Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-27

Overton, left Tuesday to attend the Rail
Road meeting at Sank Centre yesterday.
Che roads were in such poor condition for
travel, they were obliged to return.
Tao proprietor of ono of our hardware
stores was rather nonp.used, by having
customer ask for box of hats. After
studying over it a while, he came to the
conclusion that gun caps was what he
wanted. Hat is good.
A committee of the members Of the Ia
dies Sewing Society, canvassed the town
last week, soliciting subscriptions, and We
are informed. were quite successful. The
ladies are making preparations to hold
fair, the proceeds of which will be devoted
to the church.
George Whitley, Surgeon, that is the
way his shingle viii read George is now
n "bioody" butcher, and can amputate a
roast or sausage in most artistic manner,
he steaks his reputation on being able to
Suet every one, and don't give ham how
hard il is TO please them either.
The new time card which went into eff
feet last Monday, brings the trains here
about midnight and makes it appear rs
though all business had ceased on the line,
The arrangement is admirably suited to
business men who wish to make short
trips to St Paul or Minneapolis, but for
those VI hose business take item to inter
mediate points the arrangement is execra.
| BILE
NORRIS AHEAD! VIZ ToLD You So,-In
| speaking of The great rush of immigration
TO the northwestern part of the state, the St
| Paul Dispatch Says: Last year two points
! Morris and CroukSton, received the major
| ity Of all the settlers of that country AS
| this assertion is based OH information re
our pennant and broom, and hurrah fol
'we."
The following is q list of the persons elect
ed at the annual town meeting, in the towr
of Read>viIie, March II, 1879: Supervi
sor,,--John Borrill, Chm, T. NJ. Shaw, Fl
Il. Ellsworth Clerk,-A Young; Treas
urer,-Wiliiam Davidson; Assessor, -Pete
Branett, Justice,-Ira Warner; Constable
e. &. Ellsworth Road Overscer DIS. No
l.-Andrew Wilson; Dis No. IN. B
Williams; Dis. No. 3,-Ole Clemenson.
1t would open some peoples eyes to see
the crowds that daily arrive at this poin
both by rail and team. There seen to b.
no end to the number of strange faces, ant
we almost begin to feel as if We were
stranger. Two years ago We knew almo~
every man in the county and could nam
them but to day hardly know our mex
door neighbors, and consider we are doini
frs! rate to keep run of our personal &C
quaintances.
The Pioneer Press states that Col. Chas
Crissy, of New York. who has been ar
pointed agent at sb.e Sis2eton Agency, AZ
rived at st. Paul last week. Col Criss,
succeeds Col. Hooper. This changing
agents to suit the whims and caprices o
d few dead-beat half breeds is a farce an
a fraud, but ii viii be kept up to he en-
Of the chapter We wonder how an ind
vidusl in st. Pau! likes the change, we
bet there's one man mad.
There is some talk of the members c
the band giving an entertainment at a
early date We are given to undeEstan
that it is 10 be Il Negro minstrel club,
but car not vouch fer the truth of the n
entertainments would meet with more lihe
al patronage. This class of plays require
in order TO be successful, q greater amour
of practice and natural ability, than
other classes of dramatic aDd musical Ell
tertainments.
Last Tuesday Afternoon Mr. j. A. Not
riage. The ceremony was performed a
: the residence of the brides parents in prel
, ence of a large party Of friends and invite
guests. We are informed that Mr. an
Mrs Noel will reside at Herman, whel
Mr. Noel goes TO take charge of u branc
mea: market. Congratulations are in o
der and of course We extend to the youn
couple our best wishes for their welfal
and future happiness.
, We would call the attention of farme
, tc section No, 80, on the third page of su
plement, entitled IAN Act for the Relief
Parties who Received Seed rain" Ais
/ Section 81, entitled AN Act to Authorii
j Persons who have Complied with the Law
. as to Planting and Cultivating Timber al
Shade Trees, &c, to make Application f
Bounty" ssections 1913 and 81, are also
. special interests to farmers. and we wou
suggest that our subscribers preserve III
;. supplement- for future reference.
!. There is OLE man in this world who
4 either an ignorambs, q lunatic, a spen
thrift or wag. We refer to the indivi
ual who advertises ''Agepts wanted, to 81
my Fever and Ague Cure" The idea TIL
we want such thing in this state, why Il
man is daft No Sir, We don't want to
sert your "ad +" and take a half dozen bc
Q ties of your medicine in payment. Ag
> cure indeed. why unless it will take Il
? SILVER out of forthwesteI when the tbs
mometcr is fooling round zero, there is
g use for il here.
l. Quite large party of the friends Of NJ
: and Mrs. Henry Baldwin assembled
their RESIDENCE last Friday evening, the c
/, easinn being the fifin anniversary of the