Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-06-08
LOCAL ITEMS.
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NOUC6 the business CaTQ Ol the SteVcnS
County Bank in this issue.
Mr.. Chas Pullman. of Herman, gave
Morris visit on Monday.
A little runaway on Main street stirred
breeze on Monday morning,
Messrs. Kenner & Moore " i'll have brick
ready for market in few days.
A good time is reported at the dance in
Berkin's new building Monday night.
Mrs. A. W. Wells, of Herman, was the
guest of Hon. and Mrs. Il. w. Stone last
week.
Prof T. " Phelps removed his house.
| hold effects from Morris this week to his
future home in Dakota.
A few more newly painted fronts are
noticeable this week. A boom III paint
ing-guess that's What you call it. Morris
business men know what they are about.
Last week il was reported again that the
| accommodation train now running to Will
mar would soon run through to this place,
but the probability soon vanished into thin
| air.
That mail gent of whom we spoke last
week hasn't got things through his head
yet. A chrome should be offered him as
an inducement for little more of applica.
ton to his work.
MIR. A. A. Lyman is removing the build
ing lately occupied by DR.. Vaughan,
from its present location around on Eighth
street. When removed and completed,
will make neat, commodious dwelling.
Hereafter the Methods and Congrega-
tionalisis will hold union service each
Sabbath evening, holding the service
alternately in the two churches. The Con
gregatonai church will be used next Sun
day evening.
The W. C. T. U. of Morris. hold their
meetings at the NJ. f Church, on Wed
nesday afternoon, at o'clock. Arrange
| ments will then be made to hold meetings
in other districts similar to those held last
Sabbath. All members are requested 10
be present.
Just outside the village limits fifteen
hundred head of young cattle one and two
years old are grazing. These cattle were
picked up in this state by Captain Hartman,
of Bismark lie will soon start them for
Montana. The captain is IL large land
holder in the west.
Rev. T. c. Hudson left on Monday night
lOE IL LHO vi tiiIeC WCchS dUScIlCC, going 20
Fargo, thence 10 make a short visit to his
old home i'll Sank Centre, and from there
to attend the diocesan council at ST.
Paul Mrs. Hudson will accompany him
Us far as Sank Centre where she will await
his return.
We send out supplement this week, but
still we have not enough of space. Among
other things, the descriptions Of the lands
.>I l. l.
with prices; and an Interesting collection
of items from our Donnelly correspondent
We are compelled to leave over for next
weeks issue.
Rev. T. G.. Hudson has declined the call
received from MankatJ and has couclrdetl
to remain in Morris. We are glad to note
the fact that Morris can give greater in.
ducements than this older and larger city,
and the many friends of Rev. and Mrs.
Hudson will be pleased to know that they
have concluded TO remain III our midst.
We now have another livery stable in
town. Messrs Watson & Leonard have
recently purchased a good stock of carri-
ages, and will hereafter keep on hand both
carriage and saddle horses, and all other
things needed in II first class livery stable
The stable is entirely new; and its proprie.
tors now ask for their share of public
patronage.
Chief Renville and four other Indians of
the Sisseten reservation, with Henry F.
Campbell, interpreter, passed through
town last Saturday on their way to
Winona, to attend the term of United
States district court in session at that
place. They 60 as witnesses against the
man charged with selling the Indians of
| no. ippo l,c f,,n
AT the state land sale, which occurred a
week ago yesterday, the Stevens County
Agricultural Society purchased tile land
J which has often been spoken of for that
purpose, and now have u valuable piece of
property to be used as fair ground.
These grounds lie just beyond the old fair
grounds, upon higher land. and are soon
to receive substantial Improvements The
action of the society meets with universal
approval.
There arc great many people in this
world who are always behind time. A few
of this class of mortals have caused the
express agent considerable annoyance of
late, asking for packages and asking TO be
: allowed to ship articl 8 at nearly all hours
D Of the evening and night. For the benefit
of these people we are requested by the
Office will be closed at 6 o'clock and all
business with the Office must be transacted
! before that time.
On Monday morning a petition was cir
culated throughout the town requesting
Ger. T. HI. Barrett to become a candidate
for the senate N the Forty second repre-
sentative and senatorial district, and wa.
signed by great majority of our citizens
II has since been circulated in other part.
of the county. and has been numerously
signed. Gen. Barrett is a. representative
man, and 1t is proper that his
native ability should be recog
nized in this way. Notwithstanding thu
, fact that other aspirants ale pulling TIN
wires for the place, there is strong public
sentiment in his favor. At the present
writing we are unable TO give the answer
the General has givento the request, bu
will inform our readers next week.
e On Sunday last, under the auspices o
the w. G. Il. u, temperance meeting
were held In the school districts adjacen
to the village. The object of the meeting
was to discuss and agitatc the proposed
constitutional amendment prohibiting thu
manufacture aud sale of intoxicating
liquors, notice of which appeared in II,
TRIBUNE about a month since. Those who
!, attended the meetings reported variou
degrees of success The attendance ii
most places was hardly as large as ex
pected; yet all who were present mani
r tested a marked degree of interest. A
the Bragg school house the meeting wa
: not announced until few hours befor,
the time appointed for holding 1t. yet Their
was quite an attendance, and the ladie
succeeded in getting thirteen to sign til,
pledge, and received among the ladies tw,
or three new members for their union.
In Mr.. r. J.. Halls district there wer,
= about fifty in attendance. They showed
a good degree of interest in the work
m Several subscriptions were taken for tenn
perance periodicals. In Mr.. D. G. Smith.
district the attendance was not so large
m but all were interested, and asked tn,
n ladies to send some one ont again Hert