St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-28
DEATH OF DR.. MERRY.
SALTWATER MOURNs THE Loss
OF A LEADER.
ONE OF cITY's PIONEERS.
Was First Captain of Company X
-FOremOst in the City's
Good Works.

Saltwater mourns today the death
of DR.. B. G. Merry, who breathed
his last at $50 yesterday morning.
otter an illness of two months that
has baff1ed all medical skill. His
death had been expected for several
days, but when the final dissolution
came it was none the less sad, as
demonstrated by the many express
sions of regret and sorrow heard on
every hand. He had lived in Still
water since 1868, and during these
many; years had endeared himself
to all, largely by reason of his good
companionShip and the interest he
seemed to take in everything. When
Company K was mustered into the
national guard twelve years ago he
became it's first captain, a position
which he filled with credit for a
number of years. He was at one
time grand master of the Masonic
order, and for two years was grand
chancellor of the knights of PythiaS.
He manifested a great interest in
secret order work, and in this con-
nection was known throughout the
state. The funeral will occur to-
morrow afternoon, and will be under
the auspices of the Masons and the
Knights of Pythias. Company K
and the Grand Army posts will act
as an escort. kilograms were re-
ceived from a number of Pythian
lodges outside of this city yesterday,
and it is expected that several lodges
will be present from ST. Paul and
Minneapolis, and also from New
Richmond. DR.. Merry was born at
Edgecomb, Me-, Jan. Z, 1888, and
Bath in that state, where he &C
quired a common school education.
He first studied medicine, but later
studied dentistry, and has practiced
the latter profession since 1865. He
served during the civil war in the
fantry and in Company B, Second
Maine Cavalry Veteran Volunteers,
being promoted to first lieutenant,
captain and major. He was mar
ried at Bath, Me-, in 1855 to Frances
G. Coburn, who, together with a son,
Charles W., survives him. He came
to Saltwater in 1868.
John Mccartney, of Davenport, To-,
has brought an action in the district
court against the Schulenburg-Boeck
eler Lumber company, David Bronson.
assignee, claiming the sum of $24, 548. 80
for failure to fulfill a contract. The
plaintiff purchased three steamboats,
from the defendant company, and
claims he had a contract to tow
large amount of lumber for it. His
claim had been disallowed, excepting
the sum of 1000.
Coroner Freligh states that no rea-
son can be assigned for the suicide of
Sven Rydeen. of the town of May. He
appeared to be in good health and
spirits shortly before he hung himself,
but it is believed that he was mentally
unbalanced by reason of headaches
that he had suffered much from re-
Gently.
The board of education met Tuesday
evening and decided not. to retain
Prof. M. A. Stone as superintendent
of the Saltwater public. schools. No
was deferred until later
Two daughters of Mrs. Sarah A.
Wallgate, of Newport, were sent to
the state school at Owatonna yester-
day by order of Judge Butts, of the
probate court.
FRANK Demers, a prominent farmer
residing in the town of Grant, died
suddenly yesterday morning He was
well known in Saltwater and White
Bear.
A telegram has been received from
the brother of the late James Rene.
who resides at Buffalo, N Y, direct
ing that the body be inferred here.
X. T. Greene, who killed Hugh Glenn
at Sandstone on Monday, was seen at
the county Jail yesterday, and has
little to say of the affair excepting
that he killed Glenn in self-defense.
He claims that Glenn threatened to
Kill him, and that he was climbing
upon Greeno's wagon to carry out his
threat when the fatal blow was
struck. Greene is a young American,
and does not look like a hardened
character. He says that this is the
first time he has ever had any trouble
and has never before been arrested.
He will remain in Jail here until the
Plne county grand jury meets.