St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-21
SATURDAY At SALTWATER
The Profits of the Minnesota Thresher
Company Reported Large.
BURGLARS IN A RESIDENCE.
county Prohibition Convention---Death
Of John Kitty, of the County
Board.

The report made to the stockholders
at the annual meeting of the Minnesota
Thresher Manufacturing company, June
10, 1889, shows a profit up to Jan. 1,
1889, of about Sl70, 200, and, after paying
interest on bonds. leaves to be added to
assets, on account of said profits, about
100000. Sales during the year included
100 threshers, 2S6 horse-powers and 472
engines, amounting in all to $Sl7,S7S.
Repair sales melted 500, 1872; sundries,
$4,46S; jobbing department sash, doors,
etc., $4,000, making the total sales
1919 41.05. The management desire
this coming season to manufacture 800
threshers, $50 horsepowers and $50 to
400 engines.
John Kitty, chairman of the board of
county commissioners, died at noon yes
terday after suffering from pleuritic
and stomach troubles during the last
six months. The funeral occurs to-
morrow morning from st. MichaeFs.
Mr.. Kitty was born in county Cork, Ire
land, in 1922, and had resided on his
farm in Saltwater town since 1856. He
was one of the most prosperous farmers
and best known and respected men in
this county. There was no more staunch
Democrat or conscientious citizen than
he. Deceased leaves widow and five
children, one of his sons being employed
in the Germania bank, st. Paul.
The county Prohibition convention,
held at DR.. G. B. Marshall'S office yes
terday, and which was very, lightly at
tended, chose the following delegates to
the state convention: G. B. Marshall,
N. o. Castle, W. E. Cooke, A. D. Roe,
A. F. Sanftenberg, Mrs. Charles Esta-
brooks, Miss Mary Smith and Miss
Weeds; Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Cowell, D.
B. Cook. W. R. Runyon, N. F. Scha-
bert and w. H. West, st. Paul Park;
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Huganin, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. II. HishOp and NJ. SOrenSon,
Newport; E. T. Warner, Grant town
ship; Frank Meyers, Woodbury.; j. P.
Furber, Cottage Grove.
Burglars entered the residence of
James Davis at Oak Park Friday night
by removing screen from window,
and robbed the house of about SIS in
money and few articles of jeWelry.
Mr.. Davis, who was alone, slept up
stairs, and knew nothing of the visit
until he attempted to descend in the
morning, when he found himself
prisoner in the room, the thief having
turned the key from the hall side of the
door. After much shouting Mr.. Davis
attracted the attention of neighbOrS,
and was released.
Marshal Bloom, of Marine village, is
after few Saltwater young men who
created a serious disturbance at a dance
held at the village Friday night. One
arrest was made yesterday, and war
rants are out for others.
A decision in the North Second street
injunction proceedings is expected early
this week. 1t is said that should the in
junction be dissolved an appeal from the
decision will be made to the supreme
court.
1t is given out that the dam gates on
the upper waters will not be raised
until the Ann-riVer drive is in the st.
Croix. 1t is now reported in the flow
age of Chengwatonna dam.
The old steamer Knapp has been
transformed into a floating boarding
house for the rafting crews of Ander-
son d 0'Briens, and Is moored at the
bank near the Nelson mill.
Thomas G. Lucas, of Minneapolis,
and several st. Paul speakers will adj
dress a Knights of Labor mass meeting,
to be held at Music hall Monday even
ing.
SOCIAL SALTWATER.
The hot weather contributes to camp
ing parties and evening lawn festivals.
The Presbyterian church people en-
joyed highly delightful time Friday
evening in decorOus festivities on the
lawns of j. G. Hening and William
Smithson. A camping party, of young
people who stir in society, set out last
evening for a two weeks stay at Care
liam lake. The favored ones composing
the party are Misses Su Brown, Bess
Shepard. Elaine Anderson, Jene Wade,
Catherine Nelson, Ottie Walthers, Hat
tie Gillespie; Messrs. D. H. Doe, P.
E. Burke Jr., Edward Cover,
James Bronson, Oscar Nelson,
Ernest Gillespie and Robert Doe, chap
eroned by Mrs. A. L. Gillespie. On
Thursday a happy party of twelve
couples, chaperoned by Mrs. Thomas
McCallan, spent the day at De Montre-
vile.
Among the notable surprise parties of
the week were the visit of the Swedish
Luthern church choir to Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Norline at South Saltwater, and the
commemOration of the thirty-fourth
birthday anniversary of the twins, j. d.
and P. d. Lott.
Miss Zore Hewitt, accompanied by
her friend Miss Sadie McQuiStOn, ar
rived from Muscatine Friday, and are at
the residence of the formers parents,
South Third street.
The Ladies Reading club will meet
tomorrow with Mrs. Judge Mcclure
and discuss "Drummond's Explorations
in Africa"
Mrs. M. G. Burnham, Iowa, and Mrs.
Nettie Goodman, Chicago, are guests of
the formers son, DR.. G. 0. Burnham.
DR.. w. L, Allen and wife, of Daven-
port. arrived Friday and will spend part
of the season at White Bear.
Miss Minerva Dodd has returned from
New Jersey on visit to her father, A.
M. Dodd and brother Mart.
Capt. A. T, jerks, accompanied by
his daughter GeneVra, went to Chicago
early in the week.
Mrs. Charles Foster has with her as a
guest her cousin, Miss Laura Smith, of
Indianapolis.
Misses Frances and Maud Freeman,
of Zumbrota, are guests of Mrs. 0. M.
Mclntire.
n. c. Ten Eyck, of Fort Worth, Tex,
is visiting his daughter, Mrs. w. II.
Game.
Mrs. James T. King, accompanied by
her son Ira, returned yesterday to Man
kato.
Misses Knowles and Johnson, of River
Falls, visited friends in the city Friday.
Mrs. j. H. Bromley is the guest of
Saltwater friends.
NIAGARA TO BE HARNESSED.
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