Morris tribune., 1885-07-29
LOCALS.

provided at the depot.
The State Railroad Commissioners
were in the city last Saturday.
The Methodist church appears
bright and cheerful under new coat
of paint.
The most cooling drink, If one will
wait five minutes for the effect, is
said to be hot tea.
Mrs. J. Crandell has been having
her house freshly painted, and it looks
very neat indeed.
The Methodist parsonage is reeeiv-
ing Il fresh coat of paint, which i'm
proves his appearance very much.
The sale ofseats for Peck's Bad Boy
combination is progressing rapidly,
and the prospects for a big house are
very good.
Agents wanted in Stevens and ad-
joining counties to canvass for the
Memoirs of Gen. Grant. Apply to
Prof w. II. Miles, Morris.
Don't forget to attend the grand
ball and prize drawing at Berkins
Hall, tonight. Good music will be
in attendance, and a fine time is
promised.
The county commissioners are IN
session this week and are turning out
the usual grist of work. The full re-
port of their proceedings will appear
III this paper.
When ever you are in need of wood
or coal, remember that Mat Diedrich
makes business of supplying the
public with those necessary COM
modities and give him call:
\ large quantity of new goods has
been received by Helgeson 4 Hanson
this week. This enterprising firm al
ways keeps their stock complete of
the most desirable kinds of goods.
The interior of the Congregational
church has been cleaned, painted and
decorated and is now very attractive.
The church was used last Sunday for
the first time since the work was done.
Last Monday morning ground was
broken for the new west side school
house. The building will be hand.
some and commodious, and is ex-
pected to be ready for occupancy
about January LIST.
Keep the cultivator and hoe busy,
no matter how much other farm work
may be pressing. One of the benefits
to be derived from corn culture is
killing the weeds and cleaning the
ground for future crops.
The Morris broom factory is now
running in good shape. Messrs. Dob
kins and Hendricks are the proprie-
tors, and they are turning out some
Frst-elaes work. A sample of their
brooms can be seen at this office.
The ladies Of the Congregational
church will have a basket sociable
upon the lawn at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. H. B. Wolff on Friday even
ing of this week. All are invited to
attend and participate in the good
time.
T.W. Borum State agent for the
w. w. kimball organs, was in the
city last week, ands up one Of his
instruments in G. II. Munro's drug
store. This company manufacture a
superior organ, and those wishing to
purchase should examine them.
If your barns are not Insured, effect
tnsulance IN a good company with
ont delay, This mouth accidents
from lightning are very frequent. The
vapor ascending from new hay acts
as conductor of lightning and at
tracts it, often with disastrous results.
On Sunday last the Rev. Father
Watery announced to his congrega'
ton that he would remove from theil
midst, and that another priest would
sncoeed him. Rev. Watry has been
here for anAmber of years and hi
host Of friends will be grieyed at hi
departure.
4 rnmor prevailed on orr streets on
day last week that q man had beel
robbed and thrown from the nigh
passenger train going west, in tn
& vicinity of Donnelly. Onr Donnell
correspondent gives full history c
the case, which goes to show that tn
man was insane.
I Last Saturday afternoon game c
/ kall tookk place betgaen the Mprri
second nine and q nine from Gran
/ county. The game was q very one
4 sided affair, the Grant county boy
- nt hairI. nhi~-I -~."
~~---o ..,,e 60 do anything wit
the local pitchers, while our boy
made as many runs as they pleased
H. The time has come when farmer
H should begin the selection of the bes
II sampies Of fheir pFcduee for exhlbito
Il at the county and state Fairs, to
II held a few weeks hence. 1t is reason
h ably certain that the Stevens count
II is to have an exhibition in which a
Il can take pride at sometime durin
\ the Fall, bnt even if the county Fa
fails to materialize, specimens selecte
Il for it will not be treasured in yaiI
1 Ihe state Fair is certainty and tt
\ farmers of Stevens county shoul
make worthy exhibit.
A correspondent writing from Cyrr
says that their druggist undertook
play what lie called practical jol
on the people of that vicinity
sending out Invitations to attend b
II wedding. When the people to VI
II number of two hundred including Il
Justice were all present, he steps
II forward and Informed them that
twas but a joke. The crowd surroun
ed the h9ase ana 7indulged in
charlvafi that make MIR. Druggi