Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-08-24
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We are requested to announce that DR..
Hale will be in town all of next week.
The approaches to the Round elevator |
have been improved during the past week.
Mr. Bissonnette is painting and other
wise improving his residence upon Eighth
street.
Mrs Casey has rented the small house
on Fifth street, belonging to ]. D. Good,
and has started bakery.
Theodore Anderson, one of the railroad
section men, is building new house, IA
by Is feet, in Morris addition.
G. w. Sewell, chief engineer upon the
L. T. & St. G.. railroad, arrived with his
wife and child on last Tuesday morning.
Rev T. c. Hudson and Mr.. E. bowers
left by team for Sank Centre Tuesday
morning. They are expected to return to-
day.
The pay car made its monthly visit last
night and distributed large amount of
cash among the numerous employees of
the road here.
John Landberg writes from his new
Minneapolis home for the TRIBUNE. He
says: I've started in hardware and stoves
here; am happy as clam; and don't let
the boys forget it either"
The recent rains have so much softene0
the ground that in places the heavy self
binders cannot be used. A few farmers
have been compelled to purchase cradles
with which to finish their harvest.
Rev. Henry Steadman will preach at the
Methodist church next Sabbath evening.
Rev. Mr.. Steadmau and wife, and Miss
Kimbcrlin, will return TO their home in
Mendoza, Illinois, next Tuesday.
An interesting communication from
County Treasurer Wliiteley appears in al
other column. We are glad to know that
he is having SO pleasant vacation. Mr..
Whitley will return to Morris the early
part of next week.
The grading crew which has been al
work upon the Little Falls & Dakota near
here were paid off last Monday. Some OF
the boys were foolish enough to squander
large part of their hard earned cash fol
drink before night.
Joe. Contain, representing Beifeld
Bros, of Chicago, was in town
on Monday. Mr.. Contain was
q clerk in Chas. Wilson's store 9
year ago and feels quite at home when
ever he reaches Morris.
On last Monday morning Hon. J. D.
Good found silk watch guard, elegantly
finished with heavy gold mountings wait
ing at the postoffice for him. No note Of
explanation accompanied it, SO he is lef
to conjecture who the giver is.
Mr.. A. B. Steadman, Miss Emma Stead
man, Rev. and Mrs. Henry Steadman
Miss Kimberlin, and Rev. A. ]. Brock
spent yesterday morning in fishing
and proved to be very successful fishers
They returned at noon with 1876 pounds o.
pickerel, some Of which were as fine speci
men of fish as are often seen.
A company is now at work making pre-
paratiors to prepare and supply the public
with peat, for fuel, from peat bog at Ano.
ka. 1t is thought that the comapny will
be successful, and that they will be able t.
put good article of peat upon the marke
alta price to successfully compete with any
other kind of fuel.
| Clinton, a three or four year old son o
Mr.. and Mrs. D. W. Watson, fell, OF
Monday evening last, from roof slopin,
from one of the second story windows
striking first upon the high board fenc
under the caves. and then upon the groun'
in Mr.. Munro's yard. The boy sustaine
a few disagreeable though not seriou
bruises
The new burglar proof safe of the Stew
ems County Bank has arrived. and wa
placed in the vault on Tuesday. 1t is ele
gantly finished, and has an outer and inne
vault, time lock, and all modern improve
ments. 1t stands about three and one hal
feet high, is about thirty inches squar
upon the top and bottom, and weigh
5000 pounds.
Upon the last visit of the pay car Al
drew Anderson drew two months pay
Some sneak thief, knowing the fact, stol
| tho ko1, frG,,, M Ardorso,,,o door ,,rol,o
bly, thinking it would aid him in gainin
an entrance to Mr.. Anderson's room and
get hold of the ducats upon the followin
night. Precautions were taken, and Ii
unwelcome visit was avoided.
The rain in the early part of the wee
has caused serious interruption of farl
work. Some pieces of grain that wei
yet unharvested are now badly lodged. n
great amotnt of damage, however, hi
been done. If good weather prevails fro
this time on, harvesting will be completes
stacking and threshing done, without ser
3 GUS injury to the grain.
PIP. Bodeen left on business trip
the cities last Friday, and returned Tue
day morning. He brought with him Q
;, assortment of letter heads, bill heads. e
o yelopes, etc. and also large amount
e new job type for use in the TRIBUNE offic
II So that we are now better prepared tn,
ever before to execute first class job wol
on short notice. Those in need of j
work will yIoasp take tho hint