St. Paul daily globe., 1890-05-11
SALTWATER SILHOUETTES
The HolcOmbe Property Is Disposed Of
at Auction.
CHURCH SERVICES TO-DAY.
The Funeral of Hrs. Lowell to 90.
eur To-Dsy-The Social Lay
Out.

son and Nels Hanson. They pay $2l,-
300 for the west half of the lot with the
three-story brick building thereon,
their half lot having frontage Of
fifty and a half feet on Main street, and
sixty feet on Chestnut street. This pur-
chase gave them the option of also TAX
ing the east half at $4,000, which they
accepted. On this half is a two-story
brick block owned by John Green,
whose ground lease expires in August,
1891 1t is stipulated that at the eXpira-
ton of the lease the owners Of the lot
may buy the building, or vice versa. the
price to be fixed, in case Of disagree
ment among the owners, by three dis
interested parties.
Church services to-day are as follows:
Ascension church at 1890, morning
prayer and sermon; at 7:30, evening
prayer and an address explanatory Of
the proposed young Mems Club" I'M
mediately after the evening service
there will be meeting of all interested
in the welfare of young men, to consid-
er the committees report on organlZa-
tion. First Methodist, morning theme,
"The Uncreated Sum-" evening theme.
"How to See," Rev. DR.. Hill, of st.
Paul, will occupy the pulpit of the
Presbyterian church. morning and even
ing, and in the other churches the usual
services Will be held, except that a tenn
perance service will be substituted in
the evening at Grace Congregational
church.
The funeral of Mrs. Abby E. Lowell,
whose remains arrived Yesterday from
Durbin, N. D., accompanied by her sons
Elmer and Charles, will be held at 8
o'clock to-day from the Sawyer house,
Rev. Andrew B. Stone, of Ascension
church, conducting the services. Mrs.
Lowell was the wife of Albert Lowell,
now deceased, late proprietor of the
Sawyer house, and had been resident
of this city since coming here with her
husband in 1854. She was native of
Madison. Me-. and was fifty-seven years
of age. While visiting her son Charles
at Durbin she was attacked with pneu-
monia May l, and died one week later.
Walter Herald applied to the probate
court yesterday for the appointment Of
a guardian for his business partner,
Peter Grant, VINO was last week COM
mitted to the Rochester hospital for the
insane. Herald desires a speedy settle
ment of the partnership affairs, which
he says are badly disarranged.
The district court and bar of this
county have accepted an invitation from
the St. Croix, Wisconsin, court, to join
at Hudson, Tuesday, in some action
formally commemorative Of the death
of Judge Wetherby. In consequence
of the acceptance of the invitation the
Washington county court will adjourn
over Tuesday. and the petit jury will
not be required to appear on that day,
as at first ordered.
Taking testimony In the matter Of the
Mcmillan divorce alimony continued
before Judge McCluer yesterday, the
hearing being finally continued until
Friday.
1t was reported yesterday that the
Namekagon log drivers were making
some headWay, and that sluicing was in
progress at the dams near Stinnett and
Veazie,
Senator Durant, who, with r. J.
Wheeler, went to Pittsburg to procure
machinery for their new raft boat, re-
turned yesterday. the errand having
been fully accomplish ed. Mr.. Durant
expects that the boat will be ready for
service within sixty days. and that she
will be the best and fastest rafter on
the Mississippi waters. Capt. Wheele
is at present in st. Louis, on furtherr
business connected with the boat.
SOCIAL SALTWATER.
Although not strictly social, but
military affair, yet the event of the
week most interesting to the younger
society people was the Company K in
spection Thursday evening. Many
members of the organization are quite
prominent in social life. and the occa-
sion was graced by the young ladies
who shine in local society. Otherwise
the week was very quiet. Tuesday
Mrs. Fl. w. Davis entertained the No
Name Whist club, and Friday after
pleasant progressive euchre party.
One of the happiest gatherings
occurred Friday evening at the resi-
dence of A. T. LindhOlm, when party
was given in honor of Miss Minnie
Pierce, who goes next week to her new
home at West Superior. On Tuesday
evening delegation of twelve members
from Dalles Lodge No. 6S, Taylor's
Falls, visited the Saltwater lodge, and
were very finely entertained. At the
opera house last evening Thomas w.
Keene and company appeared to good
house in Louis Xl." Milton Mobiles
comes tomorrow evening in "From Sire
to Son." On Saturday evening the
Norden Theater company. of Mime
apolis, will give a Scandinavian play
at Music hall, and on the same evening
the Norwegian Ski club will celebrate
the anniversary of NorWay's independ-
ence. Owing to other clashing attrac-
tions the remaining dates of the Car
rington entertainments have been cam
eeled. The Weiss benefit ball will oc-
cur at Music hall Thursday evening.
The S. o. f. club gave a calico dance
Friday evening at Holcombe's hall.
The High school graduating class has
issued invitations to the forthcoming
commencement exercises at the opera
house. The class IS composed of Misses
Nella E. Emerson, Elizabeth B. Frits-
chic, Minnie MabIe Seward, E. Louise
Goodhue. Eva j. Hall, Matte E. Hur-
Gracia l.. jerks, Eliza 81. Krueger,
Daisy Mcmillan, Eva R. McLaggan,
Ella L. Morgan, Edith r. Sargent, c..
Evelyn Smithson and Soren P. Rees.
The class officers are: S. 2. ReeS,
president; Miss jerks. vice president;
Miss Goodhue, secretary, and Miss Hall,
treasurer.
Mrs. A. W. Eckhart is visiting friends
at Shell Rock, 10.
Mayor Durant returned yesterday
from the East.
DR.. and Mrs. g. W. Merry have taken
up their summer residence at White
Bear.
Miss Rcord will be a guest during the
summer at the White Bear cottage Of
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. G. HOspes.
Mrs. Ernest Ringwald returned to her
home in Montana Monday.
Alexander johnson returned during
the week from the far West.
Mrs. Wilgus, of st. Paul, visited her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Collins, dur
Ing the week.
Miss Minnie Shermoly was at Hast
ings Monday to act as bridesmaid at the
marriage of her friend, Miss Helen
Freaz, of Saltwater.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Easton passed part
of the week in Chicago.
A. L. Gillespie is home from the
mines and oil fields of Wyoming Terri
tory.
10 Wilkinson, an old Saltwater fa-
vorita who hoo hnnn ohcnnt from tho