The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-07-08
THURSDAY. July 8, 1886. No. 8
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Last Wednesday a boy was addet
to the family of Mr.. and Mrs. d. T
Wheaton.
The barn and machinery on TIT
farm of Mr.. George E. Newton, cas-
of Hancock, was DESTROYED by firt
last Saturday.
All matter intended for publication
in THE Sun must be handed in by
Wednesday noon.
The more heat the more rain. The
heat of Saturday was followe d by one
of the heaviest rain falls of the sea
son.
Mrs. G ems Olson, of Grant county,
was killed by lightning last Saturday.
The deceased was sister of Mrs. j.
C. Hancock, OF this county.
Last Monday evening a bowery
dance was given at Sax's grove and
every one present spent the evening
with heartfelt enjoyment.
The weather during the past week
has been the hottest of the season.
On Monday the thermometer regis
tered as high as ll0o above
During the past week a boy was
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Diederich
and girl to Mrs. J. NJ. Thompson.
THE Sun extends congratulations.
Mr.. John Kellogg lost two valuable
dogs on Saturday. A description OF
them is given in ano ther column.
Their return will be literally reward
ed by the owner.
The Morris nine will be happy to
play the Browns Valley nine Il return
game of base ball, but they do not ex
tend challenge to all Of Western
Minnesota, and Eastern Dakota.
Mr.. George Reese went to Brown.
Valley Sunday evening to witness thu
game of ball between Browns Valley
nine and Graceville. The former
were the victors by a score Of % to .
The democratic county convention
will be held in Morris on the 18th
inst. Read the call. in another col
umn. Call your cauc uses and elect
delegates; let every town in the
county be represented.
Not being satisfied with the out
come of the race on Saturday Mr.
Chas. Pullman challenges E. Atwood
and s. Larson for match for $50 OF
500 side. the race to take place al
Herman. 1t is PROBABLE that the
challenge will be promptly accepted
Last Monday picnic was given by
the Lutheran Synod of Scandal at l.
L. Heglund's grove. Numerou.
articles made by the Ladies Sewing
Society of the congregation were SOLD
at auction, and the day was one Of
profit and pleasure to those concerned.
The Phoenix fire company wish te
express their sincere thanks to Mrs
A. 2. Dye and Mrs. Fl. S. johnson
for their kind assistance in helping to
decorate the engines, by furnishing
the flowers and making the very
handsome wreaths used in decorating
them.
Mr.. Jacob See was badly hurt by
being struck in the face by the bal
during the game on Saturday. He
was struck on the cheek and was
severely bruised, but no permanent
injuries will follow. However, Mr.
See will have sorry looking face fol
a few days.
On Monday afternoon VIM. D
WEIGH, of Mime apolls, was accidently
shot and killed by a revolver in the
hands of J. J. Marion. The verdict
of the cononer's jury was that the
shooting was accidental, and Marion
was acquitted.
Cornelius Mccarthy, Jr., of thu
town of Darnen, was kicked by :
horse last Thursday morning, ano
very badly injured. He sustained a
fracture of a couple of ribs and was
also injured in the stomach. What
the result of his injuries would be
was at first doubtful, but he is now
rapidly recovering.
Last Friday at the Sisters convent
chapel Sister Margaret Mary, known
in the world as Sarah Bollen, and
Sister Mary Catharine, known in the
world as Matilda Raynor, made theil
last vows thereby bidding adieu tx
the world and entering the convent
for life. In the absence of the bishop
the ceremony was perform ed by Rev
Father Ore lily.
Some mischievous boys destroyed
several dozen of pop bottles at tn,
rink last Sunday, that had been lef
there from tho night before. Tht
boys have no shadow Of excuse t,
offer. The act was only the outcrop
ping Of innate devil.ry On the part O.
the boys, but as they have SETTLED
with the fire company the damagei
done no proceedings were taken il
the matter. There are some Nom
bers Of this gang who had better &C
cept of good advice and call halt Il
their wicked capers, for, il not, as ii
often told them, they will some da,
meet with bitter sorrow for their bat
practices.