Morris tribune., 1881-04-21
LOCAL ITEMS.
Extra copies of the Tribune are on sale
at the Metropolitan Drug Store.

Wheat. No. l. Sc. No. 9, &c.
evening.
Remember, that you will not forget the
evening.
All the parties who INDUCED in the fisti-
cuff matinees last week were hauled up be-
fore hiZzoner and fined.
Eggs, butter and other products. are
lamentahly scarce in this region at present,
and prices continue to rule high.
social dance ut Brishine's hall Monday
evening was well attended, the young
folks enjoying themselves pleasantly.
Carpenters will probably have all the
work they can attend to this season, MS
there are number of buildings to be
erected.
Every depression in the surface of the
earth, included In this vicinity" is, if
only rs big rs hat, chock full Of water,
and seemingly ho,tnmless.
Every rivulet is a brook every brook u
river, and every river seething, fmming
Niagara Water is plenty, mud abundant,
and everything duler'n smoke.
Owing to the condi ioE # the highways
| leading to and from town heing such as to
put an embargo upon travel, business has
been unusually light during the past week
| MessrS Wilcox & Sutton are building IL
large tv" story frame building on Pacific
evenue, near Sixth street, to be uSe,, by
them as IL machine warehouse when com
plct, d.
| Several buildings are now in course Of
erection, and there is every prospect for
| the good work being continued on con-
stantly increasing scale throughout the
summer season.
The old law office formerly own'd and
occupied hv the late Maj Overtun, has
been moved to The right of way opposite
the Central House, and will be occupied
by Mr. II T Bcvans.
At the Episcopal church on Easter Sun
| day. voluntary contributions to the amount
of $3.50 90 We're received for the liquidation
of the church debt. This reduces the in.
dehtrdneSs to something less than $40O 90.
Our pinncer smithy. S P Schotield has
tli>poSrt of his business to NJ G. Gaifney.
who will continue the hlacksmiihing and
wagon making at the old stand Else
where appears II card from Mr.. Schufie'd.
Trains on the Valley branch arrive and
depart on time. Tine train leaves in the
evening on the arrival of the passenger
| from the cast and returns i'm time to con.
meet with the morning passenger from the
| west.
NoTICE.-Elsewhere in this issue ap
pears notice from the state auditor, an
nouncing sale of school lands, which &C.
ours on May 30. We hope that Stevens
county will do herself proud, like unto i,
year ago, ell John"
Freight receipts are showing steady in
crease, and the average weekly footing are
close upon million pounds. Large guam.
| titles of lumber and farm machinery are
being received, which help swell the grand
totals very materially.
School commenced last Monday: hut the
cond ton of the streets leading to the
school house is such rs to prevent full
attendance. The new sidewalk should be
promptly built; it is needed now, and will
be until after the spring rains.
1t is apparent now to the average citizen
that the money expended in laying new
side and cross walks last season Was Il good
investment, and the many who are com.
PEELED to be out and about fully appreciate
the fact, and are grateful to the ex-eouncil
men for their liheraIity in this regard.
Of late there has been noticeable i'm.
provement in the matter of blockaded
crossings, and our village fathers are here
by thanked for their efforts in this direc
lion. We hope the matter will receive
their continued attention, and an immedi
ate check put upon the first infringement
of Manager Hills order. ....
Observation-Disclosures of the arrival OF
slring are apparent in the extensive pre-
partitions now being made for beginning
springs work. Ere another issue of the
paper, provided We Iavea continuance OF
the present favorable weather, we cxpec
to he able to announce seeding operation.
i'll progress in many localities.
Water is booming high in the Pomm,
de Terre river, hut rs yet no damage La.
been reported to the mill dams Som,
fears are expressed, that should there he
heavy rain fall and sudden rise in tn.
stream. the dams would he badly injured
If not swept away. II is to he hoped tina
such a calamity may not occur.
There WAS quite serious spill in drugs
blood and other perfumerv, the othe
night, and narrow escape from q conf1a
grafton. hut as the young man who die
the splitting seriously regrets his unfortu
nate carouse. and as il is the first time II.
has made II slip we do not deem it ou
duty to give the matter further publicity
The first rain fall of the season visitct
this section Sunday night. The welcome
music of the pattering drops was as u balm
, to ears SO long unused to it's cIleerful(
melody. P. Sin few weeks we will
be growing at the miserable wet weather
and muttering because of the heat. VIVA
happy, contented moitals we are(?).
New RESIDENCE The contract for tn,
new and costly mansion about to he erect
ed by Hon. j. d Good. has been let t.
Mr.. Olof Olson. and work will he com
menced about May /. or as soon tlIcreafte
as possible. The building when com
pleted. will he one Of the handsomest ane
finest private residences In our village
which is saying considerable, when it il
considered thai Morris can boast of having
more really elegant dwellings than any