Stevens County tribune., 1879-08-21

the high contracting parties being MIR. 1.
Foss and Miss Mary Hanson, of Hancock.
The happy couple left for home this morn,
ing.
Work has been commenced on Messrs.
F. B. Kennec and r. G. Moore's new resi-
dences The foundations and cellars are
being laid and dug, and the work of i'm
proving the grounds is almost finished. A
good we'll, which promises an abundance
of water, has been completed, and the car
penters will commence operations forth
with.
The St. P, NJ & M. business car came
up the other evening Manager Hill, Supt'
Wakeman, Gen. Freight Agent Alexander,
Messrs. Stickney, Dawson, and others OF
the party, after looking over the village,
took supper at the Evans House. Manager
Hill says that work is to be commenced on
the new road to Browns Valley and the
| Black Hills
The Dominicans Revs Turner and Pow
eer, have been holding daily services at
the Catholic Church for the past week.
The attendance, owing to the parishoners
being busy securing their crops, has not
been as large as was anticipated, yet all
things considered their labors have been
as successful as could be expected under
the circumstances.
Sheriff Landberg and G. L. Brown, who
have been absent in Big Stone County on
legal business, returned Tuesday, but have
neither accident or incident to report, this
is singular.
| P. S.-We were mistaken about nothing
of importance occurring on the trip. Land
berg has on private exhibition, piece of
''petrified" iron, which he publicly exhibits.
Brown unearthed it, and intends to keep it,
at least VIXEN he gets it back, on his what
not, IN his new residence as q souUernOsT of
the excursion.
Now that the rushing, busy, harvest sea-
son has passed, he hope the Board of Trade
will resume their regular meetings. There
are many important questions for their
consideration, the foremost of which, and
one that demands immediate attention and
prompt action, is the building of bridge
across the Pomme de Terre river, at q
point south of the railroad bridge. There
is large and populous section Of country
in that vicinity, and the trade is naturally
tributary to this village, but our town does
not derive any benefit from it simply be-
cause no means have been provided fol-
crossing the river, and the people are forced
to 60 elsewhere. The paltry sum required
to bridge the river, could, We are satisfied
be raised in few hours by subscription
and if the proper parties take prompt &C
ton, the river can be bridged in few
weeks. We have spoken to many of tbs
residents of the section named, and they
are ready and willing to substantially see
ond our efforts. There is no reason
There are some thousands of bushels o1
wheat in that vicinity, and unless we are
up and stirring, but small portion of i
will come to our elevators.
The Union Thanksgiving Services, al
Goods Hall, last Sunday evening, wa:
largely attended, the large hall being com
pletely filed. The evenings exercises were
conducted by Rev. D. T. Booth, of thu
Episcopal Church of Willmar, and consist
ed of short and appropriate addresses bl
Rev. j. L. Fonda, of the Congregational
and Rev. j. P. Oakley, of the Methods
Church of this place, and by Rev. Mr.
> Booth The ladies of the several congre
cations had the hall tastily decorated will
sheaves of grain neatly and artistically
! wrought into various emblems, and Wow
| instead of wore-garlands of wild flow
5 ers. To the thinking mind, the fitness ant
appropriateness of the exercises and servi
ces was clearly set forth in the reading o
tine Goth and 66th Fsalms, by Mr.. Booth
especially the passage: 30 come hither
and behold the works of God; how won
derful He is in His doings toward the chill
dren of men"
The remarks of the speakers were listen
ed to with marked attention Especial,
was this the case when Rev. Mr. Fond
delivered his address In considering th,
: growth and development of grain O
: kernel of wheat, he demonstrated the i'll
: visible power which controlled its vegeta
BILE life and development as proven tn
wonderful power Of the Almighty in i'm
planting in each grain or kernel the seed o
germ of reproduction. We regret, exceed
ingly, our inability to give to our reader
this most excellent address in full, as
. was able, instructive, and worthy of pres
f ervation.
! Rev. Mr.. Oakey's address containe
I much that was worthy of remem brance
and his suggestion, to properly and thank
! fully observe the gathering of the harvest
meets with universal approval. His ide
. was to set apart one day in each year, q
soon after the harvest season as possible
as public holiday, to be observed by act
of amusement as well as devotion-a da
of rest and enjoyment-after the manner c
the old Jewish feasts. The suggestion G
day of recreation for the farmer, his wifi
n and family, is one worthy of consideration
s and we doubt not but all will agree that
+ these people especially, one such day c
: quiet, sober enjoyment is necessary.
We took trip to Hon. j. G. Mccarthy
farm last week, and viewed with much il