Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-28

have arranged for an oyster supper at the
Central House. The tickets for supper
will be 81 90 per couple.
The weather for the past few days has
had the effect of making old settlers feel at
home. 1t was not cold, at all, but there
was good even snow fall.
j MCGOWAN, of Donnelly, has secured
the agency Of the Hoosier Seeder for the
coming year, and will spread his advertise
ment in our columns. Look out!
Ode Tewksbury and Judge Deakin left
on yesterday mornings train; the former
going on visit to friends in Wisconsin,
and the latter 10 his home in Red Wing.
For the first time, this season, snow fell,
on Sunday last, in sufficient quantities to
allow those who were provided with teams
and cutters to embrace the opportunity and
enjoy sleighride, Quite number EN-,
braced..
Goods new building is being sided and
rooted with iron. The hall, when COM
plsted, will be equal in size and appearance
to any in this upper country. The old hall
will be cut up into offices, and furniture
salssroom.
Deputy U. S. Marshal Bracket was IN
town Tuesday, and left in the forenoon,
accompanied by Maj. Overton, for Big
Stons county, for the purpose of investigat-
ing into the cutting of timber on govern
ment lands by unauthorized parties. II the
guilty ones are discovered, some arrests
will probably be made.
They returned last evening, but we were
unable TO learn any particulars, excepting
that Mr., Leach, of the firm of Cherry s
Leach, was arrested for selling tobacco
without having complied with the require
ments of the Internal Revenue law.
Our local got badly fooled last Monday
evening. He took his sheet and pillow
and went TO the socisble thinking In his
simplicity that they would be filed with
good things, &C. lie did not even get a
chance at grab into the hat, and his trip
was consequently proftless-unless you
count fright, which ended in an attack of
nightmare.
The Michigan Tribune, published at Bat
| tie Greek, Mich, contains the following
complimentary Iotice of our new lawyer,
| Mr.. Harris
W H. Harris, of the firm of Clapp, Rey-
nolds & Harris, who graduated with honor
! from the Law Department of Michigan
University, and is one of our most promis-
| ing young men, and an ornament to his
profession, has removed from here and
| located in Morris, Mimi, where he intends
| to resume the practice of law. He has
been successful practitioner, and most
estimabie citizen, and the good people OF
Morris are to be congratulated by their gain
The large receipts of grain during the
past month, and the scarcity of cars, has
compelled Messrs. Cogel s. Dekay to build
an addition 10 their large elevator. A
warehouse is being built adjoining the els
vator proper, and will be connected with
spouts. This will add about ten or fitteer
thousand bushels to the capacity. The
low prices Of wheat will cause large
amount of grain to remain in the elevators
as the farmers are determined, if possible
not to sell at present prices, preferring tc
pay storage and run the risk of rise il
the market.
The young horse thief, who stole thu
poney and colt from Mr. Johnson's farm
at Hancock was overhauled and caught a
New Prairie, Pope county. This young
rascal is about Is years of age, and give
his name as VIM. Dogerhause, and state
that his parents reside at Long Lake, Swift
county William is tough nut for boy
and seems not to realize the extent of hi
crime. He was taken before Justice Brag!
last Friday, and was bound over till TIL
next term of court. Efforts will be mad
to have this piece Of infantile depravit.
sent to the Reform School,
AS far as can be learned, the following
is a correct description of some of the COS
tunes to be worn tonight, and also til
names of the parties who will wear the dis
guise: Weber is going as Marshal,
Noel will wear a suit of suet CAL Brow
is going to wear one of the many law suit
he has won, AL Brisbine will wear pal
lor suits. Clarence Fisher is going clad i
suite of rooms, Maj. Overton is to be cor
spicuous in non-suit, our new lawyer, MI
Harris, is going to wear handsome COZ
, tume,-he left at home-a suit n0n-cs
George Whitley will be there in o coat-o
, mail, we have changed our mind and wi
/ wear that libel suit. There will be man
other costumes equally conspicuous and b
, coming, but for some reason We cannot fin
out what they are, or who is to wear then
Probably ---- will have the NEST e
fective disguise, as he is going to wash hi
face for that occasion.
Our amateur actors and actresses woul
confer genuine favor on the people {
this vicinity, if they would organize an
prepare some plays to be given during tn
winter. We have some very creditabl
, talent in our midst, and there is, to on
knowledge, one or two good amateurs
amongst the recent additions to our villag
' society. 1t is both pleasant and prof
. able way in which to pass an evening, an
r it only requires senle one party to make
start. There are many worthy objects o
| which the proceeds could be bestowed, an
I our young folks will, we hope, take som
{ action in this matter, and not let it end i
talk. We need some amuscments an
must look 10 the young folks to supply i
They "a beyy of ladies-were very 8,
i, cretly and mystsriously at work on the