Morris tribune., 1884-03-26
NORRIS.

Stevens County delegates acquitted
themselves commercially in the STATE
Farmers convention.
John Sanders has purchased tn
residence on West Sth Street, formerl,
owned by Mr.. Bissonette.
The old safes which have been il
use by the county officials are NJ
longer needed and are to be sold.
During the recent blockade the snow
was thirty feet deep i'll some OF the
cuts on the Browns Valley road.
The improvements IN Stevens Coun
ty Bank are completed. The working
room is o.siderably larger than be-
fore and is much more convenient.
\ large quantity Of new goods fol
the Spring trade has been received at
H. B. VOLTS during the past week
Ra,. John Truax Will close the pres
emf series Of meetings at the Metho'
dist church on next Sunday evening
VIM. 'randv has been appointed
Janitor for the new court HOUSE iol
the coming year at . salary oi f0Vo'o'
A. f. Englund, of Hancock vas
buried yesterday. Golden Sheaf Lodge
A. F. and \. NJ. of Norris attended
the funeral.
Albert L. Giles and Miss Jennie S.
Hunter were married last Monday
morning at the parsonage by Rev. j.
P. Hutchinson.
County commissioners Hall, Finne-
gan, Hegland and Helgeson compose
the committee on roads and bridges
for the comm;ng Year.
On next Sunday morning the ordi-
nance Of the Lords Supper will be adj
ministered in the Congregational
church at the close ofthe service.
Ifthere are any who will entertain
ladymembers Of the Institute during
next week they are requested to leave
their names with Supt. J. \. johnson.
The cornor lot in the old court
house block and the two old county
buildings have been purchased by c..
P. Maginnis. Consideration $4,000.
The county commissioners are con-
templating the purchase of poor
farm and are ready to receive prepo-
sitions from those having land for
sale.
The new court house has been ac-
cepted and u satisfactory settlement
has been made between the county
commissioners and the contractor, A.
A. Whittemore.
All to whom we have spoken upon
the subject seem to think favorably of
observing Arbor Day. With little
effort the observance of the day can be-
come certainty.
A new school district has been
formed composed OF sections, 10 80,
81, WI 20, VIZ % and VIZ 80 in the
town Of Horton. 1t will be known as
District No. IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Allen intend
leaving soon for Milnor D. T. where
Mr.. Allen will engage ia business.
An ordinance defneing the fire limits
ofthe village appears elsewhere.
The Farmers convention in st. Paul
last week, while making few blum
ders did some very important work,
We regret that we have not the space
for q full report of the proceedings.
We are pleased to be able to state
that Rev. Father Watry IS to remain
in Morris. He is doing an important
work here and it would be untortu-
nate for him to be taken away from 1t.
Abram Lee of Framnss recently lost
six head of cattle but he is not grlev-
ing over the loss as he has gained
more. The gain is q pair Of twin girls
This is the seeOnd pair Of twin girls IN
the family.
The county officers have moved and
are now in the offices in the new court
house. No county officials in the
state have more pleasant and conven-
lent offices than those Of Stevens
county.
ia, Johnson is building up fine
real estats and insurance business.
in this issue appears an advertisement
of his which is wofth perusing. Look
it over and if you find any thing of in
terest call on Mr.. Johnson fog further
particulars.
The report Of the county treasurer
for the year ending Feb. Goth, 1884
shows amounts as follows: Balance
81, hand March LIST. 1888, $9,26O.92
Receipts for the year $61.654.72; Total
81 ,O05. "a; Disbursements; $56,927.9 ~
Balance on hand March 1st 1851, $]4,-
O77.65.
2. McCallam, the boot and shoe
maker has moved his shop from
Fourth street to Atlantic Avenue, OPP
posite the lower elevator. Mr.. Nc
Callam has the reputation of being q
good workman anu Us Ie eIueaFols
to suit all his customers we hope he
will have generous patronage.
The TRIBUNE does care to be desig
,,ated the official paper of the county
w 'ess it can receive the county prin
tino a. legal rates. Legal rates arr
low enough. AS the paper up tn
street was qu'Ie
work-so much 81 thab ~ put III d oi'
at cut rates-it is quls . "sipoihe " "'
the glory it can get out o. IT, mean
while the TRIBUNE will keep 10 fo.''''
ers as well informed in regard to WA
is being done by the county commits
sioners as it could possibly do, were II
tho official ORGAN and will not bt