St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-15
Notes About Town.

Bridge tolls for the past week amounted
to $14S.15.
The steamer Eta Durant arrived in port
yesterday and left at once with raft Of
logs for the south.
opera house here on Saturday evening, and
no better troupe is travelling,
The Rev. DR.. Carroll leaves on Tuesday
morning for Albert Lea and on Wednesday
will address the Sunday school convention
at Austin.
The steamer Evansville left yesterday
morning with raft of logs for Beef Slough.
She will be in port again to-day. when she
will take out raft for longer trip.
The lacrosse club has got control of the
base ball park and will fit it up for them
selves. The membership is increasing each
week. They will play a game here on
July 4.
A three year-old son of Peterson, painter,
who lives on the North hill, strayed from
home yesterday morning, and late
in the afternoon he was found near
the base ball park.
There is considerable scarlet fever in the
city, but it is of a very mild type, and easy
to check. Cholera mOrbus is also
here and so are cucumbers and green fruits,
as they usually go together.
There was large attendance yesterday
at White Bear and Lake Elmo from this
city, and they spent pleasant day. The
smaller and charming lakes in the immedi-
ate vicinity had also full share of those
seeking repose.
On next Sunday morning special child
ren'S day will be observed in the Presbyter-
ian church, which will be handsomely
decorated for the occasion. The music will
be partly supplied by the children. Addresses
will be given by DR.. Carroll and others.
A telegram was received here at $50 last
evening, stating that the log jam at the
Dalles of the st. CrOiX was broken, and the
water was still rising rapidly. The water
rose here nearly a foot. The pile-drivel
was unable to get up to TaylorS Falls, ow-
ing to the great number of logs in the
river, and her services would not be re-
quired, the jam being broken.
The lumbermen yesterday showed more
excitement than they have done for some
time, and felt happy that there was an ex-
cellent prospect for their logs getting to the
boom. The logs on Saturday evening were
at Kettle River falls, and as the rains OF
Saturday morning were general, the water
is expected to be higher than it has been any
time this season and every log will be got
out.
This morning active preparations will be
begun to get the roller skating rink ready
for the great fair which is to be held by the
ladies of ST. Michael's church for the bene.
fit of the Sisters of st. Joseph, in erecting
a much more cOmm0diOus school house
than they have at present. A floor will be
laid over the present skating surface. This
will give ample room for the crowds ex-
pected to attend. The fair opens Thursday.
This morning large force of men will
leave for Taylor's Falls to make drive fOl
the lumbermen's board of trade, which was
ordered at a meeting held couple OF
months ago, but which could not then be
made, owing to the low stage of water
The water having risen at Taylor's Falls
seven feet since Saturday noon and still
rising, will enable them to get all the logs
down. Messrs. James Mulvey, Jacob Bean,
D. Tozer, S. L. Cowan and James S.
O'Brien, president, have charge of the
drive.