Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-01-20

Look Our For HIM.-A healthy. gentle.
manly,appearing-d ead-beat, sailing under
the name of c. L. Flom, mailing from Co
lumbus, Wisconsin, and who has been
cumming around Alexandria for week
past, borrowing money on q bogus money
order, has skipped for greener fields and
pastures new. 1t will be we'll to watch out
for this rascal, who is described rs rather
fine appearing fellow, of good address, but
having only one eye,
If that engineer who pulled an extra
snow fence train through here Tuesday,
cannot possibly start, stop, go ahead, or
back up his train, without employing
every whistle signal on the time card, we
say if it cannot possibly be done. and if
there is no other way, suffering commu-
nifty, rather than see him choked off slto
gether, would cheerfully buy him whis.
tie that will make less noise or use their
influence to secure state appropriation
for that purpose.
Stock Among their many other lines
of business, Messrs. Watsoa & Leonard
have perfected arrangements for buying
cattle. Heretofore the stock market at
this place has not been such rs we should
have had, rs the demand was not equal to
the supply, owing to the butchers being
about the only buyers. Now however IL
market may be found for all grades of
beef cattle over two years old, and those
having stock to dispose of can always find
purchasers in this market.
THE LADIEs.-Thc Rev. J. L. Fonda,
pastor of the First Congregational church,
has. during the winter, on Sunday even
ings, delivered several lectures to young
men, which have been acceptably rendered
and we'll received. Not wishing to slight
the young ladies Of the village and vicinity
he proposes to deliver Il lecture for their
the very important subject, Pride" The
ladies are expected to turn out in full force,
and large attendance is requested.
A train load of portable snow fencing
was distributed at various points along this
line Tuesday. The snow has filled all the
guards, and it is necessary now, in order
to prevent the cuts from filling, to erect
another line of fences o., top of the drifts.
These portable fences are . great inSt;tu
| ton on these prairics; and their effective
ness in Keeping the snow back from the
| ie l,a hnI
aides during the severe wind storms which
have swept these prairies at frequent inte--
walls during the past two or three months
TURNED OUT.-A farmer living near
Gracevilie, named Patrick McQuade, had
the misfortune to lose his house and con
tents by fire Il few days since. Mr. Nc
Quade stated that at the time of the fire
and for some time previous he had burned
hay in the stove, and lie thinks u spark
may have fallen on the floor, this fired the
scattered hay and communicated to can
of kerosene, which exploded, scattering
sheets of flames on all sides and firing the
whole interior, rendering it utterly i'm
possible to save anything. The house and
contents were total loss.
THE DRAMA-On Monday and Tuesday
evenings Marbles Dramatic company
played to large audiences; the pieces pre-
sentcd were the 1.-Two Orphans" and
millions In It," These pieces are alto
gcthcr too heavy for il small company, as
| in order to present them, the plays are
abridged and the performers compelled to
assume several characters; however, con-
Sidering the many disadvantages travelling
troupes are compelled to labor under, the
plays were we'll rendered. From here the
company go to Wilmur. where they le-
main for Il short season.
B. of Ton last Monday evening sew
| cral of the mem bers of the board met at
the bank, but owing to Il quorum not being
present no business was transacted, the
evening being spent, by those in attend
ance, discussing in a conversational way,
il number of proposed measures, which are
to be brought before a full meeting of the
board next Monday evening. AS there are
| u
ton and prompt action OF our business
men now that the Legislature is in session,
we hope all will enleavor to be i'll attend
ancc at the next meeting.
AGRICULTURAL SoCIETY-On Saturday
last the annual meeting of the Stevens
County Agricultural Society was held at
the auditors office in the court house, quite
"a number of the active members being
in attendance. No business of any special
importance was transacted, with the ex-
,eption of the election of the following
officers for the ensuing year: D. Il. Suth-
crlHnd, president; L. E. Heenan, vice pres
ident; G. E. Darling, secretary; II. White
ley, Treasurer. Executive committee: r..
G. Moore, II. J. Hall, L. A. Dopkins, G.
G. Thorpe and F. Croonquist.
WARMER On Tuesday last the weather
took sudden and delightful change, the
mercury rising from away down below
zero, where it has fingered seemingly from
time immemorial, and shooting up to the
forties above freezing point Our citizens,
minus the cumbersome wrappingS with
which they have been enveloped for these
many days. took occasion to enjoy the wei,
come warmth, and as they greeted each
other, it was noticeable that "the weather
was alluded to more respectfully than for
some time past, while on all sides was
heard the exclamation "bully for Vennor,
hes a brick" and other expressive but
similarly flaitcring CALCULATIONS.
WHIsT.-Among the many social gather.
ings being held this season, we notice the
introduction of whist parties, which are
rs many of our residents arc skillfnl play
ers, proving very popular. Several have
already been held during the month and
we understand more are to follow. On
Friday evening last whist party was Civ
NJ 4 II ~