Morris tribune., 1883-01-18

Michigan Cavalry. 1t is an heirloom
of much interest in momentarily lead
ing the mind back to, and in imagin-
alton fighting over the battles of the
rebellion. We also know of a walk
ing cane cut on the battle field of Shi-
lob, two days after the fight, and some
day it will help support the man who
cut it, when he becomes older and
more enfeebled.
Beautiful mirage on Sunday last.
Lake Whipple could be plainly seen
from PARK HILL
L. c. Spoonsr, Esq, one of our most
enterprising attorneys, returned last
Friday, from a trip east.
Come, come, Mr.. Olive Branch, that
taffy is too soluble. Give us some
thing more substantial.
George Smith and ex-Marshal H.
Cousins came in from Little Falls on
Monday and will remain a short time.
Mr.. Erwin, route agent of tie
American Express Co., and L. w.
Curtiss, were seen on the streets Tues
day.
The pay a of the n. p. r. r. was
in the city on Monday evening, max
ing glad many a heart and adding to
the contents of many a purse.
John Finnegan, of Stevens Co., a
brother of u county commissioners,
left for his old home in Lakeville, Da-
kota county, on Wednesday morning,
to stay until spring.
Services at the M. f. Church, next
Sunday, 1880 A. NJ; Subject:-The
Sunday School, and its relation to u
Children and the Nation. Service at
I P. NJ; Subject:-Protit and Loss.
We urge upon the farmers especial
ly, and all others generally, the neces-
sity of attending the meeting of the
Stevens County Agricultural Society,
on next Saturday. We cannot have a
successful Fair unless there is unity of
action. Let there be a large attend
ance, and put in officers that will be
competent and who will push the in
terests of the society.
Again and again we are called upon
to keep pace with the census taker.
Twas Sunday morning last, and F. A.
Clark, one of our "staff,' is the happy
man. From the way he smiles you
could readily tell it was a boy. Nor
ris can take the "cake," eight births
inside of eighteen days. Business is
business here. If we could have the
prospective registry fee of births added
to our office income, we would soon
regain our fire losses, and ~still-yes-
still, &c.
Sank Centre Herald: 1T is report
ed upon a chain of authority from the
Manitoba headquarters, that the Sank
Centre Northern trains will soon be
operated between Browerville and
Browns Valley, via Sank Centre, and
that the passenger trains of the Mani
toba line will do local business all
along the Little Falls & Dakota, west
ward. This arrangement would in
sure at least two passenger trains
daily both ways between this village
and Norris"
L. w. Rohne has resigned the Ex-
press Agency at this place and L. w.
Curtiss, who recently resided here, has
been appointed to the position. The
office has been removed into the build
ing lately occupied by H. T. Bevans,
and it will perhaps be made the per-
manent office. If so, it will be very
convenient to the business men on
this side of the track. Mr.. Curtiss
will bring his family here soon, hav-
ing engaged rooms in the house occu-
pied by D. w. Watson. So lone by
one," they WiU return to Morris.
In pursuance of the notice given,
the annual meeting of the board of
trade of Morris was held at the Bank
of Morris, on the evening of the 10th
inst. A considerable interest was
manifested and the balloting for di-
rectors was spirited. The directors
elected for the ensuing year are as fol-
lows: R. G. Moore, o. G. Hanson, H.
B. Wolff, L. H. Stanton, Samuel Lar
son, H. Whitley, H. Hutchins, WI
Munro, D. r. Sutherland, A. DeKay,
w. w. Griswold, F. E. Newell, F. B.
Kenner, E. bowers, H. w. Stone, Sr.
The election of officers, who were
elected from the board of directors, re-
suited as follows: R. G. Moore, Pres
ident; H. Whitley, w. J. Mnnro,
Vice-Presidents; w. w. Griswold,
Secretary; L. H. Stanton, Treasurer.
A resolution was passed asking the
senator and representative from this
senatorial district to use their influ.
| ence in favor of the bill introduced by
Hon. H. H. Wells, asking for bonds
to fund a debt and build public build
| ings, and Messrs. Stanton and Hutch
ms were appointed a committe of con
ference to present the resolution.
We would call the attention of oul
readers to an extract from the Fisher
Bulletin, which appears in this issue
in relation to the Breyer Troupe, and
in which we heartily oncur. True
| d~elineations of character is what
makes the actor successful, and in that
respect Mr. Breyer excels most of his
compeers by rendering his plays truth.
fully. An avoidance of anything per.
tanning to coarseness or vulgarity il
also noticeable, which has a tendency
to bring out the better class of society
The entertainment given by the
Troupe, at Berkin's Hall, on Tuesday
evening, was a treat, and in which
Breyer appeared with his usual sue
cess, being well supported by his com.