St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-10
SATURDAY IN SALTWATER.
Death Of Mrs. Benjamin Ellis, OF
Marine.
STARCH FACTORYCoMMITTEE
Accidents in the Lumber Camps---T0-
days Themes in Some Of the +
Churches.

Mrs. BENJAMIN T. Ellis, one Of the
oldest settlers Of VI ashington county,
and resident of Marine during the last
forty years, died yesterday at the age
OF seventy-seven years, of &c neral de-
bilIty, at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. John Alcorn. The surviving
members of the family are the widower.
the daughters, Mis- William Brunson, of
Montana, Mrs. Alcorn and Mrs. Flora
Mcdonald and son, Henry f. Otis, of
Marine. The funeral occurs to-day
from the Congregational church at Ma
rlne village.
The committee appointed to solicit
stock subscriptions and pledges OF
potato acreage in connection with the
proposed starch factory, met yesterday
at the Office of Charles McCluer, and
were assigned territory over which to
canvass. Mr.. Jackman takes Bayt0wn
and Oakdale as far as Elmo; MessrS.
Richmond and Powell divide Grant and
lower Saltwater town, while Mr.
Wheian will cover North Saltwater.
1t is expected that the canvass will be
completed in six days, at the end of
which the committee will report to Sec
retary McCiuer, and a meeting of the
adjourned convention will be called.
Bert Elmer was brought yesterday
morning from Sulliyan's Totogatie
camp with his left leg broken by roll
ing Jog at the landing. On the North
Wisconsin train last evening Dan Bu-
channan. from one of the st. Croix
Lumber company'S camps. came home
seriously, and perhaps fatally, injured
by similar accident. His breast was
crushed and an internal injury inflicted.
Both men are at the city hospital.
Services and themes at some of the
churches to-day are as follows: First
Presbyterian, evening theme, Robert
Elsmere-The Characters Methodist,
morning, 1851 to 1889, or The New In
yasiOn of the South evening, Where
There's VIII There's Way" Bap-
tist, morning, The Prophetical Books"
evening, at the young peoples meeting,
''Jesus, the Child and Youth" Uniyer-
sallst, morning, "Jesus, the Example
and Destiny of Man. A gospel tenn
perance meeting, conducted by Dr.. G.
E. Clark, VIII be held at 8 O'clock at the
Third street reading rooms.
E. S. Rogers, for the last six years
local agent of the American Express
kota, having been promoted to the po-
at Sioux Falls. His family will join
him at that place in a few days. Mr..
Rogers has been prominent in Still
water Pythian social and business cir
cles, and his removal is greatly re-
gretted by his towns people generally.
Harry f. Haydon, Jr., left last even
ing for Spokane Falls, where he will go
into business. His father writes him
that he will return to Saltwater from
SItka Oh the expiration, a year hence,
of his term as secretary aud clerk OF the
court for Alaska.
AT to-mOrrow's semi-monthly meet
ing of the ministers Rev. J. +. Schind-
ler, of the Uniyersalist church, will take
his turn at ''RObert Elsmere.
sTILLw ATER SOCIAL.
One of tile finest private dancing par
ties was given at Music hall on WedneS-
day evening, among the Germans.
About fifty couples attended and spent
the 'Wee Sma' hours" III tripping the
light fantastic toe until a late hour in
the morning.
Harry and Johnnie Robertson had a
large party Oh Friday evening at their
home on South Fourth street, and
merry evening was spent in dancing
and other amusementS.
The High school scholars gave their
fourth and last entertainment on Satur-
day evening, at their hall in the High
school building, to large audience.
Miss Chester McKusick, assisted by
the Misses Ankeny, of Minneapolis, en-
tertained large number of Saltwater
ladies Oh Thursday afternoon.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. j. E.
McKuSick surprised them last evening,
the occasion being the thirtieth anni-
versary of their marriage.
Miss Alice Murdoch entertained the
Young Married Peoples club last Fri
day evening, at the residence of her
father Judge Murdoch.
A private masquerade will be given
at the hall of Minnesota Lodge No. l,
L. O. O. F., at their hall on Thursday
evening, Feb. 21. 1889.
Will z. Murdoch, of the Minnesota
Baled Hay company, of Murdoch,
Mimi, was in the city yesterday Oh a
visit.
Mrs. J. S. Anderson has gone to
Washington on visit to her daughter
Elaine, who is at school at Georgetown.
Warden Stordock and wife enter
tanned number of their friends Friday
evening with progressive euchre.
Miss Mary Crogan and Miss Ella
Seeley, of ST. Paul, were guests of
friends in this city last Sunday.
Miss Anna Pettibene, who has been
visiting Miss Bromley. returned to her
home in Duluth on Monday.
On Wednesday evening last Mrs.
Judge McCluer entertained few Of
her friends at her residence. ~
Miss Oracle Gates has gone to Maple
ton, Oak, on three weeks visit TO her
sister, Mrs. G. W. Redmau.
Mrs. A. c. Hospes entertained the
North Hill Progressive Euchre club on
"Wednesday afternoon.
The Pitman house boarders indulged
in social hop at the Opera House hall
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Prof. W. F. Gorrle, of Water
town, OAK, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Frank Berry.
Miss Aggie Gay. of st. Paul. is the
guest Of Miss Jennie Barrett, of this
city.
Miss Gertrude CoWen is spending q
few weeks with friends in Minneapolis.
Mrs. A. E. Wing has gone to Ogdens-
burg, n. Y, for few weeks visit.
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