Morris tribune., 1880-12-02
LOCAL ITEMS.
Extra copies of the Tribune are on sale
at the Metropolitan Drug Store.
Wheat, No. /, S0c.; No. 3, nc.

1 he SOclaDleS tnlS season nave Deen well
attended, without exception.
A call is published this week for meet
ing of the Dramatic association. There is
fun ahead.
The NJ. E. Sociable, at the residence of
Mrs. ]. House, last Friday evening, was n
very pleasant and successful affair.
Owing to forgetfulness all around, ex-
cepting on the part of the president, there
was no meeting of the Board of Trade last
Monday.
Is our fire engine in condition for use,
if rot it would be proper to have some
competent machinist put it in shape for
immediate service.
The price of wheat at this point ranges
from two to five cents above list prices,
and, as result, we are having dead loads
of grain marketed here.
Oakes Bros concert band discoursed
some excellent music on our streets Tues
day. For a band of only eight pieces they
certainly play..splendidly.
A new and extensive addition is being
built on to ]. Egan's premises. and occu-
pies portion of the lot adjoining his
building on the south side,
New TRACK-Ties have been placed in
position on the grade for the new side
track, which it is expected, will be COM
l,,k g
The Episcopal sociable last evening at
the residence of Mrs Landberg was we'll
attended and thoroughly enjoyable. very
attractive entertainment being furnished.
H. T. Lovett will fill his ice house, the
one formerly owned by E. II. Noel, this
season, and calculates to have sufficient
stock to carry him through next summer.
The bridge builders completed their
work on the branch last Friday, after hav-
ing driven nearly four hundred piles and
constructed about thirty one or two bridges.
The Oakes Brothers were billed for a
concert Monday night, but owing to some
delay to the train on the west end, they
missed connections and got left at Barnes
| vile.
One weary soul laid down by the way
side last Friday evening, and chose as his
couch our back steps, He didn't recline
for any great length of time, as he was
promptly fired.
! Preparations are being made, and the
old school house will soon amble off from
the site it has so long occupied and take
up its abode among the business houses on
Sixth street.
1t may be of Interest to many to learn
that Mr.. L. T. Achenbach keeps always on
| hand full line of extras for all makes of
sewing machines. He will also keep a full
line of toys and notions.
The frame of the new Episcopal church
is up and partly enclosed. AS the building
is not to be plastered this fall, but will be
ceiled instead, it can be made ready for
occupancy in three or four weeks.
1t is simply preposterous to talk of lay
ing in winters supply of fuel, to men
/ who, when they purchase a cord or half
cord ofwood, do not know where money is
to come from to buy more when that is
gone.
We do wish the president would appoint
a chief clerk at the weather department
Give us Miles, give US IIazen, give us any,
body that will straighten out the tangle
and stop the present foolishness in the
weather.
The old windows have been taken from
Curtiss & Watson's harness shop, and {
new double front put in its place. Messrs
Leonard & Watson, our new firm of col
lection and insurance agents, will occupy
the front of the building as an office.
DANcE.-About seventy couple participat
ed in the hop at Brisbine's hall last Thurs
day evening, and they had the boss time Of
the season, from all accounts. Everything
passed of pleasantly, the merry dancer:
keeping I'D the festivities until dayligh
did appear.
What is fame? Here is the way til,
Meeker County Tribune speaks of j. G
Clark: Some one named Clark sung tt
our citizens. last Wednesday evening
twenty-five cents worth. Whether the fe y
who attended got their moneys worth O
not we haven't heard.
WHEAT.-Owing TO The blockade OF
eastern freight lines drop of three cent
took place Tuesday and further tumble
is expected. AS elsewhere noted receipts
are very large, unusually SO at this season
owing doubtless to the severe storms il
October, which delayed threshing opera
tions, and prevented farmers from comm,
to market.
NoTIcE.-The president of the Dramatic
association, Mr.. NJ. Webber, requests tina
there be meeting of the members of tin
club, and others interested in its rcorgan
ization, on tomorrow, Friday evening, a
the residence of Mr. F. b. Kenncr 1t /
requested that all who possibly can do s.
will be in attendance, as it is desired, i
agreeable, to commence rehearsing at once
ENTERrRIsE.-Me Messrs Cogel & DeKa,
are not to be behind time, and as thei
elevator was blocked Tuesday they starte,
large force of men at work yesterda
building temporary warehouse for th
storage of grain. The new addition wi
hold about ten thousand bushels, and wi
, be completed just as quickly as possible
We hope our other elevator proprietor
will do the same.
New music has been ordered by til
band for the concerts to be given unde
the auspices of the B. of T. A committe
will canvas the village this week and di.
: pose of season tickets TO. such as may dt
sire them. It's to be hoped that ever
citizen will aid the movement, as, not OF
ly is the object a worthy one, but. both th
.. musical and literary portions of the prc