St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-27
SALTWATER NEWS.
Events of Day in the City on the
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st. CroiX.
Burglars entered the store OF E. Grant &
| Son at Somerset, Wis. Friday night, and
blew omen the safe taking between 500 and
500 in cash. The burglars entered black
| smith shop near the store, where they helped
| themselves TO a sledge hammer, chisel and
brace. The combination lock was then
| shattered and the door was blown off. The
| burglars took all OF the money in the safe,
| together with a large amount of stamps.
| When the deed was discovered yesterday
| morning suspicion Immediately fell on
falrly dressed man who had been there on
| the preceding day selling patent medicines,
| and description of him was telegraphed to
| the neighboring cities and towns. Chief of
| Police Shortall, of this city, was notified, and
| shortly afterwards arrested the suspect on the
| toll bridge. He gave his name as II. Dreamer,
| and denied ali knowledge of the affair. Sher
| if Donahue, OF st. Croix county, Wis, came
| up IN the afternoon, ard the prisoner was
| taken to Hudson. Dreamer was seen with
another suspicious-looking character on the
New Richmond road early yesterday morn
ing, VINO is supposed to have been one OF the
party. The police here think that Breamers
patent medicine dodge is only a means of
diyerting suspicion.
A. L. Gillespie returned yesterday from a
trip to the oil and coal fields OF Wyoming.
Mr. Gillespie says that the fields are being
developed with satisfactory results Many
residents of saltwater own claims in the oil
| regions, but it is hardly probable that they
will be worked until next year.
The Jennie Hayes left yesterday with half
raft of logs for the Cable Lumber company
Davenport and a half raft for Joseph Zim-
norman, Gutenberg. To- The Chauncey Lamb
left with a raft for c. Lamb & Sons, Clinton,
10. Capt Monroe. of the Lamb, says that
this is his last trip this season.
The past week has been remarkably dull
socially, ana few events of a social nature
occurred The coming fall and winter
months. however will witness many pleas
ant gatherings. and the whist and euchre
flag fnla rnFnpl Nnal 1aCf
be recognized.
The Young Peoples Society OF the Presby-
terianChurch gave social Friday evening at
the home.of Mr.. and Mrs. George Seeley. on
School street A well rendered musical ana
literary programme delighted the large gath
ering present.
The ladies of the Methodist church gave
harvest festival in the business college
rooms last evening, which was well attended.
The rooms were tastefully decorated with
samples of grain and other farm products.
Miss Minnie Butts gave a peanut party at
the home of her father, Judge +. G.. Butts, on
Thursday evening, and many of the young
lady Trends were present and spent de-
ughtful evening"
August Brown died yesterday morning of
cerebral hemorrhage. Deceased was all en-
ploye at the Schulenberg & Boeckeler Lum-
Der company's mill, and was i'll about fifteen
hours.
An infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E.
Mosier died yesterday of diphtheria. Since
Aug = thirty cases have been reported, and
eleven deaths have occurred.
The excellent crops received by farmers in
the vicinity of Saltwater, have caused an in
crease in business. and merchants predict a
prosperous season.
The Grand opera house has been dark for
more than week, and will probably remain
so until Oct. 10, when Kate Claxton Will be
an attraction
Mrs William Sauntry has returned from a
visit at Denver. Col. She was accompanied
home by Mrs. j. c. Cross, who will visit here
a few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Nj. Sabin and children have
returned from the East, and will remain in
saltwater during the fall and winter.
Mrs. Jacob Bean and children left early in
the week for Washington. d. c., where the
children will attend school.
A. Sydney Witherbee, of Helena, Mont
was guest of Oscar Nelson several days
during the past week.
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. E. d. Burlington
Wednesday.
Miss Theresa Malloy, of Red Wing, was a
guest of relatives here several days during
the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodor Jassoy and Frank
j. r Apple have returned from a trip to Mil
waukee.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. B. Taylor returned Friday
from visit with relatives at Alexandria, S.
Oak.
w w BALDWIN has returned from Willmar,
where he visited friends and relatives.
H. Ii. Moorhead ana wife returned Friday
from visit with Kansas relatives
f. ". Durant Jr. returned Thursday from
short visit at West Superior.
Mrs. Sarah e. Mcmillan is slowly recover
ing from severe Illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stevens have returned
from an Eastern tour.
John Green is at Dwight. H., but will soon
remove to Georgia.
Charles Nelson is attending college at Beth
lehem Pa