Morris tribune., 1881-06-16


played on the grounds near the park.
Almost all our neighborins villages are
making arrangements for Fourth of July
hurrah.
The daily stream of emigrant wagons,
accompanied by droves of stock, continues
on their northwest course"
There is large amount of superfuous
moisture this season, and the umbrella
traffic is brisk if nothing else is.
The delinquent tax list is being prepared
for publication. 1t will doubtless be a
rather lengthy document this year.
Mr. s. Larson and family will occupy
their new residence during the coming
week, work on the interior being about
completed.
Subscribe literally and let us get up a
good celebration. If not creditable, and
it can't be without funds, we will all be
disappointed.
The auditor and treasurer now occupy
convenient by being adjacent, but are also
more commoGious.
A couple of small cottage residences are
being erected on the north side of Fifth
street. The owners are some new settlers
from the old world
Our base ball club has been invited to
visit Alexandria on July 4. We hope to
make it an object for the boys to put in a
good days work at home.
The grand jury failed tie find an indict-
ment against Mrs. Sarah Huff, and she was
consequently released from custody. Mrs.
Huff returned home last Friday.
Tie firm of Weber, Leonard & Allyn,
dealers III farm machinery, call the atten-
ton of the public, in this issue, to their
large line Of standard farm machinery.
She said she thought heap on 'em stor-
burys, and they just tickled her swaller fit
to KILL when they wus all slickered over
with that.air frozen salve stuff She meant
ice-cream.
Our neighbors in Big Stone county will
have Il big bill to pay for transcribing the
records, and the costs will foot up at a ire
mendous rate if our recorder is obliged to
attach his certificate to each document.
Our farm machine agents are, after Il
long vacation, again on deck and doing a
i,a
rush in their line Of trade, and the pros
poets are bright for good seasons bust
ness.
SoTREE.-The soiree given by the ladies
aid society of the Episcopal church, and
held at the residence of Mrs. II. r. Della
plain, last evening, was we'll attended con-
sidering the threatening weather, and as
usual proved Il very pleasant occasion.
y befuddled how come -you-so, who was
boisterous if he couldn't speak United
States, was deposited in the refrigerator by
the Marshal on Monday, and left to cool
off over night, when he was taken before
the court and relieved of the usual amount
of superfluous wealth.
If you ask one of our young but skillful
base ballists, what success he had in clean
ing his teeth with soapy nail brush, the
property of his landlady, you want to dodge
around some convenient corner before you
PROFOUND the question, or the chances are
the kid will let into you like an old ram.
ExGov C. K Davis was invited 10 de.
liver the 4th of July Grafton, but owing to
a press of legal business he was obliged to
decline. DR.. Heenan while in st. Paul
will arrange for an orator for that occasion.
Mr.. L. G. Spooner has accepted the invita-
ton to read the Declaration of Independ-
ence.
Tuesdays Minneapolis Tribune, under
the head of railroad notes." says: De-
Graft & Co. are said TO be making prepare
tons to begin work next week, ON the
road proposed to be built from Little Falls
via. Sank Centre to Browns Valley The
St. Paul Globe also makes mention of the
same report.
A notice is elsewhere published, by w.
Poplau, notifying the public of his wife
having left her home and that he will not
be responsible for any debts she may con-
tract. Mrs. Poplar is and has been crazy
for sometime past, but her lunacyis of a
mild type, and for this and other reasons
the authorities have not sent her to an
asylum.
HoP.-Friday evening last was the oc-
casion of a social gathering at the resi-
demo of Mr. and Mrs. Fl. r. DeLaplain,
and a small but merry party of invited
guests were assembled. The evening was
pleasantly passed in social enjoyment, the
guests dispensing at a seasonable hour,
much pleased with the pleasant entertain
ment provided by their agreeable host and
his charming lady.
TRACK NOTES the race track has
been completed it is proving popular re-
sort for evening drives, and the heavy rains
during the first of the week have aided in
making the track in much better condition
by packing the loose earth and rendering
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