Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-11-24
LOCAL ITEMS.
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A. A. Wells, of Herman, looked over
the city Monday, and took in the many
sights.
Give thanks as we'll for the many bless
Jugs you enjoy, as for the evils you are
spared.
Messrs. B. Strain and c. W. Hull, of
Hancock, were visible in this metropolis
Tuesday.
The learned counsel from abroad have
left us to return again when the snow shall
have fed
Mr. H. S Judson took q short business
trip over the line of the Connemara Cen
trail this week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Landberg and Miss
AGdie Tournbom left last evening for Mil
bank, Dakota.
Two of the leading business firms of the
village, the hank and printing office, will
be closed to day.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Kcnncr have left for
Minneapolis and will be absent until the
last of the week.
Lost-at Morris. on Tuesday, a buffalo
coat. Finder will be suitably rewarded
by leaving it at this Office.
The small boy slideth and glideth, and
his mama chcerfully repairs the knees and
endorsement of his pants.
Mr. Jud Jordan, of the Minneapolis Tri
| bunc, was in attendance at the funeral Of
his sister Mrs j. r. Folsom.
Mr. C. c. Emerson, of Hancock, and
Mr.. OLoughlin, of Graccvllie, were i'll at
tendance at court this week.
Mr.. John Kicly, wife and family, left
Monday for Denver, Colorado, to seek a
new home in that far away region.
Railroad construction is at an end for
| this season, all the crews Oh both lines
having been paid up and discharged.
Mr.. r. f. Leonard of Herman, was in
town Yesterday, shaking the hands of his
many friends and looking over the wheat
! market.
| F. G. Tuttlc, Of Ortonvillc, is at present
| engaged in the completion of the work of
transcr!bng the records of Big Stone
county.
The frigidity and freshness of the ozone
yesterday, made 4 fellow feel MS if he
would like 10 crawl into hole and pull
the hole in after him.
! tI,eIn foc Of inf hnv
ing closed in in earnest, the carpenters are
yet busy and the sound of the hammer is
yet heard ON all sides.
The third entertainment in the series
occurs tomorrow, Friday evening, on
which occasion Rev T. c. NcClary will
deliver lecture. Subject "Garfield"
Oats are bringing good prices and from
! forty to forty five cents per bushcl arc OBJ
t$inable at retail Butter, and indeed all
other farm produce are corrcspondingly
high.
| Arrangements have been made and a
dance is to be held at Erisbine's hall this
evening. No efforts will be spared to
make the occasion enjoyable and pleas
ant evening is promised.
Remember the union Thanksgiving ser
vices this morning and evening. The
morning services will be held at the NJ. E.
church at 1879 O'Clock; the evening servi-
ces at the Congregational church at
! o'clock.
A charivari, rarity in this community
of late, disturbed the midnight slumbers
of the residents in the vicinity Of the court
house en- Monday night. The rumpus
was short, sharp and as usual discordantly
boistcrous. the occasion of the ovation(: y
being, as usual, marriage.
james MCGOWAN says he feels that he i.
fully and thoroughly cleared of the stigma
of fraud, as after having on two separate
occasions been tried before twelve of his
peers, he has been twice virtually acquitted
of the serious charge. Most any one
placed in "Jims" position would feel as
good as he does.
The first sociablc to be given by the Ia
dies Aid Society of All Saints parish, and
which was necessarily postponed from last
week, will be held OH Wednesday evening
next, in the parlors of Mr.. E. w. Leonard
No effort will be spared to make these so
Gals truly social and entertaining. The
ladies extend cordial invitation 10 al
friends of the parish.
Our real estate agents Messrs. Kenner &
Moore have disposed of the residence ant
lots opposite the court house, known as til,
Landberg property, to Mr.. w. B. Suther-
land The terms of the sale were private
but 1t is known that very fair price wa
obtained. Messrs Kenner s. Moore have
large list of desirable property, and Their
is every promise, rs we are informed, of
large sized boom in real estate the coming
season.
Another fuel yard has recently beel
started at this place by Messrs. Dicdriel
4 s. Dillon and the first instalIment of WOO
s received. There was considerable talk O
reduction in prices but for the presen
!, there will be no cutting, although Mat
promises reduced rate at an early day
There is only one advantage to be game
by third yard, when the same prices ar
: maintained in each, and that is it wi
& prove beneficial in keeping larger suppl
of fuel on hand.
The strangers within our gates who hav
|; not had, rs yet, an opportunity of enjoy
ing the untold, because unspcakable, de
N lights of blizzard, and who are anxiou
TO see the thermometer take dip into tn
lower forties, feel disappointed and di
couraged over the prevailing mildncs
m We noticed one OF these new corners I'll
other day who was standing shiverinl
er shaking, blue and numb with cold. befol