The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-05-02
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
SATURDAY, MAY 2 1893.
Some of the timber has arrived that
will be used in the construction of the
new piers at the natural entry.

new piers at the natural entry.
Rev. Clarence j Mcconnell has
so far recovered from his recent i'll
ness that he will again occupy his
pulpit in the First Presby terian
hurch Sunday morning.
The weather man certainly treated
us to some surprising weather the
past week. Monday we were enjoy
ing summer weather but the pleasure
was short lived, for Wednesday was a
genuine winters day with one of the
most severe storms Of the winter and
by night. several inches of the beauti-
ful' covered the ground. The storm
covered large area and we were not
the only place that received a set
back of a few months.
1t is expected that driving on the
Nemadji river will commence soon.
There have been l2,000.000 feet of logs
stranded along the stream all winter.
The contract for the work has been
taken by the Stevens Tug line, which
has already placed crew of men at
work above the dam.
The school board have decided that
the fall school term will open on Aug.
81 and at the end of the school year,
vacation will commence on June "a,
There will be two weeks vacation at
Christmas and one week at Easter.
The Odd Fellows of this city and
Duluth will attend divine services in
the Cumming Avenue M. f.. church
at the West End tomorrow.
5he Superior Chamber of Commerce
was slated for a meeting Wednesday
night at which the special order was
to have been the paving question,
On account of the storm, however,
and also on account of the minstrel
show attraction at Music Hall, the
members did not put in an appear
ance. The paving question will
therefore be the special order for the
meeting next week.
S. f. Tubbs and wife of South SUI
perior have gone fer a trip south to
be gone for couple of weeks. Mr..
Tubos will combine business with
pleasure during the trip,
Conqueror Paint-For inside and
outside work-Good in quality, Mod
crate in price. Hawarden sells it.
The county board met last Tuesday
and after electing G. H. Rasmussen
of the Eighth ward chairman, ad-
journed until next Wednesday.
Miss Eta Rawn entertained num-
Der of her lady friends at tea Thurs
day evening.
Alice Christie left on the Chicago
Limited last night for Madison for
visit with her sister Miss Aluna who
is Jhere engaged in work connected
with the legislature. Miss Christie
will also pay Milwaukee visit and or
the return will stop off for a couple of
days with friends in st. Paul. She
will be absent about ten days.
FOR RENT-Large unfurpished
front rooms. Enquire 262, 4th
street
According to the statements made
by City Attorney Lyons, who returned
from Madison Thursday, where he
went with six others from Superior as
committee TO urge the passage of
the refundipg bill, this measure has
good chance of becoming law.
Arbor Day was observed by the pub
lie schools in this city yesterday.
Eddie and James Cadotte and Jos.
Clarity spent Thu sday with Walter
Philbrook at South Range.
Maharas Minstrels are billed to ap.
pear aG Music Hall on Wednesday,
May 6. The company is said to be
first class in every respect.
One hundred vessels laden with
coal have arrived at the head of the
lakes during the two weeks which
have elapsed since the opening of
navigation. This comes near break
ing all previous records. Docks are
so busy that they can scarcely handle
the coal, but there is a demand for all
that comes. Besides the extra
local demand there is large can
from the outside.
The Great Northern's new ore dock
at Allouez bay is nearly ready for the
final touches and two weeks more will
propably see the Barnett & Record
company's contract completed 4
crew OF rs men il now at work on the
ore pockets and another crew is put
ting on the dock decking. Ii was ORR
ginally intended that the docks should
be ready for use about the lst of May
and the contractors will come very
close to making that possible so far
as they are concerned.