St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-15
BALDWIN, WIS.

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tons this, Friday, morning: No. fife 5sc,
No 1 blue stem 53c, soft 4sc. Ruling
prices for the past week triHe in advance
OF above figure. Receipts large, averaging over
1000 bushels per day.
The hook and ladder company were out
for practice Monday afternoon. The boys
demonstrated the fact that they could do eff
feetive work in case Of fire.
Yellow violets and dandelions in bloom in
the month Of November are not a common
thing yet both were picked near the village
yesterday.
The rector, Rev. Mr. VanDueson goes 10
Wilson each alternate Sabbath to hold divine
service, last Sabbath being the occasion of
his last
Among the curious things to a native are
the wooden shoes, or "Klumpin's," as they
are called in Dutch, which Prissen and
Arentsen have for sale. They are worn
more or less by the Hollanders- Cost thirty
cents.
Isaac Melgord has had considerable diff
fculty in keeping the waterso of the cell
lar under bis new brick block but Mon day
he sank & well striking white sand at the
depth OF four feet; this insures dry cellar.
Among the many industries in Baldwin
there is one that is driven to its full capacity.
The grist mill of c. J. Woolsey, badly Grip
/ pied by the fire Of few years ago. Mr..
Woolsey hopes by strict attention to busi-
ness to regain part of his immense loss.
Lawyers Start and Taylor went to Hudson
Tuesday 10 be present at the opening Of the
term Of circuit court.
When Mt. Farr rented the Foster house 1t
was expected he would take possession No
vember 10th. His failure to put in an ap-
pearance at that time and the uncertainty
OF his letters TO Mr.. Foster, puts Mr. Foster
in rather bad position. With ali arrange
ments made to engage in other business,
with a dwelling nearly completed in which to
live, with the greater part of bis goods moved
and quite sp outlay Of money, his. Mr.. Fos-
ter's, loss cannot well be estimated. Mr.
Farr may confidently expect that the provis-
ions of the lease will be maintained and that
Mr.. Foster is in dead earnest in the matter
Quite a number of changes in real estate
have taken places during the past week, con-
fined largely 10 the Hollanders, although not
wholly.
Homer Rider threshed out some thirty-ive
hundred bushels of grain of various kinds
raised on his farm adjoining the village.
The grade is high, and it is of an excellent
quality.
The excitement of election was too much
for the Bulletin, and it did not make its ap-
pearsnce at all that week. The editor COM
pensates US by the promise Of double edi-
ton this week.
The new desk for the bank is 8 beauty,
and looks as though it was not only convent
ent, but very comfortable piece Of furni-
ture to have.
The bright sun and balmy air Of Tuesday
afternoon brought out the perambulators,
and the bright little faces Of the occupants
made us wish We were baby, too.
Baldwin has some wide awake and ener
getic merchants, but there Is room for more,
and the corner store near Smiths hotel
is just the place for q man with a pocket
full OF ''shekels'' and q Uranium full of
push.
The great hindranee TO the rapid develop
ment OF Baldwin Is the meagre railroad facil-
tiles and the excessive freight charges that
have TO be paid. The remedy for this the
citizens have in their own hands. Let them
unite and vigorously push the new railroad
project TO a completion, and remove by so
doing the main obstacle that stauds in the
way of this village becoming the CONNER
eial centre Of st. Croix county, as it ought
TO be.
Meet man on the street about ten in the
morning and attempt to talk with him and he
puts you of with, Cant stop, am going TO
! train 10 get GLOBE 70 find out the election
news" ''Still in doubt" did not satisfy
the average Republican, but most of US felt
satisfied with 219.
Quite a number OF our young people went
to Hammond to attend the opening enter
there. All report nice time, though some
complaine that the size (D Of the rink, il
having tendency make them dizzy.
Mrs. DIR. Golden and Mrs. Hutchius, OF
Hammond, we're in town Wednesday, the
guests Of Doctor and Mrs. Farnsworth- Mr..
II. W. Wisner, Of Knapp, was in town on
business on same day
One Of the things that had a potent
influence on the vote in this section aud
aided much in the defeat Of Judge Larson
for congress, was the impression which pre-
vailed among his fellow countrymen that he
did not admit that be was Norwegian or
associate with them at all.
"Wednesday we we're deprived of such
reading as We Ike, the GLOBE being carried
By and not being returned until the follow
/ ing day at noon. Is it criminal carelessness
on the part Of the route agent, or stupidity,
and is there no remedy for itl
A pretty good evidence Of the indepen-
dence of the young American is the fact
that he thinks for himself aud forms his
own political opinions, voting the Demo
cratic ticket while bis father is a Repu blican.
Several cases Of this kind are recorded in
Baldwin.
Mrs shorey and Mrs. Robert Atkins, Of
Minneapolis, are in town, the guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Hirsch