Morris tribune., 1883-01-18
LOCAL EVENTS.

SdLlS dISShtioA w AAA' t"AAoA
shop on Fifth street.
Michael Thon, merchant tailor, of
Saltwater, was in Morris on Monday,
and left for home Monday night.
Station agents have been been ap-
pointed at Starbuck and Gray Eagle
and commenced business on Monday
the 18th inst.
A donation will be given Rev. 7. c.
Hudson, on next Wednesday evening,
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. 2.
Frisby. All are cordially ivited to at
tend.
w. NJ. Alderman of Grey Eagle was
in town yesterday, and we understand
some of our wood dealers have con-
tracted with him for a large quantity
of wood.
A postal a came in ON the passen-
ger train on Friday, for use on the L.
F. & D. r. R., and a mail agent has
been appointed and will take a run in
a few days.
Hon. H. H. Wells came up from ST.
Paul on Saturday morning, and re-
turned Monday. He reports lively
senatorial work, and predicts no cleo
| ton on the first ballot for senator.
The Olive Branch informs us that a
Telegraphic Institute is to be opened
in the village of Hancock, wherein a
full course of instruction will be given
in Telegraphy, Railroad and Express
Bookkeeping.
A very pleasant party met at the
residence of E. w. Leonard last Fri
day evening, and were right we'll enter
tanned by the host and hostess. Such
social gatherings are conducive to
good feelings and cultivation Of congo
niality.
E. J. Jones returned on Saturday,
from a visit to Milwaukee, looking
we'll and is as pleasant and smiling as
as ever Parties returning from pleas
ure trips appear to bring back some of
the cheer and hustle of the great cities.
Quite a large company of young peo-
pie proceeded in a body to the Perkins
House last Friday evening and an
nounced themselves as guests of Miss
Grace Knott, daughter of the proprie-
tor. The surprise was genuine and
the evening was spent most enjoyably.
The passenger train on the L. F. &
D. did not start out from here on last
Saturday, but we noticed on Monday
morning it went out on time, with a
snow pillow in advance, so as to be sure
Of no delays from snow on the track.
A wise precaution.
E. w. Randall left for St. Paul, Sat-
urday morning, to take in the senate
rial fun and other minor matters. He
is expected back soon, but when Eye
editors' start out there is no knowing
where they will bring up, or when.
IF this issue lacketh in wisdom, wit or
wind, charge it up to whom We like.
We have recuperated; yes, we have
recovered our wonted equanimity, and
it is well to have done SO, for J. r.
Perkins comes to the front and reports
the arrival of a girl at his house, on
last Friday. 1t appears that he and
his son Charles, married sisters; now
the Is, Is, IA puzzle is, what relation
ship exists between Charles and the
little girl? Suppose we call it an
| uncle to his half sister.
Superintendent Guthrie, of the St.
P, M. & NJ. railway, has given assur-
ance that when the fire engine our
| city council contemplate getting, ar
| rives at st. Paul, and he is notified in
time, he will oversee it's shipment to
Morris, and that no freight will be
charged thereon on his road. That
sounds like business, and indicates a
willingness on the part of the railroad
to aid in public enterprises.
On Sunday morning, at the Con-
gregational church, Rev. J. P. Hutch
inson, in the course of the service, re-
ferred to the destruction which had
befallen Milwaukee, and said he felt
sure the congregation would sympa-
thize with those who had suffered
from the calamity. The incidental
remark was also made that these
events should teach us all to use the
greatest caution in order to protect
communities from the catastrophe of
fire.
At the last session of the Board of
County Commissioners, Mr.. Henry
Hutchins offered a resolution direct
ing the County Auditor to ask the
Land Commissioner of the st. P, M.
& M. r. r. on behalf of the County
Commissioners to donate one block in
the southeast corner of the Park as q
site for county buildings. In response
to that resolution, DIR. Heenan, the
County Auditor, has received a letter
from the Land Commissioner, which
states that Stevens county can have a
plat of ground 800 feet square Zone
block in the desired locality for the
sum of twenty-five dollars, on which
to erect county buildings, conditioned
that a fence be maintained around the
Park. That desirable site having
been secured, now for appropriate
buildings.
Our readers no doubt remember well
the circumstances of the capture OF
jeff. Davis, in the year 1866, at Twins
vile, Georgia, by the Fourth Michi-
gan Cavalry, and the ridiculous cos
tune worn by the President of the
Southern Confederacy. That was an
important event in the history of those
times, and any article, though of little
value, recalling to mind those stirring
ooanoa hoe - ,-o1.- &c.,