Morris tribune., 1888-06-06
LOCALS.


Mrs. T. E. Norgord is visiting friends
In Morris.
SD. Heath has a peach tree In
bloom in his front yard.
The sham battle at the Encamp-
ment will be grand sight.
The public schools closed last FRI
day for the summer vacation.
Members of the school board are
enjoying some OF the pleasures OF OF"
fee holding.
The Grand Legion of the Select
Knights for Minnesota and Dakota
will meet in Morris next week.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the
Congregational church met with
Mrs. Dr.Hulburd yesterday afternoon.
Theodore Linstad made this office
81 pleasant call on Monday and Will
receive the TRIBUNE for another year.
The streets are greatly improved in
appearance already. But wait till
Mr.. House gets through with them'
Enoch Leavitt in a brief commu-
nication elsewhere printed formally
opens the campaign for county omces.
I'D. Good received large num-
Der of cots on Monday of this week.
He knows what will sell during the
Encampment time.
Clean up your premises and make
them look tidy aud neat. A great
many people will be here to look the
town over next week.
F E. Newell, G. NJ. Giltinan and
VIM. Logue are in attendance ut the
state convention of the Ancient Order
of Hibernians this week at st. Cloud.
The Browns Valley, Benson and
Sank Centre ball clubs are expected
to play here during the encampment.
Some interesting games are promised.
Thomas Callahan received a car
load of threashers, and engines last
geek. The car which brought the
machines was so feet long. one of the
longest we ever saw.
Geo. H. Munro, H. S. Judson and
N. p. Morris constitute the committee
on amusemants for the Encampment.
They are arranging for horse races
base ball and ali sorts of amusements.
Prof. Norris dog show at Agency
Hall last Saturday evening was
good one. He has wonderful control
over his twenty five dogs and 1t Is
well worth an evenings time to see
them perform.
A reception was rendered Geo. +.
st. John, principal OF the Morris pup
lie schools during the past year. at
the parsonage of the Congregational
church last Friday evening. 1t was
largely attended.
Judge Brown, S. A. Flaherty, w.
e. Bicknell, and G.. 81. Giltiaan visi-
ted Glenwood one week ago to-day.
We don't know whether they caught
any fish or not. We presume, how
ever, that they did.
gha members of the Grammar de-
,artmeat sf the Morris public school
enjoyed picnic at the home OF the
Misses Spooner last Friday. II vas
given by Miss Emma Spooner, teach:
er of that department during the past
year.
If nothing happens, Rev. H. r.
Robertson and family will ar.!Ve ~
Scotland on Friday or Saturday OF
this week. A card received from him
that was written on board the "Pepn'
sylvania" reports the beginning, OF
least, of a pleasant voyage.
There was a meeting of town clerk
at the court house last Saturday az
ternoon. The object of the meeting
was to agree upon uniform system
of fees and consult upon matters Of
mutual interest. III, Bragg was the
leading spirit in the gathering.
Special Agent, Alex Harrison Of the
Continental Fire Insurance Company
ofNsy York, was in town last Friday
looking over the risks taken for tina
company by the local agent, Mr.
Hutchins, and was much pleased
with The amount and class of business
written up, ~ $50
At the annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Morris Loan and Build
ing Association, held ut the secre
tary's office last evening, the follow
ing were elected as board Of direc
tors isr tue ensuing year: P. A. Nc
Carthy, w. +. Galyer, w. C.Bicknell
J.F. Edgecomb, aud n. F, Morris.
OIeT. u. Lee purchased fine f4rr
In the town of Framnas on Monday
MFR. Lee was former resident
Meeker county. The purchase wa
made through The stevens Count
Abstract and Real Estate Agency
Land is in demand and is sure to b
in greater demand before a gres
while.
a climate in which peaches wi
grow is thought to be perfect In man
respects. The peach tree now
bloom in the front yard at the res
dence of 8. d. Heath shows this Pc
zion of Minnesota to have such
climate. Although last winter WI
exceptionally sewers. this peach tr'
lived through it and has come OPT
thrifty condition this Spring.