Morris tribune., 1880-09-30
LOCAL ITEMS.
Extra copies of the Tribune are on sale
at the Metropolitan Drug Store.


Saturday evening.
We publish this week list of the pre- !
miums awarded at the county fair.
Resurrect the NJ. Q c.. or let US have
sociable. If we can't have the applclet US
have the rind.
The new side track at the coal shed has
been laid, and everything is now ready for
the sulphur stones.
A small.sized hail-storm ratified down on
this community Tuesday morning. No
damage to the crops-of candidates.
Work has been temporarily suspended
on the west end of the branch, and the
forces go to Breckenridge tomorrow.
We have now three dentists in our midst,
and the average citizen wears doleful
smile as he thinks of what is to come.
Farmers are having very favorable wea-
Their for their fall work, and one and all
of them are making excellent progress.
Yesterday was good day for candidates,
but the supply exceeded the demand, and
although many waited, as usual but one
was chosen.
Tramps are scarce in this vicinity. That
ball and chain dodge was sickeuer on
them, and they have left for more hopita
BILE regions.
Nj. E. SERvICEs.-Rev. Boyd Phelps, of
no oil, I,ll IL,
Court house next Sabbath forenoon at
half past 10 o'clock.
A social dance was held at Brisbine's
hall last Friday evening. The attendance
was large and all present had pleasant
evenings enjoyment.
A gentle zephyr from the regions of the
northwest demolished the chimney at the
depot one day last week. The only dam
age was the expense of rebuilding.
Postmaster Torpey has made change
in the interior arrangements of the post
office, which makes more room and gives
better facilities sor the routine work of The
office
The amount Of lumber sold at this point
is enormous, ana the farmers are appar-
emily determined to put all their spare Cap
ital into new buildings and improvements
on the old.
Among the departures on yesterdays
train were, Mrs Mulholland and Miss
Ileenan, ell route for Philadelphia Mrs
De Kay, for Micdletown, N. Y, and Mrs.
, w. W Griswolt, for st. Paul
The TRIBUNE, in behalf of the citizens
Of Morris, extends, to the many strangers
now in attendance at the institute, Il hearty
and cordial welcome, and trusts that their
stay in our midst may prove both pleasant
! and profitable.
/ Considering thitthe town has been over
run with politicians. school ma'ams, rail
road graders and other dangerous persons,
! everything has been Very quiet and order
/ ", and no arrests have had to be made by
! the police-up to date.
| Mr. Frank Nevell's stock of groceries
etc. having arrived; he will have his prem
Uses ready for busineSs in few days, or
just as soon as the carpenters and plaster
ers put Il few finishing touches TO tho al
most completed work.
EPISCOPAL Rev. L. G. Hudson, of Sank
Centre, has accepted the call o. the parish
of All Saints, episcopal, of Morris, and
will enter upon his duties about the last
week in October. The society will erect q
church this fall Oh the lots on the corner
Of Eighth street and Pacific avenue.
Owing to the wood supply not being re-
liable, or this article of fuel not being at
all times obtainable, owners of threshing
machine engines are having them altered
so us to burn either coal or straw. There
is less danger from coal or straw than there
is from wood burners. as there are less
sparks.
New TRACK.-A large force of track
layers, who are laying the steel rails OIL
this line, moved their camp to this place
last Sunday AM! are now busily engaged il
tearing up the old and putting down the
new rails. The new iron is of the fish bal
pattern and much heavier than the old
which will add both to the safety anc
comfort of passengers.
IT's GIRL.-Yesterday morning Cal
Brown was all smiles and cigars. and WI
don't blame him for being proud ant
happy over The safe arrival of littl
daughter. Cal. says she weighs six pound
and seventeen ounces, but all allowance
must be made for his being somewha
mixed on figures. Mrs. Brown and tn
little baby are both progressing favorably
The commissioners recently appointe'
by the district court, to appraise damage
ON the branch railroad between Morris an,
. Browns Valley, are Messrs. II. IL Wells
q G. B. Newcomb and H. T. Lovett. TIL
commissioners entered upon their dutie
. last week and have examined the variou
tracts between here and Gracevillee, an
will probably complete their labors thi
week.
. MAN HURT.-A stranger name Williams
one OF the crew employed in distrlbutin
the new rails on the main line, was badl
hurt Tuesday by being caught under fal
ing rail. The accident occurred near Dol
nelly and the injured man was brought I
, this place for medical aid. He sustaine
painful but not serious injuries. Beside
being bruised in the shoulder, he had
cash three inches long cut in his back, b'
as the cut was not very deep he will, wit
good luck, be around in a few days.
MILLINERY. Mrs. H. Whiteley has ju
received an unusually large stock of fs
goods, TO which she would invite the ate
ton of tile public. The assortment is Il
largest and most complete ever brought
Morris, and has been carefully and JUG
ciously selected, so as to meet and supp
all wants and demands of the patrons
this establishment. Prices are lower thu
ever, while the quality 10 of the higlie