Morris tribune., 1882-04-13

1T. Rev. G. F. Robertson, bishop OF
Missouri, will visit Morris in the stead of
Bishop Whiprle, whose health is not
sufficiently restored to enable him to per-
form his Episcopal duties. The bishop
will preach and administer the rite of con.
firmation in All Saints church, on Friday
evening, May 10.
A little too much of the booty was what
allied him. He was taken in by the mar.
shall yesterday SO suddenly and quietly
that his own conundrum, III hel hello!
whazzer.zer mazzer9" bothered him. AT
ter spending the day in the cooler, and
paying Justice Hutchins a visit. he was
probably able to answer quite satisfacto.
rily.
Geo. II. Munro s. Co. obtain possession
of the building which has been occupied
by Berkin's saloon, this morning. They
intend to raise the building and lath and
plaster it at once. A new front is to be
made and the fixtures ordered are the best
in the market. These improvements they
hope to complete and have the building
ready for occupancy by the first of next
month.
This fine sunshine is producing symp.
toms of slight base ball fever The boys
may now be seen upon the street prac!is.
ing quite often. We got in the way of one
Of the throws" the other day and have
been petting game finger ever since. We
are assured that this is fine sport and that
now is the time for practice. Let our
base ballists organize and be ready for
business when the season opens.
A fine two.story residence is being
built upon lots adjoining the Catholic
church. This building will be 22x2S and
will be occupied by Rev Father Watry
rs s"on us completed. The excavation
has already heen made for the cellar and
stoie is upon the ground for the founda-
lion Carpenters are now getting the
frame ready ami work will he pushed for
ward rs rapidly as possible.
At the annual p irish meeting held in All
following officers were elected fu tln en-
suing year: DR.. d. Il. Sutherland and
Charles Wilson, wardens; DR.. &. w.
Vaughan, l.. H. Stanton, j D. Good, A.
S. Brisbine and F. B. kenner. vestrymen.
The Easter offering in All SAINTS church
last Sunday morning amounted to $15S.O5.
the object of which was for missions and
church debt fund. The parish was pre-
sented with a very handsome floral cross
made up in ST. Paul, Wi ich did not reach
its destination until Monday morning.
The disappointment felt by members of
the parish was heightened by the relics of
what might have been.
The delay in the arrival Of trains on this
road continues and seems to be unavoid-
able as portions of the track are in a very
bad condition. Three miles of track
north of Glyndon is unserviceable and no
trains krve passed over it for some time.
Small gangs of men have been at work
| trying to block up the bottomless track
| with ties, etc, but the floods from melting
snow on the prairie, together with the
coming out of the frost, render efforts
well nigh fruitless. Trains for the north
are running around from GAINESVILLE VIA
Fargo, Grand Forks and Crookston. Some
parts of the road between this point and
WilImar, while not wholly unservceable,
are in such bad shape that the usual speed
of trains is impossible.
The board of trade dramatic committee
! have play in preparation, and are cor
responding with the Litchfed dramatic
club, who have been invited to come here.
80 we may expect AN entertainment from
| them at an early date. A communication
Was received from II matchmaker and EN-
graver who is looking for a suitable place
| to locute. He is man of experience, and
promises to put in quite stock Of jewelry
so that he will be quite an addition to the
| business interests of the town if he can be
persuaded to come. The machine shop
project is under cloud owing to the fail
ure of party in the east. Prof. Don Juan
| offered, through his agent, to give All en-
tertainment upon Friday of next week I'M
der the auspices of the board, the enter
tainment to consist of ventrilo9uial and
| missionary feats Arrangements were
made for his appearance OH the date
| named Prof. Don Juan is no humbug
and will give us tive and half hours of
solid fun.
Elsewhere in our columns we publish a
communication from James A. Johnson.
county superintendent Of schools, giving
the number of teachers certificates issued
by him tins spring, part of the names Of
persons to whom they have been issued,
and the grade of each. We are glad to no
tice that examinations are being made
more and more thorough each succeeding
year, and that the grade of teachers is be-
ing Continually advanced. Let the good
work go until none but thoroughly cnmpe-
tent persons Can obtain certificates, and
until the last vestige of incompctency
shall be swept from the school rooms of
the county and state. School boards may
assist the county superintendent to raise
the grade of teachers if they will by paying
wages worthy of II competent worker, and
then insisting upon having nothing but
tirst-class instructors in their schools In
some schools such small salaries are offered
that we'll qualified persons cannot accept
the positions rendered. 1t will be very
difficult for the county superintendent to
raise the grade of teachers high enough to
exclude all unworthy persons from the
ranks, as long us school officers, by offer
ing such small compensation, are creating
a demand for inferior teachers In unior
there is strength. Let school officers CO
operate with Mr.. johnson in the work he
is doing and much good will be accom-
plished