St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-20
SALTWATER NEWS.
THE GLOBE AT sTILLwATER.


in the city of Saltwater, in charge OF Mr.. Peter
Begg, who takes the management of the business
interests Of the paper, its city circulation. cor
esponeence, etc. Communications of local news
and all matter for publication may be left at the
saltwater GLOBE office, ITO Main street, Excel
sior block, up stairs, or may be addressed to
Peter Begg, p o. box 1884, and will receive
prompt attention.
Sti,fauatsr Notes.
The water fell two inches yesterday, and is
now two feet i've inches above low water mark.
Chas. Poison accompanied Nels Peterson and
family to Sweden. and Andrew Olson supplied
the tickets via the White Star Line.
Mr.. r. S. Davis, cashier of the Lumberman's
National bank, is to occupy the residence of Mr..
l. E. Staples during his trip to Europe.
To-day, on the base ball grounds, the Saltwater
and Terre Haute club will play an exhibition
game. The game will begin sharp at $3.50.
Mr.. Nels w. Peterson and family left yester
day for trip to Sweden, to visit their old home
Mr.. Peterson has been several times on visit
there.
Bishop Ireland will deliver sermon this even
ing at 1880 in St. Michaels church, in this city.
The eloquent divine will no doubt have very
large congregation.
The Ladies Aid association of the First Pres
byterian church will meet on the afternoon Of
Tuesday next at the house of Mrs. Geo. Spencer
full attendance is expected.
The only arrival yesterday at Castle Reed was
one OF Uncle Sans boys from Nebraska. w, Hen
ry Holden, from stealing from the mails, has got
ten months in the state prison.
Mr.! and MrsI E. Staples are about starting
for trip across the ocean. Mr.. Staples health
has not been first class for some lime and he is
to try change Of climate. We wish them bon
voyage.
The food served in the state prison is Of such
good quality that many outside the prison walls
would be glad to have such. Also an abundanc
OF it is supplied. No wonder the prisoners ar
healthy.
The health at the prison was never better than
at present, the few sick having nothing serious.
Since the fire they have been particularly free
from any disease The new hospital department
will be first-class
On Friday evening Swede, at work on the
prison repairs, received severe scalp wound by
piece of scantling falling from a floor above
him, He lost goodly amount Of blood but the
cut is not serious.
1t is astonishing to see the changes in the
meat market at 212 North4Main street since j.
H. Pratt has gone into occupancy. People re-
mark the change and say ''that is the place we
will buy our meats
Mr.. II. F. Lee, of New York state, who is &C
companied by his wife, has, for the past week,
been visiting his brother, ex-Judge Lee. Yes
terday they, with other looks pleasure trip up
the river by the Jennie Hayes.
The central part of the floor Of the skating
rink has been removed, and will be replaced as
soon as the plastering is done. The part not
taken up is being covered with shavings and saw
dust so that plaster may not get on 1t.
Messrs. Smedley, Greene, Walker, Benson and
Currie from our corps Of teachers in atten-
dance at Madison, Wis, at the Teacher National
convention, also E. 7. Wilson and Supt. Curtis.
There il an immense gathering and grand time.
The old hook and ladder truck has gone from
the gaze of those who have passed on CONNER
cia street, the city having disposed Of it to the
company from when they obtained the new
truck We understand the amount realized for
it was $780,
For the past few days the Jennie Hayes has
been taking a number Of excursion parties up
the river. Mr.. Beams family, also Col. Butts
Sargeant's and others have been viewing the
beauties of the St. Croix. The new bridge is be-
coming grand feature in the trip.
Since the roof has been put on at the prison
the plastering is being pushed rapidly ahead, and
everything is getting in order. Ablutionary mat
tiers will be attended to, if one is to judge from
the large number Of bathing tanks that have
rived. The prison will be made second to none.
The steamer Luella yesterday discharged and
took on freight at the levee. She is the first
boat that has done so and found the landing
good, but the levee is so hampered up with wood
and other materials that it makes it rather diff
cult to reach the landing. If the city owns the
property they should see that it is put into con-
ditiou to be used by the pnbtc, and put to its
legitimate use
The new portion Of the state prison is advanc-
ing rapidly. The cell room has got up four rows
of cells, and only one more in height will be
erected. The cells are large and well ventilated.
The front to the new portion is showing some
excellent workmanship, ard will be an ornament
we'll worthy OF the inspection by visitors to the
prison. A window nineteen feet in height is over
the main entrance.
Yesterday morning the cupolo attender at the
prison was on the inside at work. A boy who
was attending the fire, not knowing that any one
was inside, went to put the smouldering fire out,
for which purpose he threw large quantity OF
water on the fire, causing a heavy steam to arise.
This forced Mr.. Andrew. the attender, out, and
he got pretty badly scalded about the ankles and
had to quit work. There is nothing serious in
his injuries, although they are painful.
The attendance at the camp at Lake Calhoun,
OF the s. NJ. n. G., is not large, but to-day com
pany X. of Saltwater, will be somewhat in
creased The members there during the week
show large preponderance Of officers. II men
belong to the national guards they should attend
to the duties devolving upon them, and when
camp life is ordered they should go out and put
in their drill faithfully. There is far too much
playing at soldering.
Mahtomedi will this week divide the honors
with Minneapolis aud Lake Calhoun, as the
gatherings there will be large, account Of the
different bodies that are to meet there. Friday
will be the great day, as then the Sunday school
children from the great section Of country con-
tiguous will have their grand jubilee. The chill
dren from all Sabbath schools i'll this city are to
attend. There will be plenty Of room for ALL
The saltwater exhibit Of home made apparatus
now on exhibition at Madison Wis, is attracting
much attention among the educators. 1t has
been pronounced by such mem as Supt Nc
Allisser of Philadelphia, and Prin. Bright, of
Chicago, and others. as one of the best features
OF tho exposition. United States Commissioner
of Education Eaton has personally requested
Supt Curtis to have the same taken 20 New
Orleans for exhibition at the Worlds Interna-
tiona exposition, to be held the coming winter.
Muller. Post No. 4, @. d. r.
The following is the register of the veterans
of Mullen Post. No. 1, c. A. r., who intend 60
ing to Minneapolis to attend the great gathering
OF old soldiers. Mullen Post will no doubt do
credit TO the city and to Washington county.
They are as anxious to meet their old comrades
in arms, and even more so, than younger men