Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-23

evening. when a select party of inyitel
guests will do honor to the occasion. The
TRIBUNE joins in the hearty we'll wishes
of the many who will not have the oppor-
tunity Of personally expressing then.
tl8acc ~ lay eve Als at.44oGt' > ria
for III. heGeiit II the Brass Band as, We
hop6. ,,,,t o" .itizens wether thCy IL,
dances or not, or wether they do o. 90
not believe in dancing, will yet be libel-
al and endeavor to be present We are
not asking charity but simply requesting
your attendance, as your presence will en-
courage the members and incite them to
greater efforts. The band will play in
public, for the first TIME on that occasion.
The TRIBUNE office has been moved to
the front room in Goods old Hall, we will
be glad to see any of our old friends, at
our new quarters and soon be prepared to
show them any possible attention-as
there Is to be q trio of zoe professionals.
At the entrance you meet our legal friend
c. L. Brownie will look after your fl
nances and if you protest he will send you
into the adjoining room, then DR.. Hulburd
will finish the job and you too and the
corpse will be then passed over to us for
the usual obituary notice.
The Creditors of j. MCGOWAN q mer-
chant at Donnelly, have placed several at
tatchments on the stock in his store Sher-
lift Iandbsrg served the papers Monday and
found that the stock had been disposed of
to Mr.. Campbell, MCGOWAN taking
Campbell's note for $1400 The Sheriff
did not consider it bona yJfde sale; being
refused an entrance to the store, he forced
the doors and levied on the stock Messrs
Gordon & Fergurson $4,000, Strong,
Hackett & Chaplin $4,000, Forpaugh &
Tarbox $2sS.00, Wyman & Mullen $4,000,
are the principal creditors.
The Stevens County Agricultural Socie-
ty held u meeting last Saturday. The
business transacted was the election of Of
| ticers for the ensuing year. 4 resolution to
make the President and Secretary ex -officio
members of the executive committee was
offered but will moi be finally acted upon
until the next regular meeting. Tbs fol-
lowing are the officers elect:
Fl. misunderstanding.
VIM. McPherson-Vic President.
/ w. w Griswold- Secretary.
Executive Committee-J L. Walker, r.
NJ Richardson, H. w. Stone, D. G.. Linds
| ley and j. G, Hancock.
A meeting of the business of Morris wal
called last Monday evening object be
| ing to consider the ACCESSIBILITY of sending
/ delegates to the mass rail road convention
TO be held in Sank Center today. On mo
ton Hon. Ii. w. Stone was elected chairman
and WI. Munro Secretary After stat
| ing the purpose of the meeting aud its OBJ
ject, communication from e. f. Yves
corresponding Secretary of the r. r. Com
mittee was read A general discussion
followed, the majority of those present ex
pressing themselves in favor of the pro
posed road. 1t seemed to be generally
conceded that it was simply question o
time before a line of road running from
the head OF Big Stone Lake via Toqua
Morris, Glenwood and Sank Center to Lit
tie Falls would be built, and such beini
the case, the majority of those presen
deemed it advisable to have the yillag
represented, accordingly motion wa.
made that two delegates be appointed, thi
vas amended to three, and SO carried -ol
motion Messrs. @ L. Brown, H. w. Ston
and A. B. Steadman were appointed sucl
committee. From the large attendance
nearly every firm in town. being represent
ed, we Judge that our citizens are full,
alive to the many advantages offered b,
the proposed route, and from the remark
offered are also of the opinion that thi
village and county viii do al that is re
quired of us IN this matter. After the nd
journincnt the meeting was again called i
s. order and r. NJ. Richardson was called t,
( the chairSeyeral of our business me-
then suggested the advisibility Of lavinI
the business men of this village organic
themselves into q board of trade and 81
motion the chair appointed comnlitte
of five to perfect an organization and re
4 port at meeting 10 he held at tllt cour
honse next Monday evening. The com
mittes consist Of Messrs. G. A. ]. Overton
$. Larson, II. w. Stone. O. 8. Hagcmal
and w. w Griswold, no further busihes
offering tho meeting adjourned
The Morris Dramatic Association, &c
compainod BY TRlsusE reporter, lcf
lsst Friday morning Oh a trip 20 Benson
] wliete tl'ey presented the play Z Among III.