St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-09-22
SALTWATER NEWS.
The Democratic COnvention..Gen-
eral Bluff City News.


era1 Bluff City News.
Mrs. Bakers operetta will be presented at
the Grand Oct A.
A benefit ball will be given at the B. and L.
hall next Friday evening.
The bachelor supper, to be given at the
NJ. E. church tomorrow evening, will draw
well.
A select hop was given at the Grand opera
house last night in honor of Miss Alice r.
Pettibone, who leaves for Duluth to- day.
Tomorrow will be Saltwater day at the
Minneapolis exposition. The mayor and city
officials have been invited and will probably
go.
Lost-A red cow with white breast and long
horns, ased eight yesrs, on Sunday, Sept. 20.
The finder will be rewarded on returning her
to P. H. Potts liquor store.
Newton McKusck has purchased 1.-THE
O'Brien property, corner of Olive and Fourth
streets, now occupied by Mrs. Rooms, for
So, 900, and will move into it shortly.
Hon. E. W. Durant left for Chicago last
night to attend meeting of the Chicago
Iumbermen'S association of which he is a
director. Capt. r. j. Wheeler also left for
Chicago last night.
The Knights of Pythias have organized a
uniform rank. known as st. Croix Division
No. 4. Dr. B. G. Merry is captain; A. Trede-
wick. first lieutenant, and DR.. Alex Donald
second lieutenant
Yesterday c. P. Gregory filed his appeal to
the supreme court in the district clerk Office
in the suit of Fellrnan Co. vs. Rhodes Broth
ers. Last November jury awarded the
plaintiff 81, OO9.65 damages
The exhibit of the Columbus Buggy com
pany at the Minneapolis exposition, in charge
of Mr. d. j. Sullivan, of Saltwater, is first
class. Persons wanting ANYTHING in this line
should call on Mr.. Sullivan. His prices are
very low.
At the meeting of the county commission
ers yesterday the salary of the superintend-
ent of the poor was raised to $40 per month,
Adam Amos was reelected poor master. and
the application of the Milwaukee railway for
cancelment of taxes was favorably recon-
mended.
Yesterday committee of prominent citi-
zens went to St. Paul, where it spent some
time with President Harris of the Burling-
ton & Northern road, discussing the question
of extending the road from Prescott. Wis,
to Duluth, through Saltwater. The commit
tee consisted of Hon. e. w. Durant, Hon.
George NJ. Seymour, Col. r. F. Hersey, John
G. Nelson and Joseph Schupp.
At the meeting of the city council last night
Maple street was ordered graded from Fourth
to owen. Property holders are to pay 80 per
cent of the assessment by Oct. l. The assess
ment rolls on the grading of Third, from Ches-
nut to Orleans, and Myrtle, from Fourth to
Owen, and sewers on Second, Myrtle, Main
and Second were accepted. The invitation to
attend the Exposition Saltwater day was ae-
cepted.
The Washington county Democratic con-
vention will be held at the court house in
Saltwater on Tuesday, Sept. 20, at p. m. for
the purpose of placing in nomination candi-
dates for the legislative and county Offices
The First ward, Saltwater, will be entitlei to
IL delegates, Second 10, Third 7, Baytown 4,
Saltwater town and woodbury. each 8, Alton,
Cottage Grove Denmark, Grant, Lakeland,
Marine, Newport and Aneka each 2, and For
est Lake l. The caucuses will be held next
Saturday evening.