Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-12-01
LOCAL ITEMS.
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DR.. Sutherland made a hurried business
visit to the cities this week.
This is what the boys call "scabby"
old time. 1t is for the average arm.
Is it going to "take"is the anxious query
of the rank and file of the vaccinated host.
The railroad company's pile driver is at
work in this vicinity repairing the bridges.
DR.. G. E. Hale will be at Graceville on
the 10th inst, to remain for few days
only.
A new building to be used as tailor
shop is being erected on the south side of
Fifth street.
Gen. G. L. Becker passed through Nor
ris last Friday on his return from visit to
Browns Valley.
Mr.. J. Finnegan leaves for his former
home, in Dakota county, to be absent
during the winter months.
w. H. Monroe and Ed. Morgan left last
week, the former for Iowa and the latter
on visit to his former home at Faribault
The dance at Brisbine's hall on Thanks.
giving evening was very pleasant affair
despite the fact of q very meagre atten-
dance.
Dewitt Colyer has been off on deer,
hunt, and when on his return he was asked
what he got, he replied, II got bad cold,
and got back"
The first rehersal-without books-of
the play GA pretty piece of business" &C.
ours at the hall this evening at half past
seven o'clock sharp.
Well, next comes Christmas, then New
Year and then the &c lorious Fourth of
July. The first thing We know and we're
blam against another fall.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist
church will hold sociable at he residence
of Mr. L. w. Curtis, on Tuesday evening,
December 6. All are cordially invited.
A large lot of bridge material for use on
the eastera extension of the St. Cloud &
Lake Traverse railroad has been piled up
in the upper end of the yard to await the
beginning of construction operations in
the spring.
The adjourned term of district court
convenes next Tuesday. Should Several
of the cases for trial by jury be settled as
expected, the term will be shortened up
very considerably, and hence very much
to the satisfaction of the taxpayers.
Mrs. McCoon requests US TO announce
that Oh orders taken for "Our Martyrcd
President" she will fill with newer and
much more valuable work in every re-
spect, viz: Ridpath's Life and Work of
Garfield" The work will be delivered by
the Goth inst.
A spirited team became quite fractions
the other day, and started down the drive
way at D. R. Sutherland & Co.'S elevator
at furious rate. In making q sudden
turn they broke an axle, upset the wagon,
and disarranged things generally, but were
stopped in their stampede before any fur,
Their damage was done.
There was no meeting of the board of
trade on Monday evening, and although
three or four of the ever faithful ones
were present, yet rs they were powerless
to resolve themselves into quorum, they
| after patient wait, trodded homeward
bordering on the discreditable indifference
manifested toward one of our most i'm
portant organizations.
Jack Sheridan the "kid" had the mis-
fortune to get his right foot badly pinche(
while coupling cars at Donnelly. Through
mistake of another breakman a wrong
signal was given, and the engine came
back suddenly and Unexpectedly, throwing
him down, and in falling one of the tendc
wheels passed over his toes, fattening 1
couple of them in bad shape. Jack i
hob bling around again, and will be read.
for another squeeze in couple of weeks.
In the event of case of smallpox ap
pearing in our midst, the question arises
"what are we to do for q pest house?
Both the board of health and the cit
council would do well to confer togethe
and have some arrangements made, SO tina
in case the dread disease should be brough
among US We may in such an emergenc
act promptly and save exposure. We O
course hope to have no occasion to us
such place, yet it would he well to b
prepared for the worst.
She was tripping along the sidewalk yer
daintily tile other day, looking charming
| ly attractive in her elegant, lastly fittin
and very becoming suit of navy blue, an
was followed by many pair of admirin
masculine eyes. This was all right {
course, but she tripped once too often an
landed-butter side down as usual, in
whole acre of mud-nothing of the kim
she landed plump in the arms of anoth'
girl, A dozen young men thought 81
might have shown better taste and lande
in their arms instead.
A committee consisting of Mr.. j.
Perkins, Marshal Cousins and Deput
Marshal Anderson we're making the gran
rounds Tuesday inspecting the buildin!
in the fire limits for the purpose of acse
!. tanning the condition of stove-pipes, chin
n neys, etc. They find, as a rule, that Il
s condition of things as regards safety W
much better than expected, although
two or three places the pipe holes throul
wooden partitions were not properly pr
tected This visit was timely one, al
we hope those who have had their ate
: ton called to the unsafe condition of til,
q buildings, owing to the proximity of stow
pipes to infamable material, will promp,
remedy matters and remove or lessen al
r. Danger, as if neglected, it would not on
u jeopardize their own property but {
danger the whole village.
One of the great needs of this village