Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-17
LOCAL ITEMS

Albert Brisbine left for st, Paul, Monday
evening.
Sufficient snow fell last night, to whitcn
the ground.
Put up your storm doors and sash, and
bank your houses.
D. II. Valentine, Supt. of Elevators, was
in town last Sunday.
Our Herman correspondent gives US very
readable items this week.
Mrs. H. B. Wolff, and Miss Dora Stone,
returned home Saturday.
DIR. Hurlburd is building new residence
on the hill, near the park.
M. Archibald, of Dundas, was regis
tered at the Central last Sunday
If you have any rooms to rent, you can
find plenty tenants by advertising.
Game is rather more plenty at present,
and our sportsmen are having good success.
A vote was taken at private gathering,
last evering: Washburn had %. and Don
nelly Is votes.
John House and family will move onto
their farm this week, to remain until after
the fall work is completed.
Politics are quite warm, thank you,
and every one of the candidates consider
themselves as solid as knots on a log.
Workmen are busy putting new fues in
the boiler at the steam elevator, and by to-
morrow will have completed their job.
High school began last Monday. So fal
the attendance is not very large, but a few
days will probably make some difference
Charley Smith can't shave in second
rate shop, and so he has carpenters at work
building him a snug little building on thu
east side of the track
The first sociable of the season, was helt
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. L. E
Pearce. Quite large number attended
and enjoyed very pleasant evening.
VIM. Dragoo is moving his stock of mer
chandise into the vacant building between
Larson & Nilsson and ]. D. Goods, an,
would like to have his customers call ant
see him in his new quarters.
Jack Morris lost between thirty and for
ty tons of hay by last Saturdays fire. HI
had burned around the stacks, but the furi
Gus gale of wind swept the flames acros
the burned strip and into the stacks.
Tuesday was one Of the most boisterous
disagreeable, mis- cradle days, that we .hav
seen in the west. The cold south-easte
chilled person to the bone, and the rail-
only helped make bad matter worse.
There arc rumors that we are to hav
another candidate for the legislature in hi
district, man from this county. Bi
Stone had better put a man in the field also
as it would be well to have every count,
represented.
They work candidates very hard in Gran
county. Only the other day, one Of thei
candidates was to be seen on our streets
with pair of boots under his arm, headel
for shoe shop We presume running 70
Office is wearing on the sole.
We arc sorry to hear of the burning 0
Messrs. Jones s. Wellington's mill, at Win
neconne, Wis. The mill, machinery, an,
about fifty thousand feet of lumber, wer
destroyed, which will make heavy loss
as it was only partially insured.
BY referring TO tho marriage notices, |
will be seen that our friend o. G. Hansol
has entered into life partnership Thi
is truly wise step, and we herewith ez
tend our congratulations and best wishes
for the future welfare and prosperity f.th
happy couple.
Mr.. M. D. Williams, Of fDonnelly, re
ports having had a narrow escape from fire
While absent from home, fire. leapetl acros
anarrow strip, and although Mrs. William
fought Il, sle did not master II ulitil assist
ancc came. It was close call, as the fir
was within a few feet Of his hay and barn