Morris tribune., 1900-01-13
HANCOCK.
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| J, E. Erickson was in Morris Tuesday.
| 1. T. Tollifson returned from Iowa Sun
| day.
ris Tuesday.
The Modern Woodmen gave social hop
Tuesday night.
| G. c. Thorpe and Jack McArthur were
| in Norris Saturday.
| Will Grandjean's many friends are de-
| lighted with his promotion.
Rev. Duncan's family have been sore1y
| afflicted this week with diphtheria.
Alden Dickinson, general collector for
| the Mccormick Co.,..was visitor in town
Tuesday.
| Mrs. D: l.. Freestone, of West Superior,
Wis., arrived Monday for visit with the
| family of her sister, Mrs. G. c. Thorpe.
The annual meeting or the Hancock
| Creamery Association was held Tuesday
A. c. Caswell was reelected manager.
Either the fine weather of Sunday last
| or those New Years resolutions brought
out good congregations at both morning
and evening services.
Mrs. Frank Klein went to St. Paul last
turning Monday night. She left again
Wednesday for treatment.
The band boys feel greatly e1ated over
the proceeds of their entertainment last
| week. Beside being a perfect success
socially it netted them about $65.
It is reported that Scott NIarrs was mar
| ried on New Years Day, to Clara Black
mum Smith. He had better look out for
the boys on his return. Men who give
jokes must take them.
Mr. Frank Wilcox has been in ST. Paul
several days this week attending his Wife
1t is a source of great satisfaction to her
many friends to learn of the rapid i'm
provement of Mrs. Wilcox.
Mr.. and Mrs. &C. Thorpe left Wednesday
noon for st. Paul. After brief sojourn
With friends in the cities and vicinity,
they will make their son, DIR. A C. Thorpe,
of Los Angeles, Cal. visit.
Married in Glenwood, Mimi, January 10,
Judge Geo. Blackmu to Carrie Erickson.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. E.
N. Ruddick. A reception was given at
the home of the brides parents.
Mrs. A. L. Giles and daughters, Jean and
Mona, who have spent few months with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hunter,
left Thursday for visit in Benson. From
there she will return to her home.
Rev. Heath, who has farm near here,
has just received call to the pastorate
at Benson, recently vacated by Rev Mott
He is an able man and we bespeak for him
a warm rece ption and hearty support
Two run-aways on our streets this week
have helped keep things lively. Satur-
day team belonging to Chris. Fenner,
took run, smashing the rear wheels from
the wagon, but doing no further harm
Tuesday, Pete Vadner's team f.uowed
suit, only smashing the man.
The Record takes exceptions to the re-
port of our internecine scraps" thinks it |
hurts the town worse than the boys" |
Don't try to fool yourself and others that
way, Bro. Bahe-Itst a narrow, short-sipht. |
ed view, that sees only the temporary |
financial effect of evil reports, ignoring |
the fact that ''town" is nothing but a |
crowd of "boys" grown tall, and that the |
future town will be what our present boys
make it. close student of humanity
and it's economics recognizes the mutual |
ty of town" and boys" Let us believe /
this and look well, that fifty years hence
What is true of Hancock is true of every |
other village. We are no worse than they
Well! who wouldn't like to be better than I
others? Not our ambitious town of Han |
cock, sure.
AMYsTERY.