St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-24
TALES OF THE SIXTH WARD
A Quiet and Church Sunday Passed
Over the River.
CHURCHES WELL ATTENDED.
Business and Personal Enterprise.
Random News and
Gossip.

The line weather yesterday Drought
out the inhabitants in great shape, and
the churches of the West side were
crowded with buttOnhOle boQueted
gentlemen and ladies in spring attire.
At the Clinton Avenue M. e. church
the attendance was large both morning
and evening, the pulpit OH both oc
casions being filled bd the pastor, Rev.
j. r. Stout. The evening sermon,
"Basis of Faith" was thOughtfully
prepared and excellently delivered adj
dress. the appreciation OF the cOngrega-
with which every word was followed
with his easily" At the West
Minister Presbyterian church the
pulpit was filled morning and even
ing by the probable future pastor, Rev.
George McAfee, of Manchester college.
The congregation was large, and the
interest in the utterances of the pOpu-
lar divine was of the deepest character.
At the Church of the Ascension the
same features were noticeable, an ex-
ceptiOnally large attendance and we'll
thought words from the pulpit ,deliv-'
cred by Rev. Lloyd. The Y. M. G. A
O'Clock meeting was one of the most
encouraging held for some time, and
was addressed also by Rev. George
McAfee. In fact. all over the ward the
church-going public were out in force,
and seemed to enter into the spirit OF
religious exercise with even more than
usual enthusiasm.
A meeting will be held Friday even
ing for the purpose of organizing West
side lodge of Tie Legion OF Honor. The
project has been thoroughly discussed
in all its bearings by those DESTROYS of
tine establishment of lodge in the
Sixth, and it is believed that a highly
successful organization can be effected.
There will be about twenty charter
members to begin with.
A change in the ownership of the
brewery on the upper flats, formerly
known as the Renter brewery, leaves
the property in the hands of j. KOhi-
morgen, who was previously the agent
of the BlatZ Brewing company in this
city. The establishment will be re-
modelled in some departments under the
new management.
About fifty scholars will take the
high school course at the Humboldt
school, which begins in September.
The number mentioned are already in
sight, and many more may join ere the
commencement.
Frank Lande, who was badly hurt by
jumping from train in the Kansas
City yards some time since, is recover
ing rapidly.
Lawrence O'Brien, who broke his
ankle in jumping from a moving train
OH the Kansas City road, on Thursday
last. is doing well.
Residents on the flats, in the vicinity
of the recent cOnf1agratiOn, are taking
steps towards securing the location of
another engine house in that neighbor-
hood. A petition is being circulated to
that end.
The Willard W. c. T. U. have COM
pleted preparations for their monthly
sociable and tea, to be held tomorrow
at the residence of Mrs. Kinney, at 234
East ROBBIE street. Both gentlemen and
ladies are invited to be in attendance.
and large gathering is expected.
There will be music, both vocal and in
StrumentaI.
The friends and relatives of Mrs.
Robert Gibson, who sailed last month
for Europe, have received word from
Scotland that the lady is very i'll. Mrs.
Gibson went abroad expecting to derive
benefit to her health from the change,
but the bleak atmosphere of the Scot
fish hills apparently has had the re-
verse effect. Mr.. Gibson will leave for
Scotland unless more encouraging news
is received.
The board of public works has favor
ably reported to the city council the
project for grading from Oakdale to
Campbell streets on Midway avenue;
also the grading of Prescott street for
the same distance.
The Annapolis street commission will
hold meeting this afternoon to discuss
the idea of opening and grading Annap-
oils.