Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-11-03
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camping expedition, this week.
Court convenes next Tuesday week and
the prospects are for a lengthy term,
Wheat keeps dropping and has got down
to 81 07 for No. and 81 Oh for No. 2.
Vote, brethren, vote; vote early and late,
but scratch not in the presence of the can
didate.
Col. J. P. Mumford returned Tuesday,
after weeks visit among friends at the
capital.
Mrs. S s. Murdoch, of Minneapolis,
made brief visit to Morris, curing the
past week.
Mrs J. B. Stebbins, of Winona, arrived
last Tuesday evening, on a visit to her son
T. w. Randall.
Hon. L B. Hodges is in town and those
desiring anything in the tree line should
give him call.
Apples this season are an expensive
luxury, retailing at from five to five and
one NAH QOiluiS per uttllel
Supt Guthrie came up the line last week,
his first trip since his recent illness. He
reports himself cOnvalesCent.
Having increased the facilities in our job
work department, We are better prepared
than ever to execute orders promptly and
satisfactorily.
Mr.. I. w. Waterston and family left
Monday evening for Wahpeton, d. T.,
where he has engaged II store and will re
sumo his old line of business.
Notice of the dissolution Of co partner
ship existing between Weber, Leonard 6
Ally, by the retirement of the senior part
ner, is announced in this issue.
Arrangements have been made for a so
cial hop at Brisbine's hall to morrow, Fri
day, evening. A general invitation is ex
tended and a good time promised.
To the candidates: Remember the
proverb, they that are with thee to-day
are against thee tomorrow, and often
change from quarter to quarter like the
wind"
Mr.. Olaf Olson. the contractor and
builder. has left Morris and will take uT
his residence at Fergus Falls where he
proposes engaging in the same line OF
business.
Mr.. Geo Lowatcr, wife and child, left
for Dunvagan, Canada, Monday. MIR
Lowater VIII visit rotcd occullst at To
ronto, in the hope Of again recovering his
eye sight.
That a side track was never yet made
long enough, has had ample demonstration
in this yard. and hence the amount 0 pro
family and other trouble in the vicinity OF
the coal house.
1t puzzle Us to know how the voters OF
Stevens county will get along, as only
thirty thousand tickets have been PRINTED
:iere 50 far This is fully fifteen thousane
less than last fall.
One or our village bummers who has
for the past few months, had better file
request to the magistrate to fine him by
the year at reduced rates.
The first fellow who offers remarks con
corning the "heautiful snow" which put il
an appearance yesterday. Can consider him
self as being duly elected as much of al
unweicome nuisance as his topic.
II want to be an angel" he boisterously
sang, as he reeled into one of our stores
the other evening He sailed little wa,
heavenward forlhwith-was raised on
No. 8, over the door SILL
Mr.. A.W. Wells, wife and family. left fo
their home in St. Joseph, Mich, on Mon
day last. Mrs. Wells, ST., who accompa
MED them as far as Minneapolis, will re-
main for a time visiting friends in Scot
county.
Mr. James Brisbin". arrived last Frid;,,
and will remain all winter, it being hi
purpose to familiarize himself with TIN
trade in this vicinity, with a view to EN-.
barking in business on his own account a
no distant day.
Wood has arrived since our last issue
in sufficient quantities 10 supply presen
demands. The unsettled condition of tn
weather is causing people to examine thei
wood piles and as u result there is gene
| raj replunishiup of stocks
The attention of the ladies is called t.
an announcement elsewhere made of TIL
new stock of millinery just being receive,
by Mrs D. T. Petite 1t can be safel,
said of the stock that it is the best selecte,
assortment ever brought TO Morris.
| A few of the ''pearly. dreamy, film,
snow flakes" that some idiot poet tel.
about, put in an unwelcome and uninvite'
appearance yesterday. They wer
the worst battered specimens of til
| "pearly" we have caught onto for perio'
| of years.
Deliveries of wheat have bern slight,
checked by the falling markets, The re
ceipts however are as yet very fair and bust
ness consequently good. Owing to mucl
of the wheat being held by farmers VIII
anticipate future advances in price, colec
tons are not nearly as good us they were
couple of weeks ago
A telegram received by Mr. Kenner
Monday, announced the illness of Mr. II
/ G. Moore, who was suddenly attacks
while in st. Louis enroute for home
later dispatch reported an improvement
but indicated that u few days rest woul
be necessary before the journey HON
could be resumed.
Still brisk" is the universal answer +
interrogatories concerning the condition q
trade, and it is with no little satisfaction
that we are enabled to make this stereo
/ typed report. Compared with the tire
previous Seasons, the amount of bushes
transacted at this point during the past 81
weeks has been very satisfactory, collec
lions especially being far in advance Q
any fail months since the grasshoppe