The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-07-17

+ Mr.. Michael Gaffney of Cincinnati,
is here on Il couple of weeks visit to
friends and relatives.
Rev. Father Watry has gone to
visit his parents in Wisconsin. He
will return next week.
/ Mr.. Luke Grove, of Graceville,
came over to Morris last Saturday
and returned that evening.
!, Bro. Frazier, of the Browns Val
ley Reporter, was in Norris last week
and gave us the fraternal grip.
Mrs. Diedrich returned home last
Tuesday, after lengthy visit to Chi
cago, ard Shakopee in this state.
The familiar countenance of John
| Eonnelly, of the u. S. Postal Service,
was noticeable in Norris last Saturday.
Sheriff Maginnis returned from
Chicago last Tuesday. fat and jolly as
ever, and satisfied with the work of
the convention.
MIR. Albert Dekay, who has been
absentfor the past week in Minnea-
polls, st. Paul and Duluth, returned
| to Morris. Tuesday last.
Mp. Macy SO long connected with
the Manitoba railroad, las accepted a
| position on the new road. Wherever
| he goes there will be found a faithful!
reliable man. Graceviile transcript.
The London Graphic says that there
| are signs of a crognet revival this
year. Lawn Tennis is not altogether
doomed, but young ladies are begin
ming to see that it is game for men.
If played by girls it should be played
without corsets. Against young
| fellow in fiannels a gil in stays. and a
dress weighted with the cumbersome
| protuberances which are cow in fash
! ion, has no chance. If she bestir,
herself much in striking at the balls
her movements are not only ungraee-
full but Injurious to health; if she
cultiyates grace, waiting in pretty
attitudes for. the ball till it comes
within her reach, then there is no
game.
Croquet is certainly slower than
tennis to good players of the latter
game. but not slower than tennis as
played by some young ladies who
only send the ball over the net once
out of-five tries. However, tennis
promises to be popular with the
ladies of Morris this season and we do
not look for a croquet revival here.
! DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.
Pursuant to call OF the county CON-
mittee. the Stevens county democra-
tic convention was convened at the
court house last Saturday at two
Eo'cloek. Fielder B. Chew, was elect
ed temporary chairman, and F. E.
Newell, temporary secretary.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
| On dentials.-Messrs. J. j. o.
Malley. NJ. Finnegan and w. X. Wal
ker.
On organization. VIM. Uyland,
Joseph Schultz and D. Murphy.
On resolutions. VIM. McNally,
Jos Schultz and J. C. Hancock.
The committee on organization
recommended that the temporary or
ganization be made permanent. Car
ried. The committee on credentials
reported the following towns entitled
to representation: Moore, Horton,
Synness, Baker, Scott, Darnen, Eldor-
ado, Donnelly, Swan Lake, Rendsvllle
and Village of Morris.
Tue committee on resolutions re-
ported the following:
/ RESOLVED, That this convention
| reiterates and Endorses the platform
adopted by the National Democratic
Convention at Chicago, and we hereby
pledge ourselves to the support Of the
nominees of that convention.
That we protest against the taxa
tion of the many for the benefit of
the few against all discrimination in
favor of railroads and other monopo-
lies as against the people.
That we further protest against the
Requirement by foreign capitalists of
large tracts of our public domain.
The following delegates were cho-
sen to represent Stevens county IN the
5th. District congressional convention
at Fergus Falls, July 18th 1884; Hon.
r. NJ. Richardson, F. B. Chew, w. X.
Walker anil NJ. Finnegan.
County officers were then nominal
I ed as follows:
For Sherif. G. P. Maginnis. 10y
exclamation.
/ For Clerk of the District Court
II. Baldwin, by reclamation.
Mr.. F.. b. Chew was put in nomina.
ton for County Attorney, but de-
clined.
/ Messrs. J. L. Miller, a. III. Taisey,
J. Thompson and Albert Reilly were
placed in nomination for Register of
Deeds.
The informal ballot resulted: Mil.
Ter, 2. Taisey, 4. Thompson, 2. Reilly,
10.
First formal ballot: Miller. 2 Taisey,
3. Thompson. 4. Kelley IL. The
nomination of Mr.. Reilly was then
made unanimous.
DIR. s. II. Duley was nominated for