Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-22

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MIR. and Mrs f. b. Kenner returned from
st. Paul, Friday.
Every tramp who has been questioned
on the subject, claims he's from Iowa.
Jack Morris is going to have his dwell
ing and surroundings put in spple-pie or
der
Jas. T. Avery, of Kerkhoven, was in
town Tuesday, looking over his old stamp
ing ground.
Mr.. E. ]. Jones is improving the appear
ance Of his lumber Office by giving it q
coat of paint.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ McLane, of Browns
Valley, were visiting friends in this vicini-
ty, last week.
Road-master Hancock has crews at work
ON the streets and is making many needed
Improvements.
Several of our young-unmarried-
send their clothes all the way to Minneap-
oils to be laundried.
Mr.. H. Fl. Wells is building large ad-
dition to his residence and otherwise i'm
proving his property.
The road at the crossings, or approaches,
of the Pomme de Terre bridge, on the
GlenwoOd road, is being graded.
Emigrant and stock trains still continue
to "go west" the largest number are en-.
route from Canada to Winnipeg
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Jones and family, of
Winneconne, Wis, have arrived and will
remain in town during the summer season
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Weber and family will
reside on their farm during the summer
They will probably leave town this week
The board of County Commissioner
were in session yesterday and to-day
Quite an amount of business was transacted
Alderman Perkins is the only property
owner on the business streets who ha.
adorned and improved his premises by
setting out shade trees.
The weather Tuesday was cool enough
to wear an umbrella and cane Several o.
our acquaintance who had laid aside thei
coats, boots and stockings etc., were obliged
to again don them.
Notices are posted announcing the sal,
of the stock of goods formerly owned b!
j. MCGOWAN, of Donnelly The good
will be sold by the sheriff, at the cour
house, on Monday the Goth.
Sportsmens club will have a match mex
Saturday afternoon and as but few of tn
members have, on previous occasions, bee
present, it would be more pleasant shout
there be a full attendance.
Mis-. II. w. Stone, Mrs. A. N. johnson
Messrs. Greaves and Woodburn, of Benson
were in town last Friday, and attended tb
concert that evening. Mrs. Stone, Mrs
johnson, and Mr.. Greayes took part in til
entertainment.
Rev. ]. ". Riddle, of Minneapolis, Sup
of Baptist Missions, held services in til
school house, last Sunday, morning an
evening. He is expected to return here j
a few weeks, when it is quite probable tn,
steps will be taken to organize society.
Croquet fever has not yet made its al
pearance-to any alarming extent-in th
village this spring. Colds, house cleanin.
measles, moving, striped stockings an
slippers, coughs, busters, mud, book agen
and other chronic disease have come an
gone.
Our Hancock correspondent says th'
they are organizing a base bali club in tn
village. Would it not be well for our DO,
toget together and have series Of friend
games. We need amusements in this vi
lage, and q good game of ball is wort
seeing.
Every one working poll-tax should d
honest work and labor as faithfully
though they were working for themselve
which in fact they are-for every one WI
pays poll or property tax has an indivi
ual interest in keeping streets walks etc.
good condition for travel.
Five wagon loads Of evergreens we
taken from the park Monday, by Mr.. L. ]
Hodges. They will be set out on the Ne,
comb farm, near Hancock. When Il
grounds are all laid off and finished til
farm win, with its magnificent building
compare fayorably with any in the Stat
Quite number of strangers in town d.
ing the past week all of whom appear
be looking over the town with view
ascertaining our wants, and whether it W
pay to invest at this point. We would 81
to all who contemplate embarking in bu
ness at this point, that we have go,
country to back US and for the proper pr
ties there are good opportunities for esta
fishing themselves In business, and Blu
ness tbat win pay.
A subscriber living in an inorganic,
town asks Us whether the state herd law
in force in his town. On looking ov
the law we find il in substance as follow
The herd law 10 In force in the whole cou
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