The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-09-17
SOUTH SUPERIOR CELEBRATES

On ednesday last all Superior was
out III holiday attire to help our South
Superior nei@hbors celebrate the com
pletion of the paving of Tower avenue,
| and of the advent of the street ears
into that suburb of the city proper.
The day was fine and all who could get
away from business and household
cares enjoyed the occasion.
From North Third street Tower Az
enue extends straight south to its pres
ent terminal few rods from the wag-
on works at South Superior, a distance
of FIVE miles all substantially paved
with double track street railway ser
vice, and when it is remembered that
the first paving block laid in the city
was put down less than four years ago.
this achievement is worthy of special
notice.
y large number of speakers were
provided for the occasion, among
whom were congressman llaugen, Mr..
Buchanan, the Democratic nominee
for congress for this district, congress-
man \. +. Wheadock, of Bay City,
Michigan, Hon. {. \. Towne, of Du-
luth, Carl c. Pope, Jesse Is. Thayer,
all of whom were listened to with com
mendable patience by the six or eight
thousand people present.
Mayor Scott was also expected to be
one of the speakers, but as lie was I'M
able to attend from physical disability,
he wrote letter for the occasion,
which was read by Mr.. President l.. $
Batter. The Mayor wrote:
regret very much my inability TO
be present and participate in to-day's
celebration and festivities. l have
been looking forward to this for some
days and had anticipated, and know
that | should have enjoyed the occa-
sion very much and it is with reluct-
ance that | am compelled to forego the
pleasure.
1t is unique celebration arising not
only out of the circumstances which
call it forth, but also in the manner of
celebrating. Permit me here to state
that in my judgment much credit is
factors in bringing about the event
which you this day make history of,
among whom | would mention " off Il
King, contractors, who with indomit
able pluck and perseverance, under adj
verse circumstances, have pushed
through and completed their contract
SO promptly and in first class condi-
ton. They are entitled to and liaye
our gratitude and good will
Honorable mention should here be
made of the spirit which has charac
terlZed the street railway company in
extending its lines, even under cir
cnmstances Which leaye room 10 doubt
as to whether or not said extension
will be profitable at the present time.
South Superior is recognized as be
ing one of the most enlerpriSing and
prosperous parts Of the city, If not the
most prosperous, and the reason for
this is easy to trace. The gentlemen
at the head of the South Superior I'M
rrovement company, MeSSrs. Merriam,
Mcintyre and Harper, and others,
have by good business Judgment, un
firing energy and supreme confidence
in our future, and in the future OF the
city, succeeded IN building up this
prosperous community by inducing
SOL. and substantial manufacturers 10
locate there, employing eur citizens at
living wages, who III turn, spend their
money where naie, thus keeping it at
home. Indeed no part of the city, not
even the " est end can boast OF more
prosperous o. solid institutions than
can South Superior and tie gentlemen
above mentioned by their foresight
should be given credit for these things
Judging the future by the past, we
can hardly estimate the growth of the
South end, ana we can but hope that
its prosperity is only started. Such
men will build amy city, and it is not
too much to say that Ill our fair city,
this City of Destiny, we have many
such men, and we can not have too
many.
After the speeches came the feast,
which chiefly consisted barbecued
OK and several sheep, bread and beer,
and the crowd did not dispense until
seven o'clock in the evening, when a
special train of ten coaches took the
remaining throng to the West End
where they scattered by the various
street car lines. We Will have to have
another blow out" when the contrac-
tors get StinS0n avenue paved through
to South Superior, which will com
plate the belt line about the city for
both pavement and street railway ser
vice.