Morris tribune., 1886-12-29

! cOnsin.
Morris is getting right to the front
in the line of winter sports. They
have tOboggan slide over there,
have arranged for the erection of an
ice palace and are now talking OF Or
ganizing few snow shoe clubs.
| -Alexandria Post.
The usual Christmas services were
held in the Catholic church last Sat-
| urday. The church, and especially
the altar. was tastefully decorated
and the attendance was large. There
was Christmas tree i'll the school
house which was fully eujoyedby the
| smaller people of the congregation.
A machine has been invented
which will sew on buttons rs fast as
seven girls could do the work, but
| when it comes to sitting up ola Sum
| day night with young man seven
machines can't be gin to do the work
of one girl. There is no fear of any
invention driving the girls out of the
market.
Capt. H. B. Seeley gave an enter
tanning lecture in the court house last
evening before large audience. Capt.
Seely is Il pleasing and forcible speak
er and his account of the battle of
Gettysburg and southern prison life
was we'll worth hearing. We regret
that we haye not the time for a COM
plete review of the lecture.
George E. Lowater is making
preparations for going into the
ice business on an extended scale.
He intends buying team and will
fill his large ice house full. He has
already taken large number of Or
ders for next season and is assured of
a good business. He intends putting
up Ice enough to supply the whole
village.
Mr.. Silas II. Harris, of Morris, and
Miss Jennie NJ. Nash, of Windham,
Maine, were married, at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. +. Edgeccmb of
this city, on Thursday Dec. %, 1885,
by Rev. D. +. Booth, of Willmar. Mr..
and Mrs. Harris will make their home
in Morris. The TRIBUNE extends its
congratulations to the happy coupe
and wishes them their full share Of
happiness and success.
Three we'll known young ladies in
vited us many well known young gen.
tlemen to Christmas dinner which
the young ladies themselves prepared.
The invitation was accepted and
well if you wish to know who the
young gentleman are just look about
you for the young men who seem to
have made good start in the direc-
ton of Dyspepsia. You will have no
difficulty in locating them.
There were Christmas exercises of
an entertaining nature and Christ
mas trees at the Congregational
church last Saturday evening. Sing
ing readings etc constituted the pro-
gramme. The two Christmas trees
were brilliantly lighted and the gifts |
upon them made light the hearts of
those present. The attendance was
large and all went away highly
pleased with the evenings proceed
ings.
Morris has not had a boom during
this past year, but has nevertheless n
joyed a good substantial grow n. |
Numerous costly business and resi- |
dence buildings have been constructed |
and many others have been improved |
Many trees were planted last sum- !
mer, an important work was done
upon the streets and the general APP
pearence OF the village has been
much improved. The record made |
for the year is good one.
The TRIBUNE wishes to call the at |
tention of the Village Council to the |
fact that two lamps are needed on
Fifth street. With the exception of
the one on the corner at Mr.. Goods |
store, there is no lamp on the street |
east ofthe track. There is great |
deal of travel between the corner re-
ferred to and the court house and
light is needed. Now that the tObOg- |
gan slide is being generally used the |
lack ofproper light is all the more ap- |
parent. AS our own office is here We |
have been slow in making this sug- |
gestion, but as the street is so general
ly used now, we hope the Council will |
give this matter attention it |
deserves and not think us wholly |
selfish in calling the attention to it. |
One light, we believe should be placed
at the corner near Marshal Kemp's
residence and another at the corner |
of the court house block.