Morris tribune., 1880-11-25
LOCAL ITEMS.
Extra copies of the Tribune are on sale
at the Metropolitan Drug Store.

evening.
This seasonable weather is tough on
the wood pile.
Board of trade meets next Monday
evening, as usual.
The bank is closed to day, and so are
most of the stores.
A watch that was found near the rail-
road track is advertised in the business
locals.
Read the advertisement of MIR. F. E.
Newelrs new grocery store and give him
a call.
We issue the paper at an earlier hour
than usual to day, so as to allow the force
a holiday.
Mr.. E. bowers received eight car loads
ofwood yesterday, and expects to receive
further supplies daily.
Last Saturday night was the coolest of
the season. the thermometer registered
twenty-ene below zero.
Over six thousand bushels of wheat were
marketed at this station last Monday. 1t
was lively day all round.
Storm doors, storm windows and storm
sheds, are now all the fashion, and will be
worn during the winter season.
Even the slow, lazy and dronish citizen,
perambulates with celebrity during the sea-
son when the mercury is hunting the bulb
The foundation for the new Episcopal
church has been laid, and it is expected
that work will now go forward without
interruption.
This station is an important point on this
line, as will be seen from the fact that
from six to eight and ten trains day ar
rive and depart.
Monday was lively day at the elevators
and around town, the streets being block
AIDED the entire day with teams of wheat
waiting an opportunity to unload.
| SoCIABLE.-The ladies of the Methodist
church will hold a sociable at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. House to morrow even
ing. A cordial invitation is extended to
all.
And now Frank Croenquist is the hap
piest man in town or county, and all be-
cause little girl baby arrived at his home
last week. Mother and child are doing
| we'll
If it were not for the climate and other
minor facts patent and perceptible, We
might imagine ourselves in the land of the
Ottomans. Turkey and Greece in all di-
rections.
SoCIABLE.-The ladies of All Saints
parish will held social at the residence
of Mrs. John Landberg on Wednesday
! tended to all.
DANCE - social hop will be given in
! Brisbine's hall this evening, and from APP
pearances there will be large gathering
Good music will be furnished, and pleas.
ant time is assured.
| During the last week trade and collec-
ton have improved, and now that the
weather is becoming more settled it is
hoped that business will steadily increase
up to and during the holidays.
Again we ere called upon to announce a
bran new boy baby at the residence of our
old friend Bill. Allen of Donnclly. Viii
liam is thinking seriously of leaving this
county, it is too numerous for him.
The TRIBUNE and the weekly Pioneer
Press will be furnished to subscribers,
who pay in advance, at two dollars and
fifty cents per annum. A copy of DIR.
Kendalls treatise on the Horse and his
Diseases will also be given as premium
A team with the very best possible in
tentions endeavored to furnish us our
regular weekly runaway item yesterday
morning, but as usual an oficious med
ding male man had to interfere and de-
prive US of piece of news. Twas ever
; thus.
A careful proof reader m ade US say in
our last issue that this was "Thinksgiving
Day" In case some may be mislead, we
say it is nothing of the kind, it is Thanks
giving" We thinks (oD giving that inte.li
gent proof reader an evidently much need
ed rest.
Gold coin appears to be drug in this
market, yet, while nobody has been found
who will refuse it, it is not boarded OF
kept as formerly, but returns to The bank
almost even faster than issued. Our bank
ers have heaps of this metal on hand, but
find paper is the currency people prefer.
: CoNcERT.-On Friday evening, as pei
announcement, Mr.. Jas. g. Clark gave
concert at the congregational church in
this village. Quite large audience greet
ed the professor, and those in attendance
were well pleased with the rendition of til,
several selections, both vocal and instru
mental.
JAILED.-Michael Delaney, the chap wht
stole coat from in front of Chas. vii
sons store, was found guilty, and in de
fault of bail was committed for NINETY
days. As our coolers are not either SAT,
or comfortable, Delaney was sent to Ben
son for safe keeping. He was "scnt up,
and yet sent down as it were.
Frost has penetrated the ground to tin
depth of twelve inches. The crew at worl
grading for the new side track moved TN
earth in solid chunks four by six feet ii
length and width, and twelve inches il
thickness. Work ON the excavation pre-
crosses rapidly, as earth can be move
faster by this means than with shovels.
Good butter is in demand but there
none in the market. and in order TO suppl
customers, merchants are compelled {
bring it from other points. This is anotl
er jackassical condition of affair
j. attributable TO the crazy policy of raisin
nothing but wheat. When, oh when al
we to have this ruinous system of farlnin
abolished? We go on year after year e,