Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-04
MINNESOTA NEWS.

A superb new school building is reaching
completion, in Morris, Stevens county. 1t
is alleged that it will be one of the best
school buildings in the Northwest, an orna-
ment and credit to the village.
Morris Tribune: Between two and three
hundred families will be located on the
lands of the Graceville colony during the
coming season. Those who have visited that
section are gratifed at the progress made by
the new settlers in the brief period they have
lived on the lands, and predict bright and
prosperous future for the colony.
j. G. Sutton, of Long Prairie, was thrown
from his sleigh the other day, and was rem
dered unconscious. He received severe in
juries.
man by the name of Gunder, who has
been working in and about Brainerd for the
past two years, has received $4,000 from
the estate of his wife, who died short time
since, in Germany.
Henry Corstock, living near Osakis, had a
COW die suddenly the other day. In her
stomach were found copper tacks, eylets, and
| other shoemaker's hardware.
William Weis and wife, of Medford, Steel
county, were going to dance the othe
night when their horse ran away and they
were thrown from the wagon. Mrs. Weis
had an ankle broken.
Ole Iverson Lind, Norwegian, of Oscar,
Otter Tail county. disspated man, hung
himself last week. Though discovered soon
after he was dead, it was two days before he
was cut down.
The valuation of the school districts in
Freeborn county is upwards of $495, 000-
nearly half a million.
The scarlet fever in Albert Lea having
abated the school board have ordered the
schools to be reopened.
A COW belonging to farmer near Cedar
Falls, made bed in close contiguity to the
track of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids &
Northern road. A passing train shortened
her caudel appendage six inches. The other
day the farmer received from the Railroad
company $50 as payment for the lost
tail.
The barn of E. A. Sanford, of Dodge Cen
ter, was destroyed by fire, the other day, to-
gether with two horses, harness, hay, grain.
Alexandria Post: Last week a carpenter
from Montevideo, who was at work on top
of the elevator at Rothsay (the first station
west of Fergus), was lifting board when he
was caught by the wind and hurled thirty
feet from the building and seventy-6ve feet
downward, and instantly killed.
A house with its furniture, and a barn in
Forest City, Meeker county, were destroyed
by fire, the other day; the property of Mrs.
Taylor.
William Martin, of Princeton, had one of
his legs broken below the knee the other
day, by his horse falling on it.
Large additions and improvements are
being made to the Touring mill in Elk
River.
Wild geese are reported to befying north
ward, indicating an early spring.
Burglars have been endeavoring Of late to
put in their work at Hastings. There was
SO little to steal they soon abandoned the
town.
Samuel Dean, of Paynesville, Stearns
county. was lately married to a daughter of
DR.. Robert Hooar. chaiavari party made
night hideous by their noisy demonstrations
when the bridegroom fred into the crowd,
first with salt, then with shot. The latter
took effect in the leg of Oscar Phipps, at and
above the knee.
Building operations at Sank Center,
Stearns county. are receiving new impulse.
a dozen substantial structures are actually
under way, or in contemplation, and lumber
dealers find business exceedingly active in
supplying the local trade.
The Episcopal church at Sank Center,
, loaded with debt of $4,000, is making a
vigorous effort to free itself from debt, with
, a very encouraging prospect OF success.