Morris tribune., 1880-09-30

the railroad track on the branch near Nor
ris, with team, one of the horses appear
ed frightened at something. as there ap |
peared to be no occasion for fright MIR. |
Cole stopped the team to learn the cause,
when the animal fell dead No one as
yet Is able to account for the accident
The animal was owned by Harvey Burdick
TRACK NoTEs.-On the branch line the
forces are pushing the work forward at
rapid rate, and should nothing unforeseen
occur the rails will be laid to the valley by
the latter part of October. Gracevile was
reached yesterday, but some little time
will elapse before the track is made ready |
for regular trains, The prospects are that
not a great amount of business will be
transacted on this line this fall, as by the
time lumber can be hauled and elevators
built the grain will have been marketed at
points on this line or on tho Hastings &
Dakota
PoLTTICAL.-Republican meetings will
be held in the town of Framness, on Tues
day evening next, October 5th at the
school house in district No. 2; and also
in the town of Rendsville, on Friday,
October Sth, at the school house in district
No Z. These meetings will he held under
the auspices of the Garfield and Arthur
club, and several of our political speakers
will be present at each meeting and ad-
dress the citizens. In our next issue we
will publish complete list of the meetings
to be held in the several towns of the coun
ty during the coming month. Remember
all are invited to attend.
DoNNELLy HoTEL.-From Col. Sheridan,
who has leased and re opened the hotel at
Donnelly, we learn that it is his intention
to make his house first class in every re-
spect ard worthy of the public patronage.
The house is to be retitted and refurnishcd
throughout, and will be made attractive
and comfortable, and kept as hotel
should be. Mr.. Sheridan appears to know
how to run an hostelry and understands
that a we'll managed and popular house is
of great importance and much benefit TO
IA town, consequently, as he fully compre-
hends just what is required, the hotel will
be of great advantage, and credit to
both the proprietor and the town of Dom
nelly.
RUMPUs.-A, crew of threshers came in
to town on Tuesday evening and after fill
ing up on +angle foot bulge, started a row,
but had their sport nipped in the bud by
the police, who arrested the belligerent
principals and depo.ited them in the re-
lrigerator to cool off. One of the gang I'M
dertook to interfere with the officers, but
he ran blam against the marshals fist, and
after getting badly split he concluded the
surroundings were not healthy and left.
The lads who We're arrested, were disposed
at first to resist. but finding that the mar
shals didn't propose to stand any nonsense,
they weakened and were locked up. They
were taken before justice Hutchins and
fined $3.50 each.
ALMOST A SrRIKE.-The crew Of sur
facers under chief engineer johnson, be-
coming dissatisfied with the quality of
bread furnished them, quit work last Fri
day, and for Il time it looked as if they
would go on regular strike. The trouble
was, rs the men claimed, with the cook,
and on Mr. Johnson's promising to have
the trouble remedied, they resumed work
! Saturday rnorpinr k'rnn, oil a ooonnto tbnrn
seem to be one or two mischief-makers in
the camp, and the whole difficulty origi
mated with them, hut as they have shown
their hands it is probable that they will
not remain at work for any length of time.
To say that Morris presents busy and
altogether lively appearance this week,
but feebly expresses it and no word ex-
cept the modern BOOM" will convey any
idea of the animated and unusually bust.
ling appearance of the streets and vicinity
of our village. First, we have large
number of strangers attending the teachers
institute; then there are our regular every.
day patrons, the farmers; next, we had Oh
yesterday district representative conven
ton, and in addition to all this we have
two large crews of railroad men-those
employed in the construction on the branch
as we'll as the large force at work relayine
the track Oh the main line. If we could
only take census to-day our population
would show an increase-not permanent
of one or two hundred per cent
For pure cussedness and wanton deviltry
the average Morris gamin stands pre-emi
nent, and they, one and all, deserve frs
class certificate for the perfection to which
they have cultivated what is, apparently
the concentrated essence of mischievous
ness in their composition. This may b,
severe on the youngsters, but they are +,
sad lot, the world over, and are getting ne
better rapidly. On Sunday last larg
water tank for the use of the engines OF
the branch was filled with water and lef
standing ON the side track until the con
struction train was ready to leave. AS tn
train was about starting it was discovered
that the tank was empty, and owing to TIL
fact that ten or twelve engines had abou
emptied the tanks at the windmill, til
train had to return at midnight for SUP
ply, making an unnecessary trip of som
fifty miles. II any Of the railroad hand
get hold Of the boys who we're seen play
ing round the cars on that day they threat
en- TO warm their jackets for them, and W
would not blame them II they did,
: Our Prodigal reporter, on being caile
! to task for neglecting his duties, hands U
! the following
Your reporter has been entirely at a los
to find any items on the East Side. hi
: attention for few days past has bee
! called more particularly to to the site Q