Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-06-22
LOCAL ITEMS.
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Johnnie Prindle next!
Rev. T. G. Hudson returned home on
last Sunday night.
Hon. ]. d. Good left on Tuesday night
for visit to the cities.
Some attractive Improvements are being
made in the Tiveli Garden.
Don't fail to hear Johnnie Prindle. He
will be at Berkin's hall next Monday even
ing.
Mr.. r. G. Moore returned from his trip to
Little Falls and the dual cities on Wednes
day morning.
Maj. Cressey, of Sisseton agency, passed
through town ON Tuesday evening on his
way to st. Paul.
Rev. T. G. Hudson will spend next Sab
bath in Sank Centre, so that there will be no
service in the Episcopal church here.
W. H. and A. s. Brown, students of the
state university at Shampaign, Illinois,
have come to Morris to spend their vaca-
ton.
The building boom still continues. The
railroad company have put up another
small house between the water tank and
depot.
Considerable of grading is being done
upon the grounds at the residence of Mr.
s. Larson, and an excellent lawn is being
prepared.
The painters are busy dressing up Post
master Torpey's new residence on Piety
Hill. They are putting on the finishing
touch outside.
Hon, Knute Nelson went to Browns Val.
lev Tuesday, not to see the game of base
ball, but to see the thing out politically in
Traverse county.
The time for holding the afternoon serv-
ice in Assumption church has been
changed from three clock in the afternoon
to half past seven in the evening.
The wife of Mr.. Geo. Munro presented
him with boy about week ago. George
is now bigger than ever. More than ten
pounds have been added to his weight.
Ye editor returned from the "bawl" con-
test at the Valley rather the worse for wear.
His first effort rather used him mp. He was
on the winning side though, so he don't
care.
The Misses Benson, of Pittsfeld, ILL
nois, arrived at Morris short time ago.
They expect to spend the summer with
their brothers, who have been located here
for some time.
The high school will close on Friday,
June 80. As there is no graduating class
there will be no special exercises. Oral
examinations will be had in all he rooms
through the day.
Mrs. J. P Mumford leaves this week to
join her husband in Wahpeton. Mr. NJ
has been located there for some time and
we are glad to learn finds Wahpeton
pleasant and profitable place in which TO
live.
Week ago last Sabbath it was stated by
one of our ministers in his morning dis
course that God knows no Decay" If
that is the case, We ask in all reverence,
what will become of the president of our
village council?
Hon. L. B. Hodges was in town Tues
day looking after business in his line He
made trip to his camp near Beardsley
during the day. He has so much to attend
to ow, that his visits at any one place are
necessarily short.
A brisk little runaway enlivened Allan
! tic avenue last Saturday afternoon The
horse started in lower town and proceeded
northward, making kindling wood of the
buggy seat, thills, dash board, ETC., in
short order. No one hurt.
Why don't somebody say 4th of July?
Thus far everybody has been so mum up
on the subject that one would infer that
our people have wasted so much strength
in the late political struggle that they have
none left to be patriotic with.
| An engine and one car was wrecked
near Moose Island on Sunday last The
engine and car were so deeply sunk in the
mud and the wreck so extensive that q
track was built around it for the passage
of trains until the damage can be repaired.
Messrs. Wolff 6 Wells have secured the
agency for the "Aultman Taylor" thresh
ers, horse. powers, engines, and clover
hulling attachments, and will hereafter
have them for sale with extras and re-
pairs. Notice the change in their adver-
| tisement in this weeks issue.
| The great boom in immigration for
| Northwestern Minnesota and Northern
Dakota still continues. Prairie schooners
by the score are passing through here dali
ly Farmers are not going there to grow
wheat exclusively Judging from the large
number of cattle and sheep they are taking
with them.
| Messrs. Cogel & DeKay left Monday
morning with a double team for an ex-
tended trip along the line of the Little Falls
& Dakota railroad. They will be absent
several days, and during their trip will
take in few of the fnny tribe at Lake
Whipple. The lake is becoming famous
resort for sportsmen.
Our columns are SO crowded this week
that we are compelled to issue supplement
again, this time printed on both sides.
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worth for your money.
/ He was lying on the platform of the
depot in a beastly state of intoxication.
Some artist had frascoed his face with
powder. and otherwise adorned him. To
enc of his legs was attached a heavy piece
of iron with cord. We presume this was
to ''hold him down." as the flies literally
swarmed about him. This was the spec
tacle to have been seen on Monday after
noon.
Browns Valley is going to celebrate. Fiji
teen hundred Indians will be present, and
will be the actors in the exercises of the day
There will be sham battle, Indian games,
an Grafton by chief Renville, and music by
the only Indian brass band in existence. We
are told that the programme will eclipse
anything of the kind ever seen. 1t vii
surely be a novel method of celebrating to
mostpeople.
Mr.. Elmer received telegram from DR.
jackson, of Danyille, New York, on yes
terday afternoon, stating that his brother
at that place was very low. and could moi
live long. This brother had started from
his home on visit to Minnesota, but was
compelled to stop at Danville for medical
treatment. Mr.. Elmer started last night
! and hopes to reach that place before hi.
brothers death occurs.