Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-02-14
LOCAL EVENTS.

cities Saturday.
Major O'Toole, of Traverse county,
was in town last week.
A word to the wise is sufficient
Look out for the Minstrels.
Wheat is gradually Crawling up.
1t will soon be an even dollar.
Mrs. s. NJ. Blodgett is visiting Nor
ris, the gust of Mrs. J. D. Good.
Allie Taisy, son of our county COM
missioner, is visiting in Lake City.
An extensive commission house will
ne established in Morris during the
spring.
Hon. H. H. Wells was home from
the capitol last Saturday, and returned
Monday morning.
Churlishness and ill temper are
usually benefited by brick cathartic.
No charge for this.
f. w. Leonard & Bro, is the new
firm handling complete line of Deer
ing's harvesting machinery, etc.
A movement is ON foot to establish
creamery in Darnen. Three hundred
and fifty cows have already been Sc
cured.
L. II. Stanton received a Car load of
blooded stock on Friday of last week.
A full-blooded Durham Bull was
among the number.
The creamery at Hancock is all es-
tablished fact. Morris seems to have
allowed the credit of taking the lead
in the industry to slip by.
This, though the coolest winter we
ever had in Morris, is the first in which
there has been no scarcity of wood.
Croakers against the L. F. & ID. road,
make note of this.
Taxpayers, don't forget this month
closes the time for paying personal
tax; after that, penalty and levy, the
law now obliges the treasurer to levy
Immediately after February %.
The dance last Friday, given by the
Glee Club, was success. There was
pleasant gathering; all had a good
time. They will give another party
at Berkin's hall next Friday evening,
| C. S. Blodgett, of Donnelly, is about
| to close out his extensive business
there and move to some other locality.
Mr.. B. should consider the Importance
of Morris; he is gentleman we would
like to have in our midst.
On Saturday the team of S. D.
Heath, was standing near the depot, a
locomotive came putting up the track
Not liking the appearance of the iron
horse. they began to dance, circling tc
the right, ''two hands round"-the
post-office, tried to "balance forward
on snow drift in front of Berkin's
but failed, as the snow sucked them
in, and they were stopped. No dam.
age done, save little scare.
The village election comes off next
month. The officers to be elected are
Village Council. Two Village Justices
of the Peace, and Assessor. Politics
have not yet been dragged into ouI
village affairs, and it is to be hoped
that things will remain thusly fol-
long time. All we want is good,
capable men to fill the offices, and
there is plenty of such material in
Morris.
On Monday afternoon our reporter
witnessed game of "Punch" without
the "Juda," at the corner of Pacific
| Avenue and Sixth st. In the "melee''
! we noticed side of sole leather fly up
and take one of the eombatants some
where in the region of bis "pancake
reservoir, after witch he subsibed and
struck bee line for his papa, at the
same time the other fellow was being
collared by his ''old man." Thus
ended the pugilistic contest.
Farmer" from Hodges, In his cor
respondence, is rather severe ON Nor
ris and the board of trade. Who, that
knows anything about Morris, don't
know that we have enterprising mer-
chants and live board of trade, all of
which the present prosperity of the
town proves to the satisfaction of all
who will look through unclouded
glasses. We would discuss the matter
at greater length, but we presume
some member of the board of trade, or
other citizen would like an opportuni-
ty to defend the honor of the town.
The regular meeting of the Morris
Board of Trade was held at the Morris
Bank, on last Monday evening, with
large number in attendance. Many
matters of general interest were dis
cussed, among which was the long
talked of creamery business, which
seems at last to have taken tangible
shape. Messrs. DeKay and ID. w.
Watson were appointed committee
to attend the meeting of the North
western Dairymen's Association, at
Mankato, to commence it's session to-
day, and while there, they were TO
make some permanent arrangements
to start creamery here. This is a
move in the right direction, and from
the feeling manifested, we feel assured
the Board of Trade will see that a
creamery is started here the coming
spring. A circular form the officials
~ the N. p. Railway, was presented
4, NJ Ruiiie. asking for varied in
f,rination about The county and viii
iageS Oh the line of that railroad, as
Il ennllrns intend compiling a
paalplliet for the information of tour
lists and the public generally, and it
was referred to Messrs. Stanton aud
G.. M. Giitinan for the desired infor-