Morris tribune., 1882-06-01
LOCAL ITEMS.
Extra copies of the Tribune are on sale
at the Metropolitan Drug Store.

1t is rumored that paper is soon to be
started at Graceville.
DIR. Goucher has purchased the building
in which his office is located.
Resolved that we have strawberry fes-
tival. Question is open for discussion.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Kenner returned to
their home in Morris, last Sunday night.
Mr. John Mccullough has gone to Her,
man to represent the interests of Messrs.
Leonard & Allyn.
We ask our readers to notice carefully
the first paragraph of our Hancock budget
this week. 1t is worthy of notice.
The cold of last week has done consid-
cradle damage to small fruit. Some kinds
of garden sass" will be scarce this year.
Jas. G. Clark, the noted poet and singer,
will give an "Evenging of Song" in the
Congregational Church, Friday evening,
June 9th.
The sale of state lands oc Cured at the
court house yesterday. w. w. Braden,
Auditor of State, was present and con-
Quoted the sale.
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street and taken look ut the front of the
times, so to speak.
Are we to have a celebration on the
Fourth? Some of our neghboring towns
are moving for grand time and Morris
must start soon or get left"
On last Thursday Ole Nelson, and An
drew Grace were brought before Justice
Huchins for being disgracefully drunk,
and each paid S.. 90 for his little spree.
Rev. A. J. Brock conducted quarterly
meeting services at Herman, last Sunday.
Rev B. Phelps occupied the pulpit in the
M. E. church here, morning and evening.
Considerable complaint is made about
the almost impossible condition of some
of the roads in the township Of Morris.
We call the attention Of the road-master to
the fact.
Mr.. H. H. Brown. of Alexandria, made
us pleasant call this week. He is a reli-
| able man and is representing two reliable
inSuf ance companies. Read his notice
sewhere published.
Mr. Elmer caught large turtle one day
last week, which weighed - pounds. 1t
WAS taken to st Paul by MIR. }. G. McCar
thy, who left it at the Merchants, under
the care of the cook of that establishment.
Two veterans living near here have re-
Gently been rewarded for past faithfuncss.
For arreurages upon pensions lately re
ceived, MIR. D. &. Smith has received over
$500, and Mr. Michael Stahler over s., 900.
With thanks, we acknowledge the re-
ceipt of the Statistics of Minnesota for
| 1881, from Hon. II. s. Christensen, assist
ant secretary of state and commissioner of
statistics. The look is neatly bound and
contains a vast amount Of valuable inform
| alton.
Some of our exchanges complain that
the dog law is no: enforced. If in their
respective places they had law abiding
citizens and few as energetic officials as
! for complaint. Every unlicensed cur in
Morris has been killed.
! The American express company has
adopted cheap, safe and convenient mon
ey order system. The rates are five cents on
sums from one dollar to five dollars. and
eight cents for sums over five to ten dol
| lars Orders are issued and paid at the
Morris Office of the company.
The Stevens County Bank began business
ITO day. The articles of Incorporation Of
that institution published elsewhere speak
| for themselves. The gentlemen who arc
engaged in this new enterprise are reliable
| business men and are exceedingly popular
wherever they are known. The TRIBUNE
most heartily wishes them success.
After causing a great effort on the part
of tile men and few "crackp pulling
teams, after eliciting stories Of all the
wonderful pulling teams known hy the by
ISLANDERS, and after breaking the dray and
''tumbling to the racket" that safe was at
last mounted upon Il stone boat and drawn
to its place. Messrs. Watson & Leonard
have good safe. one that is we'll WORTH
til, talk wasted and the labor expended
| over it.
The oath annual convention of the Min
nesota State S. s. Association will be held
at Rochester, June 6-8. Schools are en-
titled to one delegate for one hundred OF
less and one for each additional hundred.
Pastors and their wives, superintendent,
ministers and professors in State educa
tional institutions are ex officio members.
The fare ON the railroad will be full fare
one way and one fifth return. Every
school is urged to send representatives.
Last summer the business men united
and closed their places of business at s
O'Clock D. M, except Saturdays, thus af-
fording their clerks aud them selves needed
rest and relaxation. So far as we know
the plan worked admirably and all were
pleased with the arrangement Why moi
adopt the same plan this season? Nc one
need lose any trade by it, as all would
| o11 Of tha nln limo M np
put to any inconvenience fer when once
it is known that all stores will be closed
promptly at 8 o'clock, people will do theil
trading before that time.
A youthful base ball club has been Or
ganized here, named the. Morris Rec
Stockings" The members of the club
have new uniforms and when out for prac-
tice look well Some of these boys helpee
to take the cake" last year and they seen
to be ready for the same kind Of per
Torrance thisseason. The older boys who
compose the other club, have not practiset
very regularly thus far, but propose to ge
Down to business now. Hereafter the,
will practice Tuesday Thursday and Sat
urday afternoon of each week, when th'
weather is fit for it. Now for the fun ant
sore fingers!
Inc Morris brass band gave on out 600
concert last Saturday evening which wa
immensely enjoyed by the people eff oul
village This is the second concert givel
grstuituously by the band, but we are in
formed that 1t is the last that will be 81
given. The members of the band hav,
spent considerable money and great dea
of time in making themselves rs profcien
as they now are and cannot afford to enter
tain the public free of charge. If tn,
Board of Trade, or any other organization
will provide some way to remunerate tn
band for their services, the concerts will
, be continued.
Two or three weeks ago great irregular
ity in the mail became suddenly notice
able. Papers which did not belong here
were left at this office in large quantitie
: and those which did belong here were car
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