Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-11-18
LOCAL ITEMS.
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Sociable this evening and concert to-
morrow evening.
The mercury registered three below zero
Tuesday morning.
By about the last of next week it will be
"all aboard for Graceville and Browns
Valley"
Christmas goods are putting in an ap-
pearance on the shelves and counters of
our stores.
If it is not one thing tits another. The
"best seeder in the world" man, is abroad
in the land.
This day week is Thanksgiving Day,
and it will be o hard day on the keys
turkeys and WHISTLES.
Considerable grain still remains in the
stack and it is probable some must let it
remain until spring.
Where is that pile of mixed wood we
were going to have, all of a sudden? Echo
answers, ''in your mind"
Sleighing is not very good, and neither is
wheeling nor walking, but then folks man.
age to get around all the same.
A cow, the property of VIM. Dragoo,
was killed Saturday by falling into an ex-
cavation at DR.. Sutherland's new residence.
Unfavorable weather has delayed opera
tons on the new side track, but the crews
are at work, though making but slow pro-
gress.
THANKSGIVING SERVICES. - Episcopal
Thanksgiving services will be held at the
school house next Thursday morning,
commencing at II o'clock.
Bald heads there is hope. Prof Four
nisr says that badness confers upon the
physiognomy an expression of wisdom,
experience and venerability.
Owing to the obstroperousness of the
weather there was no meeting of the board
of trade Monday evening. Don't forget
the regular meeting next Monday.
If those cisterns are not completed and
made frost proof. the village authorities
may hesitate until spring before accepting
them, as they are now liable to freeze and
burst.
Fred Teele has just received an invoice
of trusses and shoulder braces, which for
variety, durability and excellence are un-
surpassed. Read his notice in another
column.
PosTpoNED.-A sociable was to have
been ;ield to morrow evening at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. House, but owing
to the concert it is postponed until Friday
evening Of next week.
The probabilities are that we will have a
gay season, this week opening with num-
Der of socials, receptions, entertainments,
etc. Let the good work go on, there is no
danger of OVERRIDING it.
When a few car loads of wood put in an
appearance at the depot, there is such q
rush for it, that it is next to impossible to
divide it up among the multitude and give
all little for immediate use.
A new and substantial cross walk has
just been completed on the corner of Sixth
street and Atlantic avenue The crossing
has been replanked and the approaches
graded up to the established line.
Those who were present at the Congre-
gational church last Sabbath morning
speak in very glowing terms of the sound,
logical and eloquent discourse delivered by
Rev. F. N. Walcott, and pronounce it one
of the most stirring and forcible sermons
ever delivered in this village.
The suggestion in the last issue of the
TRIBUNE to provide entertainments of an
instructive and entertaining order has met
with universal approval. We do not hest
tate to say that the social gatherings will
prove not only highly enjoyable, but also
profitable and of much benefit to US all.
Some of the village youth and beauty
are daily to be seen cutting graceful curves,
assuming pretty positions, gliding, sliding
and flying over the ice on the lake near
town. In few numerous instances very
uHgracsful attitudes were taken, but 1t was
unintentional, and consequently shall not
and will not be mentioned.
UPsETRoPHE.-A load of hay capsized
on the bridge at the corner of Seventh
street and Pacific avenue last Monday, but
we do not know who was tho unfortunate
individual who was trsatedito the surprise,
in fact the truth is We didn't fool round in
that vicinity for any length of time, as the
wind was in hurry about then and SC
were We.
CoNcERT.-0n tomorrow, Friday even
ing. Mr.. Jas. G.. Clark, the eminent poet
and composer, will give an entertainment,
at the congregational church in this vii
lage. The professor needs no introduc
ton, as he visited this village last winter
giving an entertainment which was vel
received by the many who attended.
SHOP LIFTER.-A chap, name unknown
was arrested last evening for lifting good
from in front of Chas. Wilson's clothint
store. The goods were left in front of tn.
store as an advertising display. and thi
crook, it appears, helped himself to coat
but he did not get off very far before HI
was overhauled and locked up, the prop
erty being found in his possession.
Social EvENT.-A very pleasant affai
came off last Thursday evening at the resi-
dence of Mr. and Mrs. g. D. Heath, thre
miles west of Morris, it being the mar
rage of Prof w. e. Lockard, lately o
Mt Morris College, Mt Morris, Illinois
and Miss Ida A. Hynes, eldest daughter o
DR.. F. r. Hynes, of Allegan, Michigan
The ceremony was performed by the Rev
f. n. Walcoit. after which q SUMPTION
repast was served which did great ered
to the hostess Among the agreeable fes
lures of the evening was the reading o
two choice selections by Prof. L., who
finished elocutionist. We understan
the professor and his estimabIe lady inten
n, iuo flsofr lt0Y.a y,oar Mnrrfo tl,@ ,1raua,