Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-08-20
PERSONALS.

Hon. H. H. Wells spent last Sun
day at lake Minnewaska.
G.. Lewis and his son Frank @
Milwaukee are in the city.
Miss Maud Torpey returned from /
visit to Morton ID. II. on Monday.
f. Herman, of Milwaukee, regis
tered at the Metropolitan yesterday
Mrs. Henry Brown, of Red Wing. i:
the guest of her sister Mrs. A. Dekay
Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Meacham, o
Red Wing were in the city yesterday
S. G. Williams sewers his connec
ton with the paper up the street Sat
urday.
Mrs. J. A. Hood and Mrs. B. F
Eldred are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
A. Bemis.
r. Nj. Babcock and Frank b. FOote
of NJ inneapolis are guests of the Met
ropolitan.
John Brandtjen of Minneapolis
made the TRIBUNE Il pleasant call last
Thursday.
Z. c. Bohrer is making his tri-
monthly trip through this portion of
Minnesota.
S. H. Hudson passed through town
yesterday on his way to Browns VAL
ley and Ortonville.
MIR. and Mrs. H. b. Wolff are enjoy
ing rest and vacation among the
lakes of Douglas county.
il. Chambers, c. r. Chambers, d.
Walsh and J. Delany Of st. Louis are
here to enjoy the hunting season.
J. A. Johnson has been in Red Wing
during the past week whittier he was
called by the serious illness of his
mother.
John G. Wilkinson and A: n.
Chambers of Newburg, New York
have been in the city during the past
week on business.
VIM. 8. Ankenny and Will God
dard of Minneapolis are enjoying the
hunting season with their friend John
H. Anderson of this city.
A. J. Sawyer of Duluth has COM
menced work upon an elevator at
Donnelly. The building of this ele-
vator will be of great service to the
farmers adjacent to that point.
Red Wing Argus: Mrs. John Ma
ginnis and two children of Morris,
and Mrs. J. S. Coughlin of Minnea-
polls came down Tuesday night for
short visit at their fathers home in
this city.
The Stevens County Abstract and
Real Estate Agency filed articles of
with the Secretary of
State one week ago to day. The head
quarters of the company will be at
Norris and the capital stock is to be
100000. The officers are P. A.
Nc Carthy, president and E. P. O'Brien
secretary. The agency will do alb
stracting and a general loan and real
estate business,
In speaking to Republican one of
the leading Democrats of the county
not long ago said: "Well, you may
have the president but Well take the
local offices. The local offices will
satisfy us.' This means that the De-
mocrats have given up all hope of
electing their national ticket but will
make desperate effort to save them
selves locally. They don't want to
let the tail go with the hide.
A fife and drum corps has been Or
ganized in town. Frank Hancock
the fife. A. A. Lyman
the snare drum and Gus Bragg the
oass drum. Practice was commenced |
only two weeks ago but they are al
ready able to produce good music.
We were an auditor at one of their re-
hearsals lately and were greatly SUR
priced at the progress made. The
music of the fife and drums is peculiar
~ attractive to old soldiers and is ap-
preciated by all.
Geo. B. Bohen representing John |
Morris, successor to Culver, Page,
Hoyne & Co. was in town on Monday
and made contract to furnish the |
county officers with blank books for !
he coming year at figures far below
what the county has been compelled |
% pay for the same class of goods here
ofore. Letter heads, note heads, EN-
7elops and other kinds of stationery
n our line will be furnished the coun-
y by the TRIBUNE at the low figures
quoted by Mr.. Bohon,
p. J. Elmquist, the jeweler, an old
nd respected citizen of Morris died
,ery suddenly Of heart disease while
OH the banks of the Pomme
lie Terre river after o bath. The de-
ceased was forty years of age. He was
,orn in Sweden and came to this
country fifteen years ago. He
vas buried on Sunday. The funeral
ervices, conducted by Rev. Olson
we're largely attended, Mr.. Elmquist
caves three children who are well
for as the insurance upon his
ife is over $4,000. His brother d.
Glmquist of Lichfield will
doubtless he appointed administrator
or the estate and settle up the jewelry
BUSINESS of the deceased here in Morris.
Correct use OF the Editorial ssWe."
owe seem to be suffering from an
Infection Of what Rufus Hatch would