The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-10-04
A Pleasant Occasion.
SUPERIOR, WIS, Oct. ], 1890

SUPERIOR, WIS, Oct. ], 1890
MIR. EDITOR.
If it would not be asking too much,
would you kindly give space in your
paper for the following:
A number of young people of Super
ior We're invited last Monday evengng
to South Range where Mr.. B. c. Stills
was the recipient of very pleasant
surprise rendered by the people of that
place where he has been holding church
services and sunday school during the
summer months, but which closed
Sept II, as he is about to depart for a
new field of action in South Dakota
The Sunday School first showed
| their appreciation Of his services by
giving very interesting literary and
musical program, each doing his
part admirably. The following are
! the names of those who took part:
Charlotte Walker, Martin Mulligan,
Alice Walker, Kittie Spalding, Mamie
Jones, Carl Houlton, Mrs. Harding,
Rolla Cole, August Fried, Ellie Cole,
Lizzie Walker, Hattie Mulligan, Mr..
Joseph Walker, Nora Mulligan,
George Walker, Laura Booth, Ellis
| Holden, Miss Baldwin, of Superior,
by request rendered a recitation in her
usual graceful manner which was APP
preciated by all.
The programme was followed by a
presentation speech made by Mr..
Walker, presenting Mr.. Sill5 with
some very handsome and expensive
gifts, to which Mr. Sills responded in
an appropriate manner. After this,
all We're invited to room below
where a sumptuous supper was served
by the ladies. Good-byes were then
exchanged and all departed to their
homes feeling that they had spent a
very pleasant evening, but regreting
to loose one who had labored SO earn
estly with them.
Yours truly,
EYE WITNESS
> ~
oils Mimi, and one of the pioneer
settlers OF Superior, died at his home
I IN the former etc CT, ia.5u Sunday morn
ing. Mr.. Chandler was the father of
Mrs. \. G. Descent of this city. He
had been in very poor health for some
weeks, and while his death was not
unexpected, it is none the less sad,
and many of our old settlers and
others who knew him join in express
sionS of sorrow and regret. In the
Minneapolis Tribune Of Monday, we
find the following notice of the sad
occurrence:
William Chandler, one of Mime
apOllS and Minnesota 5 oldest residents
died yesterday morning at his residence
32S Seventh avenue north, aged 81
years Mr.. Chandler was native of
the province Of Quebec, but took up
his residence at Monticello, Wright
county, in 1875, having important con
tracts on the Grand Trunk railway and
the Nc thern Pacific and other roads
iii this state. He removed to Mime
apoliS about 1870, and lad been di
rector in the Farmers and Mechanics
Savings bank ever since its organiza-
| ton. lie had been regularly iden fled
with christian work, having built at
his own expense a cosy chapel at Mon
ticello, which was afterwards given to
the Advent Christian church. Mr.
Chandler WAS married in 1881 to Miss
Mary y. Moore, who died in 1863. In
| 1866 he WAS married to Mrs. Hannah
! Chase, who Survives him with five
daughters, Mrs. A. &. Descent, of Su-
rerior; Mrs. J. L. Cole, of Coldwater,
Kan; Mrs. Ruby Mulyey, and Mrs. F.
N. PaIcher, Of Minneapolis; and Mrs.
| Il. W. Bradford, of Millbank.