St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-02
HOlttton.


Miss Mollie E. Brand, of Genoa, Wis, has
arrived in the city on visit to her friend
Miss Anna Rhoney.
Phil. Potts has put very snowy wooden
carpet in his Office, and invites his friends to
come in and see its neatness.
Judge Crosby, of Hastings, and the Hon.
W. j. Vincent, of ST. Croix Falls, were in
the city yesterday and stopped at the Sawyer
house.
The Nettie Durant took away yesterday a
half raft Of logs from David Tozer, and the
other half from Durant g. Wheeler. They
were purchased by the Clinton Lumber COM
pany, Clinton, Ia.
c. C. Patrick, of Minneapolis, has been in
the city chaperoning some ladies who are
seeing the beauties of the city. They were
delighted with the view from the court house
portico. They put up at the Sawyer house.
The Nina got her raft of logs complete d
yesterday. She had half raft previously
bought, got brazil of the Pennington logs
and brazil from Cowan & Co., which latter
realized sl2, lone of the highest sales this
year. The logs were extra good She takes
all to the Lyons Lumber company.
The water yesterday lowered considerably,
and navigation on the lake is being impeded.
The Jennie Hayes is having difficult work in
getting into the river at the head of the lake.
Yesterday morning she took another barge
of stone, and although aground several
times, she managed to get the barge to its
destination.
The Carleton Opera company, in the
Merry War, will appear at the Grand Opera
house on Thursday evening, Aug. z. The
com pany is first class, and those of our citi-
zeus who went to st. Paul and saw the play
we're highly delighted We trust they will
have good house, as they are far above the
average companies going through the coun-
try. Go aud enjoy treat.
The plastering at the roller skating rink is
getting along rapidly, and no doubt the wor
will be all complete, so that the rink will be
reopened before the 1st of September. The
young folks, aye, and several of the older
ones, too, are looking with pleasure for the
opening of their favorite place of amuse-
ment
Mr.. Merriam from southern Arizona, who
has been for some time in search of family
named Fitch, has returned from the east
and has been successful in finding them
His visit will be greatly to their advantage.
Mr.. Merriam is most intelligent and up.
right gentleman, and one who has acted as
friend to those in whom he has been in
earch.
Yesterday evening we paid a short visit to
the quiet town of Houlton, on the opposite
side of the lake on the Visions in side. The
town is very pleasantly situated, but bust
| ness is not of much account, being too neal
Saltwater. We found one large general store
belonging to Mr.. Hagerty, and which con
tains large and varied stock. Three sa-
| looms are IN full blast, and appear to be do
| ing quite a business. The country beyond
is excellent for farming, although the soil is
little light. The road leading from the
bridge to the town, is a very fine one, and
the natural ravine is used to good advantage.
| The scenery up this ravine is very fine, the
| cliffs to the north being well wooded, and by
| a second ravine almost separate from the
main portion. On the top of the cliffs is a
row of pretty cottages, the view from which
is very fine. Directly under can be seen the
blue clear waters of the lake, whilst beyond
the city rises in terrace like grades beautifully
| Informing ed with green, with its dark green
background, with the spires of the different
churches towering far above the whole. The
court house and the high school are particu-
larry prominent standing in bold relief on
their elevated positions. The scene is one
not easily forgotten, and one that viii repay
a trip to the cliffs on the east side. But do
not try the steps up the face of the cliff, as
that is where VIC got sold A great number
of the steps are gone, and the railing is want
| ing in several places. The citizens of the
town should either close it up or repair the
broken places. Houlton is a pleasant little
country town, deriving much of its support
from Anderson & Co.'S employees who live
on that side, although they have large board
ing houses in widest portion Of the ravine
near the lake.