St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-10
SALTWATER DOINGs.

STILL WATER DOINGS.
Death of an Old SettIer-.KiIled by
Lightning - General Town Cos
! sip.
Albian Masterman, Sr., one of the Oldest
settlers in Washington county, has departed
for the land from which no traveller returns.
His death occurred on Sunday afternoon,
and consumption was the cause. His death
has been looked for several months Mr..
| Masterman was born in Franklin county,
Maine, in 1928. After attaining his ma
jority he came West via the lakes and Chi
cago to La Sale; thence to st. Louis, max
ing only brief stay. He went to Quincy,
and i'll 1S45 became resident of Saltwater.
He was engaged in the lumber business
until 1913, when he moved on his farm in
Grant township, on which he resided up till
| the time of his death. He was county
commissioner for two years, chairman of
the town board for ten years and assessor
for five years. Mr.. Masterman and his wife.
nee Eliza Middleton of Ireland, were the
first white settlers in Grant township. Five
children, Eliza A., William j., Emline
their marriage. MI. Masterman was a
well-to-do farmer and was highly respected.
The funeral will take place to-day at p. m.
| NOTES ABOUT TOWN.
Mitchell Houle was killed by lightning on
| his farm, near Centreville, about fifteen
miles northwest of Saltwater, on Sunday
evening about 5 o'clock. The prairie on Mr.
Houie's farm had been on fire for an hour or
so and ne, together with several neighbors,
were engaged in fighting the flames. Sud-
denly storm came up and Mr.. Houle was
struck by lightning and killed instantly.
Several others were knocked down and
| slightly injured. Houle was about so years old
and is well known all over Minnesota. He
| has dealt largely in hay for several years and
supplied numerous dealers in Minneapolis,
| st. Paul, Duluth and Saltwater He was a
Mason and a Grand Army of the Republic
man. He leaves wife and several grown
up children.
| lished at Chicago, in the August number pub
fishes the fifth act of "Demosthenes,' q
Greek play written by Mr.. A. L. Lindholm of
! Saltwater. The first act published in
January, the second in February, the third in
| March, the fourth in April and the fifth and
last in August. The publishers of the Scan
davia paid Mr.. Lindholm $500 for the priv
! ilege of publishing "Demosthenes. The
| play is meritorious one, and is very COM
mendable to him. The play would be very
| expensive to put on the stage, but would be
an excellent one, say all the critics who have
read it. Mr.. Lindholm is now at work on an
other volume.
special term of the district court was
| held yesterday, Judge William McCIuer pre-
| siding. The order of Fayette Marsh in the
| divorce case of Ellen rutherford VS.. Edward
| Rutherford, to show cause why alimony
should not be granted temporarily, Was con-
| tinued to Aug. II. Another order of Mr..
! Marsh in the divorce case of Bertha Fo ska
VS.. August Folsla for alimony for $40 per
week till the case is tried,was granted. In the
al ,l-,
| in the case of j. G. OGOrman, receiver, VS..
j. S. Pilkington, was taken. He showed that
he was the assignee Of Plkington & Co., and
that they did not assign him anything.
In the probate court yesterday in the mat
ter of the estate of Charles A. and Hulda
| Brosi, minors, license was granted to their
guardian to sell real estate in st. Paul. The
| last will and testament of Frederick Albrecht,
deceased, was filed for probate. Proof to be
| heard Sept. 6.
Miss Lou Needs, Miss Tont Pennington,
Miss Georgia Needs and Miss Hattie Withrow
of Saltwater go into camp to-day at Mahto-
medi, to remain during this week. The camp
| will be located near the hotel and will be
known as Camp Tontalou.
Capt Morgan May, accompanied by his chill
| dreu, returned to California yesterday. The
| captain is very much enamored with South
| ern California and says it does not cost one
| half so much to live there as here.
n CdulplIS party COuSlSUlIlS VI MISSES hOl-
lie Robertson, Eva Foster, Addie Roney
| Gineva jerks, Lulu Mead and others left yes
| terday for Mahtomedi to spend week or so.
Hibernians and Crusaders at a meeting
last night decided to postpone the big picnic
| to Mahtomedi next Saturday until Aug. Is,
on account Of the regatta
| Last evening q very pleasant little soiree
was given at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Stinson in honor of two sisters of Mrs.
| Crocker of Austin.
Mrs. SilaS Morgan, who has been visiting
| Mrs. d. w. Armstrong, returned to Chicago
| yesterday, accompanied by Mrs. Bell Stanley.
Chief of Police Matt ShortaI, accompanied
by his wife, left yesterday for Centre City to
| spend weeks vacation.
| Capt. w. l. Bronson and Charles A. Staples
| left yesterday for Bronson, Mimi, to spend
| several months.
| Frank d. Boles, wife and two boys are Wis
iting Mr. BIS father, Mr.. G. w. Bolles on the
North hill.
| Yesterday an order as filed denying new
| trial in the case of E. Rheiner VS.. the Omaha
railway.
| "A tamarac swamp near Wheelers, in Still
water township, has been burning for nearly
a week.
| Joseph Shupp, Jr., left last night for the
East via Duluth and Buffalo, to spend several
weeks.
Capt. A. T. jerks and D. Tozer, Esq, are
| spending few weeks III Michigan and Can
! ada.
Miss Kate Thurston and Miss Eva Webb of
| st. Paul spent Sunday with the Misses Webb
here.
| James Durose, who recently went to Leav-
enworth Kan, is i'll and will return on Thurs
day.
| Miss Carrie ROLES has just returned from
| Wilmar, where she has been teaching school.
| Miss Mole Moffatt returned last evening
| from pleasant visit with friends in st. Paul.
J. G. Rhodes is the latest acquisition to the
| clerical force in the car company's office.
Mrs. Fred MOBILES of Wisconsin is the guest
of her father, Capt. Bromley.
| DR.. Adams of Peoria, ILL.,, is the guest of his
| friend. Joseph Shupp, Esq.
| John May has moved into his new residenc
on the North hill.
Miss Richie Of St. Paul is the guest of w.
A. Doe, Esq.
Mrs. W. H. Shabel is visiting friends at st.
| Croix Falls.
Sam Hartman of Somerset is in the city.
Logs are sellifg from Sc to S11.5O.
| Charles Contain is in the East.
The Minneapolis & st. Louis
Railway trains leave depot, Broadway, foot
of Fourth street, for Minneapolis and Lake
Minnetonka at 9 a. m, Las p m. and 6. p.
daily, $40 a. IN. and 4:35 p. IN. daily except
Sunday, stopping at all suburban stations
Oh signal. The through trains leaving st.
Paul 1880 a. In. and 1926 p. m. except Sun
day and 6:35 p. m. daily, do not make sub
urban stops.
| There seems to be no foundation. for the
rumor that Maj. Edwards, Col. Steele and A.
w. Kindreds recent trip to Montana was a
| jackpot expedition.
Gilbert,s SuItings.
McLain has received ten cases Of these
| roodC Gftv-fOur inchaS wide ONLY IN cents