St. Paul daily globe., 1884-09-26
StirIirn.er Notes

Miss Oracle Torinus has left for Washing
ton, d. c., to attend school.
Abe Rohrback has sold his sorrel trotter to
party in Minneapolis for 1915.
The water has got down to four feet six
inches, considerable fall in the past twenty
four hours.
David Tozer yesterday sold two brails of
logs to the Burlington Lumber company,
Burlington, Iowa.
At the municipal court yesterday morn
ing there was only one drunk, and he paid
the usual penalty. He gets on periodical
sprees and is the big muck-a-muck when on
them.
The lumberman's board of trade failed to
meet yesterday afternoon, they being unable
to get a quorum, owing to the election and
other matters, besides absence from the city
of several of the members.
Phil Potts has returned from a business
trip through the northern part of the state
going west as far as Fargo in Dakota. Busi-
ness is not as brisk as it might be in his line,
but better than it might be supposed.
On Wednesday night there was a sharp
frost, andthe roofs of many of the buildings
shown with white effects on yesterday morn
ing. Frost has kept off well this season, and
corn, vegetables, fruits etc., will prove a
large and well grown crop.
The G. B. Knapp went up to Marine yes
terday with more empty barges, to be loaded
with the products of Walker, Judd s. Veazie's
mill. She has done big business from that
point this summer, and she will be required
to do as much as possible till the close of
navigation.
Everybody is asked to join the Blaine and
Logan club, and become members of the
uniformed corps. There were twenty-five
enrolled yesterday by one of the recruiting g
sergeants. They will have good time, as
uniforms are provided and other good things
ad hbitum.
No better appointment could be made than
that of the Hon. E. w. Durant as superinten-
dent of the Minnesota lumber exhibit at the
worlds exposition at New Orleans. He can
show our state in the most favorable light,
and will do US wonderful amount of good.
We congratulate the honorable gentleman on
his appointment.
Although the season may be said to be
over, the Northwestern Manufacturing and
Car company still ship separators, engines
and horse-powers to different points, and the
aggregate of the whole will be far ahead OF
any former season. We are glad Of this, as
it shows what may be expected at such an
excellent distributing point as this.
The following is of intrest to the folks
here, and we are pleased to know that one OF
the most popular engineers that we have had
on the Omaha road has taken one of oul
handsome Saltwater girls to wife:
Stephens-Sullivan-O Tuesday the 23d
inst, at the First Methodist parsonage, Hud-
son, by the Rev. Bert Wheeler, Mr. w. s.
Stephens, of St. Paul, to Miss Agnes A. Sui
livan, of Saltwater.
There will be change in the sailing OF
the steamer Cleon after Sunday next. Aftel
that date she will leave Taylors Falls at a
M, arriving at Saltwater at II o'clock. She
will leave Saltwater at p. m. for Taylors
Falls, remaining there over night. This viii
be a convenience to the people up the rive
who wish to come to Saltwater to do bust
ness, as it will enable them to make the triI
without staying over night in the city.
Mrs. Foyle, who lives on North Third
street, had on Wednesday evening a nigh
blooming cereus in full blow. This is tht
fourth time this season, and is a thing tha
does not usually happen. Quite a number
of persons went to see it, and they were
well repaid for their walk. Mrs. Foyle is
lover of flowers, and she has many rare spec
linens. She takes the greatest care of al
the plants, and it is treat to see their thrifty
appearance.
The roller skating rink on WEDNESDAY
evening was filed to overfowing. over 30(
pairs of skates heing on the floor at one
time, while many could not get pair. There
could not have been less than 600 person.
present. The barrel race had five contest.
ants, Jas. Pratt, Alex. Deragisch, Ollie
Marcy. Joe Sullivan and VIM. Knight. Pratt
won. The way these boys went through the
barrels was amusing, and those present en-
joyed the fun.
The meeting of Muller Post No. 1, G.
A. R., at their hall on Wednesday evening
was most successful one. They had the
largest meeting they have had in some time,
and the intimation of the meetings in the
GLOBE adds much tothat desirable end. Every
arrangement has been made for the read
ings by Miss Lowell on Friday evening of
next week, and the tickets will be on the
hands of the committee at once. We wish
them every success.
Papers were prepared yesterday in the
case of the state of Minnesota, to Thos.
Gould VS.. Ambrose Secrest for the supreme
court, as Judge McCluer would not grant a
mandamus ordering Justice secrest to try
the case of Thos. Gould VS.. John YorEs, the
offense having been committed in the city
of Saltwater, while Justice Secrest is a JUS
tice for the county. This case has assumed
considerable notoriety, and the final decision
viii be awaited with interest.
Yesterday The examination of teachers fol
the schools of the county, was begun and
will be continued to-day, closing this after
noon. The questions propounded in the diff.
ferent branches are very general, and thor
ough knowledge of the subject was therefore
required. County Superintendent James is
conducting the examinations, which so far
are written, but this afternoon they will be
principally oral. It Is not often we have
seen brighter or more intelligent looking
number of applicants, and We think that il
they are successful in obtaining certificates
there viii be number of pushing, energetic
and painstaking teachers in the county
Superintendent James feels proud of his fail
applicants especially.
The Ladies' auxiliary to the Y NJ c. A.
viii meet at the rooms of the association thi:
friday afternoon at 4 O'Clock. It is de
sired that all ladies in the city will be pres
ent. as the continuance of the reading room
will be discussed. 1t is hoped there will bC
full attendance, and we trust that the ladie.
and officers will be assured Of such aid as Il
continue the rooms, as it is Of the utmost
/ importance, that strangers, and especially
the young men Of the city win have som,