Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-01-25
LOCAL EVENTS.

solved.
Wheat is creeping up toward one
dollar again.
Commissioner Taisey was in town
on Saturday.
Bevans don't like st. Vincent. The
sacrilegeous man.
Frozen ears, noses and faces are O.
i frequent occurrence.
A petition for post-office at Wheel
er Station has been forwarded to the
Post Master General.
Man wants but little hore below
and he generally gets it.
This climate reminds us very much
| of Florida-its so different.
This winter, for severity, throws the
oldest inhabitant in the shade.
! Buyers on the street are paying three
cents more than list prices for wheat
| Rev. Father Fox, of Gracevilie, was
the guest of Father Watry, on Sunday
Much less of wheat will be sown in
| Stevens county than on former years
Mrs. Engel, of Rendsville, is spend
ing the winter in the city of brotherly
love.
| Stevens county has facilities fol
stock raising equal to any county in
the state.
The attendance at the school has
been reduced very largely during the
cold spell.
More than the usual amount of news
will be found upon the second page OF
| this issue.
G.. L. Brown was in Ortonville last
week, having been called there by inn
portant business.
Legislation appears to be progress
ing slowly. Too much senatorial
business on hand.
Rev. J. P. Hutchinson lectures in
Herman, tomorrow evening, upon
| "The Men I've Met"
Prof. T. V. Phelps is in town, and
why not make arrangements for a
booming singing school.
We learn with regret, that Frank
Croonquist is lying very dangerously
ill at his home in Scandiaville.
Wells support of SO good man as
Gordon E. Cole, will me t with the
commentator of his constituents.
Frank Seymour, cashier of the
First National Bank of Saltwater,
was in town on Tuesday, ON business.
Rev. J. p. Hutchinson's rendition OF
Tennyson's Dora, was much appreci-
ated by those present at the Episcopal
Sociabie.
Mrs. NJ. E. Curtiss, of Morris, and
her daughter, Mrs. H. G. Wolff, of
Evansville, left on Monday for visit
to st. Paul.
A glance at the names of the new
officers elected by the Agricultural
Society: argues we'll for the success of
the Fair next fall,
Hon. Martin Maginnis. delegate
from Montana, is in st. Paul at pres
ent. Sheriff C. P. Maginnis left Tues
day eight to visit him.
We desire it to be distinctly under
stood, that we do not receive selec-
Inns from Lopgfellow's Hiawatha as
original communications.
There's one comfort this winter be-
slows, it will enable us to use the old
est inhabitant for chair, when he
talks about the winter of $50.
There will be social hop in Ber-
kin's Hall, tomorrow night, under
the auspices of the Morris Quadrille
Club. 4 good time is anticipated.
r. X. Cole starts the trade in valen-
tines. He has large stock on hand,
and you can find them suited to the
peculiarities of any of your friends.
The creamery business twill not
down." One man will start the fac
tory if he can be assured of enough
cows. How many will be pledged?
The mild weather of the past two
weeks has added largely to the size of
the auricular and nasal appendages of
many of our most distinguished citi-
zeps.
Mrs. Chas. Mather left with her
children, on Monday night, for Hast
ings. Her husband has been appoint
ed postmaster at that place and the
family will hereafter make Hastings
their home.
During this extremely cold weather
additional clothing is needed. You
can buy it now at very low figures.
Notice the discounts advertised in this
issue by merchants who are bound to
close out their winter stocks.
Mr.. w. X. Morris, of Sisseton Agen-
cy, arrived last Friday on his way
home from st. Paul. AS he was una
BILE to leave here before Monday, he
went on to Herman and spent the
Sabbath with friends there.
This cold snap and the blizzard
played hob with our original eommu-
nications this week. You see our ex-
changes did not reach us in time, ow-
ing to the blockade, which accounts
for the unusually bright tone of this
issue.
Owing to the severe cold of last Sab
bath, the congregation at the M. E.
church was quite small and the SER
mon intended for the service was re-
served for next Sabbath morning,
when it is hoped more will be present
to hear it. The subject of the dis
course lis, "The Sunday School; its