Morris tribune., 1881-09-22
LOCAL ITEMS.
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The editor met with n mishap yesterday
and several subs have put on the finishing
touches.
Mr.. B. Strain and wife, of Hancock,
visited Morris Tuesday, Mrs. Strain being
en- route for Glcnwood.
John Clint, formerly roadmaster on this
division of the road, is here in charge Of
DeGrsff & Co.'S construction work.
"a Farmer" gives us an interesting let
ter this week, one worth reading and pom
dering over, and which is very respectfully
referred to the powers that be.
The dramatic and other entertainment
troupes seem to have kept themselves
scarce in this vicinity this season. Moth.
ing but a circus since last winter.
On Saturday last our merchants were
kept busy from an early hour in the day
until late in the evening. They look for a
good fall trade as soon as the hurry of fall
work is partially over.
ACCIDENTAL two year old child named
Anderson, whose parents reside near the
Grant county line, had an arm broken by
fall last week. DR.. uulburd was called
and sett the broken limb.
Mr.. Jas. Dennison is pushing his house
rapidly toward completion. 1T will, when
completed, be neat and tasty structure,
and will add much to the appearance of
that quarter of the village.
A three year old child of Mr.. John Ma
ginnis had its shoulder dislocated Tuesday
morning, by fall. A doctor was prompt
ly summoned, and at this writing. Wednes-
day afternoon, the child is doing we'll.
Mr.. H. Hutchins is having his residence
moved to the lots in rear of tine old school.
house now used as finishing room, and
will move this building to the site of his
former residence and fit it for occupancy
as dwelling
From our Donnelly correspondent, we
learn that the merchants of that village
"havc agreed to hereafter close up their
places of business of Sundays" This is a
move in the right direction and shows that
good Influences are at work.
Twas LoADED.-A young man en-
ployed at Watson & Leonard's livery sta
BILE, on Friday last shot himself in the
hand while fooling W. til Il loaded revolver
Fortunately the weapon was of small cali
bre and he escaped serious injury. but as
it was the bullet pierced one of his fingers
Only think of it. Several car loads oil
soft coal are en- route to this place anc
when received will be disposed of at the
amazingly low price of $500 per ton
With wheat at 81 10 and coal at s. 90 pei
ton, farmers will naturally seek this marke
when the advantages for trading ale Sc
favorable.
Tie freight trains on this road, at pres
ent, reminds us of our earlier days wher
we sat in front of hotel in Reading, an(
counted 101 cars on one train. loaded will
coal, lumber, ETC., bound for Philadelphia
1t is no uncommon thing TO see daily trains
: struggling for the mastery.
What short time ago we were pleased
to term the political tea-kettle, has grow
to the dimensions of all immense boiler
and at the present rate of growth it will
equal professor Kings air ship, by the stl
of November next. Politicians, beware
look out for the explosion, for it will Ger
tainly come, and woe to the men VIII
stand in its wake.
Wheat receipts, owing to the continues
wet weather, are still lighter than usual a
this time of year. Comparatively littl
threshing has been done, hardly suff1cien
to predict, with any degree of certainty
what the average yield will be. 1t looks
however, as if the previous estimate, tel
bushels to the acre, would be too high i
. anything. The quality is better than TO
several years past
J Willmar and Atwater are endeavorin
to make arrangements for dancing schoc
the coming season. Morris would like t
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master can be procured, we will 60 in wit
our neighbors down the line and furnish
large class for one or two evenings eac
week Fifty or more names could easil
be obtained here for course of lessons
the art terpsichUrean.
Hunters report aquatic fowl in gre'
. abundance hcreabouts this season, an
sportsmen from abroad should make
note of this fact. There are large mum
bers of geese putting in an appearance al
ready, and the prospects are promising fl
years. 1t is probable that as the lakes an
sloughs and almost every depression al
full of water that this may account for Il
immense quantities of game this year.
CHANaE.-The Metropolitan hotel h,
changed hands at last, Mr.. d. Kemp, ,
}. Herman, assuming the management, I'll
;, new proprietor comes we'll recommends
Is and as it is his purpose to keep firstcla
k house, he will spare no efforts to make Il
hotel attractive and comfortable in all r
-
'r spects. There is no question but that
Mr.. Kemp conducts the hotel on the abo'
plan, and he is competent TO do so, lie wi
meet with gratifying success.
a One of the painters employed on the GU
" side of Mr.. Stanton's reside nee, nam,
Munroe, had narrow escape from serio
injury on Monday last. 1t appears that
= y; was descending and while eighteen
twenty feet from the ground, the ladd
m began to tip outwards and it was only
jumping that lie saved being thrown bac
wards under the ladder. Fortunately 4
soft ground broke his fall and he sustain
m no further injury than sprained ank
He denies having attempted the ladder fe
er as shown il, the circus.