Morris tribune., 1881-07-28
Wheat is putting on good many ear

Wheat is putting on a good many ears
about this time.
The board of county commissioners was
in session Monday.
Our farmers have gathered splendid
crop of hay and it has been secured in fine
condition.
We are informed thai Mr.. Tewksbury
has disposed of bis tonsorial establishment,
II. Brady being the purchaser.
Quite number of our citizens visited
Hancock on Saturday and attended the fu-
neral of the late A. j. Comstock.
Quite number of our citizens will soon
start out camping. At present the con-
templated point of resort is Glenwood.
The machine agents are having busy
time of it and consequently are about as
independent as it is possible to imagine.
Business during the past week has been
quite dull in this burg, but rs the harvest
season approaches trade is becoming more
brisk.
Not blue, black, or raspberry in the
market, and yet they are reported abund-
ant in the cities. Why are these things
thusly?
Potatoes continue scarce and high.
With new potatoes at 35 cents per bushel
in the cities, it would pay to import few
barrels.
Right Rev. Bishop Whipple will visit
Morris on Friday, August IL, and services.
including sermon by the bishop, will be
held at All Saints church in the evening.
There was game of base ball played
last Saturday afternoon, the return match,
between the Morris and Herman kids, as
usual the Morris boys getting away with
their opponents to the tune of 80 to IS.
NoTIcE-All Master Masons are re-
quested to assemble at the lodge room at
10 o'clock A. NJ, sharp, for the purpose of at
tending the funeral of our deceased broth
or, E. A. Dopkins. By order of the s. w.
We have neglected previously. to make
mention of the fact that doctors Hulburd
and Fale have recently fitted up new Off
COS over Larson s. Wilson's store, in the
rooms formerly occupied by Mr.. Larson's
family.
CoMPETITToN.-The grounds south and
east of the Davidson elevator have been
leased 10 MIR. Thos. Callahan. who will
open fuel yard forthwith. We under
stand that supply of wood and coal has
already been ordered and, this being the
case, the yard will be in full operation in a
few days.
Our new photographers, Messrs. Gessme
& Ericks, are turning out some excellent
specimens of work, and we hope our citi-
zens will entrust them with their orders, US
they are worthy of a liberal patronage.
Some of their pictures compare favorably
with those executed in the leading photo
graphic galleries of the cities.
NoTIcE.-There will be no preaching
services in the Congregational Church on
next Sabbath, for the Church and congre
CATION are invited to union service in the
new Methodist Church. Their church is
to he dedicated, Bishop G. D. Foss preach.
ing, and the services will be of great inter-
est Sunday School at the Congregational
church as usual, at IL o'clock.
There is considerable fever raging at
Hancock and several of the younger men,
bers of the community have been quite ill.,
G. w. Hull, VIII. Summers, Mr. johnson,
of Noyes & johnson, were under the doc
tors care last week, and Mr.. Summers was
so low that fears were entertained for his
recovery. The fever is pronounced ty-
phoid and is of dangerous type.
The Ortonville Star in its last issue con-
tains the following item for our base BALL
lists: We understand that the Morris base
ball club is anxious to play game of ball
with our boys. Now there is as nice a
chance for game as any one ever saw.
A challenge from the Morris nine will re.
ceive due attention although our boys are
modes, enough to believe that the Morris
club can't down them on the diamond for
money or marbles.
1t is evident, from the disturbance on the
streets Tuesday evening, that some of the
hard earned ducats distributed by the pay
car, were invested in the flowing bowl.
Some of the belligerents felt as if the max.
ing of night hidcous was duty imposed
upon them, and proceeded to the task with
flattering prospects of making distin
guished success of the undertaking, when
the boss bawler was jerked into the cooler
and quietus put upon their rowdyism.
NEW MovE.-The Morris Board of Ur
derwriters met at the Office of F. B. Chew,
on the 26th of July, A. D. 1881, and elect
ed l.. E. Pearse President and Geo. E.
Darling Secretary. A constitution and by
laws were adopted. and schedule Of rates
on all business buildings in the village was
adopted and ordered printed. This action
on the part of our local agents will secure
business men o choice Of companies OF
agents, all agreeing to write at uniform
rates.
FAR-The members of the Catholic
congregation at this place are making ar
rangements for holding fair at theil
church in this village on October "a. %
and 20, 1881. 1t is the intention to devot,
the entire proceeds 10 liquidate the remain
ing portion of the church debt, and an eff
fort will be made to free the property from
all membranes. Among the other at
fractions which will be offered on that &C
casion is the distribution of one thousand
prizes among the ticket holders. each tick
), ct holder being entitled to q valuable gift
and with an equal chance of securing on
Of the grand prizes. At future time Q
as soon as the preliminaries are arrange'
we will give full details and publish Til
entire programme.