Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-24

No more foolishness until after harvest.
Harvest has commenced and the work is
being pushed forward rapidly.
Ed, House, of Herman, was in town
Monday enjoying little city life.
J. F. Todd, formerly editor of this pa
per, is spending few days in this vicinity |
Ex-Alderman Fisher, of ST. Faul, was in
town Saturday, visiting his son, G. j. Fish
er.
Harvest has fairly commenced and the
prospects are that the yield will be good
one.
Mr.. c. Timme, of ST. Paul, arrived Tues
day and is now busy harvesting good
crop.
Rev. Mr.. Steadman will preach at the
School House, Sunday evening. All are
invited.
Mrs j. c. Munro, of Hannibal, Mo-, ar
rived Monday on visit to friends in this
vicinity.
Owing to death in the family of the Ed
itor the supervision of this edition has
been in other hands.
Mr.. James Brisbine, of ST. Paul, is spend
ing his vacation in Morris, and employing
his leisure time tending" store.
Mr.. E. M. Dean, President of the st.
Paul Harvester Works, is spending few
days with Messrs. Kenner s. Moore.
A new culvert between the railroad tracks
at the depot crossing, will save teamsters
the necessity of using peculiar language
Meeting of County Agricultural society
at the court house next Saturday afternoon.
A full. e. a large attendance is request
ed.
Mr. and Mrs. c. Cogel, of Red Wing are
at present in town. Mr.. Cogel is superin-
tending the harvesting of the crops on his
farm.
A severe storm of wind and rain visited
this section last Monday. but beyond inju-
ry done to hay not in the stack no damage
isreportcd.
r. Fl. Wellington, Familiarity known as
'Dick, !" was in town Monday looking at
the crops on his farm and greeting his
many frienns.
A man named Jack Inglebretzen, an en-
ployee on Mr.. E. ]. Jones' farm, had one
of his legs broken last week, by load of
posts falling on him.
The stockholders of the Little Falls &
Dakota railroad, will meet in Morris, on
Tuesday, Aug, 9Th. The survey is max
ing satisfactory progress.
C.. Whiitemore, S. D. Reynolds, N.
W. Scott, and T. Thorson were among the
number from Glenwood. who came over to
witness the game of base ball.
Our wheat crops are neither blighted
rusted, nor lodged, and you can put Stevens
county down for about twenty or twenty
two bushels per acre of No. one hare
wheat.
The building used by Chas. Olson as {
blacksmith shop and dwelling, has beer
moved from Fifth ST. to lots on Atlantic
Avenue, adjoining T, F, Cowings ware
house.
Hon. J. G. Mccarthy, wife and daughte
arrived Monday. Mr.. Mccarthy will re
main and superintend the harvesting o
one of the finest crops of wheat and oats il
the state.
MIR. D. Giltinan and family, of Philadel
phia, arrived last week, and are the guest
of Mr.. Geo. Giltinan. They will probabl
remain for few weeks and enjoy littl
farm life in Minnesota.
Quite party of Sioux Indians from th
Sisseton Agency, have been camped nea
town for few weeks past. They hav
been enjoying the sights, and trading o.
bead work, and other nick knacks
Dillon O'Brien, accompanied by part
of Philadelphians, twelve in number, al
rived this morning and.have left for tn
Graceyille colony at Toqua. The part
are locating farms in that vicinity.
'The cheapest man ON the Globe" wa
in town Monday selling his wares to partie
who delight in purchasing bargains. =
We never knew until now that there wer
quite as many ''Tocdles" in this vicinity
If we can make the necessary arrang,
, ments-that is to say-procure substitui
i who will fill our chair and take in all til
cussirgs and small change; we will rust
cate in the harvest field for week or 81
] We thought John House would stc
making improvements, at least during IL
+ hot weather, and give both us and b
Z pocket-book rest, but we were mistake
in the man, for large addition is beir
built onto his house.
Owing to the baseball match last Satu
day the meeting of the County Agricultur
Society was postponed until Saturday mex
The national nuisance" has to be patro
lied, even if other engagements must
postponed in consequence.
SoN-sTRUcK.- 20. G. Hanson il now ha
py father, Mrs. H. having presented hi
with fine bouncing baby-boy. Charlie
Croonquist is also happy and smiling ov
!, the advent of son and heir in his famil
Let the good work proceed.
! Workmen are busily engaged raising IL
: frame Of the new mill, and large for,
i are also at work on the dam embankment
The machinery win probably arrive ne,
week, and If nothing occurs to retard Il
a