Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-19

See Johnnie Prindlc next Saturday ev

next week. - -
Hon. ]. II. Brown is registered at the
Perkins Honse.
1t is expected that the new -four mill will
be in operation by September.
A. II. Nash, of Big Stone. was i'm town
Monday looking over his old haunts.
Hon. j. c. Mccarthy is again in town,
attending court and looking after his farm.
Mr. E. s. Beck, of Browns Valley, was
interviewing friends in this vicinity last
week.
If all the cases on the calendar go to
trial, court will be In session for ten days
or two weeks.
An the lumber for the new Congrega-
tioual Church has arrived. and work will
be commenced without delay. .....
A party of st. Paul folks will, accom-
panied by a number from this village, Wis
it the Sisseton Agency on the 4th.
The second telegraph wire, now being
laid between st. Paul and Glyndon, reached
this place from the east, yesterday.
Mr. Geo. E. Darling was examined Tues
day, and after very creditable examina-
ton, was admitted to practice in the Courts
of this State.
Ed. Thomas, of the Benson Times. was
in town last Saturday looking over the
future city and shaking hands with his ac-
quaintances.
H. w. Stone Jr arrived last Monday
evening and viii take charge of the work
on the new mill-darn, ground for which
was broken last Monday.
Mr.. o. s. Hagerman left last Saturday
| for Nora Springs Iowa to receive treatment
at the Medical institute at that place. He
will probably be absent month or so.
The dance, at Goods Hall, last Friday
evening was, considering the unfavorable
weather, quite success, the club realizing
quite neat little sum over and above ex.
penses.
The notice for the annual meeting of the
Stevens County Old Settlers Association
appears in another column. Mr.. Chas. Oh
sons IGrove is the place selected for the
gathering.
Ortonville and Big Stone County are rep
resented by large delegation consisting
of r. w. Brown, A. j. Parker, ]. T. Lee
c. K. Orion, A. E. Randall, F. Schumacher
A. L. jackson and others.
The oldest settler acknowledges with 6
weary sigh, that the amount of lumbe
sold and delivered at this point at the pres
emit time, "beats any thing they ever seed o
her'n tell on all to shucks"
joe Barnes, the gentlemanly advance
Agent of the Cakes Bros Concert Compa
ny, passed two or three days in Morris
making arrangements for his company ant
showing the boys how TO- handle billiar'
cue.
Messrs Cogel & DeKay have q ''Stac
Filler in use at their elevator. Mr.. De
Kay does not think very much of the al
rangement, but he says it is what ''the Law
calls for and of course their is no goin
back on it."
Many of our citizens would like to hav
the privilege of hearing the Misses Bar
ming. We see no reason why "trip alon
this line of road and a visit to the large
towns would not be profitable, as the pee
pie appreciate and patronize all meritabl
entertainments.
Quite number of legal luminaries fror
abroad shed the light of their smiling cour
tenances on the people of Morris. The
are q good natured harmless set of fellows
t.but it is not necessary to not watch then
closely nevertheless if you only happen t
think so otherwise.
Mr.. Edward NoiG, of Kellersville, Pa
and Mr. Richard Wolff, Of Newfoundland
Pa, arrived last week on a visit to thei
4 relatives at this place. Both the gentle
men were SO highly pleased with thi
country that they will return here as 500
as they can close their business in the eas
The following is list of the attorney
in.attendance at Court: Hon. Geo. B. Wi
! son, Attorney General; H. Stocker, LAX
City; G. G. Hill, Cokato; r. w. Mile
aud Al. Parker, Ortonville; H. w. Brown
; Willmar; E. NJ Webster, Glenwood; I
F. Knappen,, ;iMontiyedioi W. A. Folaut
~ i 3a5 asE2 sll a1ssas
Numerous enquiries are made as to whit
action the Council intends taking in regpr
TO procuring O supply of water for fire pu
poses, and whether they intend to equi
the fire company. As the matter is entir
" in the hands of the Council, they will /
sure to get all the blame should the tow
be damaged by fire. 8
A band of what ''Shang'' used to ca
, "howling Stokes" are encamped net
. town. They are quite intelligent and we
educated. play on the organ and sing the
indian songs very prettily One of IL
families having sick daughter they ha,
/ camped near town, SO as to procure med
cal assistance.
1I9. "A. s. Bfisbine, for sometime past
the employ Of MIR. ] ID. Good, has been
St. Paul for tho purpose Of purchasing
stock of staple and fancy groceries. Nj
{ Erisbine has rented Mr.. Goods new stor!
pad - soon as t is ready, WIN put IN
labge.sssal ss4ila.aseosiaa stock WOrkme
are oasy iiAisAiag the building.
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