Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-11

Wheat, No. 1, 20 cts; No. 2, 65 cts.
Dr. r. II. Phalon has left for Benson.

Ga'ucn sass ana SIGN busted wide open
frost.
Morris must reap the benefit of the large
trade to the South.
Mr.. Reynolds, of Herman, was in town
Tuesday, on business visit.
Hons. X. Nelson and L. X. Aaker, of
Alexandria, are visiting Morris.
Competition gives to the purchaser the
best goods at tho lowest prices.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. b. Kenner returned
Monday, from visit to Murdoch
The frame of Mr.. r. G. Moore's new
dwelling is beginning 10 show itself.
Overton's ''Invincibles" and Bevans'
Broom Brigade" will be at the county
fair
A knock down was the only exciting in
cident Tuesday evening. No one seriously
hurt.
Say, is this September or December? If
September, who is responsible forahe cool
ness.
r. II. Wellington was in town the first
of the week, looking after matters on his
farm.
G. w. Hull, of Hancock, was in town
Saturday, and reported business brisk in
that village.
All of our citizens who attended the fair,
have returned, and report having passed an
enjoyable week.
w. H. Campbell has left Donnclly and
taken up his residence ON his farm, near
Big Stone Centre.
Philip Frisby reports his wheat averag-
ing about from Is to 18 bushels per acre.
This is satisfactory.
Wheat is beginning to move more freely.
The receipts at the elevators are up in the
thousands already.
Sheriff Eandberg disposed of the balance
of the MCGOWAN stock, by auction, last
Friday and Saturday.
The various candidates for office will be
exhibited at the county fair. No extra
| Suebl AOA 1S6S4 fSd oSabS'
Our lumber merchants anticipate large
fall trade, and are accordingly receiving an
| immense stock of lumber
The weather during the past week has
been very cold and chilly, and the gardens
have suffered from the heavy frosts.
The new building which will replace the
old Central House, will be great improve
ment to that vicinity and to the town.
An immense amount of freight goes wes
over this tline. 1t takes two engines tc
start the long trains out of the yard at thi.
point.
Our fire company, with their new apara
tus and uniforms. which like Christmas
'has got to come, will be on parade dur
ing the county fair.
Some pieces of wheat are yielding salts
factorily. Mr.. j. Schultz, on his farm
west of town, had yield Of 800 bushel
No. /, from ssa acres.
Those who attended the Band dance, q
Goods hall, last evening, report pleasan
time What was lacking in numbers, wa
made up in sociability.
A pocket-book, containing 100000, wa
picked up on the streets Monday and LEI
at this office The owner can have til
same by proving preperty.
Hon. J. c. Mccarthy arrived Tuesday
from visit to the great fairs. J. G. say
that jack Morris and 'Jim,' the otter
drew crowds of curious spectators.
A man named Gamt, living west of town
had the misfortune to dislocate his shoulde
yesterday. He was brought to town an
DIR. Sutherland put the arm in place.
NIessrs. Moore and Teele, our druggists
are now enjoying a season of sweet cor
verse" via telephone; wire having bee
strung between their places Of business.
The Ladies Sewing Society held NEE
ing yesterday, at the residence of Mrs
]. III. Fonda. 1t has been decided to hol
the fair during the first week in October
It is small business when politics enter
into every day affairs, yet we regret to say
that things are carried to this extreme
this village. Small potatoes, gentlemen
small potatoes.
On the Archibald farm, thirty hand an
snlky plows are turning under the stubbl,
This number will probably be increased
as there are over two thousand four hui
dred acres to pillow before frost.
A subscription for purse for the has
ball tournament, during the county fair,
meeting with many signers, and quite
neat sum will be raised. The boys are g
ing to try and make the fair as attractiy
as possible.
There are many enquiries made for tel
ement Houses, by parties who desire
come to town during the winter. Bull
ings suitable for dwellings are very scarc'
and unless some of our business men wi
build dwellings for this purpose, many wi
be forced to remain on their farms.
, Through typographical error, the ca
for the Democratic Convention was mad
. TO say that delegates would be chosen |
attend the Republican State CONVENTION.
/ Our brethren of the Democratic faith, wi
: be satisfied to learn that the intelligent {
compositor aud careful ca proof readt
have been each presented with lcathe
badge,
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