Stevens County tribune., 1878-12-12

Hon. ]. c. Mccarthy is again in town

Hon. j. Z. Mccarthy is again IN town
on business.
The new bank building is all enclosed
and finished on the outside.
Reading Club meets Friday evening, at
the residence of Rev. J. L. Fonda.
Services of the NJ. E. Church will be
held Goods new hall, until further notice
Mr.. H B. Wolff has moved into his new
residence as also has Dr. Hubert and Mr.. |
T. NJ. Lowater.
About two inches of snow fell last Sun
day, and as yet it is about as good wheel |
ing as sleighing.
Fred Teele found sleeve button, last
Sunday Any one calling and proving
property, can have it.
Mai. Overton will build on his lot near
the park; the material is ready and the
carpenters will commence work without
delay.
Messrs. j. House and II. T. Bevans made
trip to Glenwood last week. A law suit,
in which Mr.. Bevans was counsel for pl in
tiff, was the cause of the trip.
Mr. W. H. Harris has his new building
ready for occupancy, and will take possess
ion as soon as his family arrives. Mrs. Fl.
and child are expected next week.
A team belonging to a man named
O'Brien started on run through the streets
Saturday afternoon. AS the track was
clear and they were headed for home, no
damage was done.
Jack Morris is again in town, and will
probably stay during the season. He is
actively engaged buying wheat, and pro
poses doing all in his power to keep things
lively amongst the wheat buyers.
The Council have had new sidewalk
laid from Chas Wilson's to Jim Egan's,
and now there is good clear walk from
one end of the town TO the other. This is
good. and the people are much pleased
Quite party of lads and lasses enjoyed
themselves skating last Saturday evening,
the ice was in good condition and by the
noise and laughter, we infer that the par
Elephants thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
The town is overrun with unlicensed
ours, and some of them should by made
way with, and TO avoid repetition of the
scene witnessed by school children Tues
day morning, the Marshal should be in
structed to enforce the ordinance.
Our young men may be interested in the
following: The national league Of base
ball players has decided to abolish foul
bound catches, and have adopted the
Spaulding ball for the use of the league
clubs, during the coming season.
We have our opinion of a man who will
go TO the river for load of ice and then
stand on block until he has cut entirely
round it and let himself into the water
Yet one Of our prominent citizens played
that joke on himself the other day
Mr. H. T. Lovitt was SO unfortunate as
to lose very valuable horse last Friday.
The team was just returning from Alex
andira, and when near the Pomme- de- Tcrre
bridge, one of the horses fell and died al
most instantly. The horse was valued at
$50.
We have now got tailor on this side of
the track 1t may be that misery loves
company" or perhaps it is that birds
(the tailor's goose) of a feather flock to-
gcther," but whatever the reason is, we're
slowly but surely building up this side of
town, don't you remember to forget it.
If ever We wanted telephone, it was
hast Monday evening. In addition to the
meeting of the business men at the court
house, tlepe was sociable at the residence
of Rev. Fonda, Masonic committee meet
ing, at the court house, aud meeting of
the Dramatic Association. One man
couldn't be every where, and be didn't try
~ do either.