Morris tribune., 1918-08-23
Local News Items


Mrs. Herman Schmidt has been
spending few days with friends at
Big Stone Lake.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
L. A. Hitler on Aug. 16. They live
about 5 miles south of Morris.
The Misses Eliza and Dora Grove
went to Minneapolis last Saturday,
where they visited until Wednesday
night
G. B. Sylvander spent several
days last week and the first of this
week in Minneapolis transacting
business.
Mrs. Joyce Lawson is visiting with
old friends her for a short time. Her
husband is now a captain with the
North Dakota forces in France.
Miss Agnes Ring, who is student
nurse at Minneapolis, arrived We'd
nesday for visit at the home of
Mrs Geo. Hail.
Mrs. Christianson returned to her
home in Beardsley last Friday after
several weeks visit with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. John Siverts.
Mrs J. B. Record of Northfield,
has been visiting with Mrs. F. E.
Tomlin this week. Mrs. A. HI. Nor
ken, of Herman, was also her guest
on Saturday.
Harry Brom of Badger, visited last
Saturday and Sunday with his moth
er in Morris. He formerly worked at
the Kruger Drug Store but is now
owner of drug store at Badger.
Mrs c. G.. Thornton and son
Howard of Dillon, Mont, are visiting
for a couple of weeks at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs J. w.
Bailey.
Peter Lamereaux and wife, who
y,
joicing over the arrival of a baby
daughter. This makes four children
but the first girl.
F. R. Putnam received some
French money this week and he has
it displayed at the Norris National
Bank. 1t is a bill sent him by his
nephew in France and is quite
unique.
S. A. Siverts, Jr. went to Mime
apolis this week to take examinations
for an engineer in the army and if he
passes he may enlist and go with
commission as First or Second
Lieutenant.
Miss Mae Blossom spent several
days this week at Howard Lake Wis
iting with DR.. and Mrs. Moffat DR..
Moffat is leaving shortly to go into
the Medical Reserve Corps in the
army.
Mrs. Carl Krause came down from
Wilton, N. D., the latter part of last
week to visit with her father, D. T.
Wheaton, for few days. From here
she goes to the cities and to points
in Wisconsin to visit friends and
relatives.
The local draft board is making
plans for the big registration of men
in September and each afternoon
this week Auditor Wollthan and
Sheriff Zah1 have been out selecting
men in different parts of the county
to assist with the work in each regis
tration district.
DR.. Sam Olson, optometrist, will
be at Morris, Tuesday, Aug. 81, at
Merchants Hotel, for the aid of vision
and relief of eye strain. If your
eyes need help, don't wait until it
is too late. Get the truth about the
condition Of your eyes. Vision once
lost can seldom be restored. adv.
Mrs. F. A. Hancock has sent in
several applications during the past
two weeks of young ladies who wish
to get in the nurses reserve. Many
of the young ladies who applied
failed to meet some of the require
ments in regard to education and
could not be accepted on that &C
count. ce
The little son of Robert Walker,
who lives miles north of Morris,
was badly hurt Tuesday morning
while playing in the barn. He was
sitting on the manger in front of
horse and in some manner the horse
in moving ifs head to shake off flies