St. Paul daily globe., 1889-03-08
SKIPPED TO THE SLOPE.
Anton Petroliski, a West Slider, Gives
His Creditors the Slip.
PAUL MARTIN A PROTECTOR.
The Wealthy Fire Commissioner Will
Build New Opera House,.
Sixth Ward Salad,

Anton Petroliski, a Liberian. who
formerly resided on the flats near the
river, and recently left, ostensibly to
work on arailroad near Pipestone, has,
to the surprise and discontinue of his
creditors, among whom are several
West side merchants, left for the vicin-
ity of San Bernardino, Cal. He wrote
from that point to friend in the neigh
borhood, stating that he had no inten-
ton of returning nor of paying his debts
to residents of the Sixth ward. The
epistle concludes with polite invita-
tiOn to his creditors to go to somewhat
lurid region. not found on the map of
the world.
West st. Paul will lead the opening
building boom with the erection of a
$4,000 opera house. Up to the present
time all theatrical performances, dances
and the like have been given in Lieder-
tafel hall, on Concord street. The place
lacked the requirements necessary, and
has been failure, financially, from the
day of its erection. The new building,
for which the plans are now being
drawn by Architect Strasburger, will
be erected on Dakota avenue, adjoining
the undertaking establishment OF E. L.
: VOlk. The materials used in the con-
StructiOn of the edifice will be white
stone and red brick. There will be four
stories and basement. the plans calling
for banqueting hall, dance hall, and
in fact; every feature which may prove
useful in structure OF this kind. 1t
is the intention of the protector,
Paul Martin. of West st. Paul, to equip
the house with all modern eOnveniences,
and the very fact of its location in the
very business center of the West
end insures its success. 1t is some
time since travelling companies have
made dates in West st. Paul,
owing to the location ::of the old
new building it is believed that the ex-
pertinent will be renewed and with bet
ter success than formerly. The prime
object of the builders is to provide
place where the amateur theatrical and
concert companies of the vacinity may
give entertainments and dances can be
held. Several other large buildings are
under consideration for erection in
West st. Paul. and despite the croak-.
ings of a few Jonahs, who have been
persistent in their predictions of dull
season, the indications are for an active
building period, which has already COM
menced.
The deaths which have occurred in
such rapid succession in the Lawton
+ family during the past week have been
very severely felt by Mr.. and Mrs. JON
athan LaWton. the parents of about
thilty children and grandchildren bear
ing the name in this city. The past
three weeks have been fraught with a
|: strangely alternating series of. events,
/ in which joy and sorrow have been di-
/ vided. About two weeks since the
| marriage of A. Nj. Lawton to Miss
| Angie Covell, of saltwater, was the
/ cause for general rejoicing in the FAM
/ lily. A few days later Mrs. G.. B. Law
| ton gave birth to daughter. which
| lived few days. Subsequently Mrs.
/ Elizabeth Hayes, another daughter of
i Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan Lawton, died
| after short illness, thus completing
/! train of events comprising two deaths,
a birth and marriage, occurring in a
family inside of few days.
Revival services will be held at the
! Clinton Avenue M. e. church every
evening during this week. Rev. j. f.
Stout will deliver an address this even
! ing.
! A meeting of the trustees of the Heb
; ;ron@Baptist church was held last even
ing at the ehuch annex. ~
/ Dean w. 5. Matthew's. of the MethO-
dist college at Los Angles, Cal. has
made arrangements to lecture at NAH
tomedi assembly this year, choosing as
subject on that occasion, 1.-THE Coming
Man,
A petition is in course of preparation
for presentation to the city council, by
citizens of the Sixth ward, asking that
Hoyt street be opened to the city limits,
thus giving access to the Concord street
depot and points south. There is now
no street, with the exception of Oak
dale avenue. opened to the Southerly
limits, anu this, it is claimed in the petit
ton, is insufficient for the purposes of
travel, and necesSitates the loss of
much time to the travelling public.
TheYoung Mems Social club will hold
q soiree at the rooms Oh Dakota avenue
this evening. A great deal of local mu-
steal talent will be present, and several
recitations will be given by local celeb
rites.
A dog belonging to Andrew Coulihan
was noticed acting queerly on Living
stone avenue Wednesday afternoon. and
was thought to be afflicted with rabies.
A byStander dispatched the animal with
an axe.
The No Name club will hold session
Saturday evening at the residence OF
Mr.. Geissel.
T Inc ClGlZenS' union Will meet tilS !
evening at Thompson hall.
] The y. S. c. c. will ho,d its regular
meeting Monday evening at the old |
stand.
Z A meeting of the Willard w. C. t. U. |
will be held at the I. nj. c. A. rooms
this afternoon.
Z A dance will be given in Gymnasium
hall on Thursday next.
The scheme for paving South Robert
street with cedar blocks is still being
agitated, and it will doubtless be
pushed through. The plan meets with
the approval of all residents on that
street, which is now a veritable
. Slough Of DespOnd."
Residents OH Stryker avenue are de-
termined in their endeavOrs to have
sewers placed on that street. A petit
tion will be presented to the city coun-
ell, showing the necessity of such de-
parture from the present system, or