The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-18
Minnesota.
SALTWATER.

years has been demented, and has twice
been an inmate of the Rochester asylum,
came here Friday and threatened to kill
prison, unless he paid her $3.50 for fan
cied wrong. She was locked up late
Friday night by Capt. Barnes, OF the local
police force The woman few years
ago served term in the Minnesota state
prison for grand larceny, and the condi-
ton of her mind at that time was so bad
that Warden Wolfer determined to have
her sent to Rochester for treatment she
was examined and sent there, but was
liberated as cured a few months later. In
September last Warden Wo1fer received
a letter from the woman, stating that
she held him responsible for her incar-
oeration in the insane asylum, and that
she wanted damages amounting to S2,0OU
The letter stated that the writer would
give Mr. Wolfer until Nov. Is to raise
the money, and if it was not Forthcoming
at that time she would shoot him. War
den Wolfer paid no attention to the let
ter or threat, and was not in the city
when the woman came here on Friday
She telephoned to the warden's residence,
however, and again demanded the money,
and repeated the threat. One OF the
warden's sons, knowing the woman's con-
dition of mind, notified the police and
she was taken into custody as danger
Gus character. No complaint of GRIM
inal nature was made against her, but
the authorities decided to have her taken
to the probate court and examined as 10
her sanity Miss Newman, who is about
thirty eight years of age, resided at Sui
water Junction some time ago, ana her
first trip to the asylum was made from
saltwater about ten years ago. Recently
she has made her home in St. Paul, and
has frequently been in trouble
Mrs. Mary Lane, of this city, died early
yesterday morning at her home on the
South hill of ailments incident to old
age She was in the neighborhood of
eighty-fve years of age. and came to
Saltwater about twenty-five years ago
She is survived by six children, among
them James Lane, a well known Still
water logger and John II. Lane, and
David f. Lane, who are engaged IN the
lumber business at Omaha. The funeral
will occur tomorrow morning from st:
: MichaeTs church, and the interment will
take place in the Catholic cemetery at
South Saltwater.
Much interest in basket ball is being
aroused in saltwater and another game
will be played here next Tuesday evening
between the first team of Company IL
and the Minneapolis Y. NJ. c. A. team.
The lumber saving season on the st.
Croix for the season of 1901 is fast draw
ing to close and within a day or two
all mills will have shut down. The At
wood "A' mill shut down Friday night
and the ToZer mill at South saltwater
will cease operations next MONDAY. ice
is forming nightly in the millponds, MAX
ing it extremely difficult to get out logs.
Binder Irvine collections at the prison
factory are exceptionally good, only
about $4,000 remaining uncollected of
the notes due Nov. l, Which amounted
to oVor 100000.
Miss Ida c. Gaslin, of Saltwater, and
Ernest W. Doe will be married here next
Thursday at the home of the brides
father, David c. Gaslin. They are well
known and popular young people.
The Neighborhood Euchre club was en-
tertained Friday afternoon by Mrs. B. j.
Mosier.
next Friday evening by Company X a
number of st. Paul people will be pres
ent.
and Mrs. John Kennedy, of st. Paul
were guests of Mrs. j. e. McGrath, last
Sunday.
Mrs. Lettie Lapp. of Houghton. Mich.
is guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
B. J. Mosier.
John II Lane and David F. Lane. of
Omaha. Neb., are in the city to attend
the funeral of their mother, Mrs. Mary
Lane
The A. o. II. will give dance in Mod
ern Woodman hall next Friday evening.
The Misses Mulvey entertained num-
be- of their young lady friends yesterday
afternoon in honor of Miss Julia Keefe.
The marriage of Miss Julia Keete,
daughter of Mrs. Melvina Keefe, of this
city, and A. Peyton Goss, of Sumpter,
Or will occur next Wednesday at the
home of the brides mother. Miss Keefe
is among the most popular young society
ladies of Saltwater.
The family of Rev. c. R. Belts has ar
rived from Chicago, and will reside in the
parsonage adjacent to the Baptist
church.
A surprise party occurred Thursday
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Lamphear. 1t was the twelfth
anniversary OF their marriage, and about
twenty-five friends called and spent the
evening in playing progressive euchre.
The marriage of Alfred Kendall ard
Miss Hulda Nord occurred Thursday
evening in Odd Fellows hall. The knot
was tied by Rev. Philip Thelander, of
the Swedish Lutheran church. in the
presence of about $50 friends.
Mrs. A G. HoSpes has returned from
visit in Boston and other cities in the
East.
Mrs. Martha Cutler has returned from
visit at Mortified, MINI
Douglas Greeley, auditor of Pine coun-
ty. was in the city yesterday on a short
visit to relatives and friends.
Mrs. E. S. Bronson has returned from
Aiken. S. c., whittier she accompanied
her sister, Miss Danforth.
Mrs. John McKusick has gone to Los
Angeles, Cal, where she will spend the
remainder of the winter
Miss Lillian Staples will go to San An
tonic Tex, to spend the winter. She is
recovering from a severe illness. She
will be accompanied to San Antonio by
her father, and will be guest of Rev.
and Mrs l.. H. Mercy
A social was given at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. David Bronson Wednesday
evening by members of Ascension Epis-
copal church.
A reception was given at the home u
Mr.. ard Mrs. Samuel Plummer on Laurel
street, Friday evening, in honor of Rev.
w. ". Browne, the new pastor of the
NJ L. church.
The Aid society of the First Presbyte-
rian Church was entertained by Mrs. A.
J. T.ammers Thursday afternoon.
BERNARD ErlitZ, son of Albert F. Erlitz.
died yesterday morning of diphtheria
and pneumonia. Deceased was fifteen
Lake St. Croix froze over. yesterday
morning. and all work on the river mill
has ceased. Some of the mill men eX-
pected to run today. but ice in the lake
prevented them from doing SO.