The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-07-19

is here this week greeting old friends
and looking over the grounds herea
bouts, which he traversed thirty years
and more, ago.
MIR. John Bradshaw, of River
Falls, was shaking hands with his Su-
perior friends last Wednesday. John
is genial chap that is it always q
pleasure to meet.
Mr.. Slavton, engineer at the
brick yard of Mr. Brooks, hurt one OF
his legs in some manner a few days
ago to such an extent as to make
crutches necessary.
Our G. A. r. boys have made APP
plication for charter to establish a
camp here. There are enough of the
"Old Vets" living here to make 4
good working camp.
Our Blaine and Logan club has
bought a handsome new flag Ii hangs
suspended oyer Second street, between
the business houses of Mr.. Neil Smith
and Mr.. ]. d. Whitney.
Col. Oscar H. Burbridge, of Ken
lucky, arrived here on Monday, and
will spend some time in Superior en-
ioying our fine climate and looking
after his property interests.
Mr.. James Newton has been tax
ing the census Of the school children
in this district, No. I, and finds that
we have about 400 children who are
entitled to draw school money.
Mr.. Guy Wells, of Duluth, Govt.
Engineer in charge of harbors for this
division, was in the city day or two
this week. Our harbor will receive
due attention from Mr.. Wells.
Our genial friend Mr.. VIM. Dun
lap, of \. p. JUNCTION, tells us he will
soon start for Europe, where he will
visit for about one year. The TIMES
wishes him a pleasant time and safe
return.
The young people who went
camping out" last week stuck to it
nobly, and did not return until We'd
nesday evening Of this week. They
all report having had a perfectly
splendid time.
Mrs. Pascoe left for her home in
Canada last Tuesday. She went via
the lakes, and took passage on the
United Empire. We hope Mrs.
Pascoe may soon decide to come to
Superior 70 live
Grover Cleveland, the present
nominee Of The Democracy for Presi-
dent, commenced public life rs sheriff,
Of his county. So we suppose there
viii be lots of candidates for the Office
of Sheriff this fall.
The Superior Short Line Rail
way company now have about 200
men at work on their piece of road,
and will double the force in few days.
They expect TO complete the job on
hand within six weeks.
Last Monday, at Hayward, Saw
yer county, while handling target
gun, Peter Mcdonald shot and killed
Her Demings. Mcdonald claimed
the shooting was accidental, he not
knowing the gun was loaded.
While the United Empire was
on her last trip up the lakes, a man
named Willis committed suicide by
Jumping overheard, while in Lake
George. He was a resident of St.
Mary's Canada, and Il sort of crank.
Rooms TO LET.-Three furnished
rooms to let. Location central. Nice
rooms for gentlemen dodgers. Or will
rent a part of the house to a small
family. Inquire of Mrs. C. H. Nc
Donough, first door east of Catholic
church.
M. Pattison and Fred Bishoff who
have just returned from the Vermillion
country reports the Iron Range road
completed to within about eight miles
of Vermillion, or Tower. 1t is expect
ed that trains will get through in
about ten days.
Duluth Journal: Frank A. Bish-
off had his pilot license suspended for
thirty days for failure on the 18th day
of May, 1884, to use all the necessary
precaution to avoid collision with
sail boat that was attempting to cross
the bows of his steamer.
Mr. Joe Mckinnon, who has been
looking over the great western prairies
for month or two, returned to his
home here yesterday morning. He
says Superior is just as lively as any
town he has seen. The fact is bust
ness is dull all over the country.
-"Orthodoxy," is the title of Bob
Ingersolfs new lecture. Bob should
talk about something with which he
is more familiar. His simple asser-
ton that black is white does not con-
vince anybody that it is so, and that
is Just the full substance of his "lec-
ture.
The Grace Grummond having