The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1890-01-11

to hear such favorable reports from
our former townsman:
Rev. H. II. Van Dusen, the new
rector of St Matthews church, occu-
pied the pulpit of that church yester-
day for the tirsttime Critical congre.
cations were in attendance both morn
ing and evening. and a most favorable
| impression was formed. The morning
theme was Gods Eternal Purpose,
the text being from St. John l, IA.
| The sermon was more dOctrinal in its
nature than that in the evening,
which was concerning Christ, the
Sinners Refuge" The evening text
was from lsiah xxi, > In the even
ing after the services the Pensioners
gathered around Mr.. Van Dusen, con-
graduating him upon his excellent ser
mon. Mr.. Van Dusen in looking over
the inscription on the beautiful brass
lectern presented to st. Matthew 5
church by Gerald NJ. Stanton in memo
ry of Mrs Belcher. made the discovery
that Mr.. Stanton was pupil of his
when Il teacher in Racine college dur
ing DR.. De Governs wardenship-
The wrestling match at the Acad.
envy Of Music last Saturday evening,
!" Cd tSAitSt "l al tNi liCti1 tiiiCC
hours of hard work on the part of
Murphy. Murphy secured first fall,
Greco-R0man, in LIS. The next
wrestle, catch as-catch can, neither
secured fall and they agreed to call
the match draw. Curtis had the adj
vantage in weight of some Is or 20
pounds but Murphy was decidedly the
best man, which Curtis soon discover
ed and through the entire match
merely acted ON the defense thus max
ing it the more difficult for Murphy to
secure falls. Mr.. Lew Smith acted as
referee.
The freight war is now on, and
shippers are receiving benefit. But
did it ever occur to the shipper that
these railroad spasms of cheap trans
portation always took place along
( about this season of the year, just
when comparatively little shipping is
! being done? BY the time the busy
season comes the cuts VIII all be de-
clared off, and the Old rates, or higher,
Will be in force again. It's an old
dodge of railroad kings, and is played
annually.
The general debility of our people
has materially interfered with the
usual success of our week of prayer
meetings. The services are union and
the first half of the week they were
held in the Presbyterian church, and
! the latter half in the NJ. +. church.
and will terminate with union serv-
ices at the Presbyterian church to-
morrow, Sunday evening 1t has not
been decided whether the meetings
| will be continued or not.
Mt Charlie Lord has been in the
city the past week selling the last OF
his rattle tickets. Charlie lost a valu
able horse some time ago and got up a
raille to replace him. 1t was to come
off on New Years eve at the time of
the oyster supper which he gave at his
residence at White Birch, bat not dis
posing of all his tickets it was post
poned until this Saturday evening
when the drawing Will take place.
Cal. Brice, backed by his 0O00,
900 bank account, is likely to capture
Ohios vacant L. 5. senatorial chair.
| Cal. lives in New York, but, the place
has been put up at auction By the
Democrats, and all bids will be con
sidered The Standard Oil Doodle
took the place last time. The Alaskan
Indians complain of the stink of Ohio
politics which reaches them.
Mis- S. l.. Severance of Chicago Ill,
and Miss Eubank of Rice Lake, Wis,
have been added TO our force Of public
! school teachers Miss Severance has
the kindergarten and Miss Eubank
the intermediate which position was
made vacant by the resignation OF
Miss Bardon.
| On Tuesday evening a few Of the
G. \. II. people visited the installation
of the G. a. r. societies OF Duluth
and reported a pleasant The attend
ance would have been larger but for
invasion Of Gen. La Grippe who holds
many prisoners at their home.
After this week we hope to be
able to give more attention and space
to the subject of real estate transfers.
The TIMES VIII be an authority on
that subject when it does get the work
once regularly III hand
n, Of - j,
public to participate in the memorial
services to be held III the NJ. +. church
next Tuesday evening. Rev. L. IL.
Wright, formerly OF this city, will
deliver the address.
Mr. f. a. Clarke, for many years
traffic manager of the Omaha road,
rendered his resignation few days
ago Before entering upon any new
duties Mr. Clarke VIII spend a few
months in Europe.
To RENT-Seconi story suite of
rooms, corner of 4th st ana Nettleton
Ave, lately occupied by Mr., Brydon.
Also second story rooms of 50 W. ID
street JAS. L. RIrCIHE.
Miss Ruth Davis has secured the
place of teacher of the public school at
Iron Range. and entered upon her new
duties this week. She VIII prove d
competent and excellent teacher.
Mr. l.. +. Johnston accompanied
his daughter Miss Lou, back to her
school at Oberlin Ohio, and will i'm
prove the occasion to visit some friends
in other parts of the east.
The Ia grippe has no longer any
attractions As brother VIM. b
Banks would say. 1t is too blawsted
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