Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1886-04-21
LOCALS.
CORN planting is being done.

new shingles.
Last Sunday the blessing of palm
took place at the Catholic church.
The corn shoald be planted and the
Gardens made as soon as possible.
Harry,Cousins has gone to Mime
apolis to work for Chas. w. Rohne.
See La Crosse Business College adj
xeYtissment in another column.
p. Coreoran is now conductor upon
the passenger train on the j.. F. " d.
road.
An advertisement for the Hancock
herd appears in another column. re-
ruse it.
There is now plenty to do. No one
having the ability and disposition 10
work, need be idle.
People wishing to engage IN DIVER
siied farming in the West can DO no
better than to locate in this county.
G.. w. Jackson went to Hancock
and Benson or Monday to advance
the interests of his celebrated Hair
Tonic.
Five dollers invested in shade trees
adds more to the value of the farm
than twenty dollars invested in any
other way.
! steady rain for about forty-eight
hours gould do good. Until the rain
oftwo weeks ago, everything was eX-
ceedingiy dry.
All of the Morris tFadesmen are put
ting i'll large stocks of goods ana are
preparing for large trade during the
coming season.
Next Saturday will be ArboI Day.
Next week the TRIBUNE hopes to be
able to report general observance OF
the day throughout the county.
Graeeville Transcript; Cashier
Brooks of the Bank of Ortonviiie is IN
New York to arrange for money to
build the railroad from Morris to Or
tonville.
Ed. Westinghouse has had his row
boat repaired and newly painted. Its
= fine scat and will be for Mr.. West
fnghouse and his friends a great
source of enjoyment.
County Surveyor Wheaton has beSR
engaged during the last few days IN
making large and correct map OF the
village of Morris for the use OF the
county commissioners.
Two wagon loads of young ever
green's were brought to Morris on
5Ionday. A number of the trees were
purchased and have been set out III
various parts of the village.
The family of the late j. J. = Nal
lev is said to be III destitute condition
in Benson. Dr.. Duly raised purse
of over $4,000 for their benefN yaster-
day among the people of Morris.
There have been two or three stran-
gers in town during the past week
looking for land. The value of Ste
vens county farms is becoming more
generally known and the demand for
them is increasing.
Died, April 1ith at the home of the
family in Rendsville, in this county,
Alice Laura Williams, only daughter
of NJ. B. and Belle G. Williams, after
an illness of five days of Scarlet fever;
aged 5 years and months.
We can gain &c positive informa-
ton in regard to the building OF the
proposed railroad from Morris to Or:
tonviIle and Big Stone City. The
probabilities, however, are that 1t Will
be built during the coming season.
The Excelsior band is wonderfully
inefficient for one of its age. y dis.
courses fine music upon the streets
for the benefit of the public every
Saturday evening and practices near
jy every other evening in the weed.
j. Pimn has bought the black
smithing outfit of the Stinson Bros,
rented their shop on Sixth 81. and is
now ready for business. Mr.. PImm
is q competent workman and we hope
will be remembered generously by the
public.
The Riverside Roller Mill was start
ed again last Friday after having been
shut down for time for repairs and
the addition of new and improved
machinery. The mill is now in per-
feet order and is manufacturing bet
ter flour than ever.
Hon. r. NJ. Richardson agd n. r.
Spur, both of this place, formerly
lived in st. Cloud and Sank Rapids
They knew many Of the victims Of
last weeks storm and have naturally
been eager for news from their form
er nejghbors and friends.
Farm Stock and Home: Teach tht
children how to plant and care fol
trees, and in twenty years q blizzard
will be thing of the past, our climate
will be more mild, our homes more
beautiful, aud Arbor Day one OF GU
most honored festivals.
Rev. Father LANCE being absent III
service will tahe place at the Catholi'
Good Friday, when Stations will b.
said at p. M. On Easter two masse
will be celebrated, the first at s o'clocl
and the second at the usual hour.
The Morris Board of Health seem
to be in q state Of "desuetude.
Whether 1t is the fault of the Beard o
of the Council back of the Board W,
are not certain. There IL Much tina