Morris tribune., 1886-07-07
LOCALS.


First street.
Put all kinds OF harvesting ma
chinery in order.
This weather is warm enough for
corn and too warm for wheat.
Chas. Pullman wants satisfaction.
See challenge elsewhere published.
See La Crosse Business College adj
vertisement in another column.
Phoenix Fire Company cleared
about $500 from the Fourth of July
dance.
Save samples of your best grains,
fruits and vegetables for the next
county fair.
The house of NJ. c. Lien was struck
by lightning last Saturday. But little
damage was done.
\ bouncing baby boy arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Thomp-
son last Thursday.
A young son arrived one week ago
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Mr.. and Mrs. D. T. Wheaton.
Arthur Thorpe came from Hancock
to Norris last Saturday afternoon in
fifty five minutes upon his bicycle.
The residedce of John MADDEN,
near Hancock, was burned last Fri
day. There was partial insurance.
Geo. b. Newton lost his barn by
fire last Saturday. A small boy and
big bunch of fire crackers was the
cause.
The stock holders of the Morris
Loan and Building Association met
last Monday evening at the office of
the secretary.
Hancock, Donnelly, Herman,
Graceville, Browns Valley and Orion
Vile were all represented in Morris
last Saturday.
A considerable number of Morris
people would have gone to Browns
Valley on Monday if there had been
a morning train.
John Kellogg has lost his two
Pointer dogs and offers liberal re-
ward for their return. See notice
elsewhere published.
Mrs. John House and her sister Mrs.
Thompson and Mrs. Colyer deserve
credit for work done in dressing the
representatives of the states so finely.
The Morris base ball club was not
beaten as badly by Browns Valley
last Saturday as Chicago was by New
York. If this be consolation, make
the most of it.
Phoenix Fire Company wishes to
express thanks to Mrs. A. P. Dye and
Mrs. H. S. Johnson for the flower
wreathes used in decorating the en-
gines last Saturday.
Beef cattle are being shipped from
this county into lowe. This is new
county but it can supply the older
portions of the country with some
thing to eat just the same.
A cabbage leaf is an excellent thing
to wear in the hat on hot days. Men
living in town where cabbage leaves
are scarce should not substitute
brick, as some are in the habit of do
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The grain house of the Minnesota
Agricultural Company, at Hancock,
was set on fire last Friday by pass
ing engine. The blaze was soon dis
covered and put out and disastrous
confagration averted.
Patronize home merchants, home
manufacturers and home institutions
of every kind. Have some loyalty to
the place in which you live and lend
helping hand in everything that
tends to promote its welfare.
The residence of Gems Olson, of
Grant county, was struck by light
ming last Saturday afternoon about
five O'Clock and Mrs. Olson was all
most instantly killed, Mrs. Olson
was sister of Mrs. J. G.. Hancock, of
this county.
Morris narrowly escaped serious
confagration last Friday night.
About eleven o'clock fire was dis
covered OH the platform between
Croonquist's store and Berkin's Hall
which had already communicated to
the former. It had made but little
Roadway and was easily suOdued.
Fire crackers was the cause.
G. P. Maginnls now has his COM
mission as Deputy United States
Marshal. United States Marshal
CampbelIis to be commended for
making such wise selection of an
assistant. Ir. Maginnis is one of the
Representative Democrats of western
Minnesota, is in every way qualified
for the position and his appointment
will give general satisfaction.
The executive committee of the
Stevens County Agricultural Society
and afl farmers interested will meet
at the court mouse next saturday az
ternoon at two o'clock to make pre-
liminary arrangements for the county
Fair this fall. There is u state APP
preparation to help things along and
the Fair should be made rousing
success. Let there be large attend
ance next Saturday afternoon.
FL. Whiteley visited st. Paul and
Minneapolis last week. He took
samples of Morris pressed brick with
linn and architects and builders pro-
nounced them the best in the market.
He appointed an agent for each city
and it is reasonably certain that these
brick will be sold there rs rapidly as
it is possible to make them and at
good prices. Prospects were never