Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1891-07-15
Village Directory.

Village Directory.
~ VILLAGE OFFICERS.
president-G Thorpe
Councilmen-k G Helgeson. John Erlck-
son, Frank Wilcox, S. Whitcomb
Assessor-P Fenton
iastises-H ! f presser Sf + $ Fenton
Marshall r Holton
TOAD OVerSeer-H j Dresser
G Re II Hunter Post, No I'D; meets ON
the II ana 18th Saturday OF each month.
A E HULETT, Com
SoF F-Prairte Camp, No 40; meet list and
Sd Saturday of each month
GEORGE BLACKMAN, Capt
W TU meets semi-monthly on Wednes-
MRS II TENNEY, Pres't
Congregational Church, c Fl Routcliffe, pas
tor; services morning and evening.
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
Passenger trains on the Great Northern
leave Hancock as follows: Going West, 1888
Local Items.
Best brand of mixed paints at
Thorpe & Tollifson's.
Lots of wheat coming to town now.
Prices are good and the crop is good
and the farmers are happy.
Capt. Dresser and Blackman went
to Minneapolis Monday night to at
tend the S. of V. encampment.
Any make of organs or pianos will
be furnished by Thorpe 4 Tollifson.
&. t. Cross thrcshcd ~ acres of
wheat for James OReiicy Saturday
that averaged over 80 bushels to the
acre.
Otto EMglund,a brother ofthe Star
buck machine man, was in town Mon
day. He reports everything rushing
in Starbuck.
There was dance at the farm of j.
G. Bucklin, in the town of Moore, on
Thursday night last. A general good
time is reported
Walter Higgins returned from his
trip to Mazomania, Wisconsin, where
he went to attend the funeral of his
father, on Tuesday night.
J. NJ. Durkee, son of P. W. Durkee,
is at his fathers on visit. John is
engaged in the mercantile business
now at Eden Valley, MINI.
We looked over Mr.. Sharp's lot of
western horses last week and must
say they are the best bunch of horses
we have ever seen from the west.
L. B. Wheeler carries a full line of
clocks, watches, jewelry and silver
ware, besides doing work in all it's
lines. All work fully guaranteed.
We understand that John Hansen
threshed field of barley for VIM.
Stuart, of the town of Hodges, that
averaged over 40 bushels to the acre.
H. J. Dresser has finished his wind
mill contract. He raised the tower of
the upper town wind mill sixteen
feet, and the mill runs now, wind or
no wind.
Ole Johnson of Starbuck drove over
to our city Sunday. He reports
everything lovely at Starbuck. He
has charge of S. Stewards grain house
at that place.
P. W. Durkee, of the town of
Moore, returned from his trip to Yer
mont, New Hampshire and Massa-
chusetts last week. He reports
time while he was gone
Fine line Of wall paper at Thorpe &
TOllifsOn's. Prices low.
Will Granjean came over from
Starbuck Saturday afternoon to visit
his parents and many friends here.
Will is engaged at present in the
drug store of 0. J. johnson of that
city. Come again Will, glad to see
you.
Axel Englund and G. G. Fenton of
Starbuck, champion machine men,
were here Saturday setting up thresh-
ing machines. They set up two
threshers in Morris Friday. What is
the matter with Morris? There has
been five new rigs delivered here this
month.
John Raberg says the allegation of
the business has got in'such shape
that he don't understand it. He has
been in town three days and can't get
man to help him stack. He says the
world has gone wrong, or else he is OFF