St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-07
Saltwater Notes.


Very little grain came in yesterday, the
price paid being only 63c for No. grade.
Thomas, son of Mayor Mathews, left yes
terday for st. Johns college near st. Cloud.
A five-year-old boy of Gus Perry's jim South
Stillwater,was yesterday successfully operated
on for diphtheric Group.
The men employed att. S. Anderson &
Co.'s mill were paid last evening, Mr.. Lind
holm doing the agreeable.
The water is at the same height for the
past few days, marking two feet nine and
half inches above low water mark.
Yesterday Messrs. Jordan & Mathews sold
900 feet of logs to the Burlington Lum-
Der Co. And still the boys keep moving.
There was not single case before any of
the courts to-day, and the judges are having
soft time of it. We have law abiding peo-
pie.
city yesterday, and made a thorough visit
through the prison, after attending to other
business.
Mr.. A. S. Bates, the popular agent Of the
Manitoba road at Fargo, d. T., was doing
the city yesterday. His jolly face is well
known in Saltwater
The Washington county W. T. U. will hold
a series of meetings during the fair week,
the Rev, T. McClary giving the opening lee
ture on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Walker, who was charged with st.
Clair for burning Sam Judd's house at
Marine, has been surrendered by her bonds
men, and is now in the st. Paul Jail.
The ladies of the North hill know how to
pass many pleasant, busy hours, and visit
each others residences to do their embroidery
and other fancy work. What grand place
it would be for items.
Mr.. A. Comfort, of st. Paul. but lately of
this city, has come back for a few weeks to
to try and get through some of his brothers.
work, who has been sick for some time. We
are pleased to learn that he is somewhat bet
ter.
Mr.. W. w. Rutherford will, on Monday,
move his lime, cement and other supplies
from the premises he has occupied on Chest
nut street, in rear of Mr.. Staples store, to
the larger premises under the inspector gen.
erals office.
The shipments by the Northwestern Manu-
featuring and Car company included for the
past week thirty seperators, seventeen horse
powers and sixteen engines, total of sixty
three. This is good showing for this time
of the year.
Mr.. Al. Tozer has purchased from Comp
troller Cannon, his property in the city, at
the corner of Pine and Sixth streets. He
will enter into possession in about ten days,
when Mr.. and Mrs. Cannon will leave for
Washington.
To-day, five young men of this city start
on a fishing excursion to Pine Tree lake,
when the finny tribes are expected to suffer.
Perhaps they may have the same success
that others who left the city have had, and
bring back as many as their silver hooks
may purchase.
Mr.. Isaac Staples has purchased the build
ing now occupied by MI. w. w. Rutherford,
and will use it as a warehouse, and it will be
especially advantageous to him, as it is close
to the railway tracks, thus facilitating the
loading of cars with supplies for his shanties
on the upper St. Croix. 1t will be enlarged.
Great preparations are going on for the
boat races that are to come off at Lake Elmo
aders have their picnic there. A number of
shells have already arrived and more are COM
ing. A pleasant time is expected, with large
crowds from st. Paul, Minneapolis, Saltwater
and other cities.
Misses Myra and Martha Swain, daugh-
tiers of VIM. Swain, of Usage, Ia, are visit
ing their uncle, Mr.. George NJ. Swain, of
this city. Yesterday Mrs. Geo. Swain and
her daughter, took them to Taylors Falls on
the Jennie Hayes, and they had pleasant
time, being much impressed with the seen
cry OF the st. Croix.
And still another contest of base ball is
being talked of, and this time it has politi-
cal significance, being between Blaine and
Cleveland men, Aid. Nelson championing
the former, and Assessor Mccarthy the lat
ter. The game will cause good degl of in
terest especially if the right men are chosen
on the several sides.
AZ the game of base ball to-day in the
Base Ball park, between the "Old Folks''
team and the policemen, for the benefit of
Officer Mccarthy, the best of order will be
maintained, no shouting or other unseemly
noise being allowed. There will be num-
Der of special police on the grounds, and any
one caught offending will be quickly bounced
The police say just what they mean.
We are pleased to see that Mr. Thomas H.
Warren, who is well and favorably known in
this city, has been put in charge of Mr.. Isaac
Staples store here. You bet that Tom viii
have it in first class order and will give the
merchants in the city good push for a share
of the trade. He will make many improve
ments, and will be glad to shake his many
friends by the hand. Tom is wide awake
We recommend to our readers what R. J.
Conner says: ''New is the time for all to
look over their sleighs and cutters and see
what repairing and painting they need. Do
not wait until it SHOWS and the shops are full
and you want to use them. You can obtain
far better job of painting now than to have
it hurried and the shops full. He wishes all
in time saves nine.n
The prospects of a successful fair are en-
sured, so far as the friends of the Washing
ton county fair are concerned. Fine weather
is hoped for. There are some forty horses
entered in the races, while in the other de-
partments they are being well filed The
entries of cattle and horses are larger than
at auy previous fair, and much of the stock
is very superior. Tomorrow we give the
horses entered for the races, with other par
ticulars.
The new steamer Cleon, Geo. Knapp.
master, got steam up, and began moving in
the water of the st. Croix, where we trust
she will for many years win a golden harvest
for her owner. She moved as gracefully as
any one could wish, and is now at her wharf
in rear of the Duluth freight shed. She
merits every word of praise that has been be-