The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-08-12

who has been Il confirmed invalid for
many wears, died at her home Thurs
day. The funeral will be held Satur
day. Mrs. Lyle was about siXty-one
years old.
MIR. VIM. Cranwell, who has been
at st. Francis hospital for several
weeks, and who has been much better
for several days past, suffered a relapse
day or two ago, and he is now in a
dangerous condition, with but little
hope OF recovery.
On Saturday morning last, freight
engine No. go of the y. +. road, Jump
ed the track at the foot of Becker ave-
buried itself up to the aN!es in the soft
sand Rails were bent and broken in
every direction, but the engine was not
seriously damaged.
Superior got a drenching rain with
some hail, accompanied by stiff breeze
Thursday afternoon. But little damage
has been reported in this vicinity, but
from the Udkotas and Minnesota comes
the word that thousands Ofacres Of ripe
grain was land to the ground, and that
the loss will amount to millions of dol
lars.
}. Bernacki & Co., who some time
ago commenced the Wholesale manu-
facture of sausages of all kinds in the
Barton Block 224 Becker avenue, have
decided to open a meat market in con-
neCtion, and are now prepared to serve
all who call. They keep first class
market, we'll stocked with all kinds of
meat and poultry. Give them 4 call.
Prof J. =. Simon has Just issued
the first number of The New Era"
in connection with his business college
of that name. The paper is devoted to
explaining the advantages OF business
education, and sets forth the system
taught in The New Fra" school The
Professor has large number of pupils,
/ and is continually placing hts graduates
in good positions. Address him for
/ information wanted.
Mr. James Mcleod and family,
! Mr.. {. w. Crosby and family, Mr.. d..
/ Seaman and Miss Maggie Seaman, ac-
/ Companied by Mr. McLeod's sisters
| from Duluth, and the Misses Crosby
/ who are here on visit from Fort
Wayne, Ind. made up party of pic
nicers who drove ont to Black River
/ Falls on Tuesday to spend the day.
The party was caught in big storm and
were obliged to put up for the night at
| Wednesday noon.
A report from General Otis received
at Washington on the 10th, tells of the
successiul advance of Macarthur div
ision They are at Calulet, SIX miles
from san Fernando, and expect to take
that place soon. Among the list OF
wounded is the name of Major J. q. \,
Braden. formerly of this city, who left
here with Company |, but joined a Da
kota company and was made FRS
Lieutenant. He WAS with the Thirty
sixth Volunteers in the Philippines
. No particulars can be obtained of the
nature or extent of his injuries.
The drowning of c. 3. Hersev o
. It. Paul, at Nebagamon last Friday
caused MANY expressions of regret a.
over this Northwest country. Mr.. Her
. sev was only about n years of age
strikingly handsome. and a general fay
orite in society lie ard his wife witt
. a party of friends came up to Nehaga
mon for an outing. and in compan.
with ore of the party. Mr.. Cole, Nh
Hersey went fishing in the early morn
ing in a canoe. which somehow cap
sized. Mr.. Hersey struck out to sWll
! ashore, bat never reached it, and no
until his friend floated in with tn
: canoe, was il known that he had bee
: drowned. Search was at once con
menced. but il was Monday before til
:. body was found, about fifty feet trol
: shore. Mr.. IIersey was the son Of on
. of Il. Paul's wealthiest men, his grant
i father making millions in lumber !
the early days 1T saltwater.