Morris tribune., 1882-12-21

weeks aI Iralrle uu Cnlcn, w lScOlSll,
visiting his son Albert.
A woman and child were frozen to
death in 4 claim shanty, near Larl-
more, during the recent blizzard.
\ chair has been invented that can
be adjusted to 500 different positions.
1t is intended for boy to sit in when
he goes to church.
Competition is brisk as ever among
Morris fuel dealers. People through
out the county in need of wood or coal
should take advantage of it.
| Services at the NJ. f.. church of this
! place, on next Sabbath. Morning,
1920; Subject, What think We of
Christ: Evening, 200; Subject, Ma
terialism VS. Christianity.
Rev. J. F. Chaffee preached at the
Methodist church on Monday evening.
Owing to the inclemency of the wealth
er but few were out to hear the inter-
esting and practical discourse which
he delivered.
The educated man, other things be-
ing equal, makes a better farmer than
the uneducated man, just as certainly
as Il sharp AK will do more execution
than a dull one in the same hands.
Thomas Dewitt, of the township of
| Horton, left the early part of the week
for Rosemont, to spend the winter.
W. T. Horton has been appointed
| town clerk for Horton township in
his place.
While running the job press in this
office, last Saturday, Frank Paquin
had his hand caught and painfully
bruised. The press was running very
slowly at the time and was easily
stopped or his injuries would have
been much more serious.
We shall be pleased to publish in
| our next issue the names of all ladies
who will receive on New Years day.
1t is time we were putting on Metro
politan airs, and follow the customs
of the larger cities. We hope to have
goodly list of names for publication.
The report of the grand jury at the
last term of the district court, seems
to be bearing some fruit. One of the
deficiencies at the court house COM
planned of, has been supplied. The
new building should be labeled so that
it may be distinguished from the coun-
ty Jail.
The paint shop heretofore occupied
by John Wolff, has been moved from
lot seven in block eleven, on Pacific
Avenue, to the lot west of and adjoin-
ing c. J. Fishers property, in block
Is, on Eighth street. DR.. Maughn is
the purchaser, and intends building
an addition to, and ref ting it for
dwelling.
The county surveyor is man of few
words, but he was heard to suggest
that another article from the Journal
man OH the weather, "would create
more disturbance in nature than the
famous comet alluded to by the author
of Ragnorok." If that be true, ''for-
bearance would be a virtue"
The time table OH the l.. F. & d.
Railroad, has been changed. The
train leaves here at Z: 80 a. NJ, and az
rives at 6 o'clock p. m. Passengers
taking this route will arrive at st.
Paul at $40 p. m, which is much bet
ter than by later trains. The road is
smooth and rolling stock in good con-
dition.
One of the chimneys at the Metro
politan Hotel burned out on Monday,
and when first seen was supposed to
be the beginning of another conf1agra-
ton. The whistle at the round eleva-
ton sounded the alarm and no little
commotion was created. The harm
less nature of the blaze was soon dis
covered and quiet was resumed.
Good 4 Brisbine have begun work
upon new building 26x44, on the
ground of their old warehouse. Work
is to be pushed as rapidly as possible,
and when completed this building
will be used for the same. purpose as
the one recently burned. The lower
floor will be utilized as a warehouse
and furniture room, and the second
story will be fitted up by the Masonic
fraternity and will be occupied as a
lodge room.
Mr.. DeKay, the President of the
village council, has lately been visit
ing friends in Todd county, and while
there concluded to try his hand at
deer hunting. He killed two and
brought home the saddles, which was
pretty good for an amateur, and feels
much elated with his success. Says
the bear and wolves were not wanted
by him, therefore he left them unmo-
Tested in the woods, as the trouble of
SHINING them would hardly compen-
safe for the time. He reports
the l.. f. & D. r. r. in good condition
and some fine depot buildings have
been built.
We have received from Prof. Irwin
Shepard, the programme of the State
Educational Association, which con-
venes in st. Paul, at Market Hall, on
Wednesday, the 9th inst, wherein
the order of exercises are deliberately
set forth. AT this meeting there will
be in attendance men in the front rank
in education in this state, and some
from other states. A convention of
County Superintendent of Schools
will be held on the Goth inst, at the
same place, and that will enable the
Superintendent to attend both meet
ings. The Importance of these meet
ings cannot be over-estimated and
County superintendent should be
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