Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-06-04
NORRIS.
+ raa6v for the Fourth.

Get ready for the Fourth.
Morris did not observe Decoration
day.
First the circus and then the Fourth
ofJuly.
The western bound passenger train
was half an hour late yesterday.
Remember the Fourth of July COM
1nittee meeting for Friday evening.
The public schools close the work of
the present year one week from to-
morrow.
The eighteen months old son of Mr..
and Mrs. II. +. Peters died last Sun
day morning.
O. X. Gesme's new building on
Fourth Street has been treated to
new coat Of paint.
Holm B. Johnson was elected
member of Phoenix Fire Company
last Monday evening.
A brisk runaway enlivened Attain
tic Ave. Il week ago to-day. But
little damage was done.
The stairway leading to Berkln's
Hall has been placed farther back Oh
the side of the building.
The crossing at the corner of Attain
tic Ave. and Fifth Street has been
raised. The Improvement is needed
one.
Stevens county is getting to the
front all around this year. Thomas +.
Heenan is a delegate to the National
Democratic convention.
The many citizens of Morris VINO
set out shade trees about their resi-
.ences can now see the beginning OF
the result of their labors.
n. O. Reopen is in town and is TO
open q photograph gallery i'll tent
near the lower elevator. He Will De
ready for business next week.
Atthe meeting of the Fire Company
on Monday eveninga new hose cart
for engine No. was ordered to be oullt
bv 0. X. Gesme at 4 cost OF $9o.OO.
There will be an interesting service
in the. Catholic church next sunday
morning. First communion will be
administered to class of twenty
three children.
Mr.. VIM. Hyland and Miss Anna
Goldman were married at the Catholic
church Yesterday by Rev. F. Watry.
The TRIBUNE extends congratulations
to the happy couple.
\ grand social ball will be given by
the members of the Phoenix Fire
COMPANY on the evening OF the Fourth
ofJulv at Phoenix Hall. A pleasant
time is confidently expected.
We are requested to state that II
the man who stole a meerschaum
pipe from J. D. Goods store about two
weeks ago, will call they will present
him the case that belongs with it.
The paper up the street has been al
luding at the Morris Base Ball club.
To add tone to the club the proprietors
of the aforesaid sheet would be IN
yited to Join were it not for the fact
that dudes are ineligible.
There is an increased demand for
Stevens county real estate. Numerous
inquiries for farms have been made
during the past week. The value OF
lands in this highly favored county IS
becoming more and more apparent.
A meeting of the various committees
having in charge the arrangements
for the celebration to be given in
Morris on the coming Fourth of July
announced for Friday evening of
this week at o'clock in Phoenix Hall.
A correspondent in last weeks
Olive Branch sits down on the Little
Norwegian rather heavily. We are
GLAD to be able to state that this is no
way involves or affects any of the
other leaders of our county Demo
cracy.
The Little Norwegian" says he
does not propose to stay sat down up
on. He tells us that ne has instituted
a libel suit against the Olive Branch
for 100000. The Olive Branch and
the Pioneer Press can sympathize with
each other, perhaps.
Olive Branch: The Railroad Com
Dany have crew Of fifty men at work
lowering the heavy grade just east OF
town, which is making lively time:
for the hotels and others in town TO-
the next couple of months. This il
the heaviest grade on the line and its
Improvement will be of great benefi
10 the company.
1t is with pleaure that the TRIBUNE
congratuIates the County Treasure
upon his financial prosperity. He
now able TO boast Of the amount o
taxes he pays while not Il few citizen
can rememe mber that in 49, 81 ant
1873 his tone was OF an opposite charac
ter. He has rapidly developed int
one of the HsOlid men, of the county
Benson Times: The Morris bas,
ball club declines challenge from
the Benson nine, and says, among
other reasons for SO doing that tn
village authorities are building sid
walk through their grounds. w
would suggest gentlemen that there
no side walk through the Benso
grounds. Come down and we vii
treat you well.
C. Fl. Allyn is now busy setting u
Mccormick binders, mowers and ha
rakes and making preparations
supply his many patrons with ms
chimes with which to care for tn
bountiful hasvest that is now prom
ised. He is also prepared to furnis