Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-29

80 Ec0tty, Hoo! Hoo! when him wrltee,
;Tinkse all time. big-el-mightee.
All same owl bird, him no fghtee,
Do him hoo, hoo, dark time nightee,
Shoot the owl.
Scotty writes his own correspondence.
Herman Items came to late for insertion
Peter DahIs new residence is almost en-
closed.
Be sure to read notices under the head of
Business Locals"
Jas. MCGOWAN, of Donnelly, makes
Morris an occasional visit.
Farmers do not forget that this is the
point to make good bargains.
We must again call up our poet, and our
subscribers must be prepared for the worst.
VIM. S. Moore, one of St. Paul's attor-
neys was in town Friday, on legal business.
You can't find anybody that has any
yearning for Legislative or Senatorial hon
or this fall.
T. w. sprague, of Alexandria, was in
town yesterday, and many of his old friends
were glad to see him.
Mr.. A. B. Steadman has moved into and
now occupies the large and handsome res
idence which he recently completed.
jas. T. Avery, of Kerkhoven, was in
town last Sunday. He reports the crop
considerably damaged in that locality.
We want a brass band. If we can't
have it weU hire hand organ and then
the boys will organize in self-defence.
Messrs. Jones & Wellington are goirg to
put up large lumber Office and shed on
the lots on which their yard is located.
Ex-Mayor Frank Sterrett, of Red Wing,
was in town last week, greeting his many
friends and renewing old acquaintances.
Last Mondays storm moved several
buildings in this vicinity. One new store
at Donnelly was moved nearly four feet.
We would call the attention of farmers
and all interested, to the notice published
elsewhere, in relation to cleaning wheat.
The average citizen would as soon con-
verse with person down with the small
pox, as he would with the sheriff when he
is hunting up jurors.
There is man in this town who declares
he can write so fast that the lead ON the
end of his pencil will melt He uses the
small pellets for shot.
AS will be seen in another column, one
of our typos, Daniel O'Brien, died this
morning, of brain fever. lie was good
boy and was we'll liked.
Everybody is going to the fair, and those
that will remain at home will go hunting.
The balance of the people in town will at
tend to their regular business.
We started in. to mention the names of
the parties who were going to the fair, but
Il find it would occupy much less room to
report the names of those who are not go
ing.
Walcott Leonard has purchased "Syd"
Parks dog VIC This is the best hunt
ing dog in this section, and if our opinion
is worth anything, is second TO none in the
State.
The Marshal was kept busy last Friday
and Saturday, arresting and locking up
disorderly parties. Now, we want to see
few of these worthless fined their little
five dollars and costs. ia
Charles Wilson has had the front of his
building covered over with new coat of
paint, and has had sundry and various
signs painted in conspicuous places thereon.
Hutchins is the artist.
IL B. Wolff has the foundation laid for
new residence, on the lots adjoining the
premises Of Hurry Wells. The building,
when completed, will be the largest and
handsomcst in this village; it will be two
stories, with hip roof, bay windows, vcran-
da and all The rest Of the modern improye-
ments. Carpenters aic 1T work on The
frame.