Morris tribune., 1919-02-21

Mrs. Slider ana Mrs. BannSOn OIL
Stevens township, were guests Of Mrs.
Klwespie at the home Of Mrs. Ma
hattie on Tuesday.
County Agent Nash attended a
meeting of county agents in st. Paul
two weeks ago, when all the farm
bureau managers Of the state were
present.
Mrs. c. R. A. Scobey and Mrs. L.
H. Schumann left Tuesday for ST.
Paul to attend a Degree of Honor
convention. They went by way of
GraceviIle for a visit with Mrs. Sco-
bey's daughter
The old brick building three doors
west of The Tribune office has been
condemned and will be torn down in
a short time. F. A. Hancock has
taken the contract to wreck the
building and salvage the material
The Farm School shipped a fancy
steer to the South St. Paul stock mar
hCI LlllS WcGh, anu WIIuOuI uOuDI, II
was the finest steer that ever left
Stevens county. They shipped thru
the Norris Shipping Association.
basket social and program will
be given in school District SO, Fri
day evening, February Fl, beginning
at o'clock. Ladies are asked TO
hri1 no nd fIxvO Misc,
Marie G.. Norton is the teacher.
The regular meeting of the Morris
Commercial Club will be held this
evening at the club rooms. A. D.
Wilson, head of the extension de
partment Of the University, will DE
present to address the members.
The firm of Jordan and Hanson Of
Herman, of which P. S. Jordan is one
of the prOprietOrs, sold two Short
horns last week. VIM. Hamilton Of
Brooten, got one and L. B. Kopel of
DonnelIy, the other.
The pupils of School District No.
40 will give an interesting program
Friday evening, February %, at
7:30 o'clock. An admission of 25c
for adults and 15c for children will
be charged. The program will be-
published next week.
Hancock Record: There is a ru-
NOR that Hancock is to have a great
big, new brick block this season On
prominent corner of the village.
Here's hoping it is true, as it will
improve the appearance of the village
some hundreds of per cent
The Methodist church was packed
to capacity last Sunday evening when
DR.. Powell delivered an address on
''The Poorest Home in the Land-a
House without Walls" Special music
was furnished by quartet and The
Old Oaken Bucket and Home, Sweet
Home were sung.
John Ryan, an old pioneer resident
of Stevens county, died at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Fritsch, at
Chokio Monday. He was IS
years of age and had lived in this
county for over 40 years. The fun
eral was held Wednesday at Chokio
and the body brought to Morris for
interment in the Calvary Cemetery.
R. o. Jordan, brother of P. S.
Jordan of Norris, was recently decor
ated With the French Croix de
Guerre with the palm, for bravery
on the battle fields of France. He
and three. companions volunteered t.
attack machine gun nest alone and
they succeeded in capturing the
whole outfit. He is still in Franco
with the famous 9Th Marines.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes have leased
the Morris Hotel and will open for
business about the first Of March. At
present they are having the place
cleaned from basement to attic and
every room has been remodeled and
redecOrated. Mr.. Hayes was former
ly proprietor of the Home Restaurant
and made success of the undertake
ing and no doubt will get his share
of the trade in his new location.
Nels Anderson, a brother of the
late Martin Anderson, left the Norris
General Hospital this week, after
being confined there for nearly four
months. Mr.. Andersons home is in
Iowa but he came here to care for
the Martin Anderson family when
they we're all sick with Influenza
Soon after his arrival he contracted
the disease and for several weeks
was not expected to live. He is now
improving and hopes to be able, to
return to his home in the spring.
Miss Muriel Day Of Rochester, n.