Stevens County tribune., 1878-06-13
LOCAL ITEMS


Wheat no. I, IS. no. 2, 73.
Our poll takers are still at work.
Hotels still full TO over-howing.
Business not quite as brisk as il was.
Big picnic at Foss' lake on fourth of July.
Geo A. ]. Overten has gone to Sauk
Centre.
A. W. Wells of Herman waSin town last
Sunday. 2
Mr.. Albsrt De Kay Of Rsd Wing, is at
the Perkins House.
Our old friend Dillon o Brfen, paid us
visit last Wednesday.
Dr. and Mrs Sutherland and family, are
expected to arrive next week.
Carpenters are at work on the frame of
Mr.. Steadman's new building.
Larson & Nilsson will soon occupy the
whole of their store, it will be the largest
In town.
Mr.. J. Christianson will have his house
moved, to the lots in rear of the new Cath
Olic church.
The gentleman who bought the Beck
er" farm, Or. Sutherland Of Poughkeep-
sic New York.
Jack Morris disappeared suddenly last
Friday. On inquiry it was found he had
left for st, Paul
The railroad company are filing up their
wood yard at this point, about $50 cords
are piled up already.
Z. E. Pearce has resigned his position as
road master A. L. Brisbine has been ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy.
Jack Hancock Is talier than: he used to
was, and all because Mrs. II. presented
him with ten pound boy.
Thos. Colehan who has been in Jail at
Benson, has been brought back, and is now
In the pill-box at this, point.
The new catholic, church at this point,
is rapidly approaching completion. servi-
ces were held in ii last Sunday for the first
time.
]. D. Good has every available portion
of the front part of his building, covered
with signs, calling attention to what he
has Dr sale;, the lettering is conspicuous
if not artistic.
Mrs. J. D. Good spent last week. visiting
friends in Minneapolis, and returned Fri
day accompanied by Mrs. n. Good, OF
Pennsylvania, mother of the Hon. ]. D.
Good of this village.
Miss s. NJ Dorchester, of St. Paul, will
arrive on the first of next week with 6
stock of goods. tits her intention if ar
rangements can be made to locate perma
mently, in the millinery business.
MIR. w. H. Perry, irreverently ca)led
"Bill Perry" who has been absent in Minn
apolis, attending a course of studies with ;
view to fitting himself for admission to the
bar, has returned home to enjoy his vaca
ion.
There are rumors afioat to the effect tina
we have slight case of social evil amongs
as, as the matter will probably be investi
gated by the proper authorities, we won
mention any particulars, IS it may put tn
parties on their guard.
Messrs. Wolf Wells & Stone have theil
new store almost ready for occupancy
this gives them large and commodiu
store. The P. o. department is to be en-
larged, and win be much needed, as thei
has been an enormous increase in tn
amount of mail matter, received at ant
forwan1ad from this point during the pas
two months.
Our boys mustered up courage last Sal
urday, and appeared on the diamond TO
the first time this season. Jim Egan ha
got SO tlla' he puts ON bad in-curve an,
it is dangerous to be safe when he sends il
one of his twisters, for they have habi
of coming uncolnfortably close to man.
bread-box, and you can't most Away
sometimes tell whGre they arc going 4
meander.
MIR. 10. Meters is the proprietor Of lin,
kiln at Donnelly. and is prepared to furnisl
good artielaaslow prices. People slioult
encourage home entGrprise. as by 30 doing
they are promoting self interest, Mr. Mien
is determined to put the best article upol
the market, and mt prices that only affor(
him fair remuneration, and is endeavorinl
to build up what with time and little en-
couragement, williba convenience to thu
public.
D. Burt State Supt. OF schools, addresses
al large audience last Sunday evening
subject, Education. The lecture was .al
able one, the speaker In forcible mannc
impressing upon his hearers the necessity
of adopting. his theory in regard to th'
higher moral ednoation. Of our children
Had. an earlier. notice been given, the at
tendance would have haen larger sman,
would have liked to have heard. his re
marks, which in addition to being enter
tanning, were highly instructive and wo
thy of consideration Mr.. Burt has farm
near Big Stone Lake, and hrs gone TO over
see The work being done there,