The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-08-09
CITY ITEMS.

ClIY IIEMS.
The st. Croix Boom started up again this
morning.
The letter carriers will give their second an
ual ball Friday evening August 81.
Miss Blanche Kenyon has been engaged to
each the fall term of school at Viola.
The st. CroiX boom shut down again last
thursday noon on account of low water.
The Oak Park Mission Sunday School is hold
ng a basket picnic in Beams grove today.
Master Joseph Rush spent several days during
he past week visiting relatives in st. Paul.
Ground will be broken for the new addition to
he Oak Park school building, next Monday i
Mrs. W. H. H. Taylor and family are spending
fortnight visiting with friends in the Twin
titles.
Members of the Saltwater summer school |
pent delightful day saturday picknckng at
White Bear.
1t is said that the water is so low in Lake st.
,roiX and adjacent streams that the fish are
egging for straw hats.
Liz DIlIlN dIcI UdSoDdll CluU VIII ~ " ID
rd tomorrow where they are engaged to play
wo games of base ball.
Mrs. E. Peterson returned to her home on
Vest Laurel street after a two weeks visit with
riends at st. CroX Falls
Mr.. John j. Karst has moved into his new
and handsome residence at the corner of Third
ind Burlington streets.
The fourth district republican congressional
will be held at the Opera House
n this city Tuesday September 4.
Mrs. F. Lilligren and Mrs. P. MartinsOn are
spending a couple of weeks visiting at the home
Of the latter's parents, at Schatfer.
Miss Laura Colligan and Miss Maggie Bilchin
we're guests at the camp of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Mcclellan at MahtOmedia, Friday.
Mrs. j. s. GlennOn aud family are enjoying a
weeks recreation in the country, visiting at the
home of her father, Mr.. John Carrigan.
Mrs Clara Gish's North Hill class of elocutiOn
entertained large and appreciative audience at
Grace Congregational church last Thursday
evening.
Rev j. l.. Half held confirmation services at
he Swedish Lutheran church last Sunday morn
ng. A large class were present to receive
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Mcclellan and family Misses
Cora and Dora SmithsOn and Miss Ruby Coli
gan are enjoying camp life at MahtOmedia, where
they will remain for at least ten days.
Twenty applications were filed with the Oak
Park School Board for the position of teacher of
the new additional school. The position will
be given to resident of the district
The assessors of Washington county have
made their returns to the county auditor show
ing total valuation of taxable property within
the county to be- including both real and per-
sonal, S1O19O,94S.
Rev. C. A. Cressy delivered a most interesting
lecture upon the subject of Memory, Its Ma
ture, its Uses and How to Develop it," before
the students of the Saltwater summer school,
last Thursday evening.
Drs. Miller of st. Paul, and Ryan of this city
performed successful operation on the person
of Mr.. j. F. Sullivan at the latters home, Tues
day, removing an abcess from near the spinal
column. The patient is doing well.
A large delegation of Saltwater people went
out to White Bear Sunday to witness a very
interesting game of base ball between Mime
apois and Indianapolis. The game resulted in
a score of IS to - in favor of Minneapolis.
Rev. Patrick O'Brien, of Fremont Ohio, Occu-
pied the pulpit in ST. MichaelS church Sunday
preaching most Interesting aud in
structive sermon. Rev. O'Brien while in the
city was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. O'Brien.
The jewelers. and Stationers of this city began
the early closing movement last night and SEEM
ingly the day is near at hand when every bust
ness house in the city will close early, a move
ment which is highly appreciated by the clerks.
At meeting of the Oak Park school directors
held last Thursday, it was decided to erect an
addition to the present school building in order
to accommodate the pupils of that district. Two
large rooms will be added to the present build
ng.
A peculiarly constructed craft containing the
mounted carcass of a monster whale has been
anchored at the evee in this city for several days
past where it has been on exhibition. Despite
the hard times the exhibitors reaped quite a
harvest.
The ladies of the Kings Daughters will serve
Co CIodli' cdke dHu lceS Oh I1o GROUNDS OI the
Central school building, south HILL this Thurs
day evening, everybody is cordially invited to
attend. These ladies represent most worthy
cause, and all who are able should contribute
j. r. Carl, who has been prospecting for gold
on Browns Creek, near this city for some time
past, has been so much encouraged by his find,
that he has constructed a Sluce and now has a
crew of men at work seeking the precious metal
in dead earnest. We sincerely hope that j. R.
will strike it rich, as from the present outlook
goodly number of Stillwaterites will need little
dust" ere the coming winter is over.