Morris tribune., 1886-05-12
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vertisement in another column.
A new walk is being put down from
J. D. Goods corner to the Manitoba
track.
J. Z. Danielson has plowed and
fenced his fine residence lots on Pow
erty Hill.
August SChonek Is the latest new
settler in this county. He is here and
intends buying a farm.
Geo. Knapp caught so Id cat fish
in the river last night. This is the
biggest of the season.
The officers and directors of the
First National Bank have been re-
elected for another year.
Miss Kellogg will have grand
opening in summer millinery during
the remainder of this week.
Plan to do your trading before s
O'clock i'll the evening as the stores
will be closed after that time.
The sociable Mt the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. f. Darling last Friday
evening was an enjoyable one.
The ladies of the Methodist church
promise strawberry festival to the
people of Morris at an early day.
Since May tin, uu cne is allowed TO
do draying in Morris without IL
cense. The dray license is $500.
P. Mcclellan is moving his new
stock of boots and shoes and his shop
to his new location on Atlantic Ave.
South.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Methodist church meets tomorrow
afternoon at the residence OF Mr.. and
Mrs. w. B. Hancock.
I. I. Burr, Jr. and Henry d. Minot,
directors of the Manitoba road passed
through Morris last Thursday in a
special ear. Supt. Kemp accompan-
led them. They tarried in Morris for
few minutes.
The Farmers Alliance of the town
of Morris will meet in the court house
on Saturday, May 18th, at 2 P. NJ. to
arrange for ordering twine and wire
for the Gaming season, and to transact
other important business.
Decoration Day is to be duly OBJ
served by the G. A. J. Overton post,
G. A. R. The members of the post
will complete their arrangements for
the day at the next meeting, which
occurs on Friday night of this week.
DR.. D. r. Sutherland now occupies
office rooms over Chas. w. Rohne's
drug store. He has three rooms which
are conveniently arranged. The walls
have been newly papered, the ceilings
decorated and the rooms made neat
and attractive.
Last week R. C. Jefferson sold from
the Pleasant View stock farm, fine
lot of yearling grade Hereford bulls to
the Blair & Trip Land and Cattle
Company, of st. Paul. The animals
were shipped last Thursday to a range
of the firm in Mckenzie county, D. T.
The board of directors of the Morris
Library and Reading Room is now
fully organized. BooFs are to be Sc
lected and purchased as soon as prac-
ticable and in a'short time the people
of Morris will be enjoying the library
which has been in anticipation for so
many years.
Miss Ann SpOoner has Cola Lilly
that is quite remarkable. It is two
and half years old. It has bloomed
every year and in return has been
frozen down twice, once this past win
ter. 1t now has beautiful lily in
bloom which is five inches wide and
six inches long.
L. J. Schlsttman, secretary Of the
county Alliance tells us that farmers
meetings will be held at the school
house in district No. 10, town of Swan
Lake, on Saturday, May 18th at two
o'clock P. NJ, for the purpose of organ
izing township Alliance. Speakers
will be present and all are cordially
invited to attend.
The young people of the Congrega.
tional church will give an entertain.
ment one week from next Friday eve,
ming, the proceeds to be given to the
bell fund of that church. The people
are preparing an excellent programme
and as their object is such a com.
mendable one, We hope that they will
be literally patronized.
Last Sunday evening Charley Light
burn while playing with revolver
which he thought to be unloaded shoI
and instantly killed his sister, Miss
Mary Lightburn, at their home In st
Paul. This is another sad fatality II
be charged to the careless handling o
firearms. Both Mr.. and Miss Light
burr are quite well known in thi
county.
There seems now to be but littl
doubt about the building ola railroa,
southwest from Morris to Qrtonville
Minn. and Huron, D. Z. during tn
present season. IT is reported tina
grading has already begun at Orton
vile in this direction. 1t is also re
ported that the Manitoba campan,
will build line of road from Apple
ton, via Morris, to Fergus Fall in til
near future.
" All of the principal merchants j,
town have agreed to close their store
at o'clock each evening, saturda,
> evenings excepted. This is right. All
business can be done by q O'Clock, o
well rs TO have q PARTON of it dr.
ging along after thai
wili have some chance for rest an
recreation The merchants can nc