St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-12
Notes About Town.

Miss Lizzie Jordan returned yesterday
from her visit to friends at Faribault, Mimi.
Mrs. Frank Chartrand has left for two
weeks visit with Mr.. Hamel. postmaster at
LEM, this state.
Mr.. David b. Ogden and Mr.. Charles
Otis of st. Paul were in Saltwater yeSter-
day visiting friends.
OMrS. Clara, wife of Rev. Metildee. the
Swedish minister at Marine, died on Mon
day after lingering illness.
Yesterday John McGrath. the sculler.
left for Lake Calhoun with his shell, to row
with Stone in twO-Oared race.
Mrs. b. ReeS, accompanied by her grand
son. Lewis Apt of Minneapolis, is the
guest of her son, Mr.. Theo Rees.
Mr.. Joseph Schupp and Capt jerks were
unable to join the fishing party that left
yesterday morning for the North Wisconsin
streams.
Mr.. p. E. Burke, Sr., will arrive home
tomorrow from Boston and other Eastern
cities, where he has been visiting friends
for several days
During the past twenty-four hours the
lake has risen one inch, and the rain of yes
terday morning being general, a further
rise may be looked for.
Sol. Smith Russell will appear at the
Grand opera house here Aug. %. He has
good company to support him and will
put something new attractively upon the
boards.
As to the crops there is diversified Opin-
ion among the farmers in this and adjoining
counties. Some say there will be half
crop, Others a twO-thirds crop, and so ON.
Little is heard about next years crop.
AT the municipal court yesterday morning
the case of the state against Mr.. Ii. Z. Hay
den was further adjourned until the oath
inst, owing TO his attorney, Fayette Marsh,
having gone to Canada.
As announced some time ago, the French
Catholics will hold fair in this city begin
ming Sept. 10, Last year they held pleas
ant one in Music hall, at which a cOnSid-
able amount was realized for church pur-
poses, and they expect to do much better
this year.
The band has engaged the steamer Cleon
for an excursion next Sunday to TayIor's
Falls, final arrangements having been COM
pleted yesterday. The band deserves to be
patrOniZed, as each week it presents n
choice program free of charge to the citi-
ZenS. Even If you cannot 90, purchase
ticket.
The lacrosse club expects to play the
WinOna club here sometime between the
Goth and the end of the month. The Wi
mona club is good one and the home team
will have to keep up their present excellent
practice. Many of the players excel in the
use of the sticks and it will take good
club to defeat them.
Judge McCluer and wife left yesterday
afternoon on a weeks trip TO the Devils
Lake region, Oak, and. as the judge keeps
his eyes open when travelling, a good des-,
criptiOn of that section may be expected
from him on his return. He intends stop
ping at Arvilla and have short visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley II. Hersey.
There are extensive improvements con-
templated in the Catholic cemetery at South
Saltwater. The high ground which COM
poses the older part is to be cleared of
much of the underbruSh, and roads laid out
a residence is also 70 be erected for the
caretaker. and the homes OF the loved ones
who are absent but not forgotten, are to be
made places of beauty to the eye.
Mrs. Elizabeth Catherine Schilling, re-
siding at South Saltwater, who has been
confined TO bed since last spring, died YES
terday. She was the wife of Mr.. John Schill-
ing and the mOther-in-law of Mr.. Casper
Weinshenk of this city. She was so wears
old, very highly respected and one of the
oldest German citizens in this county. She
will be buried from st. Miehaers church to-
morrow.
The outlook for clearing of the lake of
logs this year is much brighter than last
year. At the present time there are not
nearly as many here as at this date last
season, and besides, there are no lygs laid
up in the river above the boom. 1t has
been a clean drive. and the logs are in
sight Upwards of 90, 900, 900 feet of logs
that are now in the lake ARE sold, but not
delivered to down river points, and there is
a long season yet during which logs will be
required. The lOgmen do not feel in the
least discouraged over the prospects, espe-
cially as prices have advanced and are like
ly to be still higher.
Posters are now out for the Washington
County Agricultural fair. which takes place
at the Lily Lake Driving park grounds on
the Goth, 27th, 2Sth and Goth of this month
Altogether S., 900 is offered in prizes, of
which So, 500 is for racing, and the other
So, 500 for premiums on everything that
may be exhibited, as competition is open to
the world. The track is in better condi-
ton than it ever was before, and the entries
for the races gre filling rapidly, thus insur-
ing successful meeting. All prizes will
be paid before the fair closes, and this should
stimulate every one to make a grand dis
play. Floral hall should have much bet
ter display this year than last, and the ex-
hibit should be more general. Also, articles
should be got in place the firstday. Let all
unite in making il a success
The Crusaders picnic, to be given some
time in the near future, will no doubt be a
grand success. As yet it has not been de-
cided whether it will be held at White Bear
or Lake Elmo. To-day a committee APP
pointed for the purpose will go to White
Bear. ascertain rates and make arrange
ments if agreeable. Among the famuse-
ments there will be fOur-Oared shell race,
in which ST. Paul, Minneapolis and Still
water men will participate. One of these
viii be Stone of Minneapolis. There viii
also be a single scull race, foot racing. tub
racing. etc. The Crusaders in ST. Paul and
Minneapolis will be invited.
A GLOBE representative had yesterday
the pleasure OF looking into the manner
in which Mr.. f. T.Wilson, science master at