St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-09
THE JOLLY JOBBERS.
Their Rail-Ride Up the Valley of
the Minnesota.
Cordial Receptions at Different Places
Visited.
Revised List Of the Excursionists and Their
Guests.
The Detachable viands Discussed En-
Route and on Board.

Perhaps no more amusing incident OF the
journey will occur than the appalling event
reserved to lower our pride.
AT PENNINGTON.
The first thing that met our gaze in pulling
in at the station was the Pennington narrow
gauge passenger train, composed of four
parlor coaches of farm wagons Joined by
| chains and drawn by Case traction thresh-
ing engine, which pulled the jobbers through
the principle streets amidst the enthusiastic
cheers and huzzas Of the people. Nine
young boys furnished the music to fife and
drum, none Of them over twelve years old,
and they acquitted themselves creditably.
The episode was most thoroughly enjoyed by
our party.
| The creamery Of W. B. Straight & Co. was
visited by the entire party, who were shown
through it by j. II. Hargrave, the superin-
tendent, and were treated to copious draughts
OF fresh butter milk. A large lot of prints
OF their finest creamery butter, with st. Paul
Jobbers' Union stamped upon them, attracted
general attention and comment.
Geo. r. Finch in responding to the town
on behalf of the members extended thanks
Jor the ride on their unique railroad and
hearty greeting of welcome to the people and
merchants of Pennington, and Judge Chan
der followed by an amusing and happy
speech informing the listeners that he felt
heartbroken and discouraged in view of the
fact that his magnificent brain was so far
eclipsed and surpassed by the narrow gauge
of Pennington, in that all the money of
Vanderbilt would not furnish as fine train
and band as Pennington, and he felt that
the thirty-five years of his life in the railway
service had been wasted by the original eff
forts OF some villianous cuss in Pennington,
and he humbly asked for the heartfelt sym
pathy and comfort of all.
The original train with all jobbers on board
was photographed. The hearty welcome
given by Pennington to the excursionists
deserves warm mention, the ladies, gailv at
tired, we believe outstripped the masculine
appearance and amidst three hearty cheers,
proposed by Mr.. Tallmadge, the train pulled
out bearing with it the sincere and warm
feeling of the people of this city.
Before leaving, Mr.. c. +. Osborn rewarded
y
a large handful of shining silver.
CHAsKA TURNED OUT
enthusiastically with three hearty cheers to
welcome us and Mr.. Peter Iltir, mayor of the
village, delivered an address of welcome in
a cordial and particularly friendly manner
on behalf of her citizens. The Chaska band
of eleven pieces gave some fine selections in
very appropriate manner.
The word welcome in beautiful green over
the door of the station notified us that we
were at Carver and large crowd in attend
ance emphasized this old familiar word.
Cologne burnt powder from a swivel gun
in our honor and notwithstanding the low
ering weather fair crowd gave us welcome.
AT NORWOOD.
The booming sound of minute guns which
followed each other in quick succession mott
fed us that we were at Norwood-two lovely
1t le girls dressed all in white passed the among
gentlemen giving tasty little buttonhole bou
quets to ala most charming appreciation
which affected all deeply. A large crowd at
tended and we were particularly struck by
the beauty of her ladies.
The following was distributed to the job
bers: Norwood, occupying beautiful wood
ed site, in what is known as the ''Blg Woods"
the park region of Minnesota, fifty miles
southwest of St. Paul on the Hastings 81 Da-
kota, and Minneapolis Il st. Louis railways;
situated in the western part of Carver county
the richest agricultural county in the whole
world-backed up by broad and prolific fields
of waving grain, and teeming with sturdy
husbandry; the banner business town Of the
county Has three elevators, with a storage
capacity of 100000 bushels, four general
merchandise stores with annual sales
of 100000, two furniture, two
hardware, one drug, one boot
and shoe, and one harness store. One bank,
two lumber firms, with annual sales 100000
feet, two churches, one furnishing public
school, two flrst-class hotels; with its full
quota of doctors, lawyers, artisans, saloon
keepers, men of leisure, &c. Ships annu-
ally to her less favored neighbors, 5, 600 cords
of wood, 200, 900 bushels of wheat. 200, 900
pounds of pork, 100000 pounds of butter,
5000 dozen eggs, an indefinite amount OF
hides, wool. furs, ginseng, dressed beef,
mutton, poultry, game, live stock and farm
er's produce; has the best local market in the
state always excepting st. PAUL., with
population of 900, extends to the st. Paul
Jobbers' Union cordial greetings and free
dom of the city.
Norwood, July S, 1884.
JAMES SLocUM, JR.
Committee, NJ. SIMoSTscH.
ROBERT ELLIOTT.
The ladies of the village with kind thought
funess presented the conductor of the train,
Charlie Dean, with beautiful floral offering,
which was greatly appreciated.
AT GLENCOE
One thousand people at least awaited the
arrival OF the train which pulled in nearly
one hour later. Mr.. Wadsworth, a promi-
nent citizen, delivered an address of vel
come:
Gentlemen of the st. Paul Jobbers Union
In behalf of the business men of Glencoe 1
welcome you to this place. and in doing SO
extend to YOU cordial invitation to visit our
several places of business, and hope that the
bonds that now bind US together in our mer-
camille Transactions may be strength
ened by the social bonds that
we to-day entertain for you.
Mr.. Finch made a few brief and well
chosen remarks, introducing Gen. Baker,
state railroad commissioner, whose speech
was received with great applause. He re-
marked that this region was as familiar TO
him as his own hearthstone, and that he de-
sired to congratulate the people of Glencoe
on their prosperity and progress. At the
conclusion Of the speech the visitors were in
vited to take carriage drive through the
village, and fifteen minutes were very pleas
antly employed in this manner.
AT STEWART.
Tastfully arranged punches of grain and