Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-12-23

have the grapnells and ladders, ordered
sometime ago, put into shape for immedi'
ate service and the outfit supplemented
with dozen pals and two or three axes.
The ladders, roof and extentions, are as
necessary as any other part of equipment,
they are always required, and lack OF
them will destroy the effectiveness of the
whole force. Everything that will tend to
facilitate prcmptness in getting at and
fighting fire is what we should have.
One of the large vacant rooms in the
new school house presented II busy appear
ance yesterday and the day previous, the
ladies of the village having taken poses
sion of the premises and converted it into
n temporary work room for the manufac-
ture Of quilts for the INDECENT Connemaras.
We suppose the ladies will be also &C
cused of being actuated by 'malice. spite
and jealousy" in their charitable, generous
and commendable efforts.
''The Home" is the name of new, in
teresting weekly Illustrated journal of
sixteen pages, published by II. p. Hall, of
St. Paul 1t is a model family paper, de-
signed especially for the family and fire,
side, and is worthy of place in every
household Subscription price only one
dollar per year. The publisher announces
that teachers in the public schools who
will send their names will received pack
age of the Christmas numbers free for
their pupils.
Our reporter made flying trip to Han
cock this week and we don't know how
they treatsd him. but when he got back he
commenced to tell us that they had Sum-
mers all winter down there, that carpen-
tiers were at work fencing the town to keep
out a dense fog then prevailing. but when
he got to telling us that his driver was
named John and that size was Il good reins.
man and a first rate fs!low we concluded
| that he found it easy for his debtors to
liquidate their Indebtedness.
Last Sabbath evening the third of a
series of lectures was given in the First
Congregational church by the pastor, Rev.
J. L. Fonda. There was a large and ap.
preciative audience of young ladies and
gentlemen. Subject, Polteness. The
pastor, being in the best of spirits, made
some humorous and telling hits, which,
were fully appreciated by his hearers who
listened with marked attention. Next
Sabbath evening lie will speak upon, Man.
illness in Christianity.
last Saturday a booty individual on the
end of Il revolver, after much patient
wrestling with that weapon, succeeded in
| firing it while standing IN the street. For
tunatcly tho ball did no harm, as, after
glancing on the frozen earth it buried it.
self in building. Quite number of
people were passing at the time. and it was
providential that the ball did not wound
or kill someone 1t would have been
healthier for the community if the revol
yer had been pointed the other way.
1t is rumored here that one of the prom,
inent citizens of Ortonville has beer impli
Gated in the recent robbery of money from
the paymaster of the Hastings & Dakota
railroad. The party alluded to, it is
claimed, is the man who took the money
from the hiding place, having over heard a
conversation us to where it Was concealed,
he left town shortly afterward and this
with other suspicious facts led to his being
suspected, followed and arrested. Not
having complete details we will wait fur
her developments before giving names.
A neat, tastcly printed little book, enti-
tied "Widow Melville's Boarding House, ~
and written by Dillon O'3rien, is now on
sale at this place. The story is a bright,
crisp and healthy Christmas tale, well
written, in the pleasant, interesting style
of the author, and is not without consider
able merit. The writer sSrcassically hut
neatly hits many of that Clisagreeable class
who have a self imposed duty" to per.
form, and shows life as it is, in plain,
yet highly interesting and readable man.
ner. The books are for sale by ]. D. Good
and j. P H. Morris.
MAsoNIc-At the annual election of
officers of Golden Sheaf Lodge, A. F. and
A. NJ, held last Saturday evening, the fol
lowing officers were elected and appointed
to serve during the ensuing Masonic year:
+. A.Dopkins-W. NJ.
Henry Baldwin-S. w.
w. w. Griswold-J. w.
J. d. Good-Treas.
O. c. lIanson-Sec.
| w. B. Hancock-S. D.
VIM. Dragoo-J. D.
D. G. Lindsley-S. S.
III. Whiteley-J. S. ..
Chas. Sutton-T.
| CHRIsTMAs.-On this day the nativity of
the Savior is observed The institution of
this festival is traced with certainty to the
year 1870 A. D., but it is claimed by some
to date back to 13S-161 A. d. There does
not appear, however, to have been any
uniformity until later years, in the period
of observing the nativity, as some held the
festival in the month of April or May,
others in January. 1t is, nevertheless,
almost certain, that the 25th of Decem ber
cannot be the correct date of the nativity
of our Savior, for it is then the height of
the rainy season in Judea, and shepherds
could hardly be watching their flocks by
night in the plains. Not casually or arbi
trarily was this festival celebrated Oh
December %; the causes that co operated
in fixing this period as the proper one was
that almost all the heather nations regard
ed the winter solstice-Decembe 21-as
the most important point of the year. US The
beginning of the renewed life and activity
of the powers of nature.
SANTA CLAUS Arrangements have heer
made by the Congregational and Episcopa
chui ches for the observance of Christina.
eve, in accordance with the good old Gus
toms, and in manner to fill the hearts OIL
all, young. old, rich and poor, with joy, de
light and gladncss. The gleeful LITTLE
ones will be delighted as they view thu
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