The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-08-22

visiting friends and relatives.
Architect Towner and his father,
W. Towner, who recently arrived here
from England, are building fine home
in Central Park, a cottage of the col
onial style to cost about $1,000.
w ednesday evening Judge Mar
shall sentenced Gilbert Smith cha: ged
with attempted rape on the five year
old daughter of Mr.. Morton, of West
Superior, to State prison for Seven
years,
Mrs. S f. Scott, who has been
here for some time visiting her sister
Mrs Perry and other friends, return
ed to her home at Eagle River, Michi
gan, last Sunday via the South Shore
& Atlantic.
p B. Winston of the contracting
firm of Winston Bros, is in the city
figuring on contract to build the
first division of the Superior, Red
Wing and South western road on this
end of the line.
odd Hutch" though badly bruis-
ed by the thumps he has received III
the grain and pork rings lately, is still
in the ring, and it is said that he raked
in cool 5000, 900, during the past week
from his wheat operations.
The TIMES family hereby return
thanks to Mr.. u. c. Robert for fine
mess of home grown peas, and to Mr..
G. f. Wilson for supply of radishes
from his garden. They were very
nice and thoroughly enjoyed by all.
The cerimonies incident to the lay
ing Of the Corner stone, will be celebra
tedneXt Monday afternoon at OF clock
by our Episcopal bretherin and friends
Tie ceremonies will be at the corner
of Fourth street and st. John avenue.
The examination of Teachers not
holding second grade certificates will
he held September ID and Sd by the
city Superintendent. The fall term Of
the schools will begin September It'll
instead Of the 18th as a good many sup
posed.
Asher Dole left for the home of
his parents at Bruer. Maine, last Sun
day, on telegram received from his
brother Mr.. T. \. Dole, calling him
to the bedside of their father who is
failing rapidly and is not expected to
live long.
Little Harry Burhans went to the
circus last Monday and was SO unfor-
tunate as to fall from the top seat
where he was sitting, which fall result
ed in broken arm. DR.. Common re-
duced the fracture and Harry will
soon be out again.
!. The single mill Of the Michigan
Manufacturing company, located on
Towards Pocket near Lamborn ave
nue. will be in operation next week,
1t at present will run two single ma
chimes with combined capacity OF
100 600 shingles day.
The Webster Chair Factory of
South Superior started up its machin-
cry few days ago and turned ont
several hondred chairs just to see that
everything WAS in proper working
order \ full force of workmen and
regular hours will be the order Of
! t,I.15rs III {. few days.
I Mr. Dcnham ana Sir. Toml.nson
Wen. out to the Brule fishing a few
DAVIS ago They undertook to paddle
! heir own canoe up over the rapids
/ bat the effort was disastrous TO dry
! clothing Being good waders they got
! out without any serious accident-or
/ fish.
The Hon. Friedrich Douglass, late
Minister to lIayti, will contribute a
most important article to the next
number of the North American Re
! Review on the inner history of the
negotiations for the ceSSion to the
| United States OF the Mole St. Nico-
! las.
Our County Commissioners have
/ decided to expend $500 in clearing and
| otherwise imprOveing the county poor
farm, this season Bids for clearing
WAS received Il few days ago which
ranged in price from SD, to $3.50, per
acre The Job was not let at these
figures, and other bids will be receiv
ed.
Miss Rachel pascoe who left us
some two years ago to spend 4 season
with her sister in Canada. is expected
to arrive here again today. She viii
now locate here permanently and vii
probably go into bushes with Mrs
Jane pascoe. dealer in millinery anC
ladies' and childrens' furnishing
We viii be glad to welc ONE her back.
The jury i'll the case against the
seven cOlored men for gambling, which
was tried on Saturday, failed to agree
and after being out three hours wert
discharged. Their ection was Il sur
prise. as the evidence and the charge
Of the judge made conviction seen
almost a certainty.-Telegram.
What has the law and evidence tt
do in such trials?
Charles Drdly Warner has collect
ed and arranged score or more OF
those delightful short essays Will
which he has from time to time open
ed the Editors Drawer" of Harper
Z MAGAZINE, and Harper & Brothers vii
very soon publish he he same IN DAINTY
volume entitled: is Ne " ere sir
inc. 1t will BE appropriately illustrat
ed by IL W. MCNICAR and others.
Commodore John keaough is going
to devote a little more time to sea-far
ing matters in the future. He has or