Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-03-14
LOCAL NOTES.

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Tickets for Clark's concert are on |
sale at the office of the county treas
urer.
1t is hard to make II defeated cam
didate believe in the Survival of the |
tittest.'
Stevens county is being congratu-
lated upon the establishment of
creamcries.
This is the only part of the state in
which wagons are being used. Very
large amounts of snow are to be found
either north or south of us.
Yesterdays work reminded the deni-
zens of this quiet burgh of the gay and
festive times which dubbed this part
of the state the 'fighting Fifth"
We hope town clerks will forward
us the result of yesterdays election in
the various townships, so that we can
announce the result in Saturdays
issue.
The Riverside Mill is now being re-
modelled and changed over to the roll
er system entirely. 1t is expected
that the mill will be ready for work
some time next week.
Mr.. II. Foss is to be seen upon our
streets quite often now, with mutton
for sale. His sheep are in excellent
condition and of course he finds ready
| sale. Ask him If sheep raising pays.
Bishop Whipple has made an ap-
pointment to visit Morris, on Wednes-
day, April, 18th. He will preach and
administer the rite of Confirmation in
All Saints Church, at half past seven
o'clock in the evening.
The fixtures for Good & Brisbine's
new store have arrived. The counters
for the grocery department are capped
with butternut wood. and those for the
hardware department with oak. All
are neatly trimmed and the fixtures
will be quite in keeping with other
portions of the new double building.
The regular quarterly meeting of the
NJ. E. Church was held last Saturday
and Sabbath. Rev. J. F. Chaffee, Pre-
siding Elder, was present and con-
Quoting the services. On Sunday
there were large audiences assembled
to hear the able and practical sermons
which were delivered. A collection
of over fifty dollars was taken in the
evening.
At the last meeting Of the trustees
of the NJ. =. Church, Rev. S. P. Murch
rendered his resignation: Sickness i'll
his family made the action necessary.
The resignation wss accepted and res
olutions aPpreciative of his faithful
labors passed by The boord. Rev.
Boyd Phelps will probably be appoint
ed pastor of the church for the remain
der Of the conference year.
The plans and specifications for the
new court house and jail have been
completed by f. p, Bassford, of st,
Paul, and give universal satisfaction,
Sealed bids are advertised for, for the
construction Of these buildings, and
after the next meeting of the commits
sioneFs we expect to be able to an
nounce who the builder will be.
Stevens county can we'll re Hroud of
her buildings, if they are built after
present plans.
! This week we have the pleasure of
welcoming n issw conner to Stevens
county, Mr.. Michael storch, He
comes with money to make this his
permanent home. On Monday he
purchased farm of 800 acres in Swan
Lake township, of the Stevens County
Bank real estate agency, paying there
for $1,000 in cash. This farm he will
improve and occupy as his future
home, and Mr.. Storck will become one
of the solid men Of the county:
Nothing adds more 10 the appear
ance, beauty and improvement of a
town than ample rows of shade trees.
There is plenty of room for improve
/ ment in that respect in Morris. Trees
can be obtaifsed ut a comparatively
slight cost. These tfses have only to
be planted and cared for short tisne,
and the town will be greatly benefit
. ted. Tree planting time is near at
hand, SO that this matter should re-
ceive prompt attention.
The foundation of the new store
building of Larson & Nilsson is COM
Eleted, and work upon the frame is
progressing finely. This building is
to be "A feet wide and so feet long.
The front half will be two stories high,
with "a fse; posts. The remaining
portion to be one stefs, costs - feet.
| The roof will be square covered sEaGh
tin. The entire lower part of the new
structure VIII be occupied by their
store, srq the upper part will be di-
vided into Offices All work is being
done thoroughly; nothing Agt the best
OF material is being used, and the
building will be ornamental as well as
useful.
Monthly Report Of the Catholic ParO.
chial School.
During the past month, the sixth of
the term, we had enrolled 81 scholars.
I
The average daily attendance wss
about A.
The following were not absent dur
ing the month: Stella Calvin, Aggie
Maginnis, Celia Murphy, Mary Minna-
han, Charles Maginnis, Frank Magin-
mis- and Charles Gaffney.
For good conduct deserve to he espe-
cially mentioned: Mary Wunsch, Stel-
la Calvin A upie MsUiunis Auorto.;o