Morris tribune., 1918-11-29
Local News Items

;, Miss Lou Mondell of Minneapolis,
visited with Cora Klopp Tuesday.
Get your Christmas cards and
booklets at the Lund Jeweler Store.
adv.
Mrs. M F. Finnegan has gone to
Lakeville, Mimi, to spend the winter
with relatives.
Dr. w. HI. Mahafie came up from
DeGraff Wednesday afternoon to
spend Thanksgiving at home.
If you can't afford a new pair of
skates this year, get your old ones
sharpened at Walz's Hardware. adv.
Just received a new line of Pic
ture Frame Moulding. Bring in
your pictures and let me frame them.
J. A. Ringness adv. 1850.
D. T. Wheaton left last Saturday
for Wilton, N. D., to spend the whit
er with his daughter, Mrs. Carl
Krause.
Enjoy the skating while it is good
Get your new skates or have your
ware. adv.
Miss Louise Kohl, who has been
taking charge of the Canty Millinery
Store at Browns Valley the past
season, returned Monday and is now
staying at home
Mrs. F. e. Shepard came home
Saturday from Crosby, where she had
been for some time taking care of
her daughter and family, who were
all sick with influenza.
Miss Bessie Wollan accompanied
her sister to Glenwood last week.
Miss Wollan has been very sick with
influenza and expects to stay at her
home till she gains strength.
A. J. Norm of Mayville, N. D.,
stopped in Norris Tuesday on his
way home from Minneapolis, where
he had been on business. He called
en- many of his friends while here.
Eye-stght restored by Dr. Brokaw,
eye specialist at Krueger's drug store
! Morris the 9Th and 7th of every
month. Painful head and eyes made
painless. Price always lowest. Adv
Sverre Vinje, son of Mr.. and Mrs
N. Vinje of Norris, has been very
sick with influenza in the st. Paul
City Hospital but is now improved
and gaining strength at the home of
his sister, Mrs. D. Cavanaugh.
Carl Becker of Synnes, received
official word from the War Depart
ment last week that his son Charles
was reported missing in action, but
yesterday received word directly
from his son that he had been wound
ON LII oSIAOA OllO LdhSu W d. uOSp1Ldl
and was at that time getting along
well and able to sit up.
w. H. Cherry received phone
message from his parents on Wed
nesday stating that his brother Roy
had been wounded in action in
France, and ON the same day re-
ceived letter from his brother stat
ing that he was in the hospital and
that the doctors told him he was
thru with fighting." The nature of
the wound is not stated except that
he is listed as seriously wounded"
Roy was with the 10th Field Art
illery, and appears to have received
his wound on November 9th, two1
days before hostilities ceased.
Simon Wickstrom of Synnes town
ship, died Tuesday night at $50
from pneumonia following a severe
case of influenza. His son, Andrew,
aged IS, died Wednesday Of last
week from the same disease and the
other members of the family are al
so sick. The funeral was held Tues
day from the Frog Lake church, be-
ing strictly private. Mr.. Wickstrom
was 80 years and months of age
and came to Stevens county Is years
ago, from olivia. He bought the
farm at that time that he has since
made his home. His wife and seven
children still survive him. Andrew
Wickstrom was 13 years and 81
months Of age at the time of his
death.
County Food Administrator Adams
says he is pleased at the way most
people show their eagerness to as
sist the government by saving food in
every way possible. Most of the food
restrictions have been removed but
the governmenf Ia Outtinp tho neon1o