The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1883-12-20
SUN 3 EAMS
4 dull week in town.

Uotels
The Central house is filed with
guests.
Our London letter did not arrive
this week.
The Metropolitan fairly groans
with guests.
Kerosene costs more this week in
Morris than it did before.
The chattel mortgage man, is what
they call the village recorder.
The thermometer registered thirty
two at grtts below zero yesterday
Have you seen the display Of cam
dies at Mr.. Henry Hutchins store!
The Catholic parochial schools will
be closed next Friday for the winter.
DIR. Heenan is the surgeon for the
Northern Pacific road, at this point.
The new paper the Sun, inst issued
at Morris, Stevens county. furnishes
Morris with live and valuable jour-
nal, which it has long needed.-St.
Paul Exchange.
Poe's Raven, illustrated by Dore,
is the most beautiful specimen OF
holiday engraving we have seen. The
book can be seen at c. w. Rohne S,
where our readers can examine it.
Mr.. Rassmus Larson has sold his
farm IN Swan Lake, and intends
building on his lots in the village.
sometime in the near future. and viii
make Norris lis permanent home.
The old engine which was uset, to
blockade the crossing of the Fargo
Southern near Nahpeton, has been
put on duty upon the Browns Valley
Branch, much to the disgust of the
engineer.
The Club dance at the residence OF
Mr.. F. B. kenner. given last Tuesday
evening, was greatly enjoyed by the
happy participants. AS this Was the
last of the series, all seemed eager to
make the most OF If.
The third of the II. Q. c. enter
tainments given last Friday evening
was a decided success. The happy
dancers seemed to derive more enjoy
ment from this than from any OF the
previous gatherings of the club.
There should be an ordinance in
the village requiring Life Insurance
accents to take out license before
hey commence there assaults on the
nnbIic; and each interview should
he limited to four hours. Such an
ordinance would preserve many Val
liable lives.
The Manitoba company are tapping
Crystal lake, and laying pipe to con
meet with their water tank and
Engine house. An engine is to be
erected on the bank of the lake for
the purpose Of forcing the water to
the tank. Would it not be a good
idea to effect an arrangement with the
company, whereby the tanks or els
terms belonging to the Village could
be kept filed for fire purposes.
The following officers were duly
elected at the regular meeting Of the
Masonic Lodge last Saturday night.
W. n. Henry Hutchins,
S, w. W. Il. Hancock,
J. W. Ola c. Han on,
Treas. Hugh Whitley,
Sec'y. c. L. Brown.
We understand that public install
lation of officers will be had at Phoenix
hall on the Eve. of St. Johns day
Dec. 9Th. inst.
We regret to have to record the
death of Mrs. r. NJ. Richardson.
which occurred last Saturday. Mrs.
Richardson WAS one Of the earliest
settlers in our village and was highly
esteemed for her many virtues. Her
death breaks a link in four genera
tions, as she leaves surviving, her
mother, two daughters and several
grand children. Colonel Richardson
has the sympathy of the entire COM
nunity.
st regular communication OF
Golden Sheaf Lodge, No. 1873, A. f.
IA. ~, held on Dec. 18Th. 1883, the
following resolutions were duly pas
sed. viz:
Whereas in the Providence of the
Supreme architect Of the Universe.
our venerable and worthy brother, 4.
N. Richardson. has been bereft by
death of his beloved wife.
Therefore, he it resolved that we
as Lodge, and as individuals, tender
to,otrr brother and the remaining
members of his afflicted family our
HEARTFELT sympathy.
Resolved that these resolutions be
spread upon our records and that d
copy thereof. be presented to oul
sorrowing brother, and published in
each of our Village papers.
by order Of the Lodge,
0. G., HANSON, Sec.
DR.. Zier, of Minneapolis, has com
menced suit against J. r. Hofin, o1
the same city, laying his damages a
$4,000. II seems that the Doctors
name WIS published, at the request o.
1IoGin. in black or dead-beat list, il
disreputabie sheet called the Adver
tiser, for the purpose Of black mailing
the Doctor into paying bill. This il
the same so-called Collection Agenc.
some of our merchants will remembt
having subscribed to, and this i
probably the first attempt to collec
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