Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-08-12
LOCAL ITEMS.
Extra copies of the Tribune are on sale
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called "Tanner" shirt.
Commercial travellers are thick in this
locality, and as busy as bees.
AS rule our merchants are laying in
enormous stocks of goods.
Say, if any one will furnish the lemons,
we'll try and throw in the aid.
At present our town is remarkably quiet,
and items decidedly Tannerish.
We all feel rich and as happy as clans
at high water. Good crops is the cause.
Elsewhere will be found notice adver-
vertising the.sale of the old school house.
If you want to lose all interests in world
ly affairs, just shut the door on your thumb.
Tax Judgment Sales of Stevens and
Traverse counties, are elsewhere adver-
Used.
1t is about time calls were issued for the
district Senatorial and representative con-
vention.
The enterprise of this village, especially
in providing against fire, is meeting with
very general commentator.
Threshing machines are daily arriving
in great numbers, but it is pleasant to say
there will be an abundance of work for all.
Mr. Louis Touchette has already started
his threshing machine. Work was COM
menced yesterday in E. w. Leonards field.
The wood pile is assuming respectable
size. and Judge Bragg promises to keep a
full supply ON hand during the remainder
of the season.
Last Sabbath morning Rev. w. HI. Stead.
man preached in the first Congregational
church, delivering very able discourse
from Luke I'd chapter, 18th verse.
Miss Mccarthy, of St. Paul, daughter of
Hon. j. c. Mccarthy, accompanied by
Miss NJ. HeaIy, are visiting in this vicinity
and enjoying u little country life.
Mrs. ueenan and daughter, Mrs Null
holland, and Miss Theresa Heenan of Phil
adelphia, are at present visiting in this vi
cinity, the guests of Dr. I. E. Heenan.
We will soon, unless the track layers
! get to work at once, not be able to see out
of town, for the immense piles of railroad
ties which are bein" heaped up around U.s.
Mr.. and Mrs H. T. Lovett, of Toqua,
are visiting friends in this locality. Mr..
Lovett has disposed of his land interests in
Big Stone County and is now around pros
pcctiug.
| New wheat was received at D. r. Suth
eriand s. Co.'S elevator yesterday, from E.
W. Leonard's plantation. The quality was
good, berry sound and bright, and graded
Mo- hard.
Mr. ]. j. Stoner writes to inform us that
tile birds-eve view of Morris is ready to
deliver TO subscribers, and that he expects
to deliver the work ny the last of this OF
the first Of next week.
Go IT.-If any of our sportsmcn are
anxious 10 hunt chickens, We advise them
to get an early start, as this species OF
game is very scarce and from all accounts
there is not enough to 90 round
The new county safe had collision
with a freight train yesterday, but nobody
was hurt. The safe was too near the track
but when the cars came along it tumbled
to the racket, as it were, and leaned out oil
the way.
Washerwemen, or rather laundresses
!. are down on celluloid collars and cuffs, as
they say it is bad for their business, wher
man can wash his face and hands, and
scrub, starch and iron collars and cuffs a
one and the same time.
SAFE.-A new monster safe for the coun
r y arrived Monday and will be put in plac,
OF the Court House at once. The old SAFE
was too small for the books and was unfi
for the safe keeping of funds which it il
sometimes necessary to carry over night.
When the festive tramp puts in an ap
pearance, our council should remembe
that the excavations for cisterns and pipe
are to be made. Tramps will take MOTTO
that they can find plenty of work here
board and lodging included at Hotel d
Tewksbury.
A special car, containing the officers O
the ST. p, IL. s. NJ. R. R., went east yes
terday. The party were returning from
trip over the lines, and reported tbemselve
pleased and surprised at the gratifying cor
dition of the crops now being harvested i
J the northwest
DENTISTRY c. E. Hall, dentist, O
Minneapolis, is now in town, and may
found at his Office, over K0hlers barnes
shop. The doctor intends remaining abou
a month or so, giving parties who may d.
: sire his services, an opportunity of havin
the work thoroughly done.
Many of our citizens are compelled to 4
armed nowadays, as the prairie chicken
: are beginning to be very dangerous an
unusually ferocious. Quite q number {
them, chickens, have been killed. but {
course, as the law is yet in force, it w,
only as an act of self-defense. F
7 LEAP YEAR.-Some of the young foil
had jolly time last Friday evening,
Brisbina's Hall. Il being leap year. Il
girls issued invitations, and did tho homo
of the evening, aud from what we ca
u learn they acted their part excelIently, al
all present were pleased with the evening"
festivities.
- SHUT IRA saloon in Graceville, ow
ed by j. N. Huey, was closed by u
Sheriff last Friday. The bar tender, Il
low named Stewart, was seemingly d
posed to preventive seizure, and flourish,
revolver in a threatnlng manner, but
made mistake and lost o revolver by d
;, operation.
Remember DR.. Kendall's book on Il
s'Horse and bis diseases" which we give
subscribers, IS Of great value to horse ow
ers, especially in country districts, when
D, IS not possible to obtain experienced ass