Morris tribune., 1888-08-08
LOCALS.

AooNAos
There will be special meeting Of
the Masonic lodge next Saturday
evening.
The Morris Silver Cornet Band will
give an open air concert next Satur'
day evening at 1880 P. NJ.
Rains have delayed farm work
somewhat during the week, but nc
damage to crops has been done.
NJ. Finnegan has built new barn
and greatly improved his farm this
season. His farm is q valuable one
c. w. Hull has sold his stock OF
merchandise at Hancock to N. ID
Carter, who intends to replenish II
and continue the business.
The Woman's Missionary Union Of
the CONGREGATIONAL church met with
Mrs.A.A. Stone last Friday afternoon
The Union meets the first Friday In
each month.
Mr.. Milo Camp, of Scott township,
offers for sale a quantity OF LUMBER
cheap: also, a herd of Shorthorn cat
tie and a number Of horses. See his
advertisement in another column.
There were seventy tramps on one
freight train that passed through
here last Saturday morning from the
east. Twenty-six of them stopped on
here. but were soon fired out of town.
MARRIED, Aug. 6, at the Congre-
gational Parsonage in Morris, by Kew
J. B. Fairbank, Mr.. William A
Wiley of Big Stone Co. and Miss
Hannah B. Warning of Stevens CO.
A reception was rendered Miss
Emma Spooner at the Methodist par
sonage last Friday evening as marx
of appreciation for her services as
President OF the local branch Of the
w. G. T. U.
During the severe thunder and rain
storm Saturday afternoon the barn
belonging to L. G. SPooner, OF this
village, was struck by lightning, for
tunately, however, very little dam
age was done.
The work of harvesting has been
generally begun. The barley harvest
is already completed and wheat and
oats are going into the shock rapidly
The crop has every appearance OF be-
ing good one.
Hon. r. NJ. Richardson was doWl
town last Saturday for the first time
since the Fourth of July. Mr.. Rich
ardson has been in poor health ant
his many friends are greatly pleased
to see him improving.
We make the assertion, without
the fear of contradiction, that Their
are more good hunting dogs to tn
square yard in the village of Morri
than there are in any other town OF
the line OF the Manitoba railroad.
The committee on resolutions a
the Democratic convention yesterda.
afternoon failed to mention tn
names Of Cleveland and Thurman, o
make any reference to the nationa
platform of that party. Why ar
these things thus?
We most sincerely regret to chronicl
the death of Mrs. Mary Margare
Birch, the beloved wife of Charles A
Birch, editor of the Wilmar Argus
AIRS. B. died July 9th, at the age
Al wears. We extend to our editoris
brother our heartfelt sympathy i
this hour of his great affection.
A granger who was in town yestsl
day made a flop with his buggy tina
would beat the average political
who fops from one party to the othe
all hollow. The horses backed sue
denly and the buggy was bottom SID
upin lust no time at all. Like tn
flop of politician, no damage Wa
done.
The usual quiet of Wilmar was di
turbed last week by rowing bands
Gypsies and beggars, and by the a.
vent in that burg one afternoon OF
mob of fifteen or twenty men, wome
and children, with five bears and tV
monkeys. The combine create
nearly as much excitement as Il
average circus.
There was largely attended ca
Gus of the Republicans of the villa,
of Morris in Berkin's Hall last Fl
day evening at which the followil
delegates were elected to the coun
convention held the next day: N.
Spur, Al. 2. Dye, Anton Watzl
Frank Edgecomb, John House, d
I'll. T. Bevans.
The Morris baseball club visit
Benson ON Friday last for the purpe
of enjoying friendly games, with I
Benson boys, which came off In
cordance with previous arrangement
and a pleasant time was had. Or
one little incident occurred to mar :
measures of the day, viz: Our be
were beaten by score Of IA to IL.
Farmers coming to town are
pecialIy invited to call at the TRIBU
office. Our latch string always har
out and they VIII meet with cord
reception. They always have lite
Of interest to communicate, in re
ton to crops and various other m
tiers; and then we like to get th
views in relation to the tariff,
creat question now before the pub