Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-11-16
LOCAL ITEMS.
Extra copies of the Tribune are on sale
at the City Drug Store.

Be ready for the meeting of the fire com
pany.
The county commissioners were in SEES
sion yesterday.
There was no meeting of the Village
Council last Monday night.
E. j. Jones, ST., left on Tuesday for
business visit to Milwaukee.
A new floor has just been laid in Geo. H
Munro Il Co.'S drug store.
r. A. Costello, of Graceville, was il
town last Friday on business.
The meeting of the Board of Trade, OF
Monday night failed to materialize.
A bouncing bran new boy arrived a
the home of VIM. Dragoo this week
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Rohne, of Mime
apolis, have been in town the last week
Reports from various parts of the
country indicate that threshlng is we'll ad-
vanced.
Flowing is very generally done through
out the county, and most farmers are wei
prepared for winter.
The last Thursday of the present month
the Both, has been appointed by President
Arthur, as day of Thanksgiving.
Our merchants are evidently anticipating
an unusual trade, for they are laying il
larger stocks of goods than ever before.
The Little Falls & Dakota railway com
pany have running privileges over the
Browns Valley branch, butnot ownership.
Geo. F. Cox, representing Averill, Rus
sci & Carpenter, was busy taking orders to
supply the wants of customers in Morris
on Monday last.
In setting up your stoves for the winter
be sure that everything is properly pro.
tected against fire. A little care may save
you great deal.
Storm sash and doors have been put up
at a lively rate during the past week The
& foretastes of winter experienced have
brought them forth.
send it to some of your eastern friends,
and thus let them know something about
the desirable place in which you live.
The lecture delivered by the Rev.J P
Hutchinson on last Friday evening, is the
last entertainment of the popular series
given under the auspices of the Board of
Trade.
Rev.. P. Hutchinson occupied the pull
pit of the Congregational church again on
last Sabbath, preaching two able and inter,
esting sermons. On Monday afterncn he
took his departure for Fargo.
Farmers should use care in selecting
and keeping corn to be used for seed the
coming year. No kind of seed is as easily
destroyed by dampness or freezing as
corn, as many farmers have already
learned to their cost.
John R. Wolff wishes to close up his
business in painting, and offers his shop
upon Pacific avenue for sale. Here is an
excellent opportunity for a first class
painter to build up permanent and prof.
table business.
About ninety foreigners took out their
naturalization papers before the clerk of
court for Stevens county, for the sake of
exercising the rights of American citizens
at the late election. Most of them were
from NorsklaEd.
The first bushel Of wheat for shipment
to Duluth, was purchased last week by J..
A. johnson. The effect of Duluth buyer
in this market seemSto have made quite a
stir among the dry bones, and prices are
10 oking up little.
People living in the country who have
an interest in the high school here, should
not fail to attend the exhibition, which
will be given by its pupils one week from
tomorrow night in Berkins hall. The OBJ
iect of the entertainment is to raise money
to purchase an organ for the use of the
school.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Episcopal
church gave a social entertainment at the
court house last night. Those present
were entertained by music, Rotations and
tableaux, after which refreshments were
served. and the evening passed most pleas
antly The net proceeds are $3.50.
Wehave the pleasure of announcing till
another addition to the business interests
of Morris. The Dye Brothers have rented
the building next door west of Mrs. VIII.
Jams boarding house, on Pacific avenue,
and are now busy putting in new stock
of goods. These gentlemen are confident
that this place will have permanent and
rapid growth, and have come to stay.
Strangers are always cordially welcomed
to Morris, and we are sure it will be SO in
this case The doors of this new store
will be thrown open to the public next
week.
An entertainment, to consist of essays,
select readings, Rotations, tableaux, dia-
logues, music, etc., will be given in
Berkin's hall, ON Friday evening, Nov. "a
by the pupils of the Morris public schools
Careful preparation for the exhibition is
being made by the pupils, and as heir OBJ
ject is worthy one, they should be en-
couraged by a well filled house. The pro-
ceeds are to be used in the purchase of ar
organ for the use of the school. All arr
cordially invited to attend.