The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-08-07
Among the distinguished visitors


of Vinton, Iowa, and A. II. Robert
son, of Detroit.
The steam barge H. E. Packer,
and consort B. f. Bruce, arrived
Saturday morning with iron for the
n. p. Co. Both vessels cleared light
Tuesday afternoon.
The excursion to Fon du Lac last
Wednesday, for the benefit of the
Presbyterian Church was fairly pat
ronized, and Melted the Society about
s25. The day was delightful one,
and all enjoyed the trip immensely.
MIR. Neil Smith returned from his
western trip Monday morning. He
went some fifty miles beyond Fargo.
and reports the crop looking fine all
along the route, and he predicts
twenty-five bushels of wheat per acre.
Itch, Prairie Mango, and Scratch
es of every kind cured in 10 minutes
by Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. Use
no other. This never fails. Sold by
E. T. Gauyreau druggist, Superior,
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church will give an ice-cream festival
Wednesday evening August 18th in
the Richie building corner of Second
St. and Becker Avenue. The public
are cordially invited to patronize and
| enjoy the supper.
The Wisconsin Central railroad
has arranged for their harvest ex-
cursions to points on the St. Paul,
Minneapolis Il Mannitoba, and North
ern Pacific roads. They will leave
Milwaukee on August s, September s,
and September %. The excurcion of
September s, will be via Superior
over the n. =. track.
Mr.. Gage, who is trying to find
water at West Superior, met with to
say the least an annoying accident last
Saturday, when his rope broke and
| about one hundred feet of it fell into
the depths below. The rope and sand
bucket were still there at last accounts
and it is barely possible that all the
work thus far done will be fruitle So.
MIR. John Collins and Miss Annie
Seaman, were married at the Catholic
church by father Eustace, last Tues
day morning. The Superior Cornet
Band serenaded the blushing pair
at their residence on the corner of
Third street and Nettleton Avenue,
in the evening, and we AL join in wish
ing them long life and much happi-
ness.
Mr.. 4 W Stow, the new lawyer
who has located at west Superior, has
Il card in the TTLEs Of to-dar. Mr..
Stow is said to be 4 very able lawyer,
and practices in all TIE courts of Wis
conSin and Minnesota At present
he has rooms and office at Hotel
Tower, where he will be pleased to
welcome all who call, whether OH legal
advice or other matters.
The ice cream festival given by
the Indies OF the II. T. Church, We'd
nesday evening, was very literally
patronizod for which the ladies feel
duly thankful. They also return
thanks TO all who SO literally assisted
in making the occasion pleasant and
successful. The receipts were about
$50, which will be applied to the pay
ment of the church debt.
The adjourned term Of the June
session Of the Circuit Court, commenc-
ed last Monday. Among the cases
which will probably be reached at
this session is that of Thomas Conan
VS.. Geo. Follis ct al which is a
tax title case for three lots on Second
street. The case will be ably handled
as it is one of considerable Importance,
much other property being in about
the same standing as regards title
Our Assessors hive completed
their labors and made their reports
The value Of all taxable real estate
foots up 81, 346,O1S; and the personal
property is valued at S2,211, 626;
making the grand total valuation
So, 55S,644 To meet all the demands
which will be made upon the public
treasury for the year Will require
tax of about 2 per cent, slight re-
duction from last year.
The n. p. Comany has been
forced to come down a long peg on
freight rates, aud on Sunday reduced
the live stock tariff 30 per cent. on the
average, between ST. Paul, Minnea-
polls, Minnesota Transfer, Duluth,
Superior Mandan, and points east of
Mandan, the change to take effect
Augusta. The reduction is made at
the instance Of the railroad commiss-
toner's and to correspond with the
Manitoba's rates.
Last Monday afternoon conduct
or Duffy, of the work train on tn Oma-
ha road, met with painful accident
out near Douglas. While the train
was standing still he attomnted to