Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-03

feeling much improved.
MIR. and Mrs. W. Dragoo and family re
turned home yesterday morning,
Mr.. Il, G. Moore made flying trip to
st Paul last week and returned Monday.
Maj. Overton and Mr.. J. P Munford
now sit in the shade cast by susplendid
awning
Mr.. l. E. Newhall left for his home in
Salem, Mass, and will not return until
next spring.
A new carpenter shop is being built on
sixth street on the premises adjoining the
new church Site
A new sidewalk between Helgeson &
Hanson's and L. E. Pierces is great i'm
provement to that portion of the town.
NTessrs. ]. p H. Morris, w. E. Adams,
G. W. Giltinan and E. w. Leonard, left
for the Sisseton Agency this morning.
Brockham's photograph gallery took a
promenade across lots Saturday, and now
reposes on the north side of Wilson's store.
The boys who have gone to the agency
will be able to roll war-w hoop and shave
a man with q thomas Ratchet at fifteen
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Mr., D, S. Hall, Register of the Benson
Land Office, having obtained months
leave of absence, left for Canada, via the
lakes, July LIST. ...q
People must not allow dirt to accumu.
late in the village in the rear of their prem
Uses. Several parties complain of the vio-
lation Of this ordinance.
The Misses Morris and Miss Morton, of
St:Paul, returned home Tuesday morning,
after passing a very enjoyable week the
guests of ]. P H Morris
Mr.. Robt. Wilson, of Reno, passed
through town Wednesday en- route for Fort
Sisscton. Mr.. Wilson has the contract for
cutting the hay at the fort.
Albert McDermott, the young man who
was injured by falling off the cars at this
place last week, has had three fingers and
a portion of his hand amputated.
|, A pocket book containing some letters
and soldiers discharge paper, were picked
upon the road west of town and left at
this office. The owner can have same by
proving property.
AS will be seen by referring to the pro,
fessional cards, Messrs. Brown & Harris,
two of our well known and promising
young attorneys, have formed co-partner
ship. Success boys!
Every body is building OR improving
their premises, and the villagers from early
morn till dewy eve, hear naught but the
naturalization of the carpenters hammer
or words to that effect.
Our neighbors at Hancock are making
preparations for grand celebration on the
4th. Those of our citizens who have made
no other arrangements will be wise if they
visit our sister village tomorrow.
Our baseball club will look happy in rec
caps, red belts and red stockings Won
they look nobby? P. S.-We hasten t.
add that they will also wear white shirts
and pants, and perhaps canvass shoes.
/ Receipts for the first call of the first as
sessment, $500, ON the stock of the L.. F. &
D. r. R., for those who live in this vicin
ity; have been received by Treasurer h. G
Moore. Stockholders will please tax,
notice.
John Folsom is now having balloon,
or veranda built ON the side and front O
his hotel and guests can take fine view
of the surrounding country" This will
make great improvement in the appear
ancc of the hotel. and 1t will also add tt
the comfort of the guests.
| Last Friday party, consisting of Mrs
and Miss Hulburd, of this place, Miss Mar,
Morris, Miss Eloise Morton and Miss Tin,
Morris, Of St. Paul, escorted by scvera
gentlemen friends, spent the afternoon
fishing at lake near DR.. Heenan's resi-
dent. A string Of twenty eight fine larg
pickerel rewarded their efforts and prevent
ed the necessity of concocting fish story
We are requested TO make the following
announcements with regard to the Sunda
School picnic on the 4th: A. general in vita
ton is extended to the public and all ar
cordially invited to be present. The pic
mic grounds are at the grove of Mr.. t.
Mills, and as it is desired that an early star
be had, the children will assemble at tn
school house by o'clock q. m.
A party of civil engineers, who are t
survey the proposed line of new rallroa
somewhere in Dakota, passed throug
: town Tuesday. The probabilities are tina
the party are to run a line from Brown
Valley to tire. James River, either for the H
s. D. r.. r., or for o private company, a
the engineers were very Teticsnt as to thei
destination ETC., we were unable to lear
any further particulars.
An adjourned meeting of the Regula
Baptists residing in Morris and vicinity
will be held ON Thursday, July 10th, 2:3
D. m, at the school house, for the purpos
of taking additional steps in the organizs
ton of Baptist church in this place. A.
persons desiring to enter the organization
either by letter or experience, are earnestl
invited to be present. Rev. ]. w. Riddle
y of Minneapolis. superintendent of mission
IYiIl be present, and there will be preach