Morris tribune., 1880-04-29


BITTEN by Doa.-Last Monday night,
John Bodin, hustler at Holmlands hotel,
stepped into the grainery and attempted to
remove some horse blankets belonging to
Doc Steele Docs little dog was lying
upon them. and as Bodin stopped over to
remove them, the dog jumped and bit his
face and hand quite severely.
NEW PAINT SHoP.-Among the new
branches of business constantly springing
up in our village, we notice new paint
shop on 9th street The proprietor Mr., Il.
H. Saulie is a skilled workman, Judging
from specimens of his handicraft we are
led to the conclusion that he is an
adept with the brush, and we doubt not
but he will receive good share of the
public patronage,
The invitation committee just more than
spread themselves on the addresses of the
invitations to the dance. For instance, in
stead of writing ITO the Hon. Mr., Fl I.
Bevans, Esq, County Attorney of Stevens
County," they spread it on thusly, "Old
Bevans, Co. Attorney" Bevans is going
to lay for these irreverents, for he thinks
sooner or later they will be before grand
jury, or bar. Wen bet on the bar.
Owing to the severe storm which prevail
ed last Saturday afternoon and evening,
many strangers were detained in town over
Sunday. All the hotels were filled to over
flowing, and the Perkins House was even a
little more so, but Perkins don't worry, he
has kind of got the bulge" and looks
hearty even if the cares of city office do
bear down. Some one must bear the strain
and he is the heavy weight of the Council
PROPERTY SALE.-Dr. Sutherland has
purchased from c. Croonquist, the ten
acre lot adjoining r. c. Moore's residence.
Mr. Croonquist takes another ten acres to
the south of and joining the one just dis
posed Of We understand that the doctor
contemplates building large and hand
some residence during the coming season,
in fact the site for the house has been al.
ready selected and foundation stakes
driven.
A young man whose name we did not
learn narrowly escaped having his foot
badly injured ON Monday. He was step
ping between some freight cars and had
his foot on the bumpers just as the train
commenced to back, and had it net been
that the foot turned on its side it would
have been badly crushed. When people
must go between cars it is always safest to
step on the dead woods, or else climb over
the top.
NARROW EscAPE.-Last Monday spirit
ed team owned by Iangdon & Co., con
tractors, and driven by NJ. II. McCloud,
] an employee of the firm, started to run
from their stables Oh 5th street near Allan
tic aye. McCloud caught then by the head
and was pulled around between the team
and lumber wagon standing near by,
moving the wagon several feet. He was
badly squeezed but succeeded in stopping
| the team
Agent Fisher has in his employ at pres
ent two telegraph operators-one OH duty
during the day, and the other at night
and warehouseman. 1t keeps all four as
busy as bees, and should the enormous
amount of freight traffic continue to in
crease, more assistance will be necessary
Although the depot at this point is the
largest west of Minneapolis, on this line
yet it is over,crowded and more storage
room is needed
STILL THEY CoME.-Each train brings 6
large force Of graders, who will work or
the construction of the branch. The vii
lage is crowded with strangers. and oul
streets present very lively appearance
So far, there has been no noise or disorder
of any kind. Indeed, we have never seer
our town more orderly, and hence infel
that the laborers are of different class, to
those who used to be employed on similar
work in days gone by.
ALMOST A BLAzE.-Last Saturday night
soon after lamp-light, Miss Ellsworth, wh'
is employed in Mrs. Whiteley's milliner,
establishment, by some unavoidable cir
cumstance, upset the kerosene lamp, spill
ing the contents on the floor By her cool
ness and forethought, she extinguished tn
flames, causing no damage. The store
located in the business part of the town
and under ordinary circumstances W
would have had terrible configration.
HURRY THE CENSUS, WE'RE READY
The three proudest moments of man
life, so we are told, are 'his first pair O
red top boots" when the gills call hir
Mister" and "when the Doctor hand
him his first-born." Well, we've been a
through these experiences, and feel just q
proud over the last event as we did owe
the first, and, if anything, little proudel
It's little nine pound girl, and mothe
and daughter are both doing nicely. W
are also doing as well as could be expected
Elsewhere we publish card for the 81
Nicholas Hotel, of st. Paul, and would as
any who visit the city to call upon. MI
Caldwell, whom Jerry Mccarthy designate
as the notorious proprietor" and the
will be sure to meet with good accomod,
tons, be courteously welcomed and hosp
tably entertained. Mr.. Caldwell will will
out doubt meet with every success, an
any who may be SO fortunate as to
guests in his house, will be sure to fin
LONE comforts. Charley is one of til
best caterers in the'city, and his tables wi
be supplied with the best the markets al
ford, cooked in the highest style. Civ
him call.
SToPPED SHORT NEVER &C. A chea
mail contractor from Iowa, who obtaine
contract to carry the mails between tn
point and Ortonville, for the remuner
tive(O sum of $4.OO per trip, suddenly col
cluded that he had not got such a soft sna
: as he imagined, and SO he folded up his ri
n "a