Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-05-12

OF the performances we may say, that
they were the best ever given here by this
company and decided improvement over
entertainments previously presented. Mar
BILE is headed north and will probably
make season at Winnipeg before he re.
turns.
SocIAL.-The soiree of the Episcopal
church, held at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. b. Kenner last evening, was, de.
spite the unfavorable weather, largely at
tended The evening was very enjoyable
indeed, the popular host and his estimable
lady exerting themselves successfully to
entertain their guests, who will remember
with much pleasure the many delights OF
the occasion. Vocal and instrumental
music were amcng tie pleasures OF the
evening, the substantial enjoyments how
ever being choice repast. followed by a
social hop to music furnished by the MGR
ris orchestra.
SUDDEN DEATH.-A five year old child
belonging to Mr.. Maxwell, who resides
four miles west of town, died very sud
denly last Thursday. The particulars of
the childs death are sad in the extreme.
The child, who had been out playing, ran
into the house and called to it's mother to
watch some of his childish antics, after a
few moments the little one uttered a cry as
if in pain, fell to the floor in spasm and
in about one hour vas dead. Medical as
sistance was promptly summoned but ere
II physician could arrive all was over with
the child. The sudden death is supposed
to have been caused by the child becoming
overheatcd while at play and being sud-
denly chilled by sitting on the damp
ground.
QUERY.-In view of tho effort now being
made to raise the water i'll and improve
the lake near town, practical resident
pcrtinently asks, twill it be advisable to
pollute the water by emptying the pro
posed village sewer into it?" 1t would
seem rs if the outlet of sewer might, with
very little additional expense be made to
empty into the outlet of the lake and thus
find its way to the river, but then it is an
open question, if, from a sanitary stand
point, the emptyings would not be as bad
one place rs another. 1t is true however,
that for sometime to come any sewer i'll
this village would be used for water drain
age purposes only, and this being the case
it might be adv isable to build a sewer with
the intention at some future time, and be.
fore it becomes a nuisance, to extend it to
the river.
HUFF CAsE.-We were misinformed last
week and consequently in error in stating
that Mr. John Becker was the complaining
witness in the case Of Mrs. Huff of Brown;
Valley, charged with robbing the mails.
MIR. Becker was witness for the prosecu-
ton. the case being brought against Mrs.
Fluff by the government authorities. The
hearing in the case, had at Moerehead last
Friday, resulted in the accused being bound
over in the sum of $500 to appear at the
next term of United Etates district court to
he held in Winona in June. In default of
bail Mrs Huff was taken by United States
marshal Morris, to the Ramsey county
Jail at St. Paul, where she will remain un.
til her trial, unless bonds are procured.
AS the sum is small it is very probable she
will not have any great difficulty Ill obtain
ing them. We learn that the evidence is
very strong against her and that there is
very little doubt but that she will be found
guilty.
WUMpUs.-While Ed Walter was pro-
prictor of the Metropolitan saloon he bnilt,
at his own expense, a sidewalk on the
Sixth street side of the hotel. AS there
has been some difficulty between Elmer
and Walters, over business matters, the
deputy sheriff on Friday undertook to re
move the sidewalk, but as the sidewalk
was attached to Elmer's hotel, and as he,
Elmer, has claim for moneys due against
Walter's he refused to permit its removal,
resisting the officer to the extent of threat
enng him with club We don't know
Ill Gllc Ills iilN OutS VI tlC CdSC, Du9 !. IT,
ports are true Elmer is in and Walter out
$3S 90 worth of sidewalk. II the evening,
us the sheriff WAS taking up IA walk in rear
of the hotel, Elmer shouldcred a billiard
cue, and wassgoing to, SO lie said, make a
carom on Pats Uranium but finding that
the sheriff didn't bluff, he postponed his
assault. which was decidedly lucky for
him Had the sheriff been there
in the afternoon the other side,
walk would have been up The only NOR,
al we can squeeze out of this item is: don't
improve other peoples property unless
you are paid for it.
SEED1NG.-One or two wet days during
the past week have seriously interfered
with seeding and further delayed farming
operations, which are very backward il
this region Spring work is away behind
and it will require fully ten days of fine
weather to enable the farmers to finish
While the season is unusually late, we are
of the opinion that there is yet ample time
and are confident, with a favorable grow
ing season, that the crops will be benefited
l rather than injured by the late sowing
One thing is very evident we have hac
ample opportunity to test the value q
early seeding during the past three years
: and the result has been anything but salts
factory We know that the soil is of TIT
best, and even where the ground has beer
properly broken, carefully cultivated ant
sown with liberal amount OF good Sc
lected seed, the crop has not yielded, il
). favorable seasons any thing like what i
was reasonably expected it should. TIL
I reasons for this seems to be, in our opin
s ion, that the grain has been put in befor
: the soil was ready for it; that the cold an,
) wet rotted large portion of the seed; tina
= the crop was, by being forced, rendered
= thin and injured by the heat. This woul,
J. seem reasonable as the best crops raised il