Morris tribune., 1900-02-10
CHOKIO.

Tuesday.
Louis Dreveskratch is on the sick lie
this week
}. ii. O'Brian is quite i'll with a severe
case of the humps.
Miss Myrtle Pomeroy has accepted :
position in the postoffice here.
J. NJ. Powers spent the fore part of the
week with relatives in Murdoch,
Anton Moder returned last Wednesday
| from months visit at Madelia.
Dan Mumbleau has accepted position
in the Heating hotel at Gracevil1e.
Ed. Blaisdell, of Beards1ey, is now EN-
ployed as second man in the depot here.
Miss Minnie Ross, of Morris, attended
the X. P. dance at this place last Thurs
day.
Dudley Pomeroy, of Appleton, was visit
| ing his sister, Miss F. E. Baldwin, last
week
| Carl Leaman has undergone mother
| change and is a full fledged" c1od hopper
again.
| E. H. Milham, of st. Paul, has been in
| town soliciting for the K P Insu~anc
company.
| ID. c. Donovan and Miss Cora Matthew
attended the Firemen's dance in Norris
| Friday night.
The bear evidently saw his shadow
when he came out the End and went back
for six weeks more.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Lee are visiting in
Ortonvi1le this week as the guests of DR..
and Mrs. G. Geenty.
Mrs. :B. Sefferath left Wednesday after
noon for Stewart, where she will re1a-
tives for a few days.
MissgMyrtle Pomeroy has severed her
connections with Bartlett & Burt and will
go to the cities soon.
Frank McNally returned last week from
Montana, having sold out there. He will
reside..with his parents.
Bernard Donovan, of Barry, was the
guest of his brother, D. G. Donovan, of
this place last Saturday.
L. Danielson and Robert Delahunt, of
Morris, were among those who took in the
K. P. dance here last week
A hard times dance is talked of for the
nearsfuture, to be given by the band boys
and promises to be poor[?l affair.
Mrs. Thos. Johnson, who has been visit
ing her parents at Winning for the past
month, returned tuesday evening.
Miss Chase is confined to her bed this
week and Mrs. Nellie Barrett is acting as
her substitute in the Grammar school.
The dance given by the K P.s of this
place last Thursday WAS a success in
every way and netted the boys a neat
sum.
Mrs John Young, of Devils Lake, Nd,
was the guest of her sister, Mrs. c. O.
Green. this:week re turning to her home
Friday.
NJ. J. Collins is having rocks hauled
this week for the foundation ofhis house
which will be built as soon the weather
opens up.
The Ladies of thu Union church will
day afternoon. A special invitation is
extended to newcomers.
In the horse race between P. J. McNa1ly,
J. NJ. Powers and E. o. Halvorson last
Saturday, P. J. McNaI1y's horse won east
1y. The purse consisted of a pair of $500
shoes.
The days are growing preceptably long
er, and as the old adage says: Candle
mas a candle have and on ST. Patrick's
day throw candle and candlesticks
away"
The electric light scheme has fallen
through for the time being owing to the
advance in wire and other supplies which
would necessarily have to be used in put
ting in plant
The inmates of the Wunsch sample
room had slight scare last Saturday
night caused by lamp exploding. The
fire was extinguished before mnch
was done.
See1ev & Conner sold and delivered two
fine organs last week. The boys are hust-
1ers and anyone contemplating the pur-
chase of an organ or piano should consult
them before going elsewhere.
Last evening the young people of Cho-
kio pleasantly surprised Miss Elsie Loeb
rem The eveningowas spent in dancing
cards and music. A thoroughly good
time was had by all who attended.
Democratic rally will be held at the
Chokio opera house on Saturday evening
March 3rd. Prominent speakers will be
present and address the audience on the
political issues. The band will render
few selections and everybody is invited
to come including the ladies.
The m arriage of John Zimmerman and
Miss Amelia Anborn, two of Chokio's
young people, was celebrated at the home
of the brides parents, January 80. Lhe
ceremony was performed by Rev. Pick, of
Proportion. The best wishes of their many
friends are cordially extended.
Farmers should bear in mind that it is
the right time now to look after the heavy