Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1888-02-29
LOCALS.

LOCALS.
Come, gentle Spring!
Ex.Gov. Barto, of Sank Centre, Is in
town.
Hancock l. stebbins pay cash for
eggs.
Now is the time to plant your spring
advertisements.
Messrs. House & Youngquist lost a
valuable colt yesterday.
Any fool can farm-so long as his
money and credit lasts.
Foresight is much more valuable
than hindsight, because it's SO much
scarcer.
The w. C.. II. u. will meet with
Mrs. A. DeKay next Saturday after
noon at three O'Clock.
Regular monthly meeting OF the
Morris Loan and Building Associa-
ton next Monday evening.
J. d. Gillespie, r. ]. Hall, w. L.
Colyer and w. w. Wilcox were IN
Minneapolis during the storm.
The public schools of Morris were
in session Oh Washington's birthday,
aud were closed last Friday instead.
An occasional fishing party goes out
from town now, but do not have very
great luck. It's little early In the
season.
To-day is the last day of grace tor
the payment of personal property
taxes. Ten per cent. penalty will be
added tomorrow.
Farmers will find that bath i'll
strong salt and water now, will do
much to tougher the horses shout
ders for the springs work.
For two days this last week, during
the blockade, there was no -four to be
had in town. Merchants will prob
ably see that it does not occur again.
LosT-Two red.brown dogs, one a
pointer the other setter. Both have
collars and are numbered. Return
the dogs to this office and be suitably
rewarded.
There was pleasant surprise party
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Milo
Camp. in the town of Scott, Tuesday
evening of last week. 1t was largely
attended and all had II royal good
time.
G.. E. st. John visited the public
schools of Willmar last Friday. Ow-
ing to the blockade, he was unable to
get home until last evening, and the
pupils in the high school here haye
had a two days vacation i'm conse-
auenee.
The TRIBUNE suggests that the
general government build Chinese
wall along the northern boundary OF
the country for wind break. Some
thing is needed to fend off these Man.
itoba billiards.. The building of such
wall will also help to use up the
surplus.
The Woman's Missionary Society
of the Congregational church will
hold it's annual meeting on Friday,
March End, at four O'Clock, p. M,
with Mesdames Butterfeld and Jones,
who will give " Missionary Tea" at
$3.50. to which the gentlemen are In:
vited. Social throughout the even
ing. .. sz1s~
Mr. George Reiss and Miss Matiida
Robinson, both of Morris, were mar
ried in st. Paul one week ago tonight,
After brief wedding tour, the happy
couple will return to Morris and will
make this place their future home
The TRIBUNE joins with their many
friends In extending its hearties
congratulations.
The measles are in town and seen
to he enjoying themselves. Many o
fi.a SCHOOL children have them, ant
others expect to be called upon t.
entertain then, soon. Some of tin
older people. too, who neglected t
provide themselvesw with a pronounced
case of measles in their youth are nov
bemoaning lost opportunities.
At tile Grand Army meeting il
Minneapolis last week it was decide'
TO hold the next State encampment q
this place, at the same time as thu
District encampment. This will brinl
large number Of prominent Hi A, 4
men from all over the State to Morris
and will make the coming encamf
meat a rousing success.
Mr, T. T.. NorgOod and Miss Mari
Helgeson were married in Morris, D
Rev. Al. Anderson. on Wsdaesda
evening of last week. Both the cor
tracing parties are well known an
are deseryediy popular. A full meas
ure of success and hsppiness is wishe
for tkem by their many friends, Att
A brief visit with relatives and friene
in V,4nnsin, the happy couple WI
90 tostIrir f,Itare home In Hope, D..
The. storms OF the Winter no
closing show If anything can show
the necessity for more forest trees 9
these prairies. Let every DKair
farmer plant one acre of trees th
spring, and aaother acre each SD
ceeding spfing for . number OF year
and dlxoG.iss In summer and bljzzar'
in winter viii soon cease to be. II
growing OF trees IS not only prefitab
for fuel and iumber, but Is cliinat
necessity
Good roads will do great de
towards building up the trade of al
city. Good roads decrease the we
and tear upon vehicles. makes t