Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-12-10


where she will make her future home.
Mrs. Rudolph Geiser returned to
her home at Minneapolis Tuesday
morning after brief but pleasant
visit with Morris friends. While
here she was guest at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Cooley.
Mrs. Ben Wedge came over from
Sank Centre Wednesday afternoon
and is spending few days as guest
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. C.
Light. Mrs. Wedge is a former
teacher in the public schools of Nor
ris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Brady, resi-
dents in the country north of Morris
are mourning the death of their four
months old baby which died Tuesday
last week following brief illness of
whooping couph and bowel troubles.
The funeral was held Thursday.
Miss Alice Westberg was the guest
of Alberta friends Sunday and on the
way over her automobile became un-
manageable and landed in the ditch.
Assistance came when a farmer hooked
his team to the car and placed it on
the road. No damage was done to
the car and no injuries were sustained
by the joy riders.
A crew of Great Northern bridge
carpenters were set to work Monday
at the Morris coal chute to repair
some of the pockets which have been
twisted out of shape in the rush in
cidental to coaling stock trains the
past several weeks. From here the
crew will go to Donnelly and Chokio
to make other necessary repairs.
Buildings recently condemned by
the state fire marshal in Morris are
disappearing and the premises are be-
ing cleaned up. All the shacks in the
alley in the rear of the Home restaur-
ant were removed this week. Among
those who mourn is M. ]. Ryhn who
found one of the sheds convenient for
his coal bin.
H. C. Probst has started ''Dollar
Window for the benefit of holiday
customers. Many articles from the
old McAyeal stocks have been placed
on sale and must go. Articles
valued at $3.50 to $500 have been
placed in the window and marked at
only one dollar. Those who come
first will secure the best bargains so
you will have to hurry to- get them.
adv.
Mrs. Eugenia Morrison entertained
a number of friends at her home Sat
urday at an "experience luncheon, -
the proceeds of which will go as a
contribution to fund being raised by
the ladies aid society of the Congre-
gational church. One of the delight
full numbers on the program was the
recitation of a poem composed by
Mrs. Morrison on the topic of ''ladies'
aid luncheons. Mrs. Saidee Foss
entertained the gathering with several
vocal selections with piano accompani-
ment. ... "a ..'...s ri.
C. R. Orcutt, formerly a resident
of Chokio who ran foul of the law
a few weeks ago by passing worthless
checks and was brought to Morris
for confinement in the county Jail,
appeared before Judge Flaherty this
week and was given an additional
sentence of twenty days. He will be
i out about the first of the year. He has
already begun process of restitution
: to those who suffered through his
operations. circuit is a man of con-
4 siderable refinement and has an ex.
8 cellent record. He charges his down.
fall to liquor.
The MYSTIC Erector sets are the
most remarkable toys ever invented
for boys. They are educational as
e we'll as interesting playthings. With
q set any boy can construct different
8 toys such as bridges, steam shovel
: ice boat, pile driver, railroad trestles
hay stacker, turn table crane, saw
3 mill, biplane, circle swing and lo
of other designs. Be sure and ge
n your boy one of these sets and have
: him enter the prize contest now on
D It will be entertaining for you a
for him. These toys are just wha
;, every boy wants. These toys are OF
display at the Fl. B. Lund jewelr,
store.
A most interesting exhibit O
& Christmas books and pictures is to b
" shown at the library next week an
all are invited to inspect them. TIL
pictures are portrayals of Indian lif
nv Karl Moon from the BEARD Ar