St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-22
SALTWATER NEWS.

Mr.. W. J. Latchford of this city has invent
ed wedge for rafting logs which gets away
with anything used for this purpose. His re-
cent visit to Washington City was for the
purpose of securing patent on one of seven
different models he had made. He found
only one like either of Them which was In the
shape Of clothes pin. He decided on one
the best Of the remaining six, and had it pat
ented. The wedge is plain one, about -four
inches long, and is a little larger than those
used for rafting. 1t is made of oak, is con-
tinuous wedge from the top to the bottom,
and is driven precisely the same as other
wedges. It is much better than any in use,
and takes only one inch of rope, while all
others take two half bitches or twelve inches
is lost. This is saving of eleven inches,
which is an important item to loggers. The
wedge is pronounced by all lumbermen to be
the best they have ever seen.
The high school entertainment held on Fri
day evening netted about $780, and was the
best this season. The program consisted of
singing by the Glee club under the direction
of Miss Laura B. Dexter, defamation by
John McDermott entitled Bombastic Appeal
to the Jury, stereoptician exhibition by Prof.
Wilson, and musical burlesque known as
1.-THE Peakes Sisters in which Misses Hattie
Sawyer, AIDA Rouey, Katie Van Emerson,
Synthia Pennington, Daisey McMillin, Minnie
Butts, Minnie Sutherald Durcie Smithson,
Rose Hobenstrist and Eva Foster took part
The entertainment was very interesting, many
performances being encOred several times.
The next entertainment will be held Dec. Is.
John Mattocks and William o Shaughn essy,
the two boys recently arrested for tealing
beer, preserves, etc., were taken to the re-
form school yesterday by Chief of Police
Shortall. A large number of boys gathered
at the depot to see the boys off. Anges Nc
Donald, who was in the crowd that stole these
goods was arrested last evening, and will
also probably be sent. Other arrests are to
be made. Mcdonald will be the fifth boy sent
from Saltwater this month. This ought to be
lesson to the boys of Saltwater.
The work of raising the steamer Evans
vile, which sunk at the foot of the dock on
Friday morning, progresses slowly. The two
barges on either side of her were filed with
water yesterday, which, when pumped out
and raised, ought to bring her up. marine
diver came over from St. Paul yesterday and
spent the day examining the hull. shutting up
the hatchholes and placing chains under the
hull with which to raise her. To many Still
water people a marine diver is something
new, and on this account drew large crowd
during the day.
Prof. Fisher Of st. Paul has organized a
class in dancing here The first lesson was
given on Friday evening, the second yester-
day afternoon, and the third will be given to-
morrow evening. The school is in the Boo u
Lindblom hall, and starts off with very flatter-
large number of our people will take advan-
tage of the opportunity and learn the accom-
plishment, which promises to be immensely
popular in Saltwater this winter.
Mobiles county contributed three prisoners
yesterday. as follows: Joseph Griffith, as
sault with iutent to commit rape. three years
and John Cronin and John Murphy, both lar
ceny, one year each. There are now 41S CON
victs in the prison. EEA
Yesterday the jury in the case Of E. s
Brown, receiver of the Car company, VS.. w.
II. Veazie, to recover 81, 800 alleged to be due
for sash and DOORS rendered a verdict for the
plaintiff.
The damage suit of John Small against
Kate and John Gillespie for 5000 on the
grounds of misplacng the boundary of GER
tain lots in Hersey, Staples & Co.'s addition
began last evening.
Mr.. L. 3. Taylor has a splendid national
signal service thermometer in front of the
City drug store. 1t is quite large, and will be
found accurate no matter whether intensely
cold or warm.
The board of trade at its last meeting ap,
pointed committee toinvestigate the matter
of encouraging the establishment of clock
factory here.
Mr.. H. J. Carley, who has had the Union
house for several years. has leased the ST.
Paul house, and will take charge the coming
week.
Rev. n. S. Baker of st. Paul will preach in
the Presbyterian church this morning, and
Rev. DIR. Smith of st. Paul this evening.
The jury in the case of Ed st. John against
Louis Hinkley for the possession of a horse
returned a verdict for the plaintiff.
A festival will be given in the Temple OF
Honor hall next Friday evening by the ladies
of the Danish Lutheran church.
Anderson's mill, which shut down recently,
cut 100000 feet of lumber and 1900, COG
shingles during the season.
Rev J. H. Morley of Minneapolis will oc-
cupy the pulpit in the Congregational church
this morning and evening.
The badge and turkey shoot of the Still
water Gun club has been postponed till
Thanksgiving.
1t is estimated that 300, 600, 900 feet of lum-
Der will be cut and 900 men employed this
| winter.
Last week about 200 men left for the woods
| on the Duluth and liz on the Omaha.
Tie race between the steamers j. b. Graves
and Clyde has been declared off.