The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-08-15

him success.
The cooler" is undergoing coat of
pant, and will be open to the weary
and weak-legged shortly.
We have good sidewalk now on both
sides of Hennepin avenue.
Get your washing done at the Itasca
laundry.
Mr.. Malayey is through haying.
Cass Avenue.
Several members of that very inter
esting family known as Mephistis
Americana" were discovered on Thurs
day near the corner of Fourth street
and Cass avenue, snd one was killed by
a blow from club. lie was certainly
very courageous man who slew the
animal, as we have known many men
who would face a gatling gun to give
such creatures all the room they wanted.
Having slain the pest, however, the
slayer should have the courage to bury
| it as it is a positive nuisance above
ground.
The third attempt on the part Of the
| well-borers proved failure, from lack
of proper appliances or perseverance
on the part of the contractors. The su-
pervisors, however, are holding the
contractor to his agreement and insist
! that he shall make another effort on
the fourth or last corner Of Cass avenue
and Itasca street. When this last corner
has been perforated we would suggest
that the junction of the avenue and
street mentioned be christcued "Holev
| Corners"
W. II. Wheeler has transformed the
premises in rear Of his store on the
| corner of Robinson avenue and Fourth
street into park, by clearing away the
underbrush, cutting the grass and plac-
ing rustic seats, tables and hammocks
| here and there. When the finishing
touches have been put on Wheeler's
Park will certainty be nice place to
take your best girl and whisper words
People wonder why our Ivnx-eyed e?
supervisors cannot see the necessity fol
electric lights on the Nemadii bridge
and at the corner of Fourth street and
Cass avenue and Cass avenue and ItascG
street, or if they do see the necessity O
them as they should, why they do no
try to throw little light in the DARK
places. Letu have light, gentlemen.
Mr.. Lalley's boarding house, on the
corner of st. Croix street and Cas-,
avenue, is drawing near to completion
1t is already plastered, and the siding /.
being put on by contractor Mcdonald
When finished the cost of the structure
will be about 81 zoo. The house is al
ready open for boarders
The two dwelling houses being bull
on 1tasca street by George Couglei
are now undergoing their first Goa
of paint and will look quite hand
some when their external decoration
have been completed. Internally they
are models in all respects and shout,
rent readily.
| The lacking up THE TIMES gave the
man who had the contract for the Law
ing of a sidewalk on the south side o
CasS avenue had the effect of making
him get move on, with the result tina
he commenced work this week and tn,
walk viii be about completed by To-
night. More power to TIE TIMES.
Supt. Elson paid visit to Cass avenue
on Thursday and made arrangement,
to rent one of Mr.. Hertline's stores fOl
4 schooiroom pending the completion
by the latter Of another building which
Will be fitted Up in accordance with the
wishes of the board. This is a sensible
move on the part of the board.
Itasca street sidewalk is becoming
very unleyel in many places, and the
two slopes Of the abvss near Couglcr's
houses are becoming hard to climb. Il
would have been better to have raise 4
the sidewalk on a level with the road
and put hand rail on each side. /,
would have cost little more.
Mr.. HertlIne has placed a wooden
bench in front Of his shop for the con
venience Of free silver men. Gold bugs
have the privilege ofsitting on the side
walk and letting their legs hang over.
Politics are getting warm.
Geo. Scarlet IS putting the lumber on
the ground fer a sidewalk on Riggs
avenue from Itssca 10 Bay street. and
/ the work of laying the sidewalk will be
commenced Immediately.
The individual who is wearing under
clothing with another mans initials
therein will act wisely in returning the
same forthwith TO the local agent of
the Cascade laundry. lie is known.
Peyton, KimbalI 4 Barber, lumber
men. Connor's Point, have opened a
branch lumber ward opposite Welsh's
hotel near the ~ 2. track.
Mr.. Welncr, butcher, has hung out a
sign which is a work of art, and may be
seen with the naked eve.
Mr.. Johnston is adding kitchen to
his house on Itasca street, occupied by
Mr.. Barry.
James Murray has closed his conrec-
tioncry store ana gone harvesting in
Dakota
Tie mai,-carrier petition Is being nu-
merously signed.
Rnmor says the Mp company medi-
tate buIliing 2 station I,ra slsrrtrv.
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