Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-29

Everybody, his uncles. and his cousins,
and aunts," with few exceptions, were
out to the Congregational Reunion last
Friday evening, and they all enjoyed them
selves. The Entertainment was somewhat
varied consisting in part of music, tab
eaux, ard shadow pantomimes. The mu-
steal selections were well rendered, reflect
ing great credit on those who made the Sc
iections, as we'll as those who performed
them. The shadow pantomimes, under the
direction of Miss Wheaton, were played in
very acceptable manner, causing every
body to go away pleased. not excepting the
man who put in the bogus half dollar, for
he eased his conscience by putting a good
one along with it.
A marked evidence of the material
growth, and prosperity of the county, is
the large number of school houses that are
building in all the organized towns. And
this is not the only kind of building that is
to be donesduring the next building season.
ANY one who will spend short time in the
office of any of our lumber dealers, will be
surprised at the number of people who are
all ready making preparations for building
in the spring. Yet this is not surprising if
one stops for a moment to think of the
number of people who are renting houses,
and the exhorbitant rent they arc paying,
in no case less than eight, and oftener
twelve dollars per month, for sheds that
originally cost from three to Sour hundred
dollars.
Some steps were taken by the Morris
Board of Trade, last winter, toward hav'
ing the Park, now owned by the Railroad
Company, donated to the village. Did
they result in anything. definite? Will
some one rise and explain? This is some
thing that should not be allowed to drop
1t would take but few years, with proper
care to make it the greatest ornament il
the city limits. Allowed to grow up to
weeds, as il is now, it is but an unsightly
Improbable piece of ground, that had mucl
better be cut up into lots and sold. In thi:
connection, it will not be out of place e
call attention to the 6esirability Of our cit
liens placing shade trees around their lot:
during the coming spring. There is moth
ing that can be done, that for the amour
invested, will add SO much TO the value Of
property, besides adding vastly to the ap
pearance of the town.
In order to Sc. at rest all anxiety which
the absence of our poet, this week, nigh
} excite, we wish to say that he has gone tt
ST. Paul to the Editorial Convention. Tht
fact is, we had to send him away. He hai
been under the impression that as poet Of
this establishment, he was in honor bounc
to write his own poetry; consequently, a
times when the tickle muse has refused t
dance attendance when called upon, vi
have been obliged to issue the paper with
out any poetry, which is great disappoint
ment to our exchanges. We told him t.
keep his poetical sensibilitics wide awake
and ready to tackle all the pretty little sen
timental thoughts and grind out goot
supply of poetry for future use, but he salt
he got plenty of that kind of work here
5 and he was going down to have some fuI
7 with the boys. We then insisted that h
. should go to Castle and find out where h
got him" which he agreed to do.