Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-05-12
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The roads are in delightful state of how
came your bottom out?
See special announcement of Minnearo-
branch store in another column.
All interested will please note the fact
that court convcnes on Tuesday of next
week.
Tuesdays west bound express was de-
layed several hours by an accident down
the line.
Some of the street crossings will soon be |
knocked to pieces unless the approaches
are filled in.
Duck hunting is legally played out on
the 10Th inst 1t has been practically bust
for week past.
THE Nature and Tendency of Unbelief"
is the subject for the rector's sermon at All
Saints church next Sunday evening.
Our brick makers have their yard al
ready for the machinery, which it is en-
pected will be started in operation this
eek
Look out for an avalanche of white
vested, white neck tied gentry next week.
The legal fraternity will then be abroad in
the village.
The Herman B. 3 c. arc aching for
game with any club in this part of the
state. Organize boys and let us have a
series of good games.
Farmers as we'll as business men make
loud complaints of the impossible mud
holes which flourish in the street oppo
site the round elevator.
SA1E-Mat Diedrich has disposed of
forty acres of land. on the east side of his
farm, to ii. w. Stone & Co. The land is
principally valuable rs hay land.
Parties who do not order their premises
cleaned up just as soon rs the roads arc
| again passablc, will find that the board of
| health will order it done for them
| An effort will be made within few days
to re organize the base ball club. Morris
could put a strong nine in the field this sea-
son and the prospects are that this will be
done.
| Work has been somewhat delayed on
the foundation of the Stanton mansion, but
within forty eight hours after the last stone
is laid the carpenters will have the frame
| in position.
Eggs are becoming plentiful and conse
quently cheaper. They are at present re-
| failing at 4 shilling dozen and the pros
poets are will be down to ten cents before
the week is past.
The case of W. NJ. Campbell vs.. J.
| Landberg, will not come up for trial until
| the November term of court, there having
been mutual agreement to that effect by
the parties interested.
A subscription paper was circulated
among the friends of John Ryan, who un-
fortunately lost his team last Sunday, and
an amount sufficient to make good the
loss was speedily subscribed.
A convenient and suitable plot of ground
for base ball and other purposes is some
thing the boys cannot find, and it seems as
if the old grounds will lave to be levelled
of and put in shape for this season
! AS the farmers get over their hurry
and rush with the springs work there will
| probably be lively trade, as the severe
winter kept many fran purchasing other
than fuel. provisions and groceries.
Our merchants have stocked their stores
and summer goods, which are being dis
posed of at prices only trifle in advance
of what the same lines bring in the cities.
This county, compared with others ad
joining, has been extremely fortunate in
not having been called upon to appropriate
large sums of money to rebuild and replace
bridges damaged and swept away by the
floods,
Grain is sprouting nicely and coming
along at a rapid rate. On the prairies
where the old grass has been burned. the
new grass has got a good start, much TO
the satisfaction of stock owners whose hay
stacks are about exhausted.
Fisher and Wellngton's purchase of
land from E. T Archibald was on large
> scale, six thousand acres, the larger por
tons under cultivation were embraced in
the transfer. The new proprietors have a
: large force busily engaged in seeding.
FooT CRUsHED.-One of the brakcmer
on the gravel train, named Ed. McMasters
had foot badly crushed yesterday after
noon. The accident occurred on the line
west of here and was caused by the Lad
slipping while attempting to board the ca
boose.
Our county dads were in session this
week and the amount of business trans
acted was very large. AS there are to b.
five commissioners another year, the work
, will be lighter than at present, at least eacl
commissioner will have less territory to at
!. tend to.
That magnificent horse, "Prince of thu
Isle," is becoming great favorite by al
, who admire the perfect in horse flesh. Hi
owners, Messrs. Leonard & Watson. fine
it impossible to take him out of town, ane
he will have to remain here the entire
season. His lists for the season are abou
filed.
The overseer of highways, A. B. Stead
man, has big task before him TO put ou
streets into good shape. 1t seems as i
some system of grading should be adopted
and the money expended with view to
ward completing, in good shape, por
ton of or one street each year. As it ha
been, the work has been done only to b.
? done over again, and we would therefor
suggest that if it is only possible with avail
able funds to make thorough job Of on
4 street, or part of it, then let the worl
9 be done. SO that once it is finished, it vii
I not require going over the whole worl