Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-06

and nary a programme arranged yet, where
is-where is-what's his name-it's time
he was fixing things.
His name was Woodcock, but she was
from Boston and was not to be heard say
ing any thing so common place, SO she
called him Mr., Timberdoodle, instead.
C. w. Moore, one of the most popular
travelling men who visit the town, called
on us Tuesday, he represents first class
house, and is himself an A no. man.
We are expecting to hear from our Glen
wood correspondent soon, we refer to our
red-hot correspondent, his last items sort
of made some of them ''fellers" squirm.
N. NJ Singleton, who represents the firm
of Auerbach, Finch G. & Co.. was shaking
hands with all the St. Paul boys he could
find, and he found quite few of them to.
Two car loads of hogs enroute for Fargo,
were side tracked at this point Sunday.
The owner Mr. Hollingshead of Iowa,
disposed of some of them, as the cars were
overloaded.
Mr.. Chas. Wilson reports the wheat on
his farm as being ia splendid condition,
and thinks it far ahead of what it was this
time last year. Mr.. Wilson will break
about one hundred and fifty acres, or more
during the season.
Mr.. A. B. Steadman has commenced
building residence, on lots on 9Th street,
south of Mr.. Fishers residence, the main
building is to be 30 feet square, two stories
high, with an ell 16 by 90 Work-men are
now laying the foundation.
About year from now, it will be hard
work for any one who has not been in this
country during that time to find their way,
as greater portion of the old trails, run
across fields and are being ploughed up, so
that we won't have any more bee lines.
THE BAD MAN.
Abed at Noohntyme may his tribe decrease,
Slept in his store but had no dreams of peace;
In dire array duebills in visi ms rise,
While comes no trade He does not advertise.
Gone into bankruptcy.
st. Paul Dispatch.
See here young man,
Your little brain
Will have pain,
And ere you know it,
Why, up you'll go it.
Our young friend George Farwell left
Monday Evening for Red Wing, and report
has it that George, going to say 'farwell
L., 81 Fria pntp {
of the baldheads, or Benedicts. We don't
know what truth there is in this rumor,
but can say this much, that if 1t is not SO,
it ought to be so, and we take the opportu
nifty of saying to some of the remaining
bachelors, that it is time they were doing
likewise, as they are often told that it is the
surest way to secure wig.
Hon. Geo. L. Becker has sold his big
farm of 1900 acres to a Few Yorker fol
$50, 900. Mr. Becker will remove his work
ing force to Brown county where he has
another large farm Dispatch.
If the foregoing is true we must say, that
We arc sorry to hear it, as Mr.. Becker has
always taken lively interest in Morris
and we are sorry to have the farm change
hands. We presume that the Dispatch
means Browns Valley, when he speaks OF
Brown County, as Mr.. Becker has large
farm there.
HERE IS THE POINT TO TRADE-FIFTEEN
AGENCIES. Wolff, Wells & Stone, ]. D.
Good, A. A. Stone s. Co., Holden 6 Web
Der, Helgeson 6 Hanson, Larson & Nilsson,
o. Anderson, 7. F. Cowing, Chas. Wilson,
s. p Schofield, W. Dragoo, H. Hutchins,
and L. E. Pearce, deal more or less in
farm machinery, each firm or Individual
representing different machine, it is ap
parent, therefore, that as there are thirteen
agencies to select from, that farmers will
do we'll TO call and examine the machines
on sale at this point, as there is large com
petition and small profits. There are also
two other agents at this point selling fan
ming mills. and this really makes fifteen
agencies for the various kinds of farming
machinery that Is manufactured.