Morris tribune., 1902-12-13
RET RIOS PBCT[YELY
SOTE OF THE HISTORY OF T1OR.
RiS BACK IN SEVENTY=NINE.

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the Files of This Paper--Week of
january rs.
Mr.. Geo. Cogel returned Saturday
from a business trip to St. Paul.
New MARsHAL.-Mr. Frank Tewks-
bury, was appointed village Marshal
at the last Council meeting.
The railroad company's wood pile
at this station is a regular old buster,
and contains somewhere in the
vicinity OF 1000 cords.
A REMIMDER.-Wilis Of rich men
all remind us, when the golden stair
We climb, that the ''rocks" we leave
behind US, must be divyy'd to a
dime.
RABB1rs.-Judge Bragg has re-
ceived an order from Maryland, for
lot of live Jack rabbits. Boys here's
a chance to earn a few dimes. See
notice in business locals.
New WOOD YARD.-Esewhere will
be found a notice from Jack" Morris,
announcing the re-opening Of his
wood yard, and prices Of wood in
rack, and delivered.
A young man in this village was on
Christmas offered upwards of $4,000
dollars in bonds, if he would forego
the use of tobacco. After consider
ing the matter for two weeks, b e
finally concluded to accept. We have
offered to quit for $1,000 but as yet
there are no takers.
F1RE.-Last Monday evening Mr..
VIM. McPherson's residence, On his
farm adjoining the town, was totally
destroyed by fire. Tho building at
the time, was unoccupied, but on the
evening of the fire, MIR. McP. had
occasion to go out to the house. He
lit lamp while in the building, and
it is supposed the match was dropped
onto the floor, and into some hay
that had been spread under the
carpet. After Leaving the house Mr..
Mcpherson remained in the vicinity,
| for over an hour, visiting his parent,
who lived close by. When he left
for town he did not notice any thing
unusual, but about midnight the
building was discovered wrapped in
flames, and in a short time was
burned to the ground. The loss is
estimated at $500, with an insurance
of $500
A company of seventeen families,
direct from Ireland, will locate on the
lands of Bishop lreland's Colony, at
Graceville, next summer.
Maj. Overton and Mr.. J. P. Mum
ford have formed a co partnership in
the legal business, and will open a
branch Office in Hancock, at an early
day.
Everybody, "his uncles, and his
cousins, and aunts," with few ex
captions, we're out to the Congrega-
tionaI Reunion last Friday evening,
and they all enjoyed themselves.
The Entertainment was somewhat |
varied, consisting 10 part of music,
tableaux, and shadow pantomimes.
The musical selections were we'll
rendered, rejecting great credit on
those who made the selections, as |
we'll as those who performed them
The shadow pantomimes, under the |
directions of Miss Wheaton, we're
played in a very acceptable manner,
causing everybody to go away
pleased, not excepting the man who
put in the bogus half dollar, for he
eased his conscience by putting a
good one along with it.
To Our Patrons.
At the close Of the season we wish
to call the attention of our patrons
to the extraordinary Inducements we
are offering to the trade in Dry
Go DDS, suitable for winter wear
F lannel Goods, Blankets, Com forters
and Mems Underwear in any
quality, quantity and weight. Ladies'
and ChilGren's underwear in
profusion Do no. forget to see this
line as we'll as our line of Mems