Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-09-03
NORRIS.

Get ready lof Tie COUNTY FAIR.
Morris is destinded to be railroad
centre.
The puclic schools opened last Mon.
day with u good attendance.
School meeting on Saturday even
ing. Everybody should attend.
See the La Crosse Business College
advertisement in another column.
Quarterly meeting services will be
held at the NJ. +. church next Sunday
Quite number OF Morris people
visit the Minneapolis Fair this week.
A second story has been added to
Robertson & Nelson's tailor shop up
on 5th st.
\ fine two year old colt was
shipped fT0m Hastings to Morris last
week, the property of G. II. Allyn.
Notice James Cairney's ADVERTISE
ment in this issue. He is an excellent
shoemaker and means what he says.
a. +. Law, Supt. of the l.. +. & D..
Ry. was in the city last Friday even
ing and paid up the employees of the
road ut this place,
A board of six directors will be cleo
ted and other important business
transacted at the school meeting next
Saturday evening. Be on hand.
The TRIBUNE is indebted to n. H.
Winchell for u copy Qf"'Fhe Geologi-
cal and Natural History Survey of
Minnesota" 1t is a valuable work.
c. x. orion, \. J. Hess and G. X.
Boyington took an early morning ride
last Friday coming from Ortonville to
Morris with a team before breakfast.
A number of the delegates to the
District convention last Friday staid
until evening and yielded to the fasci-
mating attractions of the skating rink.
Rev. J. F. Chatfee will preach in the
Methodist church next Monday eyens
ing. He is one of the ablest speakers
i'll the state and should be greeted by
81 large congregation,
DR.. Phalon will remain in Morris
until Sept. 10th. He is an excellent
dentist and if in need of any work call
upon him as soon as you can and you
will be we'll cared for.
The ". Q. G. party given at the roll
Ter rink last Thursday evening, al
though not largely attended was
very pleasant affair. The music was
furnished by the Benson orchestra.
Isn't it singular people will be
DUBBED by sharpers when they could
avoid it by getting Il business educa-
ton at La Crosse Business College for
$40. See advertisement.
Hon. J. D. Good, chairman of the
late District convention announces
the appointment of the following COM
mittee: C.. L. Brown, chairman, ~.
J. Hess, S. w. Frasier, A. Wells and
Samuel Larson.
What threshing has been Gone in
this county so far indicates that the
crop of wheat in Stevens county
though not phenomenally large is of
excellent quality and with average
prices will prove profitable one.
Democrats vote your ticket and
let none dare to kick over the
traces. Republicans please, Oh, please
don't draw party lines. This is very
accurate translation of the obscure re-
marks of the paper up the street of
last week.
The Musicale given at the Congre-
gationaI church last Friday evening
by Misses Ruddock and Fifield was
we'll attended. The programme as
announced in last weeks TRIBUNE
was carried out in d most interesting
and entertaining manner.
We take pleasure in calling the at
tention of our readers to the resolu-
lions adopted by the Republican dis
trict convention. They can not fail
to meet with hearty approval. Able
and honest men standing upon them
rs platform are certainl y worthy of
the support of the people.
The buildings are disappearing from
the right of way of the Manitoba COM
pany in the city and we are told that
all must go. If the company after
clearing the space will grade and
improve it the change in appearance
for the better will be considerable.
Otherwise it will hardly be worth
talking about.
We learn from Darlington Phelps,
president of the Stevens County Agri-
cultural Association, that there is to
be a county Fair this Fall. There will
be meeting of the executive COM
mittee within week after which the
date, premium list and full particu
lars will be announced, Let all take
hold of the matter and make the Fair
q Success.
To-day statements will be mailed to
ali who arc in arrears to this paper
upon subscription. These accounts
are each small, but in the aggregate
the sum is large, so that it is impor-
tant to US that they be promptly paid.
Knowing money to be scarce during
harvest and the dull months i'm
nediately preceding, we did not ask
for payment then, but now that a
bountiful harvest has been secured, all
are able to meet these small bills and
we shall expect prompt settlements.
The advent of a new raiiroad-The
Morris and Southwestern-Wiu lower
freights, greatly improve the market
here, and increase the amount OF
business transacted. This will in.
crease the price of both city and
country property. Those wishing tC