St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-31
GATHERED IN SALTWATER.
impressive Funeral Service Over the
Late Abe Hall.
The Clergy Making War on Sunday
Excursions.

One of the largest funerals ever witnessed
In Saltwater was that of Abe Hall, late deputy
warden of the state prison yesterday. Nearly
every employee at the prison attended. The
services were held at the residence OF Judge
John c. Nethaway on Cherry street, COM
mencing at 2:30 and lasting about one hour.
Rev. DIR. j. Halsted Carroll oftcated. The
basket was an elegant ornamental one with
silver trimmings and satin lining. On the
lid was Inserted ABE Hall, died July 90,
1886, aged 81 years, 3 months and 20
days" The floral offerings were very
numerous, suggestive and beautiful
Two choice musical selections, Il can
not always trace the way and
"Our Days on Earth as Shadow" were rem
dered by MesSrS. w. G. Masterman, George O.
Haskell, Frank Berry and f. H. Keys Fully
sixty members of st. Johns Lodge No. l. A.
/. and A. NJ, which had charge, and twenty
six members of Bayard Commandery, knights
TemplarS, turned out, also forty-eignt prison
guards. Joseph X. Carley acted as marshal
and the prison guards were in charge of
Warden Reed. The remains were laid to rest
in Fairview cemetery and the pall-bearers
were ell MasonS as follows: j, ID. McComb
Leonard Clark, G. W. Jelison. Charles Bord-
well, Benjamin Thelen. w. E. Rove, Rich ard
and +. Whitman. Martial music was fur
nished by the G. a. r. drum corps. The
procession extended from Chestnut 10 Linden
and was viewed by hundreds of persons. Dr.
Carroll in his address alluded to the many
floral offerings as full of meaning, the COM
pass and square the Significance of his true
and upright life, the column of strength and
beauty, the cross the object of his faith, the
anchor as the hope, the pillow the emblem of
his rest, the gates ajar OF his entrance and
welcome to heaven. In closing he said: He
lived moral, he died Christian man
The clergy of Saltwater will make war
against Sunday excursions and other Sabbath
dissertations. The pastors OF the several
churches OF the various denominations have
recorded their protest against the excursion
advertised to leave Saltwater tomorrow on
the Cleon. The protest is signed By Rev. DR..
j. II. Carroll of the Presbyterian church. Rev.
Father Murphy of st. Mchaers Catholic
church, Rev. n. w. Jourpain of the NJ. E.
church, Rev. d. H. Simpson of the Baptist
church, Rev. j. H. ALBERT of the Congrega-
tional church, Rev. A F. Tornell of the
Swedish Lutheran church and others. The
clergy along the line of the route have done
the same. Said Rev. DR.. j. H. Carroll to the
GLOBE representative last evening: I'VE
make the protest in the interest of morality
and especially of the youth. in the name of
religion and good citizenship, protesting
against this excursion as q violation of the
Sabbath
Robert Nelson, son of John Nelson, aged 12
years, residing near the Turnbull saw mill =,
was drowned while fishing near the mill o n
yesterday. Young Nelson was sitting on q
board, which broke, and he fell on some
square sawed logs, then into the lake. In
falling he fractured his skull. Nothing was
known of the drowning until his father found
him in the water yesterdar morning. The
water was not over three feet deep where he
fell in. His father who lives near the mill,
has been unable TO work for some time and
could not afford to bury him. The remains
were turned over to Burt & Wing, the county
undertakers. No inquest was held.
The Saltwater Gun club determined to en-
force the game laws, recently offered u reward
of SO to any information leading to the ar
rest and conviction of anv person or persons
violating the laws of Minnesota or Wisconsin.
Samuel Judd, the Marine lumberman is the
first victim. Recently Marine Swede saw
Sam with some prairie chickens on his back
and gave him away. While in town yester-
day he was arrested and will be tried before the
municipal count this morning. The members
of the Gun club are keeping shar p lookout
aud will cause the arrest of every person who
violates the game laws.
The game of ball here tomorrow between
the Saltwater club and the Red Caps will
probably be one of the best ever played in
Saltwater. The members Of the home club
will appear in their uniforms for the first
time, and will do their best. They will play
follows: NJ. Peasley, catcher; H. Davis,
pitcher; George Medley, first base; II. Welsh,
second base; Ed Elliott, third base; Sam
Regisly, short-stop; Al Peasley, right fielder:
George Rice, center fielder; John McCauiey,
left fielder.
Yesterday Mathew B. Harrison of Ramsey
county conveyed property in town 8, range
81, to John Pickrell of Richmond, Va. for
SO, 355, James Caske So, 10 and John A. Caske
$6,710, all of Richmond, Va, total $16,775.
Yesterday Mulvey s. Carmichael sold seven
brails of logs to the st. CroiX Lumber COM
pany and Philip Goodman, three brails to the
j. S. Keator Lumber company.
Yesterday Judge McCluer filed decision
sustaining the demurrer in the case of A. NJ
Dodd VS.. the st. Croix Railway s. Improve
ment company.
Next week variety company will hold the
boards at the theater and an opera company
at the Grand the week following.
The ladies OF the Swedish Lutheran church
will give lawn fete OF the corner of Hickory
and Fifth streets tonight.
David Tozer has sold all of his logs that
have passed through the boom, aggregating
about IL 900, 900 feet.
Matt Clark who was Frustrated by the heat
while at work on his dock on Friday is able
to be out again.
The caves back of Schupps wholesale
grocery are probably the best cyclone cellars
in the West.
Teams from the Saltwater and White Bear
gun clubs will indulge in a contest to-day for
$50 a side.
A ten-foot sidewalk, the finest one in the
city, is being put down in front of the Sawyer
house.
Yesterday John ellis was taxed $3.50 for
resisting arrest and John Olson SO for drink
enness.
The steamer Bronson arrived last night.
The Graves left yesterday for Belleview.
John Currie will build residence on Marsh
street and Fifth avenue costing $l,S00.
Aid. Martin Murray, who has been on the
sick list for several days, is out again.
Ed. Durant, Jr., left yesterday for Mime
touka.
Mrs. Agnes Mckay died at Houlton yester-
day.
James Van Buskirk is confined to his room.