St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-04
StiiI,c0ter Notes.

The employees in the different shops of the
city have been granted half holiday on
Thursday next.
Mr.. S. r. Stimson and daughter Bessie
were the host and hostess for a pleasure
party to Duluth.
DR.. Weight was yesterday, for the first time
In two weeks, out on the street. He has had
tough time with his throat.
Miss Alice Bromley left Monday morning
for week or ten days visit to friends in
Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire and Altoona, Wis.
Dr. Cooley, who twenty-five years ago was
resident Of this city, was here on flying
visit from Faribault, his present residence.
Mrs. J. C. Coulter, of st. Louis, no, sister
OF Mr. H. c.. Van Vorhis and of Mrs. J. c.
Foster, arrived yesterday morning on short
visit.
The engagement Of "My Partner has
been cancelled. We regret this as the com
pany is good one, and would have. pleased
our citizens.
A lad eight years of age named Arthur E.
Olson, who lives at the corner of Owen and
Myrtle streets. died on Tuesday evening from
blood poisoning.
The Rev. W. H. Harrington, who was at
Hutchinson attending the funeral of his
uncle, the Hon. Lewis Harrington, returned
TO the city yesterday.
Yesterday in the district court the St
Croix Lumber company had an examination
OF the affairs of Bliss 81 Elliott, Of Minneapo-
lis before Judge McCluer.
Mr. c. F. Dinsmore, who was for a long
time gate keeper at the prison, has been
appointed hall guard. Capt. Taylor has
been appointed to another position.
The steamers City of st. Paul and G. B.
Knapp arrived at an early hour yesterday
morning. and went north with empty barges
which they will have loaded and taken to st.
Paul.
We had the pleasure of meeting yesterday
Mr.. J. NJ Hussey, circulation manager Of
the new paper, The Day. He came TO Still
water to look over the situation and to make
arrangements.
The ladies Of the French Catholic church
give a sociable and supper this evening at
the residence of Mr. John Mahon, corner Of
First and Churchill streets. 1t is hoped there
will be a large attendance.
Miss Sophie King, sister of King Bros,
druggists, left Monday afternoon Sept. 1 ac-
companied by her mother and little sister
Lille, for their home in northern Missouri,
where she will reside in future.
The Bankers have accepted the challenge
of the old members Of the st. Croix club
and will play on Friday afternoon, the pro-
ceeds to be for the benefit of Officer
Mccarthy. The game will begin at $3.50.
In Yesterdays issue Saturday was made
as the day for the benefit game between the
cold Folks team and the policemen, in
stead of Sunday at 3 p. m. There has been
nearly 200 tickets sold, and they are still
going.
Mr.. Geo. D. Hall, Jr-, had an exceedingly
broad grin on his face yesterday, and he was
setting the cigars up in fine style, and this was
caused by the arrival of winsome little lady
at his house. Mother and daughter are do
ing well.
Tuesday night was a brilliant one, the
heavens being blaze of light from the fire.
quency of the lightning flashes, some OF
which were unpleasantly near. The thunder
was sharp, but there was not a very heavy
fall of rain.
DR.. Pilkin has now as fine offices for the
accommodation of those who desire his SER
vices as any in the city. He has fitted up
the two large rooms lately occupied by Prof.
Hayner in the McKusick block in a hand
some manner.
Cordwood from up the river is just begin
ming to move. and the Jennie Hayes is do
ing big towing business in that line for the
dealers at this point She has lust brought
down three barges of ties for tn Chicago,
Milwaukee d st. Paul railroad.
The Rev. J. L. Russell, of Altoona, Pa,
accompanied by his wife will arrive in this
city this morning, when they will be the
guests of Mr.. S. r. Stinson. The reverend
gentleman is an enthusiastic sportsman, and
will 90 west to see the country in a day OF
two.
When NJ. Gillespie had his coal shed built
at the foot of Myrtle street near the depot be
did not calculate that the engines on the Du-
luth road were OF much account But he
thinks differently now, as a car about de-
molished it yesterday by coming in contact
with it, it being built too near the track.
Yesterday there was very quick sale Of
logs made by David Tozer to L. B. Wadley
of the Clinton Lumber company. Mr. Wad
ley was not an hour in the city yet purchased
100000 feet of logs. The Burling ton Lum
Der company also purchased a half raft o
logs. That is the way to do business Log;
are looking up. More sales are on tho
tapis.
DR., Willard got rather badly bitten by ;
dog on Tuesday evening. It appears hi
went to visit patient, where passing through
q dark passage way he stepped on a dog
lying in the way, who bit him on the RICH
thigh, inflicting bad wound. The dos
was peaceable one and the biting wa!
caused by the sudden pains of the doctor
stepping on him.
At the present time the number of thresh-
ers, engines and horse powers on hand a
the Northwestern Manufacturing and Ca
company's works are less than at any pre-
vious time in the past five years, and les;
than at the close of shipping last year. They
are being shipped as fast as finished, anC
many orders have been cancelled. This il
an excellent showing, and augers well 10
next seasons business.
A well known business man, and mana
ger of large establishment in this city, wa
In store one evening lately, and was dis
cussing the France Chinese war, when thu
conversation turned on the effect of the wa
on tea, and he became so much excited il
irving to pronounce ''OOlong," that h
tilted his chair so far back that he, chair an,
all went through a large pain of glass in
window. We have not heard that he has We
managed to get his tongue around the word
The excursion under the auspices OF tn
st. Joseph's Benevolent association on Sun
day morning to st Paul, will leave on
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