The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-03-12
HANCOCK JOTTiN1S.

| Mrs. Monnett from Minor, ID TX. is
here on II visit to relatives. ana o ii
time friends. Nay she enjoy her stay,
here among us.
f. Our minister, G. A. Ruddcck, viii
leaye Hancock ere long, and his
brctller r.. Rnl lock has been the peo.
pies choice for bleir next pastor. We
| believe Willard will be the future
home of &. a.. Rudlock and family
the present year.
Mr.. Gordon ana family moved ont
to their farm last Monday. Sncn
pleasant weather makes fIr.nefs UNI
easy.
We learn tlat Charles BAiley,s
youngest chill is very low. Miss
Inez Polar OF Starbnck, took the child
under her charge, its mother being
dead. We hope to hear Of it2 COM
plete recovery soon.
The way that Mr.. Moves and Mr..
Benzine are working cleaning and Dig
gng out the dust AM dirt from that
old harness shop. has been Il caution
the past week, tell YOU. by the
looks of the shop, an.l themselves at
present, we are inclined to believe
that we are at last to have a No. /.
meat market. Three cheers. Wade
i'm bows and succeed.
Our City Library has been founded,
and all who visa to read Il good book
call on G. W. Cakes. post master, and
he will supply you.
The school entertainment last Sat
urday. was good. Old Mrs. jolly and
her set was one of the prominent fea-
lures in the performances, that add
ing spice to all the rest. Wouldn it
be strange if Hancock should turn
out first-class prima donna yet
Let us have some more in the future.
There is enough capital on hand to
secure that new bell, and before long
its sweet vibrating tones will be mu-
sic to our ears.
Mrs. \. J. Constuc:1 viii live. in
Eer house formerly occupied as I.
sample room this summer, while Joe
runs the hotel.
Mrs. E. RulJcck who Las teen in
Wisconsin is here with her husband
at present:
The prayer meetin gs held at the
parsonage continued all last week,
and upwards Of ifteen'or twenty are
to be added to the church list. at
Riverside also quite number have
become Christians. May the good
work SO we'll begun. go on and pros
per.
One or two more Litexaries at
Riverside. and they close until cold
weather again.
o the mud the horrible mud.
How tired we do get Of it. and yet it
sticketh closer than Il brother.
The praise meetings are still held at
the Town HALL on Sabbath evenings,
and are full of interest and new zeal
each time they gather together. We
are pleased to see the active pirt
taken by all, and may it continue,
and thus benefit yourself and others.
Farmers are beginning to talk seed
ing.
Hancock residents are quite healthy
at present.
Charley Chase 10 the biggest
man that walks the streets lately.
Why, one of Mr.. Emersens coats
would scarcely cover enc Of Charley S.
buttons! O, how it does elevate :.
man to sec his first SON. As fer Mrs.
Chase, she cuddles ard loves hcr Ill
tie boy as only a mother can, strong
in her first great mother icve. Moth
er and ehild are doing finely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey have gene to
Starbuck this week. Mr.. Ratilburn
there is resorted as being very low.
DR.. Gates is attending him. Mr..
Rathburn is a>good, Kind citizen, and
we hope he Will recover, and remain
with us many years yet.
Our village election on last Tues
day resulted. in the election of the
following officers:
President of council, C. C. Emer-.
son; councillors. II. C. IIelgeson. o.
l.. Breyig, ]. II. Moves. o. G. Mann
recorder. G. w. Hull treasurer,
Frank Wilcox !; assessor, G. C. Thorb;
justice of peace, S. N. Porter mar
shall, Ray IIolton.
The above officers were elected. and
high license rules the day here
presume we will have the |
license which has been two huadrsd
dollars the past year, changed. ard
five hundred dollars substituted in
it's place.
The benevolent Society will
meet and organize at the home of
Mrs. Rankin this week. Further in
formation concerning this society
will be given in our next issue.