Morris tribune., 1883-08-04
MORRIS.
LOCAL NOTES.

w. w. Coats is now driving Cyrus
Aliens dray.
Anew desk adorns the office of the
Metropolitan.
Commissioners proc ceilings in
another column.
The Weir pillow takes a place among
the business notices in this issue.
The state fair is to be held at
Owatonna this year, September 3rd to
Sth inclusive.
There is to be another game of base
ball this afternoon between the bank
ers and merchants.
Rev. B. Phelps gladdened the heart
of the editor this week with a few
specimens from his we'll cared for
garden.
Some thirsty individual stole key
of beer from the depot Thursday night.
A ten dollar prize awaits anybody who
will run him down.
1t must he that this weather is being
made to order for this wheat growing
northwest. NO hard" will be plenti-
full in these parts in short time.
The Morris high school opens Mon
day, September Srd. Pupils should
begin to lay their plans so that they
will be able to be promptly on hand
the first day of the term.
Our base ball reporter evidently be-
lieves in saying "better late than
never He has just got round with
his report of last Saturdays game of
ball.
The people of Morris are just be-
ginning to learn how much good feel
ing may be engendered and how much
real enjoyment may be extracted from
spirited game of base ball.
Tim Murphy has been great deal
more so than usual during this week.
His sudden transformation into an eX-
tremist in the matter of light heart
edness was all caused by an addition
to the family. It's girl.
Mr.. Callahan says that therei is some
mistake about the effect of that adj
vertising: that those notes have not as
yet put in an appearance in the
vicinity of his vest pocket. 1t may
be our informant named the wrong
member of the firm.
Is it possible that the railroads are
helping the Minneapolis wheat mark
ct by giving a rebate to Minneapolis
buyers? Is is possible that this is one
of the reasons why Duluth buyers
find it so difficult to compete with
them? Such thing has been limited
at, and may be worth a few moments
thought. If it be true we believe
something is going to happen.
Another interesting communication
from Rev.J. L. Fonda will be found
in this issue. Mr.. Fonda is an able
writer and his letters would be read
eagerly by any one, but here where he
has so many friends and where he is
personally acquainted with nearly
every one they are particularly inter-
esting. We hope he has more in
store for the TRIBUNE readers.
Jackson & Hooks are making their
barber shop on Atlantic avenue look
neat and attractive. The whole build
ing has been cleaned, and the floor
covered with oil cloth. Each men,
Der of the new firm is a good barber,
has good chair, good razOrs and all
that is necessary and are now ready to
serve the public well. Morrisonians
should keep their faces shaved clean
and hair cut short.
NJ. J. CIeland has been in town this
week compiling statistics in regard to
Morris for the fourth biennial edition
of the Minnesota state Gazetteer and
business directory. This work will be
issued as soon as the compilation of
matter is completed and will contain
a complete business directory of
every city, town and village in the
state. A descriptive sketch of each
place will be given and the churches,
schools, libraries and societies in each
will be mentioned. The work will be
valuable reference book for business
men and quite number of Morris
men favored Mr.. Cleland with an
order for the book.
A fine writing desk has been re-
ceiyed at the Metropolitan Hotel
and now occupies place in the office.
1t is ten feet long and the back is seven
feet high. The wood is black walnut
and the workmanship is fine. In the
back are sixteen advertising cards, all
neatly and carefully painted by a
skillful artist. The large card over
the center contains an advertisement
for ''The First National Bank" The
smaller card at the right of this is
painted for the benefit of w. w. Girls
wold while the one at the left will indi-
cate tot the many guests where to come
for finejob work. The center cards, un-
der that of the bank are taken by
Good & Brisbine and James Nc
Cullough /: the one to the, right of
these by Max Buckintin and the one.
on the left by G. w. Gaffney & Bro.
Along the bottom of the back is a
row of nine cards each occupied by
one of the following nine firms r. K.
Cole, Richards & Allen, Wolff & Wells
Geo. Rowles, G. j. Croonquist, and
G.. Kohler. This desk in its in
complete way will be business
directory to the guests of the hotel.
GROUND FEED.
A car load of ground feed just re-
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