Morris tribune., 1915-12-03

Sylvester, of Benson, were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. M. J. Ryhn Thanks
giving day. Sunday I. H. Lund came
up from Minneapolis and spent the day
with Mr.. Ryhn.
F. C. Hays is at his home in this
city suffering with broken right
ankle sustained in fall from load
of corn stalks. Mr.. Hays was driv-
ing the load in the fields on a farm
six miles north of Morris Saturday
afternoon. The load toppled over
to the ground.
The sale of fancy and useful arti-
cles conducted by the Congregational
ladies at the Kruger drug store
Tuesday and Wednesday was we'll
patronized. Some very artistic de-
signs were offered and brought fair
price. The proceeds will be used for
church work.
William Wunsch lost his fine driv-
ing horse one day last week and there
will be no more pleasant fall rides
for it's owner. During the night the
horse became tangled in the halter
strap and when found the next morn
ing life was almost extinct. To re-
lieve it of its miseries veterinary
ordered the animal shot which orders
Mr.. Wunsch reluctantly carried out.
Rabbits, partridges and squirrels in
the vicinity of Holmes City yielded up
their lives to a party of Morris hunt
ers Thursday of last week when Bert
Hollenbeck led a quintet of marksmen
into the field. In the party were
Chas. Musselman, Lester Kennedy,
Walter Splitstoser. Henry Erickson
and Bert Hollenbeck. 80 rabbits, 9
partridges, and about bushel> of
squirrels were killed. The trip was
made in the Hollenbeck auto.
Rev. Gammelien came down from
his home in Pepperton Saturday tc
look after business in Morris. The
popular pastor is still making his
rounds with the old family horse
which has done valiant duty for sever
al years.. 1t may be the last winter
for the horse, however, for Rev
Gammelien may find way to secure
an automobile soon and join the ranks
of the automobile pastors-Reverend:
Olson, Pilgrim and Thornell.
E. F. Murray, the Keystone Sill
man, spent Thanksgiving with friend
and relatives in Minneapolis. He re
ports a sale of ten silos in Stevens
county the past summer, the majorit!
of them going to farmers in thu
northeastern part of the county. Mr.
Murray expects to organize a stool
company in Morris in the near futur'
for the purpose of handling silos ant
possibly to manufacture them here
Quite bunch of stock in the propose
company has been spoken for.
m. Larson, the Alberta mer
chant. was Saturday visitor in Nor
ris. Mr.. Larson stated the agreemen
to close the stores at Alberta at ,sevel
each evening has been declared off
and last Friday all the stores wer
open till the proprietors were 8
sleepy they were compelled to retire
Just which one remained at bat long
est was not determined. Alberta ha
: long been known as the town withou
churches but since the Lutherans in
vaded the town this advertising asse
D was cancelled. Henceforth it is t
be-, known as the town of 'nigh
hawks" ~s
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Young. wer
6 called to Minneapolis early Saturda
! morning by message announcin
. the death of their son., F. C. Young
. bill clerk for the. American EXPIRES
Co. The young. man was twenty
f eight years of age and leaves wifi
o and one child. He visited his parent
in this city last October and was
strong robust young fellow. Hi
+ parents hardly recognized his remain
Sunday morning when they saw hi
thin and emaciated face. Death we
due to bullet wound in the temple
q self inflicted. Family troubles whic
: had preyed on his mind for some tim
/. caused momentary alteration and in
fit of dependency he sought deatl
His parents here are naturally ovel
d whelmed with grief. The funeral We
e held Tuesday and interment was {
Crystal Lake cemetary.