Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-25

There is to be dance at Gilbert's hotel,
in Donnelly, this evening.
W. II. Perry left last evening, for Lena,
H., to be absent until next June.
Peter Dahl's residence looks bright and
fresh, after new coat of paint.
Rheumatism in the knee, causes J. r.
Perkins to perambulate on crutches.
Mr.. Louis Touchette's new separator ar
rived Saturday, and went to work at once
The first fine day should be taken advan-
tage of to burn the grass around the village.
Wheat receipts at this point, average
from two to four thousand bushels per day.
Mr. John Kerwin is in town again, max
ing preparations to thresh and market his
crops.
Dr. L. II. Hulburd, of Ortonville, is seri-
ously i'll, and fears are entertained that he
will not recover.
Ed House, a former resident of this
burg, was looking over his old stamping
ground last Friday.
The building formerly used as harness
shop, by r. Brown & Co., is being hauled
to this side of town.
J. Lanberg and ]. Christensen left for
st. Paul yesterday, to attend the Democrat
ic State Convention.
Be sure and read the business locals this
/ Al,
columns in the paper.
Will some one get out search warrant
and try ard discover the whereabouts of
our Sportsmens Club.
Hon. E. NJ. Dean, President of the St.
Paul Harvester " orks, was in town yester-
day, on a business visit.
Mr.. W. w. Griswold now talks with Mrs.
| G. telephonetically. A wire connects his
residence with the court house.
! Col. and Mrs. Barrett, of Herman, and
Mr.. ]. G. Hamilton, of St Paul, were reg
istered at the Evans House, Tuesday.
The Dramatic Association will hold u
meeting in a few days, snd reorganize. 1t
is proposed to begin at once to rehearse q
play.
Bully for our enterprisiug piucky mer-
chants, who are raising the price of wheat.
They deserve the thanks of the whole COM
munity.
Mr. F. NJ. Hcssler, who has been i'll for
week past, was in town Tuesday, looking
rather thin after his sickness, but reported
himself slowly improving.
Mr.. II Muaro, who has been absent Wis
iting his children, returned home Tuesday
He has made arrangements and will com
mcncc buying grain again.
Ayoung German boy, whose parents live
about fifteen miles from town, was caught
in an OK chain and sustained serious injuries
which will ruin him for life.
We understand Mr. John Maginnis viii
open wood yard at this place, as soon al
the wood arrives. Several other have alsc
thought of embarking in the same line O.
business.
The frame of Mr. F. B Kenner's new
house is up and being enclosed. The worl
is being pushed forward rapidly. Both hi
and Mr.. Moore's house will will be finished
by Nov. 1st.
The execrable mail arrangements, or dis
arrangements between this point and Glen
wood, brings our items from that town Oh
day of publication. Those received to da.
will appear in next issue,
Hon. R. n Richardson is confined to hi
house by q singular ailment. Some few
days ago, he had his gum lanced, and eve
since, upon the least movement of the mus
Giles of the mouth, the blood starts an
flows quite freely.
Our wheat market is, to use Sian
J phrase, con bender" No 2 whea
brings any where from SO to 8S cents pc
bushcl, and prices are still going up Gu
farmers will be glad to hear of this, a
!. every cent of rise is dollars in their pocl
/ its.
We are gradually assuming metropolita
airs and struggling with the attendant evil:
Judge Darlings mill, at the police cour
: ground out the following grists during til
month: Total number arrested for drunl
! n9ss, 20; of this number, Is paid their fine
j were committed, and were ordered OIL
!. of town.
Z Straw burning engines are being used
this vicinity, aud give good satisfaction
{ They are much less dangerous than voc
|, or coal burners, and save the expense {
fuel 1t is only question of IL year or tw
before these engines supplant the others, I
the item of fuel alone will make it al o
ject to farmers.
s. Part-of ths-L F. & d. survey corps a
rived last week, and have been in camp
the Pomme do Terre river since then, wal
ing for the remainder of the party-tl
levelers-to catch up. Col. Crooks arrive
Saturday, and with Col. Mcclellan, inspec
cd part of the work. The party vi
start for Browns Valley tomorrow.
(, Plans. for the new school house ha'
been received, and o notice has been insei
{. ed elsewhere, calling for bids. The plal
s Indicate thai We are to pave one OF Il
Il finest ana best arranged school houses
: the State, for the money. The style
architecture is novel, attractive and vel
tasty Norh hos Been going forward {
the foundation and it i nearly completes