Stevens County tribune., 1878-10-31

The beautifully damp,snoW fell in large
quantities last Tuesday, but, with the
exception of one man trundiing q wheel.
barrow, we did not see anyone having
much fun or proiting by the snowfall,
The next excitement is grand mas,
querade ball, 1t is the intention at present
to have it Thanksgiving evening, and as
the committee in charge never do things
by halves, We may anticipate high old
time"
After the entertainment last Thursday
evening, the seats were removed, and as
many as desired participated in dance
the music for the occasion being furnished
fly the "Tennesseeans' string band.
Quite number participated. and had a
very enjoyable time,
A meeting Of parties interested in the
formation of o reading club was held last
Friday evening, and the club was organ
ized 1t is the intention to give readings
during the winter season, and any desiring
TO become members can have their names
enrolled on payment of small fee.
Messrs. Cogle & Dekay had snashup
at their elevator Tuesday, which com
PEELED them to :" close down" until repairs
could be made. An extra pressure caused
by the shafting being out of line, broke
the eogs in gear wheel. This was re.
paired, and will serve until new one can
be procured.
A letter from Mr. IT. c. Hodgson was
received too late for Insertion We are
sorry, as it was a forcible appeal for the
support of Mr. Sanford; but as we have TO
go to press in the forenoon of Thursday in
order to mail Big Stone and Traverse pa.
pers, communications. must be handed in
on the day previous
First Quarterly Meeting of the M. E.
Church for this year will be held next Sat-
urday and Sunday. Preaching Saturday
at two o'clock p. m, followed by the
quarterly conference. The usual Sabbath
services will be held. Rev. j. B. Starkey,
Presiding Elder of the district, will be
present and conduct the services.
| Weelsewhere publish aRArd from Mr..
| E. W. Leonard, and document signed by
many leading citizens, rebuking Mr.. Elmer
for the recent uncalled for attacks on Mr..
Leonard. This must close this kind of
correspondence through these columns,
and we take this opportunity of saying
what we should have said last week, viz
that we think Mr.. Elmer had no grounds
for the assertions made
Jack Morris never fails us-we car
always rely on his furnishing an item
Last Thursday, he was about fifteen min
utes behind time for that days issue;-
while burning around his hay stables, 6
sudden gust Of wind drew some sparks
into the vicinity of the stacks, and they
were burned. This makes about eighty
tons CT his hay burned this season. Jack
we like items, but you need not sacrifice
your property for the sake of furnishing
one.
The many friends of Mr.. j. D. Goot
viii be sorry to hear of an unfortunate
accident which occurred last Thursda,
evening, whereby he dislocated his shoul
, der. A canvas covering over some furni
ture WAS accidentally set on fire by SOM
person carclessly throwing lighted ciga
, stub on it. The furniture had been moyet
out of the hall to make room for the enter
tainment that night, and was piled up ON
shed Immediately in rear Of the ball. Mr.
Good, while endeavoring to put out tn
fire, accidentally slipped and fell from tn
roof, his shoulder striking tAe. ground
The arm was Immediately reset, and he
as com Portable as can be expected; bat
being very muscular man, the injury
ali the more painful.
The unorganized portion of this count
has been attached for election purposes a
follows: Town 1875, range A, is attache
to the town of Donnelly; town 125, range
4S and ~, are attached to the town g
q Morris; town 1873, ranges 43 and "A, an
town l24, range A, are attached to th
town of Scott; that portion of town 19;
: range AZ, that lies west of Ponime-d,
n Terre river Is attached to the town {
Darien, and so much as lies on the eai
side Of the river, In the same town an
:. range, is attached to the town OF Moor,
= Those living in the towns attached TO til
0 town Of Morris should bear In mind th.
the town and village of Morris are sep
rate precincts. The polls for the town {
i Morris are at the school house, which
e 81 miles north of this village The pol
for the town of Darien will be at Good
Hall, in this village.
= The Tennessee Jubilee Singers /" col
cert at Goods Hall last Thursday evenin
was well attended, and we think judgin
I from the frequent applause-that the el
:, tertainment gave general satisfaction. I'll
g singing was hardly up to our expectation
but the low ceiling and crowded la
!. probably destroyed. the effect. Yet the
Q are good musicians, and under more favo
: able circumstances would doubtless giI
better satisfaction. The specialties intr
duced are an innovation that does not seeI
exactly in place, and to our taste the ente
tainment would be benefited by their omi
Q sion. The old jubilee songs, as rendered
are amusing, and can only DO rendered b
!. darkies;' they arc the complete embod
irent of the sublime and ridiculous, for
person feels amused at the simplicity
: absurdity and extravagance of both word