St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-04-10
SALTWATER NEWS.
School Statistics for March-A Flourishing
Church-Polo Game.
Coroner Merrill Ill-Navigation Prospects
Other Items of News.
Notes 4bof,t Toagn.

Rogers was successful one, and was wit
messed by large number of citizens.
DR.. Merrill was quite i'll yesterday with ia
ciaf erysipelas. The doctor has had consider
able sickness within the past six months.
A largely attended euchre party was held
last evening at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. N. Clapp. They spent pleasant
evening.
The ladies' missionary society, in connec-
ton with the Baptist church, held profitable
meeting Yesterday afternoon with Mrs. Mel
son Castle.
fve-year-old boy, son of Mr.. John Quin-
Ian, broke his leg while jumping off she'd
The little fellow is progressing well under
medical care.
At the municipal court yesterday morning
there were three DRINKS, two of whom were
sent to the cells and the other paid his fine
and was discharged.
Mr.. j. NJ. Gere of Hastings and nephew OF
DR.. c. B. Marshall of this city was looking
around Saltwater yesterday. He is member
of the Fourth estate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haskell were presented, by
Dr. Carroll on behalf of the Presbyterian
cnurcn a III society, Will d 1uIi OiuhSA ~HN
tea set CT French china Of tasty pattern.
Mr.. s. s. Murdoch, one of the new rail-
road commissioners. was in the city yester-
day visiting his brother, Judge Murdock. He
is well-known here and the people think that
Gov. Hubbard made wise selection.
Mr.. J. D. McComb is spoken of for asses
sor Mr. John Mccarthy last year was as
SCISSOR and the council made only three
changes in the amounts he had assessed
against parties in the city. This was an extra
good record.
A telegram has been received from Mr..
Geo. NJ. Seymour, stating that he was to
leave on Wednesday by the New York
steamer from Aspinwall. The trip will take
some ten days, so he will be in New York by
the 18th instant.
The Omaha road has put down large
platform for the accommodation of the cabs
and 'busses, and also put down heavy coat
ing of gravel in front This will be duly
appreciated, as the cabs and horses had to
stand in an almost bottOmless mud-hole.
The whistle of the steamer Cleon may be
heard almost any day, as the river is about
clear of ice between this and Taylor's Falls.
The water has risen so much that the ice was
loosened and broken. There is a little broken
ice here at the Duluth wharf, where she
lands
On April Is Conductor Charles Travis OF
the Omaha road will be married in st. Paul
to Miss Metcalf daughter of Mr.. r. NJ. Met
calf a we-known resident of that city. The
marriage would have taken place in Feb
ruary, but was deferred owing to the death of
Miss Metcalfs mother.
Senator Sabin went yesterday to Minneap-
oils on business. He keeps very mum on
the affairs of either the old Northwestern
Manufacturing d Car company or of the new
firm, the Minnesota Thresher company.
However, there is no doubt the outcome will
be satisfactory to the majority.
Mayor Johnson, the newly-elected mayor
of Fargo, was in the city yesterday and will
leave this morning for home. He is naturally
well pleased over the handsome majority he
obtained. If he makes as good record as
mayor Of Fargo as he did sheriff Of
Washington county, he will easily be elected
10 a second term.
In probate court yesterday the sale Of real
estate of Ebenezer Ayers, deceased, was filed
and confirmed. In the matter of the estate
of Bernhard Schoeppe, deceased, the final
settlement was made on the residue of the
estate, consisting of 1871, ordered to be
paid into the state treasury, as the deceased
appears to have left neither wife or kindred.
A numerously attended reception was
given last evening at the parlors Of the Pres
byterian church to Mr.. and Mrs. George O.
Haskell by the friends and members of the
church Mr.. and Mrs. Haskell returned
from their wedding trip last week. The par
Tors were neatly decorated with flowers and
svergreens. a pleasant evening was spent.
At the meeting on Wednesday evening of
Muller Post No. /, G. A. r., as soon as the
regular business was over the post formed
themselves into n progressive euchre party,
and after an exciting contest Comrade Card
won the first prize and Comrade Golf the
Jecond The first prize was very valuable
being a monster jumping jack, and the sec
Dnd a small edition of the same. They had
grand time.
The polo game on Wednesday evening was
no test of the relative merits of the Exposi
hon rink club and the saltwater one, as D.
II. Doe was unable to play only n short time
after the first goal was won, and they had the
game well in hand. Harry Capron, who
look his place, had never played the position,
and being taken so suddenly to play did not
do rs well rs he would under ordinary cir
cumstances. The saltwater boys did well,
even if the other gained by to ,.
Mr. Robert Brand, who has charge of the
Northwestern Manufacturing and Car COM
pany's construction business in California,
who has been in the city here with the com
panv supervising some of the large thycshers
building for the California trade, left last
evening, but will spend 4 mouth visiting
freuds in Illinois before going to the Pacific
coast. lie is confident the sales of threshers
and engines in California this season will be
largely in advance of any previous year.
Last evening the merchants board of trade
was organized and constitution and bylaws
were adopted. The officers elected were: H.
A. Doe, president: Joseph Schutt, first vice
president; j c. Herring, second vice presi-
dcut Horace Davis. secretary, and H. l.
Foster, treasurer. The fees were placed at
= per year, and tweuty-three MERCHANTS
signed the constitution. The board COM
meuces with the brightest prospects 1t
meets again this evening 70 transact further
business.
Four years ago the Baptist church was
opened here witha membership OF ten. Since
that time $50 have been received, and Of
these, more than twO-thirds were received
by the present pastor, Rev. d. 3. Cheney,
II, who has been here less than two years.
The church has proved itself to he worthy
one. They are looking for larger quarters,
As their present edidce does not meet their
wants. They intend TO build as soon rs they
can get ready, but will have the greater part
OF the money required before beginning
work