The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-20
NEW OPERA HOUSE
FOR SALTWATER
Modern Woodmen Seek to Replace the
institution That Was Burned.

The Modern Woodmen of this city have
taken up the subject of building an opera
house to replace the Grand opera house
Destroyed py ire year ago, and the
of the. lodge to be held next Friday. The
intention is to build an opera house and
hall, the hall to be used by the Wood
men, who are very strong and have
large membership in this city. They
argue that the city is in need of an opera
house and that it would prove paying
investment for the order.
The water in Lake st. Croix began to
fall yesterday and by Tuesday or Wed
nesday it is figured the lake will be low
enough SO that the city can stop it's
to keep the water from backing into the
| sewers. There has been a rapid drop of
water In streams tributary to the st.
Croix, fall of two feet being registered
| at NeVerS dam on Friday.
The East Side Lumber company will
start its mill at Heulton. Wis, again to-
morrow and will run until the season
| closes.
diver employed by the Van SAINT Towing
! company, made another descent yester-
day and placed heavy rope under the
bow bow OF the steamer Park Bluff; to be
contemplated putting chains under the
hull of the boat, but the lake was so
rough that it was almost impossible for
| him to work from the barges and skiffs
anchored In the center of the lake.
Capt. William Bay, of Ironton. Mich,
was in the city on Friday to look over
the<new steamer now being built on the
levee by D. M: Swan for parties at
Natchez. Miss. Mr. Bay operates a big
line of boats in Ohio, and was interested
in seeing the class of boats and ma
| chinery turned out in Minnesota.
William ]. ShortaIl, who came here
from South Carolina to attend the
| funeral of his father, left yesterday for
Washington. D. c., to report for duty in
sne teneineering dspartmgnt Of the United
some time in the Philippines, has had a
! five-month leave of absence and now ex-
| poets to be assigned to land duty His
| vacation was spent largely in Europe
| where he travelled with his wife.
Mrs. L. c. Iceberg, of Fargo. N D.,
IS here on visit to Mrs. B. j. Mosier
and other relatives and friends
Invitations have been issued for card
parties to be given next Wednesday
afternoon and Thursday evening by Mrs.
| Helen M. Torinus.
Miss May Matthews of New Richmond,
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Matthews part of the week
Miss Genevieve Deragisch, of st. Paul,
Visited relatives and friends here on
| Thursday
Charles N. Nelson, of New York, spent
a part of the week in Saltwater, prior
| to going to Steele N. D., with a number
of friends on hunting trip.
Miss Belle Reilly and Miss Maud Mac
artney. of st. Paul. were guests of Miss
Lois Torinus a part of the past week.
Miss Pearl Waiter has gone to Mime
apolis to take a course of training as a
nurse in ST. Barnabas hospital.
]. H. Morgan. respected resident of
Saltwater, is seriously i'll.
Albert Lamb, of Lake City, visited in
Saltwater part of the week.
Mrs. M. M. johnson, of Minneapolis, Wis
tied in Saltwater part of the week
DR.. and Mrs. Arthur Game, of Anoka,
Mimi, who were in the city on visit
to relatives and friends, have returned
home.
James Chalmers and Walter hammers