St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-02
Saltwater Notes.

Or. ana Mrs. Carroll mad large NUN Der OF
visitors yesterday, whom they entertained in
an excellent manner.
The Female Trouba dours at the Grand
Opera house tonight. They are first class,
and some OF their acts are rarely equaed.
At the municipal court yesterday morning
there was only one case, and that for furious
driving The case was continued until Mon
day next.
Mrs. Treat and Mrs. Seymour meet next
week in Washington, and after spending
few days there will proceed to New Orleans,
where they will spend the winter.
Persons who came in from the country
yesterday say the roads are about impossible,
and the drifts are very heavy. They found
it hard work to break way through.
Frank Mayo, in the drama ''Nordeck," at
the Grand Opera house on Monday evening.
Box office open tomorrow morning. This
is performance that is highly spoken of.
At the roller skating rink yesterday both
afternoon and evening sessions, there were
perfect jams, and all did their best to put in
good time, in which they apparently sue
ceeded.
Chief Sbortall was presented by the police
force as New Years present with hand
some solid gold chain, with charm. 1t
makes handsome appendage to the chiefs
gold watch.
The sociable last evening at Grace Con-
gregational church was well attended, and
those present enjoyed themselves. The deli
caces provided by the ladies were done
ample justice to.
Senator Sabin leaves on Sunday noon, as
he finds it apostolic for him to get through
here before that time with the large amount
of business he has had tn attend to. He is
stopping in the city with Mr.. O'Gorman.
After the ball at Music hall those who were
present had birthday breakfast with Mr..
Shurmally, as each New Year he celebrates
its anniversary. They had most pleasant
time, as Mr.. Shurmally is the prince Of hosts.
Yesterday came very near being as cold
day as Christmas, the thermometer being
down TO % degrees below zero in the morn
ing. Thus our two big holidays have been
too cold for the people to enjoy themselves.
There was very little sleigh riding, and the
hverymen have had dull time of it,
The following officers of the Minnesota
Lodge No. l, I. o. o. F., will be installed
on Monday evening next: j. j. Edwards,
N. g.. II. c. Holler, V. c.; D. Connors,
r. s.; n. d. Armstrong, Treas; 7. Alex
ander, j. p G. The installation will be
public, and attendance will be by invitations.
hop will take place afterwards. All Odd
Fellows invited.
Yesterday Mr.. Frank e. Joy, chief of the
fire brigade, was made the recipient of a
handsome gold badge appropriately engraved,
a present from the fire hall boys. Chief Joy
is immensely popular with the brigade, and
they thought they would give him something
that he could look at in after times, and re-
member their good wishes to him on New
Years day 1885. The escutcheon is sur
mounted by five point star, and all is of
solid gold.
The masquerade ball last evening at the
Opera house hall was well attended, and
many of the costumes worn, especially by
the ladies' were elegant There were many
surprises on the removal of the masks, and
young ladies and gentlemen had been whs-
pering pleasant things to those they should
not. However, as it was New Years night,
the little slips were heartily laughed over.
But in the future it would be better to be sure
to whom one gave their confidence, as the re-
suits might not be pleasant.
The work being done at the Northwestern
Manufacturing ~ Car company's works here
is equal to that done last year at this time.
There are eighteen threshers twelve portable
engines and six-horse powers completed each
week. AT very early date the force of men
10 IN IN in nriu
work will be booming. We have this from
the best authority, and it cannot but be re-
ceived with pleasure by the different me
chanics who have heretofore been employed
at the works, but who are now idle.
The Relief society, at its meeting on
Wednesday evening, discussed the ways and
means for raising funds with which to carry
on the work, but nothing definite was deter
mined upon. Since last meeting fourteen
families have been found who will need as
sisance, and il Is hoped that every one will
aid the society to the best of their ability. It
is difficult to get up any kind of an enter
tainnent at present, owing 10 the many
other things going on, but as soon as things
settle down after the holidays, something
will be done to raise money.
The new year was ushered in yesterday
morning in various ways. At the watch
meeting in the VI. +. church they bad de-
vOtional exercises; at the roller skating rink
the band played, and the large attendance
cheered Justify; at Odd Fellows hall they
were I'm the may dance as well as at the Music
ball where the Mannerchor society had ball.
The bells of the church were rung, and there
was general din in all directions, and all
this was done while the thermometer was
down almost at 30. But the people were
bound to enjoy themselves.
On Tuesday evening a letter was received
from Mr.. George NJ. Seymour, by his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Lemon. When be wrote he was In
New Orleans and intended to leave from that
point for Havana, Cuba, yesterday. Thence
they go to the different states forming the
northern portion Of South America. pcne-
trating into the interior, so as TO find ont
what kinds Of timber aud also what else could
be exchanged for the products Of the United
States. That part Of the trip be expects will
last nearly three months. They will then 20
TO other portions Of the continent, aud the
commission is expected TO find ont Just what
advantage reciprocal trade would be with
these states. Mr. Seymour is IN excellent
health.
Yesterday we had q short chat with Mr.. st.
John, who was appointed receiver Of ST. John
& Co., few days ago by Judge Crosby. He
reports. that had not a receiver been ap-
pointed, the business In which he is now en-
gagged would have been seriously interfered
with owing to the failure of Walker, Judd 81
Yeazie, as they bad bali interest In the 49,
900 acres Of land, but now the timber can be
cut aud taken to market without any trouble.
The amount being cut this season
with what Is now On the river
banks represents q considerable
amount. and the getting out Of these logs
will aid in the settlement Of the Walker