St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-11
STxLLwATER NEWS.
The s'SoO'' Roads hts of Pyth-
ms HALL. Gener.l Mites.


las Hasl.-Generas Notes.
For many months the people of Saltwater
have felt confident that the $500 road when
built to Minneapolis would pass near by Or
through Saltwater. The road will not be 10
Gated this year, but before it is Hon. W. D.
Washburn has pledged himself to number
of citizens that the directors Of the road would
meet them aud hear their Claims. A prelim-
mary survey has been made and options have
been bought from farmers and other property
owners near Osceola but this does not settle
the location. At a meeting of number of
citizens at the Sawyer house last night COM
mittee was appointed to prepare data and
meet Mr.. Washburn and the other directors
as soon as he can get them together. Mr..
Washburn is to notify the committee several
days before the. time of the meeting is set. A
proposition has or will be made, asking the
company to locate the road from Turtle
Lake, east of which point all the work has
been done, via Star Prairie, down the Apple
River valley to the mouth, thence down the
east side to Lake st. Crolx, crossing on a low,
inexpensive bridge at the head of the lake to
the transfer track, and thence to ST. Paul,
running parallel with the Omaha. This
would shorten the road fifteen miles, as
against crossing at Cedar Bend, eighteen
miles above, besides passing through a richer
country.
The splendid new halls of the knights of
Pythias, occupying the whole Of the third
floor in the Jassoy building on Third near
Chestnut, is about completed. The hall
proper measures 53x26 feet, the banquet hall
53X25, ladies' reception room 20x20, ante
room 1SX16, paraphernalia 1SX5 kitchen 22XS,
dish-room 10X5, and the goat room, con-
structed of iron and stone, 5x5. Blne, yellow
and red stained glass in triangular form,
representing the three degrees-first, second
and third-appearS over each window and
nd do to ,rNc% I,1
halls. The halls are now ready for furnish
ing and will be opened about the middle of
September. The dedication and uniformed
| rank will take place at the same time, not
earlier than October. from what can be
learned. On this occasion Howard Douglas,
supreme chancellor of the world, and Gen.
Canahan, major general of the uniformed
rank, are expected. The Knights of Pythias
lodge here has nearly 100 members and is in
a fiourishing condition. New members are
taken in at every meeting.
The funeral of the late Albion Masterman
from the family residence in Grant township
yesterday afternoon was very largely at
tended by old settlers from all parts of the
county, many Saltwater people being present.
| The pastor of the Congregational church
| Officiated. The remains were laid at rest in
| the cemetery near the Masterman farm.
| A fire occurred in the lumber yard Of the
| St. Croix Lumber company at South Still
| gained little more Roadway, would have de-
| stroyed the extensive mills of the company
and other valuable property down there.
| The whole town turned out and took part in
| extinguishing the flames.
| Several prairie fires have occurred recently
| in the neighborhood but not much damage
| has been done. On Monday one occurred in
the neighborhood of the farm of Agard
| Tenguey, in Oneka township, which was
whipped out after six hours hard work by
| twelve or fourteen farmers and their families
and help.
| Yesterday James Roney purchased from
James Connors and Daniel Frye fifty feet
| front on Second street, just north of the
Sawyer house, for $4,000. On this Mr.. Roney
will erect livery stable 50X100 feet for
Harry Capron.
The Saltwater band will give an excursion
on the steamer Cleon and covered barge next
Friday evening. The boat will leave the
Duluth depot at 8, South Saltwater $3.50 and
Hudson at g. returning at midnight.
Hersey s. Beams mill was off yesterday, on
account of the breakage of the circular
counter, Hersey & Bean paid their en-
ployes about $4,000 for the past month.
The department was called to the North
hill Yesterday at p. IN. by the burning of a
barn on the corner of First and Wilken, be-
longing to Charles Pelchy. Loss, 500.
The Washington county Republicans will
ulctU ct tuC COuIO uOuSO uOtC AuS.%I " SClCCG
delegate to the congressional convention, to
be held at St. Paul on the 25th inst
A large quantity of hay belonging to J. F.
Wiklund of Marine was destroyed by fire the
other day.
N. F. Anderson is making extensive i'm
provements to his residence on Martha
street.
Mr.. and Mrs John Glider and child returned
yesterday from a ten days visit to Lindstrom,
Mimi.
John Geary will erect two dwellings on
South First street costing $500 each.
Miss Grace Pitman has returned from Os-
ceola.
p. n. Potts is at Duluth