Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-07-07

A new platform is replacing the old one
at the depot, and will be much lower.
The gentle mosquito is doing active bust
ness at present, and the people mourn.
\. J. Swanson left this morning for his
home at kerkhoven to be absent for week.
The contract for the plaster work Oh Gen.
Barrett's mansion has been let TO 1lr. J.
Flynn of Norris.
No freight trains were run on this line
Monday. Saturdays freight was sent
through OH Sunday and the boys enjoyed
holiday on the fourth.
The comic" as many call it, does not
attract much attention now. A new sensa-
ton is wanted. Terms made known on
application to this Office.
The weather to-day and yesterday was
dull and overcast, and threatening rain.
So far, however, we have not had sufficient
to more than lay the dust.
Gen. r. H. Barrett, of Herman, was in
town Tuesday and reports the crops in his
vicinity rs being in excellent condition and
promising q bounteous yield.
The fires have been started under the first
kiln of brick in the Morris yard, and in 8
few days we will know whether the venture
is an unquestionable success or not.
Mrs. NJ and Miss Mamie McHugh, OF
Hastings, Minnesota, mother and sister Of
Mrs. F. E. Newell, are at present in Morris
and will remain for week or two.
understand that the Herman bill clut
don't propose to give up until they have
scooped the Morris niue, and have pluckily
determined to play them again at an early
date.
Mr. H. P. Brown, for some time past il
charge of the telegraph office at this place
has been transferred to Willmar. MIR. anC
Mrs. Brown left for their new home OF
Saturday last.
A couple of dizzy horse teams tried t.
get up little excitement the first of the
week by taking turn through town OF
their own hook, but as the weather wa!
hot the attempt was dismal failure.
Mr.. R. G.. Moore returned from St. Pau
Tuesday, and from him we learn that TIT
prospects of the early completion of th'
Little Falls & Dakota railroad are very
flattering. An interview is elsewhere pub
lished.
The intense anxiety and interest mani
tested by the community in the condition
of the wounded president, is appa ent il
the sagerness with which the latest news il
sought after. Hourly bulletins are dali!
received.
We present our readers with the delin
quent tax list this week and also supple
ments containing detailed account of tn
dastardly attempt upon the life of Presi
dent Garfield.
Mrs. Fl. l.. Hulburd and Miss Dora Ston'
left Friday last for Prescott, Wis. on {
visit to friends in that place. DR.. Hulburt
left Tuesday. He will be joined at Prescott
by Mrs. Fl. and from thence proceed direc
to New York.
For large, dry, mealy and palatable pc
tatoes of this years growth, we give TIN
banner to Matthias Harig, to whom we ar
| indebted for liberal sample. The potatoe
are almost full grown and superior by ia
to any we have yet seen this season.
Atlantic avenue is now undergoing re-
pairs and it is to be hoped that the presen
system of grading the streets will prove
success. Those streets which have alread,
been graded have the appearance of beinj
in excellent condition to withstand heav,
rain.
A corps of civil engineers in the emplo,
of the ST. p. NJ. & NJ. railroad are at worl
in this vicinity surveying near the Pomm
de Terre river with the object of straight
ening the track and reducing the grades
Work, it is said, is to be commenced i'm
mediately.
Our readers will be glad to hear tina
| Johnnie Prindle, the man who makes tn
people laugh till they cry, will be here mex
| week. Johnnie, ION this occasion" wi
be supported by strong company, and @
course there will be an immense audicnc
to greet "Nobody's Child"