Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-29
LOCAL ITEMS

Don't forget the auction sale, Saturday
afternoon.
Robert Brown left for his old home in
LIE Sueur last Monday.
i DR.. Brisbine, of st. Paul, was in town
Monday, on visit to his son Albert.
Mr. Fl. B. VOLTS new residence is the
finest west of Willmar, and is quite an or
nament to the village.
Mr.. N G. Chittenden, of Hancock, was
in town yesterday. viewing the sights and
transacting business.
| We have been compelled to issue sup
plement this week, and also have added
another quire of papers to our circulation.
Quite number will commence breaking
next week. Many have already began, but
the season is little backward, and there
| is plenty of time.
We hope that Fifth street, near the steam
elevator, will get good covering of gravel.
That part of town has been a nuisance and
disgrace for year past.
Miss Martina Olson entertained a small
audience, last Friday evening at Goods
Hall. Miss Olson is a good elocutionist
and deserved larger audience
Trade at this point, during the past week,
mas been very brisk for this season of the
year. The bad condition of the roads has
not had any effect on the trade.
Mrs. j. House returned last week from a
visit to her old home in Pine Island. Mr..
and Mrs. House have taken possession of
their new and cosy residence on the hill.
W. B. Hancock left for Red Wing Tues.
day evening, and from some remarks
which we overheard-we are of the opin-
ion that he will not return alone-but don't
tell.
Next Saturday week, June 7th, is oul
monthly fair day. Do not forget it, and il
possible be sure to put in an appearance
as it will certainly be to your advantage te
do SO.
The ''boys" call the hill east of town
Poverty" hill, and the one northwest
'Piety" hill. Blame j. House for tn,
former, and H. T. Lovett for the latter so
briquet.
/ Rev. H. Boetcher. Presiding Elder of thu
German M. E. Church, in this district, il
expected to be here next Sunday and assis
at the dedication of the new church, men
ton of which is made elsewhere.
/ Trains On this line now leave st. Pau
and Breckenridge SO as to go east Saturda,
and west Monday-that is the through pass
enger trains leave St. Paul Sunday instea
of Saturday, and Breckenridge Saturday il
stead of Sunday.
About forty shares of stock in the Littl
Falls & Dakota railroad have been sui
scribed to date, at this place. We lear
that some fifty shares have been taken i
Pope County, besides what has been sui
scribed at other points.
If reports are true, there are four of GU
young bachelors about to form life partne
ships, and the merry marriage bells"-w
have no bells, but this is the proper thin
to say-will peal their joyous chimes Ell
warm June has merged into warmer July
sWorkmen are busy at the steam elevate
making some necessary improvement
Steam fixtures are being attached to til
pump, and circular saw is also being pr
in position. This elevator will soon be,
not SO already, one of the most convenier
on the line.
Two alarms of fire last week-one cause
by burning chimney, and the other by
small blaze in rubbish heap-caused
little ripple of excitement, and again 81
property owners to looking over their il
surance policies and talking over the nece
sity of fire apparatus.
New cross-walks have been laid acros
Atlantic Avenue on the corners of Fifth an
Seventh Streets, and the Avenue betwee
these points has received good GOVERN
of gravel. These improvements wei
greatly needed and have improved the a.
pearance of the town immensely.
In previous issue we stated that the ne
German M. e. Church, in the town Of Pc
perton, would be completed by July Is
the church will be completed this wee
and dedicated on Sunday next, june Is
This 10 quick work, as the lumber and OF
: er material was not received until the Isl
| of this month.
Sheriff Landberg sold q large portion
the McGowan stock at auction last Mo
day, only fair prices were realized. II
balance of the goods together with stos
of harness and fixtures win be disposed
next Saturday, at 2 p. m. 1t is probab
good bargains can be made, and our rea
ers should endeavor to be present.
Many are of the opinion that there
not much wheat. to be marketed, the hie
prices during winter having induced farr
ers to draw the bulk of their surplus graf
We think however that there is yet consi
cradle wheat unsold, as farmers usual
keep little until June, at least this hi
been the case during previous seasons.
In addition to the new walks laid durir
the past week, two more are greatly needle
lone to the Court House and one from Il
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