Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1886-02-03
LOCALS.

Personal property tax must DC palu
this month or penalty will be at
tacned.
The White Rose Club will give
masquerade ball on Friday evening of
this week.
The third one IN the series of club
dances will be given in Phoenix Hall
next Saturday evening.
Fred Buckentin is prepared to fur
nish masks to all who wish to engage
in the masquerade ball next Friday
evening.
INQUIRIES for Stevens county farms
are increasing every day. Many new
settlers may confidently be expected
for next season.
Unless present appearances are mis-
leading, many barns and other farm
buildings are to be constructed during
the coming year.
The Stockholders of the Morris
Loan and Building Association met
on Monday evening. The directors
meet this evening.
The "Old Probabilities" of the Trib-
une office says that you may conf
IDENTIFY expect good weather from now
till the 18th of the month. After that
stormy weather is promised.
The firm of Murphy l. Sanders has
been dissolved by mutual consent.
Mr.. Murphy continues the business OF
the sun at the old stand and Mr.. San
ders will endeavor to find more re-
muneratiye picking elsewhere.
The Benson Times has the follow
ing: Business men should remember
that the people read their papers in
dull times rs we'll as brisk, and the
man who keeps his specialties before
their eyes, is the one who will make
the sales.
Scott Legion, Select Knights, A. ..
Z. w. meet on Friday evening OF this
week. AS this is the first meeting
since the institution of the Legion,
fuli attendance is desired. The men,
bers will have their uniforms about
March 1st.
The board of railroad and warehouse
commissioners will visit Morris On
Wednesday, Feb. 18th. at 2 o'clock P.
n. Business men and farmers are re-
auestea to meet with them at that
time. The meeting will be held in
Phoenix Hall.
It is public business that the village
council is called upon to transact ana
the public ought to know the manner
in which it is done. 1t is to be hoped
that men will be selected for the coun-
ell for next year who will see that
proceedings are published.
There is to be a meeting Of the third
and fourth class postmasters of this
congressional district tomorrow at
O'Clock at Browns Hall in Alexandria
for the purpose of appointing dele
gate to attend the Postmaster's con-
yention to be held in Chicago on Feb.
18th.
The last issue of the paper-up-the-
street indicates that a ghost of the
siekening staile of former manage
ment is hoveriag about the concern.
The place should he thoroughly disin-
fected. The present incumbent may
he able to bear the infliction, but the
stomachs of the public are entitled to
some protection.
Forty additional shares of the stock
of the Morris Loan and Building AS.
ISOLATION were subscribed for on Mon
day. The money of the Association
applicable to loans at that time, wal
loaned to Charles Timme at Is pei
cent. peg annum, payable monthly
The success OF The Association Is as
sured and its stock is Immensely prof
liable.
Come of our rural exchanges are
complaining of a lack of amusement
in their respective localities. Nc
such complaint car be made here. sc
much is trapspiring that it IS difficult
to find time for it all, and many ap
uo;ntments conflict with each othel
In regard to time. Instead of com
planning OF lack of amusement, the
yeople of Morris aye clamoring TO
one or two more nights in the week.
Last Saturday evening Tank ke'
seemed to think, beeauss of damagint
statements circulated here ip advanc
of his coming, that personal defens
was called for, Instead of defending
himself in few vigorous, well-chosel
remarks and then proceeding with hi
lecture, as he should have done, h
rambled on with his personal griev
anee for over twenty minutes an
bored his audience not little. Tan
Kee has been before the public Ion
enough to be less sensitive ia regar
to the eeesntricities of gossipers. :,
Tank Kee leetured in Phoenix Ha
last Friday evening and also on Sa
urday afternoon and evening. q
spoke of the geography, government
customs, language, manners etc.
the Chinese in most interestin
manner. Many Of his remarks wei
| illustrated by charts which the speai
er carries with him. He also has
collection of curioslties which ado
interest to his lectures. Tank Kee
AuenE and humorous and holds til
attention. of his audience Throughout
He is one Of the most interestin
speakers that has ever visited Morri
The lectures were well attended al
the Ladies' Aid Society of the Col
gregatiolal church, under whose au
pieces they were given, have abundal
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