The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-03-12

little son Dwight, who viii. his mot her
has been visiting the Davis family. The
little fellow is reported some better
now.
Master Willie Farr met with bad
accident Monday, while wrestling and
playing with some schoolmates. He was
thrown down and in falling fractured
one leg near the knee, making a serious
injury. DR.. Sherwood was called and
possible,
Register of Deeds Sandberg and
bride arrived IN the city few DAYS ago,
and are busy receiving congratulations,
and settling themselves in their COSY
home on Eight street, West end, where
they will soon be at home to their many
friends. May long life and continued
! happiness be theirs.
We understand that Rev. A. 3.
Nichols, at present pastor of one Of the
/ Minneapolis churches, has acce pied a
call to the Hammond avenue Presbv-
! terrain church, West end, and will enter
, upon his duties about the first of April.
MIR. Nichols is at present in our CITY
making the acquaintance of his new
people.
1t looks now as if d. Z. Roberts
would be the choice OF the Republican
convention for Superior Judge, and We
take tins opportunity of expressing
ourselves very well satisfied, and con-
graduate the party upon it's choice Of
one OF the best lawyers as well as
strongest politicians for the place. OF
| course il nominated he Will be elected.
Mrs. L. T. Johnston returned the
first of the week from Illinois whittier
she was called about a month ago by
telegram announcing the death of her
father Mr.. Paul Decker, at his home in
West Chicago. Mr.. Decker was man
about eighty years of age, and leaves a
wife and four children TO mourn his
death.
Mr.. Harry Howell has kindly con-
scented to play a trombone solo Tor Rev.
Mr.. Iu!l at the evening service at First
Nj. +. Church, next Sunday. Mr.. How
ell has just received new horn which
he ordered some time ago from Ger
many which is a beauty, and this will
be his first solo work with the new in
strumcnt. Don't iail to 60 to church
The Water. Light & Power company
got out an injunction to prevent a COM
mlItee OF the city council making test
OF the water pressure at 18th street and
John avenue, on Wednesday afternoon.
Consequently the test was not made.
This vii; prevent the city from taking
any further proceedings against the
Water company until the injunction is
removed.
We understand that Mr. Pattison
has rented the building on Fifth street,
rece ntly occupied by the Pratt Grocery
Co. to a gentleman from Michigan who
will open up about the first OF April
large and well selected stock of hard
ware, and in connection will run re-
pair shop and plumbing establishment
We welcome the new firm to our city
and are glad to know that our end of
the city recommended Itself to this
gentleman as a desirable place to locate.
We are sorry to learn that Mr.. Pear
Benson, one Of the very efficient assist
ants in the First National Bank, is SER
iously i'll, and has been for some time.
Several weeks ago he took 4 vacation,
and spent some time at the Battle
Greek Sanitarium, but since returning
home has been confined to the house,
and most of the time to his bed. We
sincerely trust that he will soon be re-
store,! TO health and able to attend to
business.
The first OF the series Of illustrated
lectures or the benefit of the West end
Epworth L"agne, was gwen by Mr..
jackson last Tuesday evening, and was
most interesting. The pictures are very
large and fine, and conveyed very
realistic impression Of Hawaii the
subject for that evening. Ben Iiur"
will be given Tuesday of next week,
March 18th, and promises to be equally
I III tSi tstiu5. boAt latI W ttlChu-
| The Democrats are talking of nomi-
mating Mr.. Thos. T.. Lyons for the SUI
! perior Court judgeship, which would
| show their wisdom and appreciation of
a very able and honorable man-one
| who, If elected, would give general sat
! isfaction, We believe. Right here we do
aOt think 1t amIss to say that We do not
know of another ward in the city that
will or could present two such we'll
thought-of and capable men as Judge
| Roberts and Thos T. Lyons, for the po-
sitiOn they seek at the hands of their
! respective parties.
/ Mr.. Fred Miller, who works at the
ore dock, met with quite painful
! though not serious accident Tuesday o.
! tins week While at work upon some
timbers which he was preparing for use
/ in the work of repairs going on about
the dock he accidentally let slip the adj
! which he was using slip. and it glanced
! from the timber, striking him on the
! leg, and inilicting cut about seven
inches long, and quite deep. Several
stitches had TO be taken, and Mr.. Miller
is very weak from loss Of blood, though
settin. along nicely. lie will probably
be laid up a couple OF weeks.
We have heard it whispered round
among admirers and champions of the
" Big Four''-the worii-reuowned SUI
perior whist PLAYERS, Messrs. Henry and
Al. Abraham. Pearl Smith and III. III.
Gracr-that they did not lose the cham
pionship buttons which they had worn
so long, by de;eat at the table, they
simply felt it a duty of love and an act