Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-11

Tuesday, on a business visit.
Hons. X. Nelson and L. X. Aaker, of
Alexandria, are visiting Morris.
Competition gives to the purchaser the
best goods at tho lowest prices.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Kenner returned
Monday, from visit to Murdoch.
The frame of Mr.. r. G. Moore's new
dwelling is beginning TO show itself.
Overton's "Invincibles" and Bevans
Broom Brigade" will be at the county
! fair.
| A knock down was the only exciting in
cident Tuesday evening. No one seriously
hurt
! Say, is this September or December? If
September, who is responsible for abe cool
ness.
r. H. Wellington was in town the first
of the week, looking after matters on his
farm.
G. W. Hull, of Hancock, was in town
! Saturday, and reported business brisk in
that village.
All of our citizens who attended the fair,
have returned, and report having passed an
enjoyable week.
w. H. Campbell has left Donnelly and
taken up his residence on his farm, near
Big Stone Centre.
Philip Frisby reports his wheat averag-
ing about from Is to 10 bushels per acre.
This is satisfactory.
Wheat is beginning to move more freely
The receipts at the elevators are up in the
thousands already.
Sheriff Eandberg disposed of the balance
of the MCGOWAN stock, by auction, last
Friday and Saturday.
The various candidates for office will be
exhibited at the county fair. No extra
charge for reserved seats.
Our lumber merchants anticipate large
fall trade, and are accordingly receiving al
immense stock of lumber.
This weather during the past week ha
been very cold and chilly, and the gardens
have suffered from the heavy frosts.
The new building which will replace tn
old Central House, will be great improve
ment to that vicinity and to the town.
An immense amount of freight goes Yves
over this sline. 1t takes two engines t.
start the long trains out of the yard at thi
point.
Our fire company, with their new apara
tus and uniforms, which like Christmas
''has got to come," will be on parade dun
ing the county fair.
Some pieces of wheat are yielding salts
factorily Mr.. ]. Schultz, on his farr
west of town, had yield of 800 bushel
No. /, from 384 acres.
Those who attended the Band dance, 6
Goods hall, last evening, report pleasar
time. What was lacking in numbers, wa
made up in sociability.
A pocket book, containing 100000, wa
picked up on the streets Monday and lie.
at this office The owner can have til
same by proving property.
Hon. J. C. Mccarthy arrived Tuesday
from visit to the great fairs. j. G. Say
that jack Morris and "Jim," the otte
drew crowds of curious spectators.
, A man named Gamt, living west of tow
had the misfortune to dislocate his should
yesterday. He was brought to town an
DIR. Sutherland put the arm in place.
Messrs. Moore and Teele, our druggist
are now enjoying season of sweet col
verse" via telephone; wire having bee
strung between their places of business.
The Ladies Sewing Society held NEE
!, ing yesterday, at the residence of Mr.
J. II. Fonda. 1t has been decided to hol
! the fair during the first week in October.
It is small business when politics entc
into every day affairs, yet, we regret to sa.
that things are carried to this extreme
, this village. Small potatoes, gentlemen
4 small potatoes.
! On the Archibald farm, thirty hand al
. sniky plows are turning under the stubbl
! This number viii probably be increase
as there are over two thousand four hu
? dred acres to pillow before frost.
{ A subscription for purse for the ba
ball tournament, during the county fair,
meeting with many signers, and quite
neat sum will be raised. The boys are G
ing to try and make the fair as attracti7
as possible.
There are many enquiries made for te
ement Houses, by parties who desire
come to town during the winter. Bull
ings suitable for dwellings are very scare
and unless some of our business men vi
build dwellings for this purpose, many w
be forced to remain on their farms.
!, Through Typographical error, the ca
) for the Democratic Convention was mae
I, to say that delegates would be chosen
= attend the Republican State CONVENTION
il Our brethren of the Democratic faith, wi
be satisfied to learn that the intelligent
compositor aud careful (Y) proof read
have been each presented with a lcath'
badge.
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