Morris tribune., 1883-03-03
NORRIS.
LOCAL NOTES.

by Mr.. and Mrs. Bevans.
Wheat is good property at present,
and prices are ranging from two to
three cents above lists, for lots.
We do not know why it is, but this
town takes the bakery, at present, for
slim pickings in the news line. There
is always calm before storm.
The ladies are very much interested
in the gentlemen's Thursday recep-
tions. Curiosity, thy name is-well
never mind just what the name is
B. &C." r.
l.. w. Curtiss, express agent at this
place, has taken the house formerly
occupied by Albert DeKay, Esq, and
will become resident of "Piety HILL"
His family VIII arrive tonight.
The very next thing in the regular
order of business is to provide hats,
coats and belts for our firemen. This
of course will have to be done with
private means, but it is high time
this necessary portion of the ''boys"
| equipment was provided.
| Wolff & Wells have changed their
store over to distinct departments.
The floor in the back part of the store
is covered with oil cloth, is classed as
a shoe department, and possesses an
appearance of good taste and neatness.
The clothing also has department by
ITSELF and has been remodeled. The
establishment has a city like aspect,
and good taste in displaying dry goods
is presented.
Every farmer knows it does not pay
to SOW poor seed, and a few farmers
take special pains to raise wheat suit
able for seed, which any and all of
them could do if they had good seed,
sown properly, and harvested accord
ingly. Farmers not having good seed
| wheat on hand should scan our local
advertising columns to ascertain those
| having it for sale.
Rev. J, P. Hutchinson will conduct
services il the Congregational church
on next Sunday, morning and even
ing, as usual, and his 1aboFs here will
| be suspended for period of about two
| months, as he will leave on Mondays
train. for England. to bring his family
to this PLACE, The subjects he will
present as his closing themes will be,
Morning, Into the Ark;' Evening,
"Religion the Best Thing for Both
Worlds
We are requested to state that even
ing service will be held in the Episco-
pal church, each alternate Sunday
evening hereafter, instead of upon the
I'd and 4th Sundays of the month only
as heretofore. Evening service will
be held in Morris, therefore, every two
weeks, beginning with tomorrow
evening, and at Hancock upon the
evening of the intervening Sunday.
Morning services as usual, every Sun
day at II O'Clock.
At the last meeting of the county
commissioners, it was resolved to issue
bonds to the amount Of G,GOG; $20,-
600 of which is to build court house |
and Jail, and $4,000 to pay the float
ing debt of the county. The matter of
issuing bonds to the J.. F. & D. Rail-
road Company was referred to the
county attorney, to file written opin-
ion with the auditor, before commits
sioners' meeting of March Goth, as to
the proper course to pursue. 1t was
also resolved that the whole board
constituted the building committee of
the new court house.
Services at the First Congregational
church last Sabbath evening were un-
usually interesting. The sermon de-
livesed by the pastor, Rev. J. p. Hutch
inson, was sns of his most happiest
efforts, and was listened to by one of
the largest audiences that has ever
assembled in that sacred ,edifioe.
Many young people were present, es-
oecially young men. Quite number
came IN from the country. The music
vas superb, the choir being ably as
sisted by Prof. Phelps and Miss Oracle
Phelps and other fine vocalists of the |
Methodist choir, there being no sery- ]
M in that church X z r .
A letter received this week by Rev.
7. p. Hutchinson, from gentleman
n England, says: ''The season has
'een thus far very mild. Inever recol-
ect SO warm and SO wet winter, or 4
he storms SO lamerous or so severe" t
GAS regards agricultural pros t
'ects matters look as black as they q
veil can. Half the country is under
rater, and the storm is raging again c
o-day, as if it had not rained for a c
ear. Cattle disease is spreading in s
Ii directions, and lambs and ewes are
ying by the hundred. Ifthis weather a
asts, as at present, for another fort
light or three weeks, we shall be clean 4
tarved out next winter"
The opinion recently given by Mr..
Grown, as Council for the Village, that
ne term of the Village Justices was
'r one year, and that the charter y
laking it one year was constitutional, 7
5as given, he informs us, upon AN ex- &
Of the certified copy of the y
harter filed in the Recorders office. a
fr. Brown has since discovered that
ne said copy of the charter, is not : !,
orrect copy of the one passed by the G
'gislature, and that the act as passed G
y the legislature contained proyi- I
on that the Justices of the Peace e
hould hold their office for the term of N