Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-27


an entertainment. They would have IA
cordial reception.
Two car loads of horses for c. B, New.
combs Hancock farm, arrived last Friday,
and were taken to DIR. Suthcrlanas, where
they will be kept till spring.
j. E, Newhall has returned after few
months visit to his home in Boston. New
hall says that he would not live in the east
again under any consideration.
Mr., W. Dragoo is preparing to build
store on his lot adjoining the Perkins
House The lumber is being drawn and
work will be commenced at once.
j. d, Good recently bought over 200, 900
feet of lumber, at one purchase. This is
The largest lot ever brought to this village
at one time. See business locals"
Quite number from both Donnelly and
Hancock, were ut the entertainment and
dance Friday evening. They expressed
themselves highly pleased with the even
| iug> festivities.
DR.. Hulburd is experimenting with tel.
| ephone, and has "A line running from his
office to the elevator, which works very
weil--it y GU only put your head out of the
window and ''holler
A. II. Nash well and favorably known
in these parts, has found it necessary to
move to Big Stone, where he will reside
for u time at least, AL. has many friends
who wish him success wherever he goes.
The Methodist Episcopal Congregation
contemplate the erection of a church edi-
flee during the coming season. Plans are
not yet perfected, but it is very probable
that the building will be completed by fall
Owing to the inclemepcy of the weather
the New England Supper" HAS been post
poned until to morrow evening. The la
dies are making elaborate preparations, ant
a thoroughly enjoyable occasion is antici
pated.
The number of deaths among The chill
dren in Benson, from scarlet fever, ha
been very large. The schools have beer
closed, and other precautions are ben;
taken against the further spread of thi
fatal disease.
The Brass Band male their first appear
ance in public last Friday evening, an,
paraded the streets All who heard then
were agreeably surprised, and the bands
men are certainly to be congratulated O
theil progress and proficiency.
We have received a communication fror
Ortonville in reply to letter signed Uncl
Pete, which appeared in previous issu
of this paper. We have not room for sue
a lengthy article, and if the writer will COZ
dense i: we will give ii space.
D r. Bundy, of Benson, was liz tow
Tuesday. He does not enjoy twenty mi
drive on prairie with the thermomett
twenty below zero and the wind blowing
> gale, at least he says he don't, hut Bund
always would have his little joke.
One of our citizens saw Michigan Cel
trail car the other day, and thus apostr
phized: Mi c h Make, I,g an Egnn, Mil
Egan, Oh! will We look at that kne
Mike when he was'ent worth a clint, an
uow I'll be d il he don't own u who
g 1ailroad.
The next play to be presented hy Il
r Amateur Dramatic Association is entiilt
Above the Clouds 1t is one of the be
o pieces that could have been selected, al
is sure to please. Some little time VI
eiap>e before its presentation, as it will
quire considerable rehearSing
Mr.. John Desso our veterinary surgeo
while attending a sick horse, Aesterda
was seriously injured. 1t appears Il
Is horse cast himself and Oh being raised
hi> feet staggered and fell, striking on N
81 Desc with force sufficient to break thr
ribs. Late advices report Mr. D. as cor
10 Portable as Can be expected.
s. A meeting Of the directors of the Boa
le of Trade was held last Monday evcnil
ID The committee appointed at Il previo
meeting, on the organization of Il fire Co
/, pany, made partial report The co
~ mittee On an Immigration Pamphlt
also reported progress. An adjourn
meeting will be held next Monday.
I'd 1t will be an interesting item of ne
iof our readers to learn, that very 81
= pie continuance recently introduced
- Messrs. Moore & Kenner will enable eve
person TO have well of good, swe
wholesome water on their premises and
ii reasonable cost. One of the great
difficulties we have had to contend W
has been our water supply, there has be
II, plenty Of water but the quality is not
IL we could desire. owing to the veins of 81
face water, which are met at depth
w fifteen, thirty and forty-fve feet, I
r. surface wase! has peculiar flavor a
faint which renders it offensive, and
problem we have had to solve has be-
" how to keep these surface veins from en-
tying into the wellsy rhis new proc
!. solves the difficulty most surely and etfe
,r iveiyi simple apparatus, something sii
y lar in principle to the old style of W
aug1rs is used, hut recent improveme
ed on the ausur. has rendered it easier to
er crate and capable Of doing better wo
Sc A derrick with the usual tackle is rig.
and two men with levers operate the ell
OH en- inch augur and sink it two feet es