St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-31
Aberdeen.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
ABERDEEN, Oak, July 30.-The corps of
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railway sur
veyors has II owed into the vacant room next
to Hagerty Il Marbles bank with the inten-
ton OF making it headquarters for the pres
ent. probably to remain at least through the
winter. Rev. Orr Lawson of the PreSby-
terrain church intends building an elegant
parsonage soon. p. a. Rogers of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, who has been
recently organizing orchestra for mutual
instruction and also as way to enjoy
pleasant evening, has enlarged to fourteen
members, the main object beng the use of
unique instruments. Strong efforts are be-
ing made to secure system OF telephones
for Aberdeen in the near future. IA new
brick public school house will at once be
built. AS the high school has been found to
be entirely Inadequate for the number of
scholars attending, the new building will be
two stories, built OF brick, and located in the
southwestern part of the city. Bonds were
voted for this purpose 4 few days ago. X.
r. Dever of Fredericktown, O., has been APP
pointed as messenger on the North and West
express which ruES out of this city. The ex-
press companys business here seems to be
constantly on the increase and it is thought
more help will soon be given c. B. Mount our
agent. A carload of Russians arrived from
Scotland, OAK, Wednesday en- route for Ed
mundS county, where a New Russia" is
settling, most of whose inhabitants
have came from Scotland, OAK
during the last two years 80. The
course OF study in the Aberdeen graded
schools is to be raised to higher grade this
year in order that graduate from any of our
common schools will be able to enter any of
the higher colleges without Il course Of special
instruction. Improvements are being made
in the Western Union office, this place, and
shelving being put in capable of accommoda-
ting 2G0 cell battery to he used on East
wires. kindergarten school will he opened
next week under Mrs. +. e. Granger 1t will
probably be well attended, as she has been
favored with successful schools of the same
kind heretofore. The steel rails, material
and equipment for Aberdeens street railway
have been purchased in Minneapolis, and will
be shipped here early next month. The line
runs down main street from the land Office to
the Chicago, Minneapolis & st. Paul depot,
and from Main street to the Chicago q North
western depot at the foot of First street.
Street cars are to be running by the first of
October. The franchise has already been
granted. The second series of Aberdeen
Loan and Building association will soon be
opened with 500 more shares which have been
about all taken. The first series of the same
number has been in successful operation for
several months and twelve residences have
been built under its management.
Grand Forks.
Special to the Globe.
GRAND FORKS, Oak. July 30.-This Sec
ton of the country was visited by a severe
hail storm, which did considerable damage to
the crops, and those that were fortunate
enough to be insured in the st. Paul Fire and
Marine feerhighly pleased with the prompt
and satisfactory manner in which the losses
are adjusted. Bulge & Esselman lost $40
| acres adjoining the city, fully covered by in
surance in the st. Paul Fire and Marine. 1t
was week Of elemental disturbance, as nu-
nerous storms are reported from all sections
of the valley, and it is estimated that a mill
! ion bushels of wheat have been DESTROYED
| by hail. Political meetings have been nll-
merous, and the result is the calling of three
| comfy conventions The Farmers alliance
| is in the van and will hold its convention at
Larimore on the 10th of August. when an
| entire county and legislative ticket will be
| nominated. The Republicans come next and
| will have their gathering at the county court
| house, and have nance the 30th of August as
| their date. The Democrats will not hold their
| convention until Sept 10, when they expect
| to handle their meeting with deliberatiou
| sufficient to enable those fortunate enough to
secure a nomination to be in the lead before
the close of the polls on election day. Secre-
| tary Mccormack is home on visit, and saws
| all the rumors in regard to his being can.
| didate for delegate to congress are without
| his con sent and made without any authority
! from him.