Morris tribune., 1886-06-09
PERSONALS.

G.. l.. Brown is in Ortonville thi
week.
A. G. Jordan was the guest of Hon
and Mrs. J. D. Good last Sunday.
Harry Solemn left for Fergus Falls
last Thursday for q few days visit.
J. +. Edgecomb visited friends i'll
Minneapolis during the past week
l.. H. Wellington LETT on Monday
for visit to his old home in st. Paul.
NJ. p. Morris visited Willmar last
Saturday to aid in the work of the
newly organized legion of Select
Knights ut that place.
James Rollins, the noted I'M
porter of blooded horses, was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. r. +. Elliott
last Saturday and Sunday.
E.W. Randall. o. G. Hanson and
DIR. HI. L. Hulburd are in attendance
at the Grand Legion of Selects
knights in st. Paul as representatives
of Scott Legion of Morris.
Arrangements for the basket picnic
to be held at Frishy's grove next
Tuesday have all been completed.
Teams will be provided for all who
wish to attend upon application to
VIM. Morris. The band will be
present and furnish music for the
occasion. All are cordially invited to
attend, and good old fashioned time
is anticipated.
Three years ago we planted two
rows of trees, one of them in the
street and in the sod, the other in the
garden. The latter we have frequent
~ hoed and mulched and they are
now more than twice as large rs the
others, although all were of the same
size then and all planted the same
day. We conclude therefore, that it
pays to cultivate the ground where
trees are OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Lead
er.
There were union services in the
Methodist church last Sunday even
ing. The sermon for that evening
was dispensed with and the time was
devoted to a general discussion of the
temperance question. q. E. Darling
advocated Ii gin license; W. Mum
TO, the putting of all saloon keepers
under bonds to obey temperance laws
and A. A: Stone, prohibition. Hon.
INV. SS6ne VIM. c. Bicknell and L.
E. Pearce made remarks. The meet
Ing was we'll attended and was full of
interest.
The executive committee of the
Stevens County Agricultural Society
met at the First National Bank last
Saturday. 1t was learned that the
institute conductors could not visit
Morris until about the harvest season,
so it was decided'to abandon the idea
of having any institutes during this
season. 1t was decided, however, to
organize a farmers club which will
meet in the court house in Morris on
the last Saturday of every month at
? O'clock in the afternoon. The sub
ject for discussion at this months
meeting is grasses, hay, fodder etc..
All farmers in the county are reques-
ted to be present and join the club.
These meetings can be made exceed
ingly profitable if sufficient interest
is taken in them.
The TRIBUNE regrets to be COM |
PEELED to state that there are num-
Der of boys in the village who make a
practice OF throwing stones through |
the windows of every vacant building
they happen to pass. The appear
ance of the creamery and other build
ings that might be mentioned is a
disgrace to any locality, 1t is very
strange chat boys, even in 2 thoughts
less mood, ear have SO little respect
for property and be guilty of such
wanton work, Efforts are being
made to have all such meaness
stopped and any further offenses will
be punished. We are told also that
some are to be punished for past work
in this direction, The county at
ttorney has the names Of some of the
boys who have been .indulging in
breaking windows and VIII present
them hsfore the next grand jury;
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Morris Loan and Build
ing Association, held last evening,
the following gentlemen were elected
as directors for the ensuing year: P.
A. Mccarthy, J. A: JohnsQn, II. S.
Judson, E. w. Randall, S. A.
FIaherty, II. B. Wolff, Geo. Rowles,
VIM. G. Ricknell and NJ. l.. Torpey.
The board of examiners for the
year will consist =, 4 atone. W. l..
ColyeF ana Geo. r. Cogel.
The auditing committee submitted
their report, which shows the associa-
ton to be in prosperous condition.
FARMERS ALLIANCE.
The next regular meeting of the
Stevens County Farmers Alliance
will be held in the court house at 2
o'clock next Saturday +. M, June
18th. Each subordinate Alliance