Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-11-18

One or two individuals who attempted to
drive across lots on the corner of Seventh
street and Atlantic avenue, last Saturday,
came to grief and other profanity by going
into the uncompleted cistern excavations,
upsetting their teams, splitting the Occu'
pants and other plumber, and damaging
their wagons and morals. The only NOR
al we can discover in this item is, that the
longest way round is the shortest way
home.
How pleased and how smiling our citi-
zens appear just about the time the sheriff
or his deputy is subpenaing them toap.
pear on the jury. We'd hate to be sher-
iff or deputy on trial before some of the
jurors that are impannelled, for the aver
age juror, before his ire is cooled, would
cheerfully recommend the death penalty
for the simplest crime on the statute books
if he could get even with the chap who
served the notice.
New WooD YARD.-Mr E. bowers has
completed arrangements for opening an
other wood yard at this point, and expects
the first consignment daily. Mr.. D. has
assurances from Mr. Hill that he will keep
him supplied, so we think there is proba-
bility of having at least more fuel, now
that there are two yards. In the mean time it
would be advisable to have supply of
coal in your houses to guard against any
possible contingency of storm and no
fuel.
RUN AwAY.-A team belonging to Mr..
Lockard started from in front of l.. E.
Pearce's store last Saturday evening and
rushed round town at furious rate of
speed. 1t is wonder nobody was hurt, as
the excited brutes dashed madly through
streets and alleys, over fences and across
lots at terrific pace, and were only ar
rested in their circle of the town by one of
the span being thrown in snow drift.
Singularly not much damage was done to
either team or sleigh the latter vehicle for
tunately being side tracked before the
team had proceeded a great distance in
their reckless race.
BLocKED.-Again the NJ. & B ", or
"Connemara Central" has been blocked.
The road runs about directly east and west,
and as our strong winds are from the
north and northwest, breeze sufficient to
start the snow in motion soon fills every
cut on the ltne and stop the trains. Con-
ductor Christianson's train started for
Graceville on Monday, but did not go over
two miles before the engine encountered
heavy drift and stalled. All efforts to re-
lease the train proved useless, and the
crew and passengers left and walked back
to town. On Tuesday huge snow plow
came up and went to work opening up the
line and clearing the drifts.
THAT MYsTERY.-The mystery of the
finding of the body of child, mention of
which was made in our last issue, has been
cleared up, but as the matter must receive
legal investigation, we will not mention
any names connected with the affair, until
such time as the proper authorities insti-
tute official inquiry. However, we may
say that all the evidence goes to show that
this foul deed was the work of an abor-
zionist, and as the facts all point in one
direction, convincingly and seemingly
damnatory, it is evident that there is but
one alternative for the authorities, and that
is to do their sworn duty and bring the
,>ortxy or no rtioc IN i1cfioo
AsTRoNoMICAL.-Hew was walking down
street the other afternoon, gently muir
muring "My love she is damsel," when
just as he uttered the first syllable of the
last word in this deservedly popular refrain,
his feet took de cided and unaccountable
freak, and came up to see how his face
stood the racket. This was fatal and
deplorable within on the part of his feet, at
least as far as the music is concerned, for
of course there was collapse, and by the
time he had picked himself up he had seen
in one second more brilliant consultations,
comets. meteors and other astronomical
pyrotechnics than the most powerful tele.
scope could reveal in century. Its long
way from the middle of our back to the
ground.
R. R. RAcKET.-On last Thursday the
snow blockaded the NJ. s. B. branch and
it required train and crew of shovelers,
under superintendent Guthrie, to open up
the line and release the snow crews. The
train from Graceville got stuck i'll drift,
run out of wood and the engine had to be
abandoned, or, in railroad parlance, ''let
die" The relief crew made short work of
opening the road, and now there is no de-
lays and the track layers are pushing to
the front and rapidly approaching the ter
minus. Considerable difficulty is expert
enced in procuring men and teams to work
on the grades at the west end and much de-
lay is caused thereby, but fortunately the
| fills and cuts are completed with the ex-
ception of few finishing touches.
SoCIAL.-We are requested to an
nounce that the ladies of the
Episcopal society will entertain their
friends at the school house this
evening. 1t is intended to have the occa-
sion made pleasant and enjoyable by intro
ducing readings, Rotations, tableaux, etc.
and it is also the intention to have refresh
ments served. A cordial Invitation is ex-
tended to all, and those who remember the
very pleasant gatherings held last season
under the auspices of the ladies of this con-
gregation, will be pleased to again have all
opportunity of partaking of their hospital
ity. Tickets, including refreshments,
twenty-five cents. The following pro.
gramme has been arranged for the occa.
sion:
Tableau $500. Sitting on the stile Mary
Recitation ........ Mrs. f. B. Kenner
14Dleau
i Bride of Earth and Bride of Heaven
Selection. w. y. Munro
Charade.
Selection. .......... DR.. FL. L, Hulburd