The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1901-10-26

If you want good Douglas county
farm cheap and on terms to suit you
talk with e.. II. Bird.
John L. Davis Of Maple, himself
we'll up in the art, gives great praise
to the work of Mr.. Monroe, the " e t
Fifth street taxidermist.
The five laddjes have temporarily
lost their weekly run to a real fire.
/ That old barn on West Second stree t
, il Middletown has at last been burned
| down.
J. T. Elliott, Supt. of the n. w. Coal
Railway Co, will occupy the Catlin
| house, Cor. Sixth street and Nettleton
avenue.
| The Listman mill was closed down
Friday, caused by breaking of the
main shaft.
A call for assistance was received
! from Iron River yesterday, and Capt.
| Johnson, tiremen Mason and Rasmun-
son with engine and 1000 feet of hose
were sentby special train. The fire was
in large lumber yard and threatened
| to wipe out the city 1t is estimated
that about Is, 100000 feet of lumber
was destroyed.
It is to be hoped TINS favorable
working weather will continue long
enough for the street railway builders
to clean away their left over stuff be-
fore freeze up or heavy snow comes.
The Normal foot ball team de-
| parted last evening fer Ishpeming,
Mich, where they meet the high
school team Of that place today.
A few friends of Mr.. and Mrs. j. M.
Hall concluded to have formal open
ing Of Mrs. Halls restaurant, and as
sembled there Thursday evening, for
music, dancing, and refresh
ments. They had jolly good time,
! The county board will hold its an
nual meeting during the second week
of next month. There are many I'M
| paid workers at public business who
are hopefully waiting for settlements
to be made soon after that meeting.
Mrs. Ruggles, Mrs. Hayes and Mrs.
Otis will give the postponed ten cent
! social for the ladies of the G. A. R. at
us West Tenth street between Becker
and Thompson, Wednes day afternoon
| October 80 A CORDIAL invitation is
extended to all
The flat owned. by O. E. Dunn, 10
Gated at the corner of Garfield avenue
and Belknap street was entirely con-
sumed by fire between the hours of
| IL and Il O'Clock Thursday night.
| The fire is supposed to have been Of
az incendiary origin, as the building
was unoccupied. The loss will reach
about $500, partly covered by insur-
| ance
| The Catholic fair which closed Mon
day evening was decided success in
every particular Old and young en-
| loved themselves each evening and
manly pliLcS "oiC "oI ~
those holding the lucky tickets. Our
| popular townsmen James Barden. was
| the successful Njmrod who caught the
bewitching Mermaid that was bask
ing in the fish pond, and Mr.. Blainsey
of Allouez secured the s32 sofa pillow,
| his nickel being the last to drop into
! the hand of auctioner Mckinnan.
| The ladies of ST. Francis XavierS
| church are to be congratulated upon
! the success of the baZar, as about
| $1,000 was added to the building fund.
The following held numbers that drew
the large prizes: Miss Mae Connolly,
| blankets, Stephen Timbers of Allouez,
overcoat, Martin Mahoney of Allouez,
| dishes. We did not learn name of par
| ties who secured the stove and table.
The following are the lucky numbers
that drew door prizes, 1876, 96, 400, 1877,
143, sci, $50, aud 130
The board of review is still wrestling
| with the question of the equalization
of assessments, and is holding daily
sessions at the city hall. Up to the
present time the attention of the
board has been occupied, mainly, in
| the consideration of individual COM
plants, very few of the larger matters
having been touched upon as yet.
| Today the board will take up the mat
ter of real estate values along Tower
avenue. Notices have been sent out
to large number of owners of prop
erty along the avenue, and as there
has been great many vigorous COM
plants filed it is expected that the
session will be a lively one. Next
week it is expected that the time will
| be largely taken up in the considera-
ton of the complaints filed by the
| United States Milling Co. and the coal
docks and elevator people, and taking
of testimony,
A Satisfied Douglas Go. Farmer.