Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1885-11-04
PERSONALS.

week.
H Judson visited st. Paul las
Sunday.
II. HI. Barrett was in the city o
Monday.
| Ed. Westinghouse spent la st Sun
day in Morris.
III. P. Hubbell, Winona, was at tn
Bemls House last Thursday.
Hon. NJ. J. Mcdonald, of Gracevill
was at the Bemis House last Friday
l.. C. Spooner arrived on Saturda,
and departed again for Minneapoli
on Monday.
| w. II. Summers and J. Il. Faulkne
were in Morris last week for few
days of, shooting.
Carrlngton Phelps is expected t.
return from the East, during the lat
| ter part of this week.
Dewitt Colyer was the guest of his
brother, w. L. Colyer of this city, thu
early part of this week.
DR.. Phalon visited Minneapoli:
last Sunday. Mrs. Phalon, who has
been in that city for some time past
returned with him on Monday.
Conductor Van Slyke and Engineer
Hill took the longest train west from
here on Monday afternoon ever drawn
by single engine on the Manitoba,
road. There were los freight ears, one
caboose and one passenger coach.
The fire alarm was sounded last
Thursday as it was thought a prairie
fire was approaching the village from
the southeast. The fire company and
citizens hustled out but fortunately
there was no work for them to do.
/ Notwithstanding the large amount
oftrack in the yard of the Manitoba
road at Morris it became necessary to
use the Y upon the Browns Valley
road last Monday in order to accom-
modate the number of cars that Were
here at that time.
The sociable given at the boarding
house of Mrs. H. L. Williams by the
ladies of the Congregational church
last Friday evening was well attended.
Music, refreshments and social chat
took up the time very pleasantly and
the sociable was decided success.
Ortonyille North Star: c. L. Brown
of Morris is spoken Of in connection
with the Office of Attorney General
next term. Cal is young man of
fine legal attainments and would
prove an acceptable officer were he
fortunate enough to secure the plum.
R. J. Hall has recently completed
numerous valuable improvements
upon his farm in the township of Nor
ris. He has doubled the size of his
house and enlarged his barns. His
place is finely located, is we'll inn
proved, we'll stocked and is one of
which any farmer might feel proud.
The appointment of DR.. Heenan as
consul to Odessa, will probably cause
a vacancy in the office of county Audi
tor Geo. E. Darling is the most prom
inent candidate for the positi on, and,
although we are unable to state the
attitude of some of the commissioners
toward him, is likely to be appointed
Mrs. VIM. Hyland and Mrs. Peter
Diedrich were the candidates for the
silver tea set at the Catholic fair last
week and the contest was an exciting
one. The canvass extended through
the whole four days and at ten cents
per vote, nearly fourteen hundred
votes were cast. Victory finally ia
yored Mrs. Hyland.
At special meeting of the stock
holders of the Stevens County Alb
stract and Real Estate Agency to be
held ON Saturday Nov. 14th, it is in
tended to increase the amount of
capital stock. This agency is a re-
markably successful institution, and
additional capital is made necessary
by its rapidly increasing business.
At the, Catholic fair, Miss Pushor
and Miss Mary Minahan were the
successful candidates for the two dolls !;
Thomas Callahan drew the banner;
Miss Satter, the album; Miss Mary
Murphy, the dolman; P. Diedrich,
the surprise basket; Miss Maggie
O'Regan, the Sacred Heart Picture;
Leonard Diedrich, the table scarf and
John Corners, the watch.
The stockholders of the Morris Loan
& Building Association met last Mon
day evening and the directors meet
this evening. The association is
meeting with unusual success. Its
funds are in constant demand and at
high rates of interest. A new series
of stock will be issued on December
sth # which time an opportunity for
all to become members Of ths Assaci9s
ton will be given.
The Manitoba and Northern Pacific
roads, by their exoroitaRt freight rates
and frequent oyer-charges, are nnr
justly taxing the people of Stevens
county and are exerting a depressing
influence upon all commercial in
terests. The people of the county
must unite in demanding a correction
Of the evil ar no correction will be
made. Railroads don't give up g goof
thing till compelled to.
At the regular monthly meeting o
the Father Matthew Catholic Tota
Abstinence Society Of Morris, vot,
of thanks was rendered to Messrs. j
r. Carrigan and John F. Carrere TO
their lectures here on Oct. 18th. 1
was also decided to publish the same
| in the TRIBUNE and Sun and that ,
copy be sent to each of the aboy'
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