Morris tribune., 1881-02-03
LOCAL ITEMS.
Extra copies of the Tribune are on sale
at the Metropolitan Drug Store.

Trains on the Valley branch were sus-
pended yesterday.
An immense number of tickets have
been so for the entertainments on to-
morrow and Saturday evenings.
We bew pardon, we should have men,
toned that among the boss" experts is
"Alphabet," who is a skipper IN skates.
Somebody has worked in several cold
and clustering days during the past two
weeks, Vennor to the contrary &c, sc.
Mr.. O. s Hagerman left Monday for his
home in Ohio. being called away by a tele.
gram announcing the serious illns s of his
mother
A passenger coach has been added to the
train on the branch and affords the passen-
gers more comfort in their ride over this
unfinished road than was possible in the
caboose formerly used.
Yesterday was Il loud old snoozer and
one that made us poor mortals, who Were
compelled to he out and about, sigh for
the hamy warmth and sunshine, yes and
even the mosquitoes also. of our June
weather.
On our first page will be found com
muniCation on the subject of ''lpme pro-
lection " The subject is to be presented
ut the Congregational church next Sunday
evening and We would call the attention OF
our readers to the article. and, as many are
deeply interested in this important question,
a large audience will Doubtless be in atten-
dance.
Elsewhere appears notice of the disso-
luton of the firm of Stone e tEagerman of
this village, Mr.. Hagerman retiring We
hope Mr.. H. and family will remain in our
midst and trust soon to be able to an
nounce thas he has concluded TO embark
again in business at this point Mr.. Stone
will continue the business of the late firm
at the old stand
We would call tie attention of the city
fathers to several dangerous places on
Fifth and Sixth streets, dang, rous to life
and limb The snow has drifted across and
left sharp high ridges, which have become
slippery rs ice a"d we have seen several
take fearful tumbles. Is there airy impro
priety in asking whose business it is to see
that our walks are kept in passable con
dtion.
Candy pulls are booming. and the young
folks are having very enjoyable times. A
fron tt,w., out m bo rpSi
demo of Mr. L. Stevens last Friday evening
and we learn had Il gay time. There is
small sized mystery" connected with this
affair hut as the persons interested keep
lawfully" mum, we are, much to our re,
greet, unable to state any further particu-
! lars.
Onr village is widely known throughout
the state, indeed almost every person with
whom the writer. while absent. conversed,
knew of Morris and manifested much in
terest in our town. Inquiries us to the size
age, growth, progress and development of
town and county were numerous. and our
people were handsomely complimented for
their efforts in exposing and relieving the
condition of the Connemaras.
MASQUERADE Invitations have been
issued bv the manager, for bal-masqur
to be held at Brishines hall next Wednes
day evening, February O. The occasion
promises to he one Of the events of the
season and we can assure our readers that
the management is an amvle guarantee that
the ball will be conducted in snch a man
ner as to give entire satisfaction. We pre-
dict one CT the most pleasant affairs of the
season.
| CALICO BALL.-Arrangement are in pro-
gress for calico ball and supper, to be
given in Donnelly, on Thursday evening
of next week. We need only to say, in
| order to assure our readers that the occa-
sion will he decided success, that the
affair is under the competent charge of
Col Sheridan, who is making such prepa-
rations as will guarantee the success of the
event. Quite large party is expected and
pleasant time is promised. a.
The coy little chapel of All Saints
|
morning for divine service. Notwith
standing the nclemency of the weather
here was good attendance. The pastor.
Rev. T. G. Hudson, delivered an eloquent
discourse from Cor. 1914. The after
noon services have been suspended and
instead evening services are held each
Sabbath commencing at o'clock.
AS much interest has been manifested in
the benefits of salt as fertilizer and as
many of our farmers will doubtless wish
TO experiment another season, would it not
| be advisable for some one of our mer.
chants 10 solicit orders and obtain a supply
of salt suitable for the purpose. The great
value of salt as a fertilizer and especially
as means of greatly increasing the yield
of wheat has been demonstrated beyond a
doubt, by unimpeacllable testimony.
The Grove City Tribune, states that a
young mar. named kjenstad, who was de.
tected stealing from his EMPLOYERS, his
thefts amounting III the aggregate to seven
or eight hundred dollars, purchased u
ticket for Morris and started on pros.
pecting tour out west" While we have
no desire to put u straw in the young mans
way, If he intends making an honest effort
to start straight and anew. yet even if such
should or should not be the case. it would
be us well for all to know that such AL in.
dividual is in our midst.
BROKEN RAIL- The Browns Valley
train, OH Monday last, westward bound
and drawn ~ two locomotives, encoun
tered broken rail this side of Graceville,
but luckily the engines and Cars passed
safely over the gap without injury. Or
reaching the Valley an engine was sent
back 10 examine the track, and found n
i piece four feet in length broken out of a
rail and crossing the track. the marks Of
h the f,nges on the ties showing that the Ell.
tire train had run over the obstruction.
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