The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-04-29
THURSDAY, April %, 1885. No. "a.
SUN B cams.

Mr.. E. B. Wood ward is in Illinois.
A new platform is being laid at the
depot.
Mr.. H. S. Judson visited st. Paul
this week.
The long wished for rain has come
in good shape.
Correspondence from the different
towns solicited.
Counsellor Brown visited Willmar
on business last week.
The board of health gives notice in
this issue to clean up.
Clean up your premises or the mar
shall will be after you.
Mr.. Gus Stenger was slightly indis-
posed few days this week.
Mr.. J. E. Danlelson has placed a
new awning on the front of his store.
A gravel train employing about a
score of men is at work in this vicin-
ity.
Straw hats doomed few days, but
are laid on the shelf at the present
writing.
Mr. .Edward NARROW passed through
town yesterday on his way to Win.
nepeg.
The tax judgment sale will take
place at the auditors Office on May 8,
1885, at 10 O. clock a. IN.
A young son of Mr.. j. f. Danielson
was very sick few days this week,
but is at present improving.
J. NJ. Thompson, painter. paper
hanger and grainer. from Morris, is
IN Glenwood doing a few jobs in his
line and talks of locating here Glen
wood Press.
Mr.. ]. E. Bemis, manager of the
Singer Sewing Machine Agency at
| this place has something to say to the
public as to the merits of his machine.
Read and be convinced.
In another column all property
owners are notified by the board of
health to clean up before May 10TH
All persons to whom this notice ap-
plies should take warning, and act i'll
accordance Herewith
The old Central House is being re-
modelled ard extensively repaired by
Mr.. Good, 1t has been rented by MIRA.
Curtiss who opens % cents store in
the building as soon as needed i'm
provements are completed.
The Litchfeld Independent is a
first class, spicy journal. For that
reason its editor is treading on dan.
gerous ground when he has certain
articles duplicated in the "all'at
home' pages of his paper.
Owing to the inclemency of the
weather the dance advertised fol
Easter Monday evening at Berkin's
hall was postponed until tomorrow
evening, to be given at the same
place. The Excelsior Band boys are
the managers, and a good time is ex
pected.
The regular monthly meeting Of
the Morris Loan and Building Asso
citation takes place next Monday even
ing. A board of directors will be nom
mated, to be voted for at the annua
election in June. All members should
have an interest in this matter, ani
all interested should attend.
Generally speaking, Mr.L.E.Pearct
is quiet gentleman, but this mucl
could not be said of him on recent
occasion when he was called upon tx
pay four dollars local freight. The
very glazing incorporation of the
items of the bill made him mad. HI.
did not mind fifty cents charged from
Milwaukee to st. Paul. but in com
parison with this, the charge Of thre'
and one-half dollars from st. Paul t.
Morris was more than he could easil.
understand.
Easter Sunday was day of unusua
quietude in Morris. All of thu
churches were brilliantly decorated
and this great feast was celebrated a
each with imposing ceremonies. A
home, stimulated by the natural ef
fects of the lenten structures, our cit
liens made the best of the occasion
the poultry yards and egg stock sui
fered accordingly. The weather wa
not very pleasant, and during the at
ternoon, after church services, fey
persons were to be seen upon TIL
streets.
"Tax- Payer in communicate
in this issue on the street light
speaks the sentiments Of the entir
community. A great deal of com
plant has be en- heard on all sides be
cause of the failure Of the council t
have the lamps lighted. There ar,
many pieces of sidewalk in town tina
on very dark nights, such as we hav
had Of late, are dangerous to pas
over. To avoid this condi ton wa
the purpose of putting the village t.
the [expense otherwise unnecessary
of placing street lamps on certai
corners. That the lamps may b
lighted is the wish OF the people Q
the village.