Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-04-14
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Miss Ida Borrill, visited Hancock yester
day.
Don't forget the dance at Brishinr's hall
next Monday evening, A good time is
promised
Our weekly budget of Hancock news
for some reason or other, has failed to
make its appearance
These days of alternate freezing and
thawing are taking off the snow very grad
ually, and lessening daily the anticipated
floods.
Pound master Egan, elsewhere notifies
owners Of stock to keep the same from
running at large. or they will be im-
pounded.
ToNSoRIAL Mr.. II. Brady, formerly Of
Benson, has opened II new barber shop in
one of the rooms over Helgeson & Han
sons store.
We have just received Il large and excel
lent assortment of stationery. and would
ask our friends in need of work to favor
us with their orders.
Another inStalment of Connemaras were
shipped below ON Monday Two families
about fill Il Car, that is, if some Of the elder
children happen to be away at work.
We learn that Mr. o s. Hagerman in
tends locating at Pemhina, and will open Il
hardware store ut that place. tie is II
present ill chicago purchasing stock uf
goods.
The keidle Hancock case for assault and
suited in the fourth. Ms on the first trial, in
The jurlcs diSagreeing The case Was dis,
missed.
Gu" village, considering the great mum
Der of strangers daily arriving, is unusually
orderly. Business iSquite brisk, consider,
| ing the condition of our streets and the
roads leading into the town.
Arrangements are in progress and it is
very probable that the Perkins House will
nc leased by Mr.. Knott, of Willmar, who
expects, If IL bargain is male, 10 take in
mediate possession of the house.
Seeding will not, Judging from present
appearances, begin in earnest in this To-
calitv much before the first of next month
! We learn of one man in the town of Sahl
mark having seeded thirty acres this week
School commences next Monday and il
would doubtless confer a favor on the
teachers, if parents would have their chill
dren commence on the first day, 80 as t.
take their places and begin their studies al
together.
If the crosswalk from the depot to the
north sidewalk was cleaned off, it would
be of much benefit to the travelling public,
and be fully appreciated, especially when
the lower or south walk is blocked by cars
like it was yesterday.
We learn that II c. Parlin has applied
for and Will PROBABLY receive the appoint
ment of mail agent on the Connemar,
Central Another of our townsmcn, l.. W
Curtis, has applied for the position of cx
press agent on the same line.
BIDs.-Bids for furnishing lumber for
the new residence of Mr. L. II Stanton,
were opened last Saturday, and the con
tract wa awarded to Messrs Merriam
Earrows 6 Co.. through their agent Mr.
has. Roine they being the lowest bidders
A turkey that had been burie in tn
snow for eleven days, on NJ. Galvin's farm
was, when found and released from it
snow prison, rs lively ana frisky as though
it had been well housed and fed ,lurin
tn time Mike vouchcs for the truth o
this.
We understand that one or two add
tional side tracks are to be laid in the var
t this place during the spring. The pres
ent track room is barely sufficient TO csr
tain the cars handled here, and consequent
ly maze no end of trouble when train
meet and pass.
j. REAL EsTATE.-We omitted to mcntio
in last issue that H. F. Peters had pu,
chased the lot adjoining A. A Stone
hardware store from VIM Wunsch Til
price paid was $1,000 100. or $4,000 pc
front foot. Who says real estate is no
valuable in Morris.
Wenotice that more or less manure an
other rubbish is being Deposited in the 10,
ground near the park This should not h
permitted, and we would suggest that tn
council designate at once some place at
safe distance from the village where Il
such offal must be dumped.
Surveyors are at work in the railroa
ard, busy taking measurements and loc'
ting the buildings on the right Of wa,
This work is being done. so the enginet
informs us, for the purpose of maxim
n new plats of the del ut grounds and con
e pany lands in al towns along the line.
= Work will be begun on the new count
j. building as soon as the snow CAN he c'eare
=. y from the ground The building will |
< located adjacent to and on the nortl, 81,
v of the court house, and will be made read
y for occupancy at an early date II Brag
ter work
Our local board of health having quail
fed, it willnow he in order for u gener
~ cleaning up of yards. alleys and 9th
ii premises IL is the intention that Il
t work shall be done very thoroughly til
8, season. us it is our dwty as citizens to {
= our utmost to prevent the appearance
4 spread of disease in our midst.
st On Wednesday AFTERNOON George n
e Pherson started on q short cut through
: China via one of the cistern holes, but
= the horses were too much for the openin
y, " the result was that u jim occurred and
ID took some time TO get the team out o. u
q mud and other predicament. It took Il
= united efforts of twenty-five men To fr