Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-06


ers for the Red Wing Mills will be placed
in the market at this point. I
To day is one Of the kind that makes &
man feel rich even if his pocket book is
empty Any that don't believe this are in
vited to come, look and see for themselves.
We learn that the number of children
who have died from scarlet fever, in Ben
son, is very great. Out of the number of.
ficted some twenty cases have proved
fatal.
There are to be several tickets in the
field next Tuesday. tits probable how
ever that only one will be elected. This !
may seem astonishing yet it is ''alas too
true"
Considerable wheat has been marketed
at this point during tho past week. Farm
ers are aware of the fact that, at present
this is the best wheat market west of Min
neapolis.
Some of the boys are getting up social
dance for next Thursday evening at Goods
Hall. The music for the occasion is to be
furnished by Bake, of Benson, assisted
by some home talent.
The almanacs tell us that spring has
come. We're very glad to know of the
fact, for We certainly never would have
| guessed it.
Later.-We take this all back
1 No WIZ "a ,KTrr
cents in this market. The local buyers
are ''hooping it up" lively, and the FARM
ers wear a pleasant grin as they walk off
with eight cents per bushel over market
prices.
Our streets are literally covered with
every description of farm machinery.
Every seeder you every saw, heard of, or
read about, is to be found for sale here,
and there are also several of the kind that
you dream Of, also expected.
Already we notice new arrivals on al
most every train. Tuesday evening Mr.
Sessholtz, wife and family, of St. Paul,
arrived. Mr.. S brought stock, household
goods, etc, with him, and will move ON
his farm as soon Us his dwelling is ready.
Mr. r. C., Burdick, formerly elevator
agent at Willmar, has been appointed gen
eral agent of the Millers Association, and
will have charge of the agents in the west
ern part of the state. MIR B was in town
Wednesday looking after the interests of
the Association.
The ladies having charge of the supper
last Tuesday evening, desire US to thank
the members of the Oyster Can Club" fol-
clicking the platters clean," or in Other
words, for their kindness, and the scien
tific manner in which they washed the
dishes.
We have received another Communica
ton from Uncle Pete;" but as We die
rot for reasons given in our last issue
publish the communication from Orion
! vile, in answer to his first article, and no
having heard from the sender, we mus
hold Uncle Pete's" letter for while.
Rev. Chas. Holman, pastor of the Ger
man Methodist Church, has left for st
Paul, TO be absent for short time, OIL
business connected with his church. TIL
lumber for the new church, which will b
built in the town of Pcpperton has BEEF
ordered and work Will DC commenced a
. an early date.
A dry goods box, filed with ice marke
"Winnepeg to New Orleans. passed dow
on the wind last Friday. 1t passed by o
l. its return trip Monday, loaded with fru
and the marks reversed. Time from Fol
e Garry to New Orleans, and return forty
eight hours. The wind did not blow Ger
8 strong either.
Rehersals for the play above tn
4 Clouds" are to be commenced at onct
with the view of placing the piece ION til
- boards" at an early date. The play is SUI
to give satisfaction, as the mapagemei
are about selecting good lively farce fl
/ each entertainment, the public can res, a
sured that the entertainment will by wo
E, thy of their patronage.
II A mans legs slipped from under him.
he was crossing the street last Monda
Iy and he did not strike the ground until
er had blown seventy-two feet four and on
half inches to leeward of where he slippe
n The wind had its back up bad, and
to carried him that distance, actual measur
ment This is true for the man threw |
y, his hands and swore when he fell.
ic The New England Supper last Tuesd:
evening, was o success both socially al
~ financially, and quite neat little sum W
mr. realized. There were not as many prese
as there would have been, had it not bes
!. necessary to make one or two postpon
- ments; but all things considered, the ladi
have reason to be pleased with the resu
and should feel encouraged to repeat Il
n programme at an early date.
- We don't thank the party who gave t
Alexandria Post the information that til
is Village could not raise dozen pals
" water as il is lie. The Railroad, Elev
tor and dozen or two private wells gi
i'll sufficiency of water; but it being t
OF hard for washing and the river Eeil
close by, the people during the winter u
in ice, largely, especially for household pit
r. pose, aside from this, almost every priya
house in the village has u good eistern.
I'D Messrs Moore & Kenner are about