The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1883-12-06

One evening last week Mr.. Thomas
McEenougn Of the town Of Horton
filled thirty bags OF wheat prepara-
tory to hauling to Morris next morn
ing. During the night. however,
SONS scoundrel made away With the
wheat. It win be well for farmers
who have granaries standing at dis
lance from their residences to Keep
sharp lookout for these fellows who
are becoming uncomfoftably numer.
ous.
The cesiest spot for house in this
whole prairie country, is where Mr..
Whittemore has commenced to build
a foundation for his house. On the
lot 5Dxl4O stand $50 beautiful Euro
pean larch trees. The building Is to
be two stories high. and yet the place
is so secluded that it will require the
rays of the Morris Sun to assist old
Sol to fully light up the house. This
is one of the many charming building
sites in our park.
Within the memory Of the oldest
lnhabitant, Crystal lake has never
been so attractive as it is this winter.
The ice is strong, clean and smooth,
and. the lake being within our village
limits, almost the entire population
turns out every afternoon and even
ing to enjoy the sport. Now why
could mt the Band give us some moon
light concerts on the lake to add to
the already numerous enjoyments,a land
then we could have waltzes, quad
rifles, and jigs in novel style.
There was an exhibition of home
dramatic talent of no low order. at
the Catholic Parochial school, on
Monday night last. Two pieces were
presented; one entitled "Waiting for
the Train," in which the leading
characters were taken by Miss Stella
Calvin, Chas. II. Maginnis and Frank
Gaffney, was performed in a manner
that reflected great credit upon both
the actors and their instructors. The
other "The little Brown Bag" was
presented also in a most creditable
way, with Miss Ola Kemp, Aggie
Maginnis and Mary Wunsch in the
leading roles.
| It has been ascertained that the
lake near the town has an average
depth of from six to eight feet of good
pure water, and parties who are ia
miliar with the methods of fish propa
CATION, assert that a better place CAR
not be found for that purpose. IT 50
why do not the proper authorities
! County Commissioners or Common
Council, or both,) take the matter il
hand, at once, and see to it that the
lake is stocked with the proper spawr
or young fish. In future days, it viii
be fine sport to hook handsome sal
mon while sailing over this pretty
sheet of water.
, Although the newness and cruditJ
of our prairie homes preclude TIT
possibility of carrying out the cere
monies of the fatherland in all thei
beauty and picturesqueness-as TO-
instance those revealed to us by thu
paintings of Tidemand, illustrating
the different phases of Norwegian
like-still, once in while, the hum
drum of every day existenceis broker
by some such joyous event as tina
which, on Thursday last, worked tn
union of Mr.. Christian K. Wilson an
Miss Lena Berg. at the residence o
: the groom in Donnelly township. w
, ;oin with the many friends of tn
4 bride and groom in wishing them
D long and prosperous life.
As we go to press, we hear that
pressure is being brought to bear O.
q the school board, (which meets thi
Wednesday, night, to throw the door
1 open for free tuition to all tax payer
+ of the county, as far as we hav
T school Accommodations for them, afte
the demands of the district proper ar
d supplied On interviewing the men
!. bers of the board we find majorit
n in favor of the new movement, an
q we consider it move in the RICH
!. direction This penny wise system
n forcing our citizens outside this vi
lage. to send their children down
the cities for education, is ruinous
the interests Of the town and count!
= Everything that tends to increase tn
E population of our village will prove
y benefit to the place in the aggregate
4 Public spirit is lacking here, and "
a trust this liberal movement will SOC
+ be followed by others Of greater MAJ
Ditude.