Morris tribune., 1916-09-01
CITY NEWS ITEMS

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Many people in Morris who have
,planned to see the state fair next
week may be obliged to alter their
plans because of the strike order
which threatens to tie up the train
service of the country. Several par
ties have already made plans for the
purpose of seeing the fair by automo-
bile. A popular route to the twin
cities will be via st. Cloud. Re-
ports in circulation late yesterday
afternoon state the fair management
were considering plan to postpone
the fair in case the strike cannot
be settled before Monday.
Mail Carrier Slawson on route No.
3 is enjoying we'll earned vacation
this week and is not worrying any
about whether or not his patrons re-
ceive their Morris Tribunes for he has
his son, Lloyd, on the job. Patrons
on No. B are now being served in the
fashion of the aristocrats. Loyd has
car on the route anu there is no de-
lay. Tuesday, however, he expert
enced engine troubles and the family
horse had to take its place.
Mrs. H. Z. Clark is spending the
week at St. Paul where she is assist
ing her sister, Mrs. E. S. Cummings,
in getting settled in her new home.
Mrs. Cummings came to Morris to
live several weeks ago after disposing
of her hotel interests at Chokio but
later decided to make her home in St.
Paul. Her city address Will be at
1916 Marshall avenue.
Attend our grand fall millinery
opening today and tomorrow at our
store in the Merchants hotel block.
A large and varied showing of fall
and early winter styles. We shall be
pleased to show you about and
questions will be cheerfully answered.
We want you to come and see. The
Mcknight Millinery and Dress max
ing Parlors. adv
Miss Julia Steen former teacher
in the Frog Lake Lutheran parochial
school and we'll and popularity known
at Alberta, became the bride of Rev.
I Korsrud, 0f. Palermo, N. D. , at a
marriage ceremony performed at Clin-
ton Wednesday of last week. 20, Mrs.
Korsrud's s friends in the county will
be pleased to learn of the happy
event.
Miss Frances Madden returned
Tuesday afternoon from a short visit
with relatives and friends at Mime
apolis. She was accompanied by
Mrs. J. B. Berg, of Minneapolis,
who will spend a week with her son,
A. J. Berg, bookkeeper at the Nor
ris City Mills, and while here will
be a guest at the Madden home.
W. L. Colyer has placed a concrete
floor in his cellar at his residence on
the hill. He has occupied the house
for thirty years during which time
there has been no water in his cellar
but this summer Jupiter Pluvius
found a way to fill it.
Mrs. Cnas. Simonds arrived in Nor
ris Friday and is assisting Prof. ST.
monds preparing for the opening of the
public schools next Monday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Simonds have gone to housekeep-
ing in one of the Grove residences on
Eighth street.
Mrs. T. o. Oyen returned to her
home at Montevideo Saturday after
noon after having spent Friday and
Saturday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. c. Light. Mrs. Oyen was
formerly teacher at Glenwood.
Ross Newbury, clerk at the Steb-
bins store, went to St. Paul early this
week where he will undergo surgical
operation for throat and nose trou-
bles. He expects to remain in the
city about a month.
st. Mary's school will open in
} this city next Tuesday morning with
. nine teachers in charge. Indications
, point to a larger attendance than
! last year when the attendance re-
) cords were broken.
II g Grassland want tn MinneanoIis
Tuesday evening to attend the jewell
er's convention and to spend the re-
: mainder of the week with friends.
Attorney Ormond, Jack Smith and
Tom McCanney returned the first of
D the week from an extended trip to
the Pacific coast country L.
D Mrs. John Drewes who was seri-