Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-10

NO more delinquent tax list Tor one year. |
Hon. ], G. Mccarthy is registered at the
Evans House
Parties owning lots in the cemetery are
elsewhere notified to pay for the same
Bell-ringers will be here on the 18TH
Look out for particulars on hand bills.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Perkins spent the
Fourth at Red Wing and returned Tuesday.
The first German picnic in Stevens coun-
ty was held in the town of Pepperton, July
4th.
A barn belonging to Charley Olson,
took q walk Saturday, and now rests on
Sixth St.
a lamr-post and lamp on the depot plat
form is great convenience to the travel
ing public.
Mr.. j. T. Avery, of Kerkhoven, was in
town yesterday, looking over his fine, large
wheat fields.
The amount of farm machinery received
at this point during the past month has
Deon immense.
A communication from Big Stone Centre
was received too late for insertion, will APP
pear next week.
1t is difficult to CLEAN sufficient items of
news to even fill our limited space. The
Fourth is to blame
Seymour Chittenden has started for Or
tonville, and has taken his stock of drugs
ETC., for his new store.
J. D. Good is again about adding to his
already large business by opening tin
shop in rear of his store.
The Benson baseball club will not, ow-
ing to prior engagement, be able to play
at this place next Saturday.
A challenge has been sent to the Glen
wood club to play match game on the
10Th We hope the boys will accept.
Yesterday was the hottest day this sea
son, and several parties working in the sun
were almost overcome by the extreme heat.
One evening last week lightning struck
d Gal lOoOCU With IuLlIbC1 LLdt W 90 ohbu0IuSo
on the side track, but did no great damage.
Notices callingfor meeting of the quail
fed voters in school district No. !, on Jul
ly 18th, are posted in various places in the
town.
Morris takes the lead on the amount of
farm machinery received and shipped
This is the disbursing point for five or six
counties.
A horse attached to the fore wheels of 8
buggy, and going at a furious rate, was
the only event of any interest last Saturday
The buggy is undergoing repairs.
From parties who were in Benson Tues
day we learn that severe hail storm pre-
vailed on the evening of that day. W.
were unable to learn of the damage done
The man with the Cincinnati buggie
was in town the fore part of the week, blu
became discouraged, and. took his second
hand rattle traps and left for greener fields
A terrible storm of rain accompanied b,
thunder and lightning, visited this section
last night. Crops are more or less lodged
but it is thought they are not damaged t
any extent.
Register of Deeds, Richardson, has
mortgage deed to record from the St. F
NJ. s. nj. r. r ), that will fill about forty Q
fifty pages on the record The deed is fo
) only 100000.
The ladies of the Episcopal Congregatio
are requested to meet at the court house
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. for TIA
purpose of making arrangements for til
regular services and organization of til
parish.
Some clothes pin, from hooppolecount
indiana, stole Mr.. W. E. Adams boa
Now warning is hereby given that unles
the aforesaid boat is promptly returned
: the party having it in possession will |
/, prosecuted.
Workmen arc busy on the frame of Il
J new MILL Contracts have been let, al
the building is to be ready for the machi
cry by August 1st. The contracts stipula
, that the mill is to be completed by the la
, of September.
! Some white winged insects floating
the air last Monday, made people thir
grasshoppers were coming. There were
! few scattered hoppers, but the majority
the white specks were harmless inse
= known as the efisll-fy."
I The Rev. Mr. Booth, of Willmar, will CT
citrate the services of the Protestant Episc
pal church at the Court House on Sund;
morning, July 18th, commencing at 10:
O'Clock, and in the afternoon beginning
o'clock A cordial invitation isextend'
to all.
Two young men, from Browns Vall'
named Flood and Bowen, took boat al
went on the lake for row. The boat u
set and, as is usual in such cases, split
contents into the water Beyond got
ducking no harm was done to either DO
I. or boys. Sara, t
! We have Congregational, Methodist al
s Catholic congregations now organized, al
2 efforts are being made to gather underthe
ii own banners, the Baptists and Episcopal
Some Of our citizens will haveto do son