Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-06-06
CITY NEWS ITEMS

day at the home Of his parents a Carlos,
MINI.
Rev. Lumb of Browns Valley, visited
al the home of Dr. and Mrs. G. L. Powell
on Wednesday.
Supt. and Mrs. T. Utne were called
to Fergus Falls Wednesday on account
Of the death of a relative.
Mrs Albert Anderson has been quite
sick for a number of days but is i'm
proving rapidly at this writing
Mr. and Mrs. f. A. Nelson are the
proud parents Of a baby girl, horn TO
them on the 25th Of May.
Rev. G. A Pilgrim ofciated at the
wedding Of Miss Beatrice Paul to Fred
Pcrlebcrg at the home of the brides
parents in Grant county on Tuesday
of this week
Frank TOrrey Of Arlington, returned
home Sunday, after a short visit with
his mother His wife, who has been
in Morris while her husband found a
suitable place to live. returned with him.
DR.. Caine returned from Minneapolis
last Friday. where he had been to secure
medical attention for a case Of blood
poisoning. and he is now improving
rapidly and able to take care of his
large practice
The petition for paving of Atlantic
Avenue from South street to 10th street
is now ready and people who own pro-
p"rty on that avenue can call at Ninje's
Clothing Store and sign if they wish.
Misses Esther and Alma Rengston
have returned from Minneapolis where
they have been attending the Manlewood
Academy. They are enjoying their va
cation at their parental home.
Mrs. D. c. Linsley passed away at her
home in Norris Wednesday evening.
after long illness. The funeral will
b" held this morning at 10 o'clock from
the home and all Of the seven children
Will be present.
The dates for the Stevens County Fair
this year have been set for Sept "a
q and % and the officers expect to hold
meeting in few days and start with
plans which will mean a bigger and
better county fair than ever before
+. F. Shepard and his son-in-law have
purchased gOrcery store at OrtonviIIe
and they took charge the first of the
week. Mrs. Shepard is at. present pack
ing up their household goods and they
Will move to OrtOnVille in short time
Charlie LOeffIer returned to Norris
Saturday after nearly fifteen months in
the service. He went into the army Feb.
II, 1918. going first to Camp Dodge,
where he remained for six weeks and
Camp Logan. After three weeks at that
camp he went to Camp Upton for ten
days and then to France. At one time
he saw fifty days continuous service on
the San Mihiel and lArgonnc fronts
The pupils Of the Morris public
schools will put on a Historical Pa
gvant in honor of the boys who We're in
the service from the school. and about
500 will take part. This is to be next
dow oicrl,+
fellow school grounds. There will he
music. singing. dancing and costume
drills. and will be worth seeing The
public should keep the time in mind and
attend.
Joseph Pushor passed away at his
home in Morris on Monday. after several
months Of illness. He was nearly 81
years Of age and had been a resident
OF Morris for many years. He was
born in Plymouth. Maine, August
8. 1888. The funeral was held
Tuesday at the home of his son on West
9th street. DR.. G. L. Powell officiating
assisted by Rev. F. y. Stever. Inter-
1nent was in the Morris cemetery. the
pail bearers being q. w. Anderson. F.
A. Mullen, E. B. Rinilzer, H O. Eames
and w. r. Schroeder.
G. \. Anderson of Cottonwood, presi-
dent of the Farmers Mutual Insurance
Relief Association of Minnesota was in
Morris on business Tuesday and We'd
nesday. This association is raising
money among the members of the mu-
tual insurance companies of the state
for the relief of the farmers of north
ern Minnesota who were burned out in
the big forest fires. The Delaware
Farmers Mutual Insurance Company, of
which J. H Devcnney is director
has raised nearly $4,000 and expect to
raise another $1,000. Mr.. Anderson has
work.
S. E. Grove died Thursday of last
week at his home in Morris after an
illness of nearly year. The funeral
was held Sunday afternoon from the
residence, Rev. StcVer officiating, and
inteTment was in the Morris cemetery.
Mr.. Grove was born in Rockford, Ill.
April Is, 1852. and came to Stevens
county in 1901. He first settled on
farm near Fish Lake, where he lived for
ten years, and then moved back to Iowa
for three years. He returned to Morris
in 1913 and for five years was proprietor
Of the Morris Hotel until his health
forced him to give up the work. He is
survived by his wife. seven children,
and three brothers. Two of his chill
dren were by his first wife. The chill
dren are Geo. WILL Marion, Eliza, Dora,
Mrs. Walter Thomas and John
In order to advertise their play better
and for the purpose OF securing some
fine posters. the members of the senior
class put on poster contest One adj
mission ticket was offered as a prize for
the winner from each class in the high
school and also one for the best poster
presented by member of the faculty.
The winners were as follows: Miss Amy
Hanson won the grand prize and also
the prize for the senior class. Her
poster is now on display in J. J. Calf
neYs window. Leonard Smith was the
winner in the sophomore class and his
poster is now in the Palace. Miss Hart
won in the faculty contest and her
poster is now in Sylvander's window.
Honorable mention was also given to the
Junior poster submitted by Oliver Bars
ness, now in the Kruger Drug Store
window. The judges in the contest We're
Mrs. r. Utne and Mrs. Harry Adams.
A bad auto accident occurred on the