Morris tribune., 1881-06-09

Are we to have celebration? We are,
by large majority.
Vennor predicts wet June, but We have
lost faith in the Canadian guesser.
A citizen who can, but wont clean up
his premises, will be made to do so.
Every train both passenger and freight
continue to haul heavy loads both east and
west
Work on the streets is progressing salts
fsctorily and decided improvement is al
ready noticeable.
A new bell for the schoo, house has beer
received, but the wheel was cracked and
broken while in transit.
But little delay resulted from the strike
among the gravel train crews. the men re
Stunning work Friday at the old wages.
A steam shovel, so it is reported, is to be
put in position in the gravel pit near the
river, to the end that the surfacing of the
line may be expedited"
Wheat receipts during the past week
have shown fair increase. the totals al
elevators and mills footing up to about
fifteen hundred bushels per day.
AS "colored" people are rarities in this
section, the Ministries in their neat uniforms
were the observed of all observers, and
they apparently enjoyed the notice they
attracted.
The worst joke is on one of our citizens
and illustrates the force of habit. The said
citizen called for lemonade the other
evening and made an effort to blow off the
froth before drinking.
All the stores are now closed each even
ing, Saturdays excepted, at 8 o'clock, and
the boys enjoy their hours of recreation by
shooting, playing base ball, and INDUCING
in other harmless pastlme.
| Brockham threatened US with law suit
| for defaming(g his character. We regret
at not not having had the opportunity OF
convincing him that he is all and more OF
the beat than we said he was.
There was some talk of match between
the sportsmen's clubs this week, but as
there are no arrangements made as yet, i,
is not likely there will be contest. We
| may have one next week, however.
A cold wave swept over this region dur
ing the latter part of last and the first OF
this week, and although it was mighty ia
vorable weather for crops, it was awfully
tough ON the man in the bingham ulster.
Several mild DRINKS, the first for many
days, were noticed Saturday evening l
has frequently been remarked that wher
one fellow gets ''off his base" there are
usually several others following closely be
hind.
AS the match game of base ball between
the Morris and Herman clubs is to be
| played on the grounds at this place mex
week, our boys had better be doing some
practicing, or make up their minds to ge
left.
DoGs.-A citizen would respectfully Cal
the village authorities attention to the fac
that there are something like five Thousand
unlicensed dogs running about town in VIC
lation of ordinance No. of the village Of
Morris.
If the village keeps on spreading as a
present, We will have to adopt Fargo STYLE
and put our reporter astride of pony
There is getting to be a pile of walking
connected with the business of the news
gatherer.
Strawberries are more plentiful at pres.
ent, but the price keeps up to such higl
figure as to spoil the flavor of the berries
At least this is the case with parties who
have to measure their pocket books befor.
purchasing.
The Improvements made on some three
or four of our up town residences during
the past week were on an extensive scale
as the pay roll for six days was betW eer
four and five hundred dollars. The end i.
not yet either.
Fifteen witnesses left Frown's Valley
Monday morning for Winona, in the cas'
of the United States VS.. Sarah M. Huff
There would have been sixteen had tn,
editor of the Reporter been where a sum-
mons could have been served on him.
For the first time, since the memory o.
man runneth not to the contrary, Pacii,
avenue is receiving sadly needed attention
from the road master. The improvement
in that thoroughfare will be appreciated
by those having business in that portion o
the town.
CHANaE.-The time of arrival of til,
GIenwood stage has been changed from
Monday and Wednesday to Tuesday ant
Thursday of each week. Elsewhere W.
give time table showing the hours of de-
parture of mails and stages, both direc
and connecting lines.
FoUND.-A pocket book containing arti
cles of value to the owner, was found BY
c. L. Brown, last Sunday morning. 1t i
supposed, from the letters, that the bool
belongs to MIR. +. Sanford, and If Their
is such man he can obtain his propert,
by calling on Mr.. Brown and identifying it
I The statistics of the growth of count,
and village, as contained in our last issue
were so much greater than many of GU
residents imagined, that numerous reader
have expressed establishment. The figure
were exact and compiled from official re
cords, which are open to inspection an
confederation.
On the west side there are many notices
bic Improvements being made, and as tn
result, property in the real estate line is in
creasing in value correspondingly. Til
building occupied as blacksmith shop b
Mr.. Dunn has been moved to the opposit
side of the street, and the old meat marke
is undergoing radical overhauling ,prs
paratory to its occupancy by Ed. Walter.