Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-10-05
LOCAL ITEMS.
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A new and neatly painted sign adorns
the front of the Morris Bakery.
Marshal Cousins hands are covered with
blisters-tokens of his faithful work at
the fire.
The Catholic church will hold fair in
Berkin's hall on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, October "a, % and 26.
Work upon large barn will be COM
menced upon Mr. L. H. Stanton's farm
north of town this week by contractor
Chapman.
A. P. Kron, announces that he intends
closing out his stock of goods at this place
and that he will move to Scandiaville be-
fore Christmas.
4 fire will show the number of men Of
the take yer COPYRIGHT off and-pitCh-in or.
der that u town has as nothing else can do.
Morris has lots of them.
The addition to Relgeson 4 Hanson's
store has been completed and is being
filled with new goods. The store is %
'feet wide, and with the addition is GA feet
deep.
Had not everything been saturated by
the recent rains or had not the winds been
exceedingly quiet yesterday cur thriving
village would now in all probability be
mass of ruins.
The rain of the past few days was
greatly needed Of course it has impeded
thresLing but it has been of benefit in most
other kinds of work 1t was especially
needed for blowing.
The Village Council were in session last
night, the object of this meeting being, to
act IN regard to securing more adequate
protection against fire As we 60 to press
we are unable to learn what action was
taken.
4 pound" s0ciable was held at the resi-
dence of II. B. Wolff, last night, which
was largely attended and thoroughly en-
ioyed The net proceeds were over $50,
aud will be used for the benefit of the
Congregational church.
The holiday campaign has opened early.
Geo II. Munro & Co., have already re
ceiyed fine lot of Christmas goods, and
have an immense stock which is soon to
follow People need to begin locking up
their small change.
We visited the cities on last Saturday,
and purchased complete stock OF station
erv for the fall and winter trade. If in
need of note heads, bill heads, letter heads,
business cards, calling cards, envelopes or
anything in our line, call and see US.
A new dwelling house 16x26 feet, is to
be built by J. r. Perkins, short distance
west of the residence of G. W. Rohne, this
fall The work will be pushed forward as
rapidly as possible, and the house be
made ready for occupancy before winter.
Andrew and Lewis Hope were rather
too much so, and decidedly boisterous at
the entertainment at Berkin's hall, last
Saturday evening, and to maintain order,
it became necessary for the marshal to
fire them out. The reughs objected but it
did them no good, for an unceremonious
handling, free lodging in the cooler until
Monday morning, and fine of $40 and SIS
respectively, was the reward for their
resistance.
Dan and Josie Morris Sullivan with the
Mirror of Ireland Troupe were greeted
with a crowded house at Berkin's hall last
Saturday evening, and again On Monday
evening Notwithstanding the rainy and
disagreable weather. The entertainments
were we'll adapted to mixed houses-hav.
ing sufficient variety of attractions to
have something that would please each one
present. The paintings were excellent and
the comicalitics Of Dan and Josie were
truly refreshing. The,entertainment was
success.
During the past week we have visited
numerous parts of the county, and personal
observation iustifies US in saying thai
many of our farmers are laying the foun-
dation for a poor crop the coming season
with all its attendant disadvantages
These to whom we refer are doing theil
them turning burrows not more than two
or three inches deep, barely covering The
stubble. Good crops upon land plowed il
such slip shod fashion is an impessibility
One year from now when these farmers
are hard pressed to meet their obligations
because of their meagre harvest, they may
console themselves with the thought tina
their poverty is but the natural and inevi-
table result of their own sloyenliness.-
Strange it is that some farmers are so slow
in learning that q thorough and deep pillow
ing of their land is indispensable to tn,
production of good crops.
Messrs. Kenner 6 Moore will erect al
elegant and spacious bank building mex
spring The structure, made of brick
will be 25x75 feet, two stories high with
basement. There will be a corner en-
trance, q moat convenient arrangement o
rooms upon the first floor, to be occupie
by the bank, and numerous offices above
All will be furnished in the most elegan
style, and when completed, will be one 0