Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1915-08-06
CITY NEWS ITEMS

CITY NEWS ITEMS |
Mrs. Agnes Newell and daughter,
Miss Florence, left Tuesday morning
for visit to the worlds fair and to
see friends at Portland and Tacoma.
Mr., and Mrs. Tom Sloan returned
Wednesday afternoon from their trip
to North Dakota. Mr.. Sloan invested
in fine farm near Mohall and expects
to 90 there to begin farming next
spring.
John Peterson will have bran new
threshing rig in the field this year and
will begin shock threshing as soon as
the first grain is cut. Wednesday he
receives a new separator to be used
with the new engine which arrived
a week ago.
C. O. Ofsthun, former Glenwood
man who recently sold his banking in
terests at Karlstad, is arranging to
open bank at Cyrus. Cyrus already
has bank which is about to move in
to a new building and in case Ofsthun
decides to locate he will occupy the
old bank location.
Tom McCanney has acquired a half
interest in the William Richards lIv-
cry and garage business and will give
more or less of his personal time to it's
affairs. Mr.. Richards has succeeded
in building up large and growing
patronage and prospects for the future
are most encouraging.
A. Reidner, deputy county auditor,
has rented the NortLcott house on the
west side and is making preparations
to move his family to Morris from
Chokio. Mrs. Seamans has about
disposed of her household goods and
will vacate the premises sometime
next week. She goes to Cedar Rapids.
Ia, where Mr.. and Mrs. Seamans will
make their future home.
Peter Coli went over to Alberta
Wednesday morning to get his water
tank and some of the machinery for
his threshing outfit. Coli joined the
ranks of the threshermen last fall
when Re bought an outfit owned by a
North Dakota man. and which had
finished successful season in this sec
tion. Coli has already enough con-
tracts to keep his machine busy till
late in the season.
Arthur Clark is planning an auto
mobile trip through southern Mime
sofa this week and part of next eff
it doesn't rain" Arthur permitted
some Of his friends to take peep at
a marriage certificate on which his
name appeared written in bold hand,
Tuesday afternoon, but he says this
has nothing to do with his joy ride.
The certificate was sample of the
real thing he expects to get some day,
not yet, but soon.
W. J. Devereaux came over from
Alberta Saturday to look after BUSH
ness matters. Mr.. Devereaux is one
of the new arrivals in the county anG
now has fine farm near Alberta
where he is preparing to take off his
first crop. Although the season has
been unusually wet and for long
time was discouraging to Mr.. Dew
ereaux, his crops will exceed his ex-
pectations and he feels we'll satisfied
with his land bargain.
A large number of the friends of
Mrs. Swan Hegg, of the township of
Framnas gave her surprise on Sun
day afternoon in honor of her birthday
anniversary. They brought their
own lunches and enjoyed a picnic din.
ner, and after spending delightful
afternoon, departed with many wishes
for future good health and success.
Their good will was expressed not
only in words, but also in about
two dozen valuable presents.
Threshermen who will be in need
of babbitt metal may save long waits
and unnecessary expense by calling al
the Tribune Office for their babbitt
metal supplies. The Tribune has g
limited supply on hand which we will
dispose of at 25 cents per pounc
while the supply lasts. The meta
is of the very best quality-the kline
usually sold at so cents pound. I: