Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-08-18
Business at the wood yard is lively to {
degree bordering on the Unprecedented.

lage youth smile and get right up on their
good behavior.
Ask Exmayor Fisher and ex constable
Hanson the depth of water in Frog Lake
and they can tell you to an inch.
Dolph Lindsey is hobbling round with
stiff leg, one of "Job's comforters" hav-
ing planted itself right on his knee.
When Jack Morris seats himself bestride
his bicicle and sails along the streets he
attracts as much attention as whole Cir.
Gus.
Mr.. and Mrs H. Hutchins and family
left Monday morning on visit to Wiscon
sin, intending to be absent for three or
four weeks.
That coon skin ulster with a man in it
which was visible on our streets last Sun
day, not only looked good and felt good
but was Good.
The streets of Morris can get in a condi.
ton of genuine nastiness in smaller given
space of time than any other town under
the blue canopy.
Vennor's cold wave put in an appearance
as predicted, and for genuine chilliness of
the freeze out variety, it was a decided and
unquestionablc success.
Some samples of new wheat which have
been shown US, look as though the quality
was greatly superior to that of last year.
The threshing machines show small yield
however.
Morris is to have a visit from the Burr,
Robbins & Colyin circus. This is one of
the largest shows travelling in the west
and will be at this place on Saturday, Sep
TENDER 10.
A number of the young people assem-
hled at the residence of Rcy. and Mrs. I.
c. Hudson last Tuesday evening and were
very pleasantly entertained by their host
and hostess.
At a recent meeting of the village coun-
Gil an ordinance was adopted and went in
to effect upon its passage, providing pun
ishment for offenders of the drunk ana
disorderly class.
Morris legal talent was well represented
at the annual meeting of the Twelfth dis
trict bar association, held at Benson. Tues.
day A brief synopsis of the proceedings
is elsewhere given.
Our legal luminaries returned from Ber-
son last evening very much pleased with
their hospitable entertainment, but regret
ing having had unpleasant weather to maj
the otherwise agreeable jaunt
A card elsewhere published, contains the
announcement that the millinery establish
ment of Mrs. Whitley is for sale:on favor
able terms Here is splendid chance for
investment by some competent person.
Quarterly Meeting Services at the NJ. E.
church on next Sunday. Love-Feast at
$50 A. NJ. Elder T NJ Gossard will preach
morning and evening Sacrement of tile
Lords Supper at close of morning service.
Preparations are in progress for dance
at Brisbine's hall, ON to morrow, Friday
evening, and as it is sometime since there
has been social gathering of this descrip
ton, the occasion will doubtless prove sue
| ccssful.
Either horse cars or omnibuses will bs
necessary as soon as all our new railroad
are in operation. We expect to see tn
streets of our village lit by gas-not furn
ished by this Office either-within the mex
| five years.
The railroad company have issued netic
to the effect that on and after Monday las
the price of mixed wood would be ad
vanced fifty cents per cord. Have TIT
Hessian fly and army worm attacked thu
wood piles
A meeting of the directors of the Morris
| board of trade will be held at the bank OF
Monday next at 730 o'clock. As ther,
will be some important business to come
before the meeting full attendance of thu
directory is requested.
A horse owned by stranger got badl,
mired near the railroad track south O
town yesterday and it took the combined
efforts of dozen men to release hin
from the evidently bottomless pit in whicl
he was almost totally submerged.
LocATED.-The St. p, M. s. M. railroad
yesterday located their new line east from
here. II commences at the east end of til
Y, passes the north end of Stones dam
and goes direct for Glenwood, where the,
expect to run cars before snow fall.
Messrs. Kenner & Moore are building al
addition to their bank. The present build
ing, temporary structure, is to be replaces
by substantial brick block, which, judg
ing from the plans, will be an ornament t
the village and credit to this enterprisin
firm.
/ A new residence is being erected on tn
lots adjoining G. L. Browns. Anto
Watzko is the owner, aud the boys or
wondering why he should be building
dwelling house, and there are many sur
misses as TO whether he will rent or occup
it. We don't know and wouldn't tell
we did.
| Some Of our sportsmen blundered an
are laundering seriously in forgetting this
there was an amendment to the game la,
passed last winter, and ignorantly persis
in openly violating the law. We presum
it is only necessary to call their attentio
to the fact to have the illegal sport stop
ped, and many will doubtless be filed wit
remorse when they learn that they ar
trespassing against the law. For the con
venience of any who may become consc
ence smitten. we willreceive contribution
to conscience fund" Young chicken
preferred and to be left at the back doc
only.