Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1888-10-31

on his way to- Graceviile, where ne
was to speak that evening. From
GraceviiIe he went to Ortonville. U
Hancock Olive Branch: N. r.
Spur was one of the welcome callers
at the Branch office on Tuesday. Mr..
Spur is the candidate for County
Auditor, and is enc of the few on the
ticket who will have the honor OF de-
featinga popular democrat, but he
will do 1t just the same.
Fair crops, good prices for wheat and
other farm products have put farm
ers in Stevens county in better shape
than they were a year ago. They
have been enabled to pay off out
standing debts, which many of them
were forced to contract, and also to
make needed improvements ON their
farms. AS asrule the farmers of our
county say 1--WE have no reason to
complain this year" "a -ss
The fair aud New England supper,
giving by the ladies of the Methodist
church, last Friday afternoon ard
evening, was literally patronized. A
large number Of ladies and gentlemen
and boys and girls were present in
the evening, and right jolly time
was had. A most excellent supper
was provided, including baked pork
and beans. brown bread and pumpkin
pie, so much admired by all genuine
clown east" yankees,
If you want dry goods, underwear,
hosiery, or anything else in the fancy
or notion line, at bed rock prices, call
on Mrs. Whiteley and you will save
money, nr- 3 44t3
We are in receipt of piece Of music,
entitled ''The Indian Summer Time"
From appearance of the sheet we
have concluded that it is pretty nice,
at least the words are and music looks
so. The looks are all we haye to go
on, as we are not versed enough IN
the "diyine artn to tell whether 1T is
written in sharps or flats. The above
piece of music will be. given to the
first good looking young lady who
will cali and get it, provided, that
she wiHeagree to learn and sing the
same. Il
Business in our city has been i'm
proving ever ssineesfharvest. The
merchants have little or no trouble
in making collections; the farmers
are buying literally, and the fall
trade will be heavy, much better than
for several years past. The truth Ii
Morris is the best place In this section
of country to trade. Our merchants
keep full stocks ofall kinds of goods,
farm products bring good price In
our market, and farmers and other.
can purchase their supplies hers
cheaper than anywhere else in thii
part of the state. True, every wore
| of it. EI{skE
Hancock & Stebbins have juust re
celved their usual winter supply o
pure buckwheat flour from G.. G
Thorpe. AT.
A private letter. dated Atlanta
Georgia, Oct. 18th. from Johseph M
Brown, Gen. Ffeiglitand Pass. Agt
Western and Atlantic Railroad Co.
says: II Hope you will come dow
here sometime, and have our friend
do likewise. We willtry to give yol
warm reception, ofa different char
4 acter, from that which our boys CAV
/ you in 1851 Thanks. We can as
sure the gentlemanly and genial agen
of the historic railroad which he re
represents that nothing would affor,
us greater. pleasure than to treat our
A selfto q ride over the road mad
memorable by thsmany battlesfough
i along its line.
Rev. Father Murphy and II. A
O'Brien, of Saltwater, delivered ED
quent and convincing temperate
!. lectures at the Catholic church i
this city last Saturday afternoon
, which we're we'll attended. These LEI
, lures were given under tho auspice
ofthe Father Mathew G. L. A. Soci,
/ ty. a society that has done more II
the cause of temperance than an
other society. that was ever organize
j in this country. We have the grea
est respect for the members Of th
, society, knowing, az we do, that ths
t labor for the bsstsinterests of societ.
/ In other words. thsy advocate u
! principles of temperance began
5 they believe those principles to
fright.