Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1884-02-27


Erie Stone was in attendance at
the dance last Thursday night.
| G. H. Colyer, Sheriff of Traverse
county WAS in town Iast Friday.
| Goe. F. Cogel will continue to make
his head quarters at the Union eleva.
tor.
From the Atwater Press we learn
that Mrs. A. G.. Clausen was quite i'll
last week.
c. J. Croonquist returned last Fri
day night from a trip to st. Paul and
Minneapolis.
1t is rumured that Geo. H. Munro
is about to return to Morris. We
hope the ruulor is true.
Hon. H. w. Stone left for Iowa
Yesterday for the purchase ola few
head of imported polled cattle.
Lie. Spooner, D. w. Watson and
F. B. Kenner were registered at the
Merchants in St. Paul on Monday.
H. H. Har. secretary of the State
Board Of Corrections and Charities
was in town yesterday, the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. e. w. Randall.
J. D. Brewster and family contem-
plate moving to Browns Valley soon.
He has rented his farm in Rendsville
to his brother, Maurice Brewster.
A daughter has been added to the
family of Mr.. and Mrs. G. e. Darling.
Congratulations are in order.
A unanimously harmonious tone in
favor of locating the new school house
upon some far off block in Morris adj
dition, on the part some who are in
terested in the price of lots down that
way is SO excessively audible that but
little is heard of the long distance
many of the little ones will have to
trudge over in order to reach it.
Chicago News: No sooner had
Senator Harrison introduced q bill to
admit Dakota into the union than
that territory sent a blizzard whang-
ing across the country. A few such
capers as this and Dakota will find
the door shut and the lights put out.
We don't want u state that has no
more politeness than to receive our
fraternal offers with such cold Shout
der.
Through the efforts of Supt. John
son state teachers institute has been
secured for Morris which will be of
great good to the teachers and schools
of the county. The Institute will
open Monday March 31st. and con-
tinue until Friday noon of that week.
Mr.. Johnson is working zealously
and the citizens of our village should
heartily cooperate with him in pro-
viding entertainment for the many
teachers from abroad who are ex-
pected to be present and help him to
make the institute rousing success.
None of the teachers of the county
should fail to avail themselves of the
advantages afforded by it.
Elsewhere will be found call for a
caucus of the voters of the village to be
held in Phoenix Hall next Monday
evening, for the purpose OF nominal
ing village officers. In selecting
these officers too great care can noi be
taken as upon them much of the pros
perity of the village Will depend.
There are large number of capable
business men from whom officers can
be chosen who will devote themselves
| to the work for which they are to be
elected and with all Of this r3aterial
to select from there should be no in
ferior officers. Let there be a a full
attendance at the caucus and let all
join in pushing able, level-headed,
representative men to the front.
A frightful and fatal accident
occurred near Norcross on the Man
itoba road yesterday afternoon.
An engine with snow pillow struck
three section men who were walking
and pushing hand car ahead of them.
Halge Halgeson, the boss was instant
ly killed and Ole Hegg and Martin
Larson seriously injured. Martin
Larson will probably recover. With
Ole Hegg recovery is doubtful. > AS
soon as the news of the accident be-
came known special run from here
with DR.. HulbelfJof Morris and DR..
Holden of Herman to the scene of
the accident. The two injured men
were brought to Morris and were
cared for at the Contra! House.
Glencoe register: The following is
the law of leap year said to actually
be an extract from u decision of an
English judge in 1860. Our old bach
elor readers will tabs waning and not
act in such manner IS will deprive
them Of the benefit Of tli9 clergy
"Albeit it is now become part OF the
common lave, in regard to the social
relations of life, that as often as every
leap-year doth return, the ladyes have
sole privilege during the time it con.
tinueth, Of making ieye unto the men
which they doe, eitilef by words Of
looks, as to them it seeiueti proper
and moreover, no man will be enti'
tied the benefit of the clergy who doth
in any wise treat her proposal with
slight or contumely.
The free delivery of groceries is q
: convenienc which the people of Morris
fully appreciate, ". Il Summer.
wasth FIRST Morris grocer to adop
the plan and he found it success
Later Good & Brisbine began deliver
1 ing goods and found that it secured