Morris tribune., 1880-08-05
LOCAL ITEMS.
Extra copies of the Tribune are on sale
at MessrS. Morris g. Bundy's Drug Store.

we are having the front OF our building
frescoed, We are.
The grain in this vicinity is troubled
with the ''big head" this year,
Dr. Hulburd has moved his office to the
room in Kohlers new building.
Some of our farmers will commence
threshing from the shock this week.
The Ladies Aid Society met at the resi-
dence of Mrs. D. T. Wheaton, yesterday
afternoon.
A large amount of ties for the branch
line are waiting on the side track for the
track layers.
Our sportsmen can hardly wait for the
18th, SO anxious are they to bag some of
the chickens.
We would call the attention of our read
ers to an advertisement in this issue from
the DeGraff nursery.
DR.. Kendall's Treatise ON the Horse and
his Diseases, on Sale at this office, to sub
scribers only, at s5 cents per copy.
About every building OH Atlantic Ave
me is up to the established grade, and no
more does the average citizen stumble into
profanity.
Geo. E. Darling is the last happy father,
but you never would have known of it if
you had to wait for him to make the an
nouncement.
We understand that another grocery
store is to be established in this village
very soon, and will be located on the lot
adjoining the bank.
SPoRTsMENs CLUB.-The contest for the
badge occurred last Friday evening, and re-
suited in Mr.. w. E. Adams again winning
it, which makes it his property.
The frame for DIR. Sutherlands town res
idence is being raised, and Judging from it,
the building will be one of the handsomest
and most substantial in the village.
A dyspeptic friend wishes our advice as
to what he shall eat We are not yet very
well posted in matters of this kind, but
should think he could eat any thing he
chewS
"Music, music, dill we ever offend thee, y
was the universal refrain of the many soul
racked citizens who were tortured into con-
| vulsions last Monday by the hedious wall
ings of hurdy gurdy.
The new bridge over the Pomme de
Terre river on the Glenwood road is COM
pleted. II is decided Improvement over
the old humpbacked arrangement that
used to grace or disgrace that stream.
From the complete census returns, We
find that the total population of this State
! is T6, ia, as against AS, G16 in 1870, an
increase in ten years of 33l04l. On the
| first page will be found complete tables.
! \ lengthy legal notice elsewhere pub
/ lishcd by the St. Cloud & Lake Traverse
K. X. Co, under whose charter the line
from Norris TO Browns Valley has been
constructed, will be of interest to parties
through whose lands the line is located.
STORAGE Our elevator owners appear
to be fully alive to the necessity of incrcas,
ed facilities of storing and handling grain,
and if the railroad company will furnish
ample transportation, there will not be
much danger of blockade this season.
ACCIDENT.-Dennis, u ten year old sou
of Thos. Murphy, had an arm broken last
Monday by being thrown from horse
The injury was quite serious, as the bone
Was broken at the elbow and the joint dis
located. The little fellow is however i'm
proving rapidly.
Up TO GRADE-Messrs. ]. Christiansor
and NJ. NJ. Moore have had their buildings
on Atlantic Avenue raised to grade, ant
now all the buildings on the two principa
business blocks, are for the first time, since
the history of man runneth not to the con
trary, up TO grade.
HAM.-A rain and hail storm with tn,
usual electric accompaniment, visited thi,
section last Saturday night and did damage
to the crops in certain localities west of US
The injury is slight however in this county
but from what we can learn it was NOR,
serious in Big Stone County.
SCHOOL MEETING-At meeting of the
voters of school district No. held at til,
school house last Monday evening, th'
trustees were authorized to dispose of the
old building and apply the funds derivet
from the sale, toward completing the sec
ond story of the new edifice.
LUCK.-Matilda writes to know ''if it i
bad luck to pick up needle found on tn
floor" No Matilda, we don't think it i
bad luck, in fact should say the timely dis
covery of that foored needle, was decided
ly lucky, as needles are not food fit for tll
sole, neither are they a very healthy articl
of diet for children.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Sir. 7. F. Keys faI
mer living in town 124, range "A died YER
suddenly last Thursday morning. Mr
Keys was at work haying on Wednesday
and was suddenly taken down with an al
tack of cholera morbus, which, in spite o
prompt medical attendance, caused Iii
death in few hours.
CAMP OUT.-A party of ladies aud ger
tlemen intend leaving next week on pleas
ure trip and will camp out for a week q
SO in the vicinity of Osakis, where the
will enjoy themselves hunting and fishing
The party will consist of Mr. and Mrs.
b. Wolff. Mr. and Mrs. w. w. Griswolt
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Fonda, Mr. F. b. Che
and others.
AN OTTER. have received suppl
of DIR. B J. KendalPs book entitled ''Th
Horse and Isis Diseases" This work wi
be found valuable and should be in til
hands of every farmer and every hors
owner in the county, as it gives full d
scriptions of all diseases to which the hors
is subject, and full directions for trea
ment. This valuable work will be give
as premium to all subscribers who pa
in advance, and will be found convenient