The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-22
Joseph W. Gibbon of Benneis. Wis.

was in the city on business Tuesday.
Miss GiIlar1 of Duluth is stopping
with Mrs c. W. Crosby on Becke
Ave
The Grocer's banquet that was to be
held Feb. 9th has been postponed I'm
/ til after Lent
Alderman Zachau, is said, will be a
candidate to succeed himself at the
coming spring election.
W. II. Webb has sold lot SO West Sd
street, Superior, to Cornelius Johnson
of Connor's Point. who will at once
erect a dwelling thereon.
The street cars are making good
time on the East End line, but most
of the passengers would prefer to have
them go little slow, especially
around the sharp corner at l. avenue.
Assistant City Attorney George B.
Hulnall returned Thursday from Mad
ison where he had been attending the
present term of the supreme court.
The board of public work. has fixed
the assessment against the Tower
Ave. properly ACQUIRING from the pro
posed new pavement at S125 per lot
Mr.. VIM. Fogelberg of South Range
has just bought another 40 acres ad-
Joining his farm in Section % AZ 13,
another evidence that Douglas county
farming pays.
4 large number of building permits
have been issued by City Engineer
Banks during the past few days
There will be a lively building boom
inaugurated as soon as sprirg opens.
The Epw orth League of the First NJ
f. Church viii hold dime social and
candy pull at the parsonage of their
church on Friday evening, February
%. They cordially invite all to attend,
especially to all who have a sweet
tooth.
VIM. NJ. Gill this week sold 80
acres in Sec. %, II, y. to Mr.. Horace
Townsville q Nebraska farmer recent
L. arrived and already making inn
provements on the farm.
Edward Brown, who has been en-
gagged in the lumber camps and came
to st Francis hospital few weeks
since in the last stages of consump-
ton, died at that institution Wednes-
day. The remains were sent to his
former h ONE in Maine.
Taking effect Sunday, February %,
the ID S. S. & A. Ry. will inaugurate
a new time table. Train No s, "Bos-
ton Limited" will leave the East End
at 6:14 p m. instead of 7:3O p M, and
train No. from the East will arrive
aU 1926 instead of 7:5S a. m.
Miss Mary Watkins, superintendent
Of the kindergartens in this city, has
rendered her resignation on account
of i'll health. Miss Watkins has been
at her home i'll Watkins, n Y, since
the Christmas vacation. The position
will remain vacant during the remain
der of the year.
The annual praise meeting of the
Woman's Home and Foreign Mission
airy Society, which was held in the
Presbyterian church last Sunday even
ing was attended by a large and APP
preciative congregation Every num-
Der on the program was excellent,
and the generous Offering made at the
close proved the interest felt in mis-
sion work both at home and abroad
At the request of many the Ladies'
Aid Society of the First NJ. E church
will hold another social after the pat
tern of that held last Frsday evening.
Ii will be held on Friday evening,
VI arch I. There will be an old fash
toned spelling school, choosing sides
and spelling down, closing with re-
freshments Admission 10 cents. We
bespeak a big crowd. Let everybody
come.
The presentation Of the war drama
Barbara Frietchie" by Mr.. James
Neill and company at the Grand opera
house Thursday night delighted a
large and appreciative audience. AS
a benefit for the Porto Rican boy,
Francisco, the results were very salts
factory to the members of Old Com
pany |, they having cleared about 500
on the transaction. At the close of
the second act of the play little Fran
cisco, on behalf of Company |, pre-
scented the ladies Of the company with
handsome bouquet of American
Beauties