Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1880-09-16


beIship, or are on an equal financial foot
ing with the Congregational society OF
Morris. The members and the public who
have so literally and freely given are GER
tainly entitled to praise and thanks for
their noble and christian. like generosity.
BEwARE.-As the cloth peddlers are
abroad in the land, we would caution our
readers to beware of having any dealing
with them, as from all accounts they are
frauds, fully as mean, tricky and unscru-
pulous, as the average lightning rod agent.
They travel to make money, and do not
hesitate to cheat, swindle and defraud
those who believe their plausible lies, and
are tempted to purchase the trashy and ut
terly worthless wares. Our advice is to
trade only with legitimate dealers, as not
only can better bargains be had at oil
times, but no risks are run. You can rely
upon the word of your home merchant.
while no reliance or faith can be placed
upon what these INSCRIPTIONS swindlers
promise or say
r. r. RAYs.-Contractor Brennan and
his forces on the branch are pushing for
ward with the work at steady pace, and
have now about eighteen miles Of iron
laid There are TO be three stations, or
side tracks between Morris and Graceville,
which are about two too many, for towns
in that section must have more breathing
room or be smothered. However, as far
as Morris is concerned the more the better
for her, as they will be too numerous for
more than one of them to ever amount to
much except as a way station. The large
elevator facilities and the known reputa-
ton of Morris as wheat market, keen
competition, wealth and energy will make
it impossible for q young town to compete
for the trade.
BILLY MARBLE.-Opens short season
of two nights, commencing Friday, Sept
II, in the great drama kathleen Mavour-
neen" and Farce, in both MIR. Marble ap'
pearing in his greatest characters, and also
''Our Working Men," During the engage
ment of this really excellent and legitimate
Darmatic company, they will produce in
fine style, the new play of "Our Working
Men" or Old honesty. 1t is one of those
grand plays from the pen of that widely
celebrated author John Madison Merton.
1t enjoyed a run, in London, of over three
hundred nights, crowding the Theatre
nightly. Billy Marble has great comic
character in the play which is received
with rosrs of laughter, and the play is
splendidly cast throughout. Children
twenty five, general admission thirty-five,
reserved seats fifty cents, for sale at Bris-
bine's.
THEN AND Nova short description of
Morris as it was five years ago may con-
vey, to those who came later. some idea of
our village in 1875, and will perhaps prove
interesting, while giving a good general
idea of the progress we have made during
half-score years. We commence north
Nef town and on the west side of track,
there was at that time but the following
buildings:
VIM. Dragoo's residence, H. T. Lovett's
residence-now occupied by A DeKay,-
w. w. Griswolds residence, school house,
Mayall building on the corner of 9th St.
and Pacific Avenue, II. Foss' building on
opposite corner, H. Hutchins and G. j.
Fishers residences, anG an old building
called the "Emigrant house." which stood
obout on the lots where Mr.. j. Goods resi-
dence now is This was all the buildings
on the west side at that time, although the
writer had dwelling erected late in the
fall.
On the east side of the track in the first
or upper block stood Messrs. Wolff &
Wells store, that portion of the building
now occupied by the grocery department,
and the old warehouse since torn down.
Adjoining, came the premises of VIM.
Dragoo, now Stone & Hagermans store
Next came WIN. Wunsch's saloon and the
old Central house, the little building al
present on the lots opposite the court
house.
On the back corner of the next block
was Bake & Bakers saloon in the build
ing now used as a meat market, in the
front corner stood the old American house
and between stood, then as now, Holm
lands boarding house. No buildings occu
pied the lots between the hotel and Larson
& Wilson's store then one.half its presen
size. Two small buildings occupied thu
lower corner where Mr.. j. D. Goods prem
ises now stand, and served as lumber anC
machine offices. An old building stood il
rear of these CAIRNS" and was used as {
harness shop, by T. H. Thompson now o.
Benson.
In the last block was Chas. Wilson's
store, the "Headquarters" house, since re
moved, and back on the lots stood an OLE
board shanty with straw roof, owned b.
J s. P. Schotield and used as ''smithy.
X. nj Richardson's and NJ. Diedrich's resi-
dences, the Davidson elevator and the rail
road depot constituted the remainder o
our village, which was at that time minu
sidewalks, crossings or drains, and tn
lower portion good for nothing but as
skating rink in winter.
OF our village to day we need not speak
but let those of our readers who now re
side here compare the then and now,
and see what pluck, energy and pur
| grit" has done TO build up, in the shor
. time named, prosperous and progressiv
town. We have had to face droutbs
grassboppers and other calamaties, an
J. yet our showing is grand one, now wit
= return of prosperity, we confidentl
t anticipate greater progress in the next two
Q than in the last five years.
}. PERSONAL MENTION.