St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-25
SALTWATER BUDGET.
Death of Clifton A. Bennett,
Clerk OF the District
Clerk.
One of the Most Popular Gentle
men in the County of WASH
ington.

The earthly career of Clifton A. Be
nett, for many years one of the most
popular residents of Washington
county, having held the Office of clerk
of the district court since 1878, was
closed at 1880 Friday night at the city
| hospital. where he has been tenderly
cared for during his last illness by low
| ing friends and the hospital attendants.
| Mr.. Bennett was a kind-hearted gentle
man. and. during his twenty-four years
residence here showed himself to be a
man of sterling qualities and friend to
every one. Few men knew him to speak
an unkind word or any one, and he was
universally esteemed. He filed the posi-
| ton of clerk of court to the satisfaction of
! every one, and, possessing an excellent
| education, was great help to attorneys
| and judges as we'll. Three years ago
he suffered very severe attack of la
| grippe, and his friends feared then that
| he would not recover, but he was con-
fldent OF again being restored TO health,
and, in the course of few weeks, was
| again able to attend to his duties. The
| disease, however, left its mark. namely,
an Inflammation OF the right leg. which
| subsequently developed into cellulitis.
causing his death. The door leading 10
| the Office where he worked for many
| years was draped in mourning
| yesterday. the flag on the court house
was displayed at half-mast, and
! all of the county offices were closed at
noon. The remains were removed to
| the district court room in the court
| house yesterday afternoon. where they
will lie in state until 8 p. IN. today. when
| they will be removed to Fairview GENE
| terry for interment. a guard of honor
! composed of members of Muller post.
| q. A. R., surrounds the casket. De-
| ceased was member of Muller post.
! and also member of the local lodge &.
! OF p. the latter order having charge of
I the funeral services. kilograms were
| sent TO Judges Crosby and Williston, of
! the district court. and they will be here
| today. The religious services at the
| court house will be conducted by
Rev. j. NJ. Bull, of the Method
| st church. He leaves two sisters,
! Mrs. w. 3. Dare, of Cleveland, and Mrs.
c. NJ. Crane, of Gainesville. Ohio, and
! a brother, Z. L. Bennett, OF Austin,
Mimi. xthe latter having been at his
| bedside several days.
| Clifton A. Bennett was born of Yer
mont parentage in Shalersville. o.,
| Sept. Z, 1871. He received an excellent
| education, having graduated from
| Hiram college while EX-President j. A.
| Garfield was at the head of that eel
| ebrated institution of learning. At the
! breaking out of the civil war he en-
listed in Company D, Twenty-third
! Ohio volunteers. and was subsequently
appointed captain of the company.
Later he was transferred to Gen.
| w. d. HaZen's staff and re-
! tanned his position until the close
| Of the war. In 1865 he removed TO ILL
nois. where he studied law and was adj
| mltted to practice two years later. He
| came to this city in 1868, and for ten
| years was employed in the Office of the
surveyor general of logs and lumber.
| In 1878 he was elected clerk of the dis
trlct court. position which he has filled
| with great credit ever since. In private
| life Mr.. Bennett was of a retiring and
modest disposition. but was good
! friend and companion. and will be
missed by every one in this county.
Samuel II. Mitchell. of Minneapolis.
and Miss Ella McAllester. of this CITY,
were married Wednesday at the home
of Mrs. Henry Seeley, on South Fourth
street. At the close of the ceremony a
reception was held, and large number
of guests were present.
Cards are out for the marriage of NJ.
A. Torinus and Miss Ollie HoSpes.
| which occurs at Ascension church next
! Wednesday. Mr.. Torinus is a heavy
stakeholder in the st. Croix Lumber
| company'S works at South Saltwater.
and Miss Hospes is daughter of City
Treasurer A. Z. Hospes.
For the first time in many years have
seats been reserved in the balcony at
| the Grand opera house. The engage
| ment OF Robert Downing in The Glad
| iator" tomorrow evening promises to be
| the banner attraction of the year. and
! the reserved seat sale is very large.
A new parsonage is to be constructed
/ for the pastor of the Congregational
church on Laurel street, to be completed
| in November. the contract having been
! awarded to the Saltwater Manufacture
| ing company.
a quarter-breed giving his name as
| Pickett was arrested by the Saltwater
! police yesterday for stealing clothes
/ and money from residence in Hudson.
He was taken back to that city for trial.
a. T. Wing returned Friday from a
trip TO Boston, Mass. He was accom-
| panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Olney, OF Ma
| drid Springs, \. Y. who will visit here
with Mr.. and Mrs. Wing.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. Y. Peterson were
pleasantly surprised Wednesday even
ing by number OF friends, the occa-
SIGN being the tenth anniversary Of their
marriage.
Joseph Bass returned Friday from q
three months trip TO Europe, where he
spent most of the time in Germany and
Switzerland.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Walsh, of
Grantsburg. Wis, spent part of the
week with Saltwater friends.
Mrs. II. \. McKusick is in MiIwau-
kee. Wis, called thither by the death
of her sister.
w. E. Cooke returned yesterday from
visit to his former home in New
Brunswick.
The Denver female base ball club
will play the saltwater team at Athletic
park today.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Gribble, of Min
neapOlls, visited in this city the first of
the week.
James T. Barron left Friday evening
for Eau Claire, Wis, on q brief bust
| ness trip.
The K. j. Wheeler left yesterday with
raft Of lumber for A. S. Merriam and
others.
Mrs. a. B. Easton spent part of the
week with st. Paul relatives and friends.
Boyd Doddridge and wife have re-
turned from trip to New Brunswick.
Miss Mabel Merriam left Wednesday
| for A mherst, Mass, to attend school,
G. G. Baurman. of Lake City, was
guest Of II. T. King Monday.
Mrs. L. c. Proctor has returned from
a visit to Aberdeen, S. d.
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