Morris tribune., 1882-05-11
LOCAL ITEMS.
Extra copies of the Tribune are on sale
at the Metropolitan Drug Store.

| EXtra copies or the lrlOune are on sale
at the Metropolitan Drug Store.
Mr. o. j. Wakefield was in town last
Friday.
Stree. cleaning That is the order of
the day now.
You must expect your paper to be dry
when everything else is so wet.
Mr. E. F. Hill left last night Tor Red
Wing where he will spend week or two.
Mr.. s. G. Williams, one of the popular
merchants of Donnely, favored us with a
call last week.
Wheat along the Browns Valley road
is coming up nicely. Flowing for corn
is III full blast.
Hon. Knute Nelson, Alexandria's favor
lite for congressional honors, was in town
Monday greeting his many friends here.
Rt. Rev r. Seidelbush Catholic bishop
of this district, was the guest of Rev. Faith
er Watry Wednesday and Thursday of last
week.
All interested in the organization of a
base ball club are requested to meet at
Geo. E. Darling's Office this evening ut
u o'clock.
Mr.. E. H. Hoard, one of the popular
bankers Of Red Wing, is in town and will
remain a few days looking after his farm
in this vicinity.
Owing to the fact that some of the older
pupils are engaged in teaching, and to 9th
err causes, the number attending school is
small the present term-about one hun
dred.
Mr.. J. c. Mccarthy is in town, and will
have a crew of men at work on this end
of the Little Falls & Dakota railroad as
soon as little of this superf1uous moisture
is disposed Of
The school house is locking bright and
new under a new coat of paint. This
building is one of which Morris is Justly
proud and all are glad to see steps taken
for its preservation.
Marshal Cousins and Night Waterman
Anderson are what are commonly called
"crack shots" They fired ten times one
day last week and didn't miss a dog IN
licensed CANNES of Morris are not noted
for longevity.
Mine host Knott, of the Perkins House,
and Frank Newell. the popular merchant,
so closely resemble each other that they
are sometimes mistaken; fact that re
fleets no dscredit upon eithcr-both good
looking. Cigars.
Mr. George Nelson, formerly of Red
Wing, late Of c. G. ClementsOn's boot and
shoe store Of MINNEAPOLIS, is now on deck
at Mr. Danielson's Mr. Nelson is good
clerk. and will he glad to see any OF his
friends at his new post
Quarterly meeting at the Methodist
church on next Sabbath May IA Love
fest at 8 A. NJ, preaching at 1890, COM
munion at night. Rev. W. J. Hunter. of
Herman, will preach morning and evening
Conference on Saturday night at So'clock.
Messrs Wilcox & Sutton have lost most
of their horses of the "pink eye" and
their livery stable will he closed until fur
Their notice. Usually there is but little
danger attached to an attack Of this
disease, and the unusual mortality among
these horses can hardly be accounted for
A few loads of gravel would make de-
| ciled improvement in the surface of Sixth
street at the depot. That hole should he
filled up so that there will be no danger of
wagon wheels dropping out of sight so
suddenly that inmates of the vehicle are
thrown off their balance and out into the
street.
Messrs. Thomas Casey and J F.
| Athearn, Of Grafton, Dakota, were in
town Monday morning, and are now look
ing over this section of country for cattle
to ship to Dakota. They arc buying
young cattle, cows and work oxen, and
will ship two car loads from this place if
that many can be bought.
The down passenger Several hours late)
few mornings since might properly be
called an accommodation" train, at least it
was very accommodating to stop, after
getting under full Roadway, for belated
passenger who had stepped over to Allan
tic avenue main street it should be caled)
presum ably 10 sample the-water
Mr. Goods residence was the scene of a
quite wedding on Monday evening; Mr..
L. c. Chaddock and Miss Clara Allen. of
Donnelly. beng the parties most ntr
ested The hearty good wishes of the
| TRIBUNE are extended to the Young couple.
who are starting out upon life's Journey
with such brilliant prospects Of success.
If our naked prairies were dotted with
groves of timber they would closely re-
semhie those of southern Minnesota and
Other favored portions of the state, and
their value be greatly enhanced He who
plants a tree or causes two blades of grass
to grow where but one grew before, is a
public benefactor, and benefits none more
than himself.
Our school board intend to make the
school grounds one of the most attractive
places in our attractive village On last
Saturday line of shade trees was set out
around the block, and soon fence will
be built to protect them. The neglected
condition of the grounds thus far has often
been commented upon. and now the action
of the board is highly commended.
Street Commissioner Dicdercl expects
to begin work upon the streets next week
This he expects will take the greater part
of his time and will necesstate his being
absent from his wood yard Chris. Calf.
ney and VIM Mccullough will sell wood
for him. Mat. says that low prices don't
scare him worth cent, and that his custo
mers will always find a good stock OF
wood at the old stand.
A new store building 22x30, two stories
high, has been erected on the lower par!
of Atlantic avenue, which adds consider
ably to the appearance of that part OF
town. The plastering is now being done
, and as soon as it is completed the building
will be offered for rent by Mr.. T. J
Moore. There is a fine store room below
and four convenient Office rooms above
! which will make the building very de
sirable one.
, a dramatic company who can draw 9
crowded house on stormy night surely
has more than ordinary attractions. Thi!
is the case with Mason & Morgan's Uncl,
! Toms Cabin Combination who played il
Brisbine's hall last Tuesday evening, ant
in spite of the rain were listened to by
4 large and apprecIatiye au' fence AL