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

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day morning after having been con-
fined to his home for ten days with an
attack of lumbago.
The population of the town of Swan
Lake was increased by one last Thurs
day when John Kopitzke welcomed
another boy to the family circle.
Well have what you want, when
you want it, we never had a better
and more complete stock and our
prices are always right. Geib-Carl
Lbr. Co., advtf.
j. F. Myrick, of Starkweather, N.
D., has been a guest of his friend.
Harry Jackson, for several days. He
left Monday afternoon for Texas to
spend the holidays.
The Woman's Institute will meet
at the home of Mrs. Dan Gagen,
Dec. ID. All members are requested
to be present as there will be election
of officers for the next year.
The saloon fixtures used at the Jack
Smith bar in the Merchants hotel were
removed early this week and the
room is ready for other tenants. The
fixtures were the property of the Gund
Brewing Co.
Mrs John Ortman was taken to
the Starbuck hospital last Friday
where a finger was removed from her
right hand. Some time ago Mrs. Ort-
man pierced the finger with crochet
hook and blood poison followed.
The Morris public schools will close
Thursday afternoon, Dec. %, for the
holiday vacation. This was decided
upon at meeting of the school board
held Monday night. The opening date
will be on Monday, January 10, CIV
ing the pupils and teachers two weeks
rest.
C. M. Shaefer, of Deep River, Ia,
who recently acquired the old M. F.
Finnegan farm has completed his pro-
gram of remodeling the farm buildings
and has them all painted white.
William Messner operated the farm
last year and will continue for an
other period.
Attorney Tom Mangan looked after
1ooo1 Do111 tho fco+ Of
the week. He reports the political
pot simmering at the state capitol and
the announcement of a prominent ST..
Paul man is looked for soon. This
man is said to be looking for the re-
publican nomination for governor.
Students and teachers at the Morris
university farm school are bending
very energy to finish their work be-
fore the holiday vacation. The term
closes Thursday afternoon, Dec. %, to
open again on January 3. Practically
every one of the students whose names
are outside of the county have decided
to go home for Christmas. Work
since the school opened has progressed
smoothly and the results are highly
gratifying.
Prof. Davies and the high school
faculty are we'll please with the pro-
gress made for the lecture course to
be continued through the winter.
Only one entertainment has been
given so far and the receipts, count
ing season tickets sold, equal the ex-
pense of the full course. Three more
entertainments are on the program.
The receipts from them will represent
the profits of the undertakings. The
proceeds will be used in school work
yet to be decided upon.
Archie Towner has the distinction
of having raised the largest and best
formed potatoes near Morris this year.
Some of his potatoes are on display at
the Morris National bank where two
81 them have been weighed. Each
tipped the scales at forty ounces and
this is considered to be the best
potato showing in Stevens county this
year. The potatoes are of the Rural
New Yorker variety and cannot be ex-
celled for baking purposes. One of
the tubers at the bank would make an
ordinary meal for whole family.
Basket Social