Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1886-05-19
LOCALS.


Prepare for a suitable observance of
Decoration day.
J.E. Danielson has a few interest
ing remarks to offer this week.
All soldiers are invited to join with
the Post in Decoration Day exercises.
See La Crosse Business College adj
vertisement in another column.
Remember the entertainment in the
Congregational church on Friday
evening.
An alliance was organized in the
town of Swan Lake last Saturday
evening.
The TRIBUNE has just received
another lot of the finer grades of
stationery.
H. B. Wolff goes to Devils Lake
this week with a car load of cows,
calves and oxen.
\ Legion of Select Knights of the
\. o. U. w. will be instituted at
Marshal Kemp looks we'll in his
new uniform and we'll sustains the
dignity of the village.
The Rendsville alliance had an in
teresting and we'll attended ses sion
last Saturday evening.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
Stevens County Abstract and Real
Estate Agency building.
Street commissioner Hyland has n
number of men and teams doing
good work on the streets.
May 18th the Norwegian holiday
was not observed this year by the
Norwegians of this county.
Is Morris to celebrate the Fourth
of July this year? If so it is time
preparations were being made.
Last week Fred Buckentin received
some new violins and considerably
increased his stock of musical instru-
ments.
There was q severe frost last Satur-
day morning, something very un-
usual inMinnesota at this season of
the year. .>.-.......--.
The bonds of the village recently
negotiated were issued on Monday of
this week. The bonds were printed
at this office.
We will esteem it a favor if the
secretarys will keep the TRIBUNE
informed as to the doings of the
various town alliances.
All flowers, bouquets or wreaths
will be received and cared for by
commander of Post and any donations
of the same will be thankfully re-
ceived.
Charles Good carried off the hOnors
and the badge at the contest of the
Morris Gun club on Monday evening.
NJ. Ryan was the previous holder of
the badge.
Maj. Camp Is about to dig a canal
from Lake Hattie to his buildings
upon his farm in the town of Scott by
which means he Will supply his stock
with water.
P. Mcclellan has moved to his new
location and his stock of boots and
shoes and of confectionery and pro.
visions is displayed in an attractive
manner.
Phoenix Hall is closed. Mr.. Good
again has his stock of furniture dis
played in it and will not remove it
again, except as it is wanted by his
numerous customers.
Mr.. ,Christianson, of Artichoke,
lost nine sheep lately by dogs. Artl-
choke has one dog less and Morton
Hanson is $500 poorer than before
the sheep were killed.
Last week Anton Watzke received
anew B. Flat silver cornet. The in
strument is gold trimmed and is
probably the finest ever brought to
Morris. It cost $125.00.
The officers in charge of the organi-
cations to be in line on Decoration
Day will meet the commander of
Overton, Post for consultation on
Monday evening, May oath.
The Ladies of the Methodist church
give strawberry and ice cream
festival, this evening, in the store
building soon to be occupied by Mr..
Curtis. All are invited to attend.
All teachers and school children,
not only of the village of Morris, but
of the entire county are invited to
attend and participate in the after
noon exercises of Decoration Day
May 31st, 1886.
Any Soldier or citizen desiring tt
place wreath or bouquet upor
memorial monument, on Decoration
Day, will prepare the same and in :
legible hand attach the name of thu
company and regiment of the de
ceased soldier.
Ole Leune, of HagDert, Swift Count.
set u prairie fire, a week ago las
Sunday in his pasture. He succeeded
in clearing his pasture and also il
burning two acres Of fine trees OIL
Hans Cards place in Artichok
township. The damage has beel
settled, Ole Leune paying $500.
Annund Hegland and Miss Cart
Kron were married at. the residenc
Gf the groom on Monday of this week
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. Bot
of the contracting parties are popula
and well known young people will
large numbers of friends In the county
There was large attendance at TIN
wedding ceremonies and the gift
were numorous and coafly rrl,