Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-05
LOCAL. ITEMS
Gold, $1.004.

NNloS PA'ON2'
Wheat, No. 1, rs cents.
Flowing is being pushed rapidly.
Everybody has gone to the State fair.
The weather is as fine as one could wish.
Lumber has commenced to arrive for the
large barn to be built ON the Archibald
farm
They say 'none but the rich deserve the
fair" Can that apply to our State con-
yulsion?
G. Cogel and family, of Red Wing, are
expected to arrive at this place the last of
the week
During the absence of the Pound Master
at the State fair, E. w. Leonard is officiat-
ing as deputy.
Elk Auditor 4. j. Parker, of Ortonville,
was in town last week, we presume on his
way to the fair.
Mr.. E. J. Jones, of Winncconne, Wis,
was in town last week, looking after his
business interests.
We learn that arrangements are being
made 10 have match game of base ball
at the time of the fair.
T. j. Moore found bunch of keys, on
Atlantic avenue, which the owner can have
by identifying the same.
There is considerable grain yet to stack,
while some already stacked has been more
or less damaged by the late rains.
Mrs j. Moore left last Saturday, for
Dakota county, on receiving despatch
announcing the death of her sister.
One of our leading citizens lost a very
valuable colt few days since. For fur
Their particulars enquire of A. B. Steadman.
c. S. Hurlburt, of Minneapolis, was in
town last Friday. He reports some of the
boys along the line as having lost grade on
some wheat.
Look into any store in town and it is just
packed with new goods. Our merchants
are bound to sell, and somebody will get
big bargains.
What makes man wild in these days is
to pay five dollars for medical consulta-
ton in which he is ordered to wear an all
wool undershirt.
Morris never was so quiet as at this time.
So many people are absent attending the
fairs, that not enough is left to get up a
respectful dog fight.
Call at Wolff, Wells s. Stones and look
at that magnificent lot of Chicago shoes,
and don't miss sight of the otter nice
goods in great abundance.
The new lumber office of Jones s. Wei
lington, is being enclosed, and when COM
pleted will be the most commodous of the
kind in this portion of the west.
G. b. Newcomb is getting ready to build
large house on his big farm near Han
cock. 1t is to be 42x52 feet, and to be all
finished up by the LIST of January.
Mr.. Helgeson, of the firm of Helgcson s.
Hanson, has gone to st. Paul to attend the
fair aud buy new goods. Look out for a
grand display when Andrew returns.
Look out for the cloth swindlers. They
are infesting our reighboring counties and
will soon be among US. We would caution
the farmers to give them tile cold shoulder.
Every body is invited to come to the fair
on the 9th inst, and while here, don't fail
to look oyer the bargains offered by the
merchants of Morris, in ever kind of goods.
Fred Teele says he viii never know
what he lost by not taking bogus to the
great bench show. There are several other
dogs here that might have been spared as
well as Eot
Elmquist the jeweler has moved bis
sore into the building with Croonquist,
where he Can always be found at his post,
ready to tinker watches and repair lively.
lie also keeps i full line Of watches and
jeselry.