St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-27
SCHM|DTS HOTEL SlNGEO.
A West Side Hosiery Narrowly Escapes
Destruction By Fire.
FESTIVAL OF THE FLOWERS.
Clinton Avenue Church People Hold a
Profitable Fair---Sixth Ward
Scraps.

OCHulluCS HOCel, on Dakota avenue,
narrowly escaped destruction by fire
yesterday as the result of the careless
ness OF some boys who threw lighted
matches into large pile of hay in the
rear of the building. The inflammable
material blazed fercely and scorched
the side of the building, being extin-
guished by the efforts of large number
of men and women who carried pals of
water to the scene, and no alarm was
turned in.
Arrangements for the flower festival
to be given by the ladies of the Strang-
ers' church May 2 have been going for
ward with great activity during the
past two weeks. The chorus of forty
girl voices, which will take part, has
Deen under constant training and
brought to a degree of perfection sell
dom attained by amateur organizations.
In addition to the chorus there have
been secured for the occasion many
weli-known vocal and instrumental
SoloistS. There will also be a reserved
corner for recitative talent.
The ladies of the Clinton Avenue M,
h. church held fair in the new church
building last evening for the sale of
fancy goods of their own manufacture.
The commodiOus building was well
filled at an early hour. and the sale pro-
crossed so rapidly that the entire stock
was about closed out before the fair was
closed for the, evening. An elegant
supper awaited the visitors, who sat
down about p. m. to discuss the deli
cate viandS prepared by fair hands for
their enjoyment. The object of the
sale was to defray the ex-
pense of earpeting the new church.
The dedication of the new church
will take place on May IL, upon which
occasion dedicatory address will be
delivered by Rev. B. l. Ives, d. D., of
Auburn, n. Y. Jubilee services will be
held daily during the remainder of the
week following the dedicatory services,
from May IL to 10, during which time
the pulpit will be filled by eminent
ministers. The church has only been
is the most elegant church build
ing in the western portion of the city,
and cost, complete. $4,000.
For some time there have been vigOr-
Gus and continuous kicks against a
nuisance which is being maintained on
Dakota avenue, to the disgust of every
person who passes up or down that
street. The nuisance referred to is an
old shea, known as "Minea's she'd"
used as a shelter for farmers teams,
and the behavior of the gentry who
hang around that locality has rendered
1t impossible to ladies during certain
portions of the day. The presence of
small saloon in the neighborhood has
done much to aggravate the evil CON-
planned of.
The people of West st. Paul are
making preparations for their annual
Decoration day excursion to Mahtomedi.
1t is expected that the number who will
attend this year will exceed that of last
season by fifty or sixty. Accommoda-
tons have been prepared for $50
people and fully that number will go.
Rev. David Morgan, pastor of the
King Street M. E. church, left yesterday
afternoon for three months visit in
London, England.
Rev. c. Robinson, of White Bear, Will
fill the pulpit of the Westminster Pres
byterian church tomorrow.
James Lynch was picked up by Off
Ger Rutfner YESTERDAY on South Robert
street in an inebriated condition.
The following cases will be heard in
the Sixth ward justice court, before
Justice McMartin, next week:
Then VS.. John Eller, John II. Falls
ter, j. ii. Ramer and W. FL. Burns. in
which Thien. sues for material fur
nlSned IN the construction OF the Bell
block. William j. Leyde VS.. the st.
Paul Sanitation company; suit for ser
vices rendered. Rautenburg vs.. Henry
Wegeman, an action in replevin. G.
Lachance VS.. A. Blanchette, suit for
rent, similar case being that of Pound
VS.. SlaytOn.
Lieut.. ROuleau, who was taken i'll on
Wednesday with infiammatory rheuma-
tism. was reported slightly improved last
night.
A fracas occurred yesterday morning |
on State street between the driver of |
dirt wagon and man who was pushing |
on the lines over a team be- |
longing to a steam laundry. The wheels |
of the vehicles collided somewhat to the |
detriment of the laundry outfit, and the |
scrap was direct result of the first |
collision. The laundryman, whose name
is Carl Schmidt, was hit over the head
with whiffletree, whereupon he drove
Off.
The N. S. c. c. will discuss Greek
as usual, Monday.
Services will be held in all West side
churches tomorrow. as usual.
Special services will be held for young
men at the West Side Y. NJ. G. a. at
p. m. tomorrow.