Morris tribune., 1885-01-21
PERSONALS.

I'D. Good took in ST. Paul thi
/ week.
WI. Collyer visited Browns Val
ley last week.
C.P. Maginnis and wife arc visitin,
friends in Goodh &c county.
T.. w. Randall is visiting relatives
and friends at Utica, Minnesota, thi:
week.
J. ID. Fuller and wife left last Satur-
day for an extended trip through the
eastern states.
G. A. Chamhertin, II. l.. c. on the
breckenridge aud Neche route, spent
Sunday at the Metropolitan.
Mrs. john Elwell AMI son arrived
Monday evening ,o spend II few days
with MIR. Eiwril, who is nnw cnnditc-
tor on the passenger train on the l..
+. l. ID.
Geo. III. Kirkpatrick, the popular
freight conductor on the l.. +. & D.,
is off OH a weeks vacation. j. r.
Corcoran, of the Manitoba, takes his
place during his absence.
G.. NJ. Wendell, 0. o. Settle, J. O.
Wakefield, st. Paul; +. X. BOwn,
Benson; L. III. Parson, II. G. Ship
man, l.. l.. Davis, Minneapolis; }.
r.. Smith, Chicago. were at the Met
ropolitan on Tuesday.
The following commercial inen were
at the Metropolitan over Sunday: w.
| G. Doblc, +. f.. Noble, J. n. STATE, :.
j. Watkins, c. +. jacobs, NJ. +.
Roberts, Phil Mcuugh, 5. NJ. Dodd,
G. Fl. Bronson, Ell. J. Bunce and y.
| NJ. Russell.
! On Friday evening of last week
quite large party of our citizens
availed themselves 9fthlee opportunity,
afforded BY special train, to visit
Herman and its roller rink. The par
Elephants were principally from among
the younger members of our comnu-
nifty, those especially who are aldiGt-
ed to the EXCITING exercise OF the po-
pular eraze, roller skating. 1t was u
joyial, merry party, and they enjoyed
the excursion to degree bordering
on the huge: The railroad officials
provided the party with comfortable
coach, which was placed entirely and
exclusively at the disposal of the ex-
cursionlsts, thus adding in no small |
measure to the pleasure Of the trip !,
The going to and from Herman was
enlivened with music, vocal, instru-
mental and otherwise-the latter pro-
vided by Brothers Curtiss, Helgeson
and others. Of course we will; not
attempt to describe the quiet jollities
of the young ladies ard !lh!eir beauKss-
they looked Lligilt, happy und con-
tented, in tact they were full of fun
and frolic, and the only mar to their
mutual pleasure was that the trip
was made il such GHic!!:: tine: At
Hefmqn tne psrty:were met at the
depot and provided with tickets Of
admission t6 tho rlnh =.
there was large number of Herman
ties assembled, and these augmented
by the Morris quota, made n multitude
of old and young engaged in the giddy
whir! of roller chatting. such q rush
ing, rollicking party seldom has been
seen in these parts-bright eyed, rosy
checked, all laughing, jostling, bust
ling along at 81 rapid gait, furnishing
a charming scene of pantomine almost
bewildering in its rapid changes and
comic incidents. An impromptu race,
between James McCanney and =.
Decker furnished excitement and af-
fofded the skatersa rest: McCanney
won easily, and was awarded a hearty
applaud for his experiences, in which
the Hermanites generously Joined.
a surprise was next in store for the
being nothing less than
4 supper thoughtfully provided by
the liberal-hearted citizens of Herman
A general invitation was extended,
and all repaired to the Pullman House
where mine hostCharley had provided
oysters, cake and coffee. That the
supper was we'll prepared tand fully
was very evident 10y the ,
Justice done it by the partakaEs. AT.
:er q seranaae by the band all returned
70 Morris. fully satisfied and delighted
ny their generous entertainment. i
The following is list of the partici- {
pants: w. NJ. Romine and Miss
James Pearce and Don
Pearce; J. II. Dudley snd! Mss Clara ,
Leonard Dye and Mrs. H. L.
Dye; d. Kemp, Jr., E. Oswald; Ed
and Miss Anna Kemp:
=. Martin and Miss McHenri; Gus
5tangetaul Miss Laura Kemp; L. b. ;
Woodward and Miss Ida Stebbins;
Fred Link and Miss Grace Knott;
John NJ. Smith and Miss Bolsta; w.
H. Hendricks and Miss Favrow; S.
and Miss Eta Pearce; Chas. :
Elmquist, John AnnIanl pr. Maughn
md the Misses Hattie and Libby
Frisby; L. w. Curtis and wife; Jas.
and Miss Wilcox; Chas.
Mrs. Nutter, Mrs. Howe,
Mrs. Truelson; John Anderson and
" ISIS Minnie Whitley; w. w. Noting
and Miss Chasta Pushau; Frank Wolf
Sam Wolff, J. Berkin, Anton Watzke;
F. a. Hancock and Miss Lula Rich
ardson; B. *. Rush and wife; a. \.
Lynlali, WIN. Nelson, Ward Stone,
A: Helgesdn, Gus. Bragg, j. \. john
son. H.. ). Judson, w j. Munro, b.
Wilcox, Mr. Latinler and Mrs. w. b.
The following is the record of births
and deaths in Stevens county during
the year 1881, as. reported to the coun-