Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-25

no4diy General Manager.
LOCAL ITEMS
Joe Rue has got back once more.
Harvest commenced in earnest last Mon
day.
The greatest bores of the season-Mss-
quitos.
Ed Farnham was In town last Sunday
and Monday.
Read w. w. Griswold's real estate adj
vertisement.
Wheat is being shipped from this point
direct to Duluth.
Behold! he saith unto Moses, if the cap
fits thee-wear it.
Farmers must expect low prices for
grain this season.
Auditor Parker of Big Stone County,
was in town last Friday.
And now it is the rail read boys who are
happy. The pay car caused it.
The Glenwood papers are having hot
time of it, both are ahead so far.
Ed Thomas and Ed TAFT of Benson, were
registered at the Central Tuesday.
R. W. Dunn the '.ramrod" of the Ben.
son House was in town last Monday.
AL. Nash was in town sunday, but was
not visible for more than an hour or so.
Mrs G. T. Abbey of Waterloo Indiana,
isvisiting her sister Mrs. w. w. Griswold.
Croquet has almost died out. apd the on
~ sport that the boys have is kicking foot
ball.
M. L. Torpey received the contract for
completing the court room, consideration
$751;
Harvesting has commenced in earnest,
and there is great demand for harvest
hands.
Billy Rhodes is in town looking after and
talking about the Mccormick farm ma.
chinery.
Either the result of the last match game,
or else business in the harvest field, has pu,
stop to baseball
1t won't be many days before our wheat
buyers and elevator agents. will be up te
their cars in business.
The youthful De Latte who sells grocer
les and SIGH, was seen button-h oling the
''unwary" last Saturday.
Mr.John Kerwin is in town, and will
superintend the putting in operation of nu
merous Edward Harvesters.
If our subscription list keeps increasing
as fast as it has for the past month. we
will have to get a power-press.
We rise to remark that our Hancock cor
respondent had better send US some items
or will be after him with club.
The County Commissioners have had the
safe in the Court House m6ved, 1t now
stands across the end of the hall. NJ
w. w. Griswold is now Village Record
er. Mr.. Hutchins owning to business ar
Tangements was compelled to resign.
]. c. Mccarthy of St. Paul, is up look
ing after the harvesting of the crop on hi,
farm. He will remain two or three weeks
If you don't want to see your name Ii
print, behave yourself Theirs chic
among ye takin notes, and faith he'll pub
ish en-"
J. B. Hoxsie, one OF the leading commits
sion merchants of st. Paul, was in towr
last Monday, making arrangements for ths
fall trade.
Some of the piling was moved out from
under the railroad bridge, by the freshe
Friday Freight trains were delayed abou
twelve hours.
Sunday school picnic to-day. Ever,
bsdy, their children, and lchiIdrcns chill
dren ought to be there. Hope the little folks
will have good time.
We have reporter at Herman now, and
j behooyes the goodly people of that towr
10 be on their guard, for these reporters
lave habit Of publishing everything Of
note.
NIL. Kreiger Of 81. Paul is going e
start undergrad at mis- point. Tho
yard win be located on the grounds OH Pa
cffic Avenue Immediately IN front Of this
office
The Executive Committee Of the Agri
cultural Society were In session last satur.
day, no business of Importance was trans
acted. AnadjOurned meeting sill be held
this afternoon.
Mr.. David Gilman Of Philadelphia. &C.
companied Ivy his sons Lex and Sam ar.
rived Tuesday evening. Nh. Giltinnn Il
on = visit 70 his son George, and will re.
main during harvest
Parties living about eight nriles wesl
from this village, claim TINT during the
rain storm on Friday last, 4 water-sport ii
the shape Of an hourg glass, WIS plainly
seen and when It burst il almost deluge.l
the fields IL iss vicinity: We never haye
seen it rain ~ hard nor continue 50 long
as il did that day. and are Surprised no
wore dalas & was dnne