The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1897-07-17

of Madison, are in the city visiting
Messrs Henry and James Butler and
Miss Anna, at The Euclid.
Mrs. Shelton, wife of the superin-
tendant of city schools of Burlington
Iowa, is visiting in Superior, the guest
of her cousin, Mrs. A. X. Smith.
w. j. Wheeler is suffering from
serious cut in his left wrist, which pre-
vents him from attending as closely as
he would like to his lumber business.
Lawyer Owen has severed his con-
nection with the law firm of Crownhart,
Owen & Foley, and will go it alone here
after, having offices in the Berkshire
block.
Robert c. Hanna who is in the en-
ploy of the Barnett & Record company
in Minneapolis, spent several DAYS here
this week, returning to that city We'd
nesday evening.
Miss Katie Leader will accompany
Miss Mary McDermott tc her home in
Galena Ills, next week where they will
both visit for a month with friends and
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Perry will 60 to
the Point for couple of weeks; they
have taken the Brooks cottage and will
be joined by members of the Brooks
and Banks families later on.
Miss Fannie Coburn returned Tues
day morning from Milwaukee where
she attended the \. f. A., and visited
friends for few days after the meeting
was over.
Mrs. LAUDER and family. of Mime
apolls. are occupying their cottage on
Wisconsin Point. Mrs. LAUDER is sister
of Mrs. o. A. Brtton, who, with mem
bers of her family, will visit the campers
later on III the season.
Mrs. Chapman and two sons who
have spent the past month in our city
visiting the family of Mr.. c. l.. Catlin
will leave, Monday next for short visit
with friends in Michigan, aud then will
return to their Minneapolis home.
-Ex-Governor William f. Merriam,
of Minnesota, was in town during the
past week, accompanied by his son, w.
\. Merriam, I. Is. Scott and J. I. Inger-
soil The latter gentleman and the ex-
governor are interested in the Water,
Light & Power company.
Prof. Lynch, one of the popular
teachers at the Broadway High school,
has taken unto himself wife while
away On his vacation, and after an eX
tensive tour will return to Superior IN
time for the fall term of school. The
happy couple will 60 to housekeeping
at once.
The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid So
ciety will discontinue their business
meetings during July and August. The
monthly dime receptions will be contin
ued, but during the warm weather they
will be i'll the evening instead of the
afternoon, the next to be held at the
home of J. P. Nlles, corner of West
Sixth street and Carlton avenue, We'd
nesday evening. Come and bring Your
friends.
Rev Dr. Bolton, of the Cumming
avenue NJ. +. church, vii! lecture at the
Grand FRIDAY evening, July 23rd. The
lecture is said to be very interesting,
and is entitled What to Shoot and
How to Hit" Several choice vocal
numbers will also be rendered, and the
entertainment Is, we understand, given
for the benefit of the w. c. I. L. \
large audience should greet the Dr..
upon his first appearance as lecturer.
The report of the Library board
presented on Monday night last, shows
that tifty-one volumes have been taken
from the library during the past year
and no record as to the person taking
them out can be obtained. This Is not
very creditable showing either for
those in charge of the library or some
of its patrons. There is not much diff
ference between borrowing a book for
an indefinite period and petty larceny.
The many friends in our city of Mr..
T. j. Brownlee, travelling salesman Tor
one of the largest canned goods esta-
blishments in st. Louis, Will be pleased
to learn of his marriage, which occurred
at Whitewater. Wis, the nome of the
bride. Miss Estele Gordon, on July
18th, at 5 o'clock. The happy couple
LETT soon after the ceremony for short
trip which, will include a visit to SUPERB
or. While here Mr.. and Mrs. Brownlee
will be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. W.
Taylor.
Those of our people who felt that 1t
was too warm TO attend concert We'd
nesdav evening. preterrins to san on
the bay, missed a rare treat. rs Miss
Benham, who sang that evening al the
Methodist church, has remarkably
fine voice and most pleasing manners,
while her selections are from the best
authors. The vocal selections were in
terspersed by instrumental numbers
hy the Misses Taber ana Wheeler, and
hy couple Of recitations by Mr.
Wheeler. W hich were enjoyed immens-
ely by all present.
in spite of mud knee deep, fully
1900 people attended the Barnum x
Bailey circus in Duluth last Friday In
order to make it possible for the people
To get onto the grounds, about forty
tons of hay and straw had to be strewn
about. Everybodv WAS disappointed,
as the show which is one OF the best,
could not be half enjoyed. The parade,
usually very good, did not amount to
ANYTHING as it Was impossible to get the
wagons ont in time. as the tram was
several hours late on account OF tue
waSLou.S down the rad.