Morris tribune., 1881-03-17
LOCAL ITEMS.
Extra copies of the Tribune are on sale
at the Metropolitan Drug Store.

ainment to morrow evening.
A little war among buyers raised the
,rice Of wheat three cents yesterday
Heaps of fun. for newspaper men espe
tally, round Ortonville last week. Three
uicides.
A team belonging to II F. Peters fur
,ished runaway item Tuesday. Dam
age light.
County commissioners in session this
week. look out for financial statement"
N few days.
Slowly but surely the snow piles are
melting away, and soon the country will
be one grand frog pond.
Uncle Sam S mail carrier between this
point and Holmes City, totes the letter bag
on his back and hoofs it on snow shoes.
Heavy falls of snow disappear more rap
idly than lighter ones. This may be dis
puted but il is solemn born fact never
theless.
A west bound snow plow got off the
track Sunday evening, about two miles
west of town. hut beyond the delay no
damage WAS done.
No ducks or geese as yet, in this v:cini-
ty, but then we suppose they are "snowed
up south of us as are other unfortunate
1--WE legged critters
Sr. PATRICK To day being March 18th,
St. Patrick's day, the shamrock is dis
played by all who honor the memory OF
lreland's patron saint.
If our board of trade should have a
meeting next week they might take timely
steps towards making arrangements for
the slough south of town.
Il it not about time that more than one
crossing WAS open. The one that is open
would hear widening and aid materially
in avoiding delays and trouble in crossing
AS to morrow evenings enter tainment is
the last but one of the series, and the las,
musical concert, we expect an immense
gathering, should the weather prove favor
able
1t is probable that the dramatic associa
ton will provide plays tor the closing en-
trrtainment of the series of performances
given under the auspices of the board OF
trade.
Our machine dealers are getting their
-pring supply of serdcrs and drags ready
for business, hut they are not doing much
more than putting up their sample ma
chimes.
AS will he seen by reference to our edi
torial columns, We are to have two terms
of district court in this county. They will
he held on the 18th of May and 18TH of
November.
Work Was commenced again yesterday on
the branch line, and for the first few miles
good progress was made 1t has been dis
couraging work on that line for u month
or two past.
On and after Sabbath CIV ening next, and
until further notice. the time of commenc
ing evening services ut the Congregational
church will he changed from seven to
half past seven o'clock.
Goggles. colored glasses, and all other
devices the protection Of the eye, are
now in demand the bright dazzling glare
of sun and snow making it trying or
weak optics. Blue glass is again fashion
able
A Son There is rejoicing in Fl. Fl
Ellsworth's mansion over the arrival of ;
son and heir last Friday evening. Boil
mother and child are doing nicely and II
H. is naturally delighted with his ten ant
one half pound hoy.
Next comes mud, and the genuine Nor
ris article vt that. Stranger within on
gates. if you have never tested its mucila
geous qualities take an "old residenterS'
advice and don't you test, as it is hard OF
one soul and soft on tother sole.
Last Sunday evening the railroad yart
at this place presented a very lively ant
ANNA ed appearance. There were twelv'
locomotives and about three hundred snow
shovelers in and about the depot and i
looked as if small army had taken pos
session of the village.
WANTED.-A good tailor, a competen
and steady man could find plenty of worl
and make good living here. To the RICH
man there is good opportunity offered
rs suitable premises can be procured al rea
sonablc ra,cs. We would say further thu,
whoever comes must be competent to d.
first class work.
ISLANDER. -We learn that an action 70
SANDER is about to he commenced by Rev
Chas. Holman. of Pepperion, against Fl
A. Boedecker. The case is already in tn
hands of the attorneys and will come VI
for trial about the next term of distriC
court. Damages to the amount Of fiv
thousand dollars are claimed.
Ed. Walters condition is improving, an
his chances of ultimate recovery are favor
able. All hope Of his recovering his eye
sight have been abandoned, but we under
stand that he is not aware as yet of his ul
fortunate condition His affairs are yet i
II hopelass tangle, and much litigation vii
ensue ere the snarl is unravellcd.
Prospects of IN early spring are yer
cheerful and encouraging at present.
thaws about an inch during the day, AM
from four TO five inches of snow falls dul
ing the night. At this rate we are goinl
ahead behind ut u rate that leaves summe
somewhere in the unknown far distai
future, too far off to think of, much les
write about.
Three four Of the boys went out O
the branch last week to view the working
of the snow pillow, and not knowing til
danger, took up positions ON cut ahol
twenty feet from the track About til
time the engine passed they thought the
had enough of it, indeed couple of tlnel
got considerably hurt by being struck wit
heavy chunks of SHOW hurled out by III
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