Morris tribune., 1881-02-10

AccIDENT.-The many friends OF Major
G. A. j. Overton will regret to hear that
he was the victim of an unfortunate and
serious accident, last Saturday evening,
which resulted in the breaking Of the bone
of his right leg above the ankle. The nc (
cideni occurred late in the evening and
happened as follows: A few friends OF
the Majors were gathered at Mr.. Wun,
sch's and were having a social time to,
gether, some of the party furnishing music
to beguile the long hours of that clustering
and drcary evening. The Major dropped,
in to hear the music and see what the boys
were doing, and while standing at the
counter, in front Of which is an iron rail
ing that serves rs afoot rest, Was jost!cd by
some of the party, and losing his balance
fell to the floor, his right foot slipping in
side. of the rail and between it and the
counter. In falling his whole weight came
ON the imprisoned leg breaking the bone
just above the ankle joint, snapring them,
completely asundcr. Not realizing the
extent of the injury, Mr. Uverton at.
tempted to rise to his feet, and in SO doing
further injured the ankle by forcing the
hone through the flesh. A surgeon was
Immediately summoned and the injured
limb dressed, but sometime must elapse
ere the Major can be up aud about,
although his robust constitution will help
him to bear up under, and aid in his speedy
recovery from the effect of this serious &c
cident. AT last accounts he was doing as
well rs could be expected, and the pros
poets are, that should the fractured limit
continue to improve as rapidly rs it is now
doing, his speedy RECEIVERS may be con-
fidently looked for.
DRAMATIC REcITALs.-Our citizens have
had the pleasure during the past two even
ings Of enjoying II delightful intellectual
feast, the occasion being the dramatic re-
citals given by the Misses Banning Of ST
Paul. The ladies were cordially received
and enthusiastically greeted. at both ap
pearances, by large and representative
audiences, who were agrerably surprised.
delighted and gratfied at the admirable
and highly creditable manner in which the
ladies acquitted themselves The several
selections as rendered were well and &C
csptably executed, displaying not only
careful and conscientious study on the part
of these talented and highly accomplished
ladies, but their perfect naturalucss, coup
led with astonishing powers of execution,
demonstrating also that they possess natur-
nj abilities of the highest order The
Brook, from Tennyson, by Miss Banning,
was finely executed. and while one of the
most difficult, yet was the best rendered
selection o. either evening, it having been
repeated by request. The Engineers Story,
Was thrillingly rendered by the same lady,
and was one of the pieces that gave full
scope for the display of Miss Banning's
wonderful dramatic powers. Miss May
also possesses II marked degree of ability.
which is augmented by her vivacity and
gracefullness, ease and animation. In her
rendering of dialect characterizations, she
delighted and surprised her hearers, the
"CourtShip sce.e," odd WISDOM" the
Lullaby" and Jacob Strauss" being es.
pecialiy WORTHY of mention. The ladies
were much pleased and gratiticd with their
cordial reception promising to again visit
orr village, and should they do so, we can
assure them of a hearty welcome. From
here they go to Willmar and Litchfield on
| their return home saf.a.i. &.