Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-05

north side of Fifth Street.
Mr.. S. Fl. Chittenden contemplates open
ing drug store at Ortonville.
The Board of County Commissioners
will meet on Monday June 10TH
Hon. E. T. Archibald is up looking over
his large land interests in this vicinity.
Hon. r. NJ. Richardson's residence on
the hill is being rebuilt and remodelled.
See time card for change of time, and if
there is anybody gets left, do rot blame us.
Noefs meat market has received a coat
of paint and now presents very neat APP
pearance
The roof of the depot is ornamented
with six handsome kerosene barrels filed
with water
Numerous new side and crosswalks rem
der pedestrianism less precarious than it
used to was.
The Hancock base ball club will play
return match, at this place, next Saturday
week, June 14th.
Mr.. A. b. Steadman's new and commo-
dious residence, now that it is completed,
looks very attractive.
Messrs. Moore s Kenner have new
Edward cord binder on exhibition at their
warehouse in rear of the bank.
| Mr.. and Mrs Mumford, of ST. Paul, are
among the new residents of our village.
They will occupy Maj. Overton's new resi-
dence.
J. II. Evans has leased the building ad-
joining his hotel and is fitting it up so as
to increase his facilities for accommoda-
ting the travelling public.
Another machine shed is being erected
on the right of way. These building are
not much of an improvement but we sup
pose there is no help for it.
A drove of over two hundred head of
stock owned by Whittemore & Peterson,
of Glenwood, passed through town Thurs
day en- route for Manitoba.
A half-witted inebriate, known by the
name of Sailor" commenced talking and
disturbing the audience Monday evening
and got fired out of the hall.
| Almost every one is busy breaking and
the acreage broken during this season viii
almost equal that of the two previous sea
sons. This is saying a good deal.
Jack Morris is Road Master General fo
the town of Darien, and will marshal hi
forces in that district and attack the roads
You just bet the dirt will fly lively.
A Severe rain and hail storm visited thi
section last Thursday, and did considerable
damage to window glass and garden sass
Grain did not suffer very serious injury.
The auction sale of goods at the Cour
House, last Saturday, called together quit
crowd, and very fair prices were OF
tanned, considering that it was q Sherii
sale.
June term of District Court convene
Tuesday June 18th. There are quite
number of cases to be tried, and it is prof
able that court will be in session for
couple of days.
Next Saturday is fair day, and if every
body-their' sisters, cousins, aunts, stock
produce, and other relationship not put i
an appearance, they can stop at home an
remain there, the rest of their days.
DR.. Sutherland President of the sports
mems club requests US to say that the badg
is expected by Saturday, and the men
bers of the club are requested to meet a
the usual hour, 1t is hoped that there Wi
be full attendance.
Messrs. Amundson g. Walders have Oh
of the latest improved Woods Harveste
and Self binder, on exhibition, on their lot
on the west side of town. This firm hav
! full line of standard machinery TIL
public are invited to call and examine b,
fore purchasing.
Mrs. Ii. Whitley is having shop fitte
up under the Perkins House and whe
completed, will move her stock of millil
cry to the new quarters. An increase {
business and large stock of goods d
mands larger accommodations and MOI
convenient location.
Mr.. Ransom, of the late firm of Edward
: s. Ransom, of Edwardsville, was in tow
Yesterday Mr.. r. informs US that IL
firm has changed, he having dispose
of his interest to Mr.. j. p Edwards. I'll
new firm will do business under the fir
name of Edwards Bros.
Our young men are organizing bal
ball club, and will as soon as the organic
ton is perfected, practice regularly. "
E are glad to see that some of our old exp
rienccd players are going to try their SKI
again this season, and we hope the clr
viii make good record.
The weather continues cool with oec
I-sional showers, and growing crops look e
ceeding strong and vigorous. Althouf
the season has been very wet, yet the 81
i face Of the ground is remarkably dry, al
sloughs and low places are not as wet
during some previous seasons.
Our base.ballists went to Hancock Satu
day and played match game which r
!. suited in victory for our club, by scol
. of 81 to II. in five innings. Considerin
2 that the nine that went from here wei
) picked at random and had never played Il
? pptf,er before thew did very well.