Morris tribune., 1886-11-10
LOCALS.


Hurrah! No, its no go. We might
rs we'll let up for while and thank
our stars for biennial elections.
The fall term of the district court
will commence next Tuesday. The
calender promises to be a light one.
In another column We publish the
report of the public schools of this
village for the month ending Nov. 5.
The official vote of Grant county
gives Hixson, for senator, 90; Becker,
40. Representative, Costello. 96s;
Pearce, los.
We would suggest that the con-
dition of our fire apparatus be looked
into. Some of those 4th of July
decorations could now come down.
DIR. and Mrs. D. r. Sutherland and
family will probably leave for the
South about the middle of December,
and will remain absent during the
winter.
Joseph Meir, of Donnelly, wishes
the TRIBUNE to state that he has just
burned another kiln of lime, and that
DonneIly lime is the best to be had
in the market.
Thanksgiving approaches and the
next conundrum is where is con-
venient turkey-roost. The easiest way
4 RI nj oil q
with a slip moose.
The price Of wheat is not what
farmers would like to see it. but the
good crop compensates for low prices.
This is consoling only from try to-
keep-even standpoint.
Wheat is moving freely, trade is
brisk, election is over, collections
good, everybody happy, eggs high,
butter vigorous, cheese crawling up,
oats lower and subscriptions due.
There's some talk of organizing a
Glee Club. We have excellent local
talent and trust the movement will
meet with success. Both vocal and
instrumental musicians should com"
bine
Our weather signals are q great IN
stitution. All you have TO do to tell
the condition of the elements is tor to
day look out doors, and for Tomorrow,
guess. The flags look pretty, how
ever.
Owing to the unavoidable absence
of the editor we are considerably be-
hind on our orders for job work. We
hope our patrons will be lenient and
we will fill all orders as soon as
possible.
Those little brown Jugs, sent out on
the eve of election, did not work as
we'll as Ames' lieutenants expected.
In the language of a local democratic
boss, sit was a sad waste of good
material"
J. F. Carrere, who was expected to
address a meeting of the Father
Mathew temperance society last Sun
day evening, failed to put in an ap.
pearance and the meeting was ad-
journed to some future time.
We publish this week table show
ing the official vote of this county on
the state, congressional, legislative
and county ticket, with the exception
of the town of Eldorado which had
not been received up to the time Of
gong to press.
Peter StanGe and Ole NJ. Chase, of
Swan Lake, who lost their all by a
tornado some time since, desire
through the columns of the TRIBUNE
to return their sincere thanks to the
people of Morris for kindly and
liberal assistance.
A number of friends of Rev. D.
DAZZLE pastor of the Scandinavian
Lutheran church. assembled at his
home last Thursday evening. The
party was a complete surprise to the
reverend gentleman, and all who par
ticipated enjoyed a very pleasant
time.
What is the matter with having
social hop, or devising some scheme
for & series of entertainments during
the winter months? Where is the NJ.
@. c.. or the Dramatic Club? How
about that toboggan club? Come boys,
this quietness is too much in the nature
90 loud 90 ~, fnr Morris
An effort will be made by the people
west of Morris to keep the day train
running through as at present. The
question will probably hinge on the
amount Of patronage, but it would be
a great accommodation to the west
bound travelling public to have the
train run to Wahpeton as now.
Rev. K. f. Norris, pastor of the
CONGREGATIONAL church in Morris, tell
dered his resignation last Sunday. To
the major portion of the Congregation
this announcement was both unex-
peeted and unwelcome news, for Mr..
Norris has endeared himself to his
people and won the esteem OF the en-
tire community. While regretting
his decision, it is the wish of all that
in his new home in Minneapolis, he
may find his lot cast in ripe harvest
field, ana that the results of his labors
may be crownd with abundant and
every success.
The ladies will have to take the
initiative in, or at least promptly en-
courage and assist in providing some
sort of entertainment for the coming
winter months. Some of the young
men are seriously considering the
reorganization of the one famous
''oyster-can club" but it must be
prevented at all hazards, as that select
and exclusive society outliyed its use
fuiness, was killed, had an inques,