the occu-
pants. The lady stated that she had
smelt smoke several times during the fore
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