The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-12-09

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gagged nowadays, arranging his large
and elegant stock of jewellery for the
holiday trade. Ills stock Of goods is
of the best from which to select arti-
cles for Christmas gifts.
At the conclusion of the G. A. r.
entertainment this evening grand
dance will be given at Agency hall.
No one who enjoys dance and knows
the ability Of the G.. A. r. Post to
make things pleasant for its guests
will fail to 60.
Col. T. B. Demaree, lecturer for
the Independent Order of Good Tenn
plars of Minnesota will deliver tenn.
perance lecture at the Methodist
church next Saturday evening at 7:3O
o'clock. Everybody is cordially in
vited. Admission free.
We want a correspondent from each
town in the county. We have said so
before and we shall say 80 again and
again until each town is represented
in the columns Of THE Sun. Persons
wishing to act will please call at this
Office for reconsideration po-
stage. pencils etc. The paper will be
sent to correspondents regularly. and
extras when desired, free of charge.
During the scarcity of wood last
week several schools were closed in
the southeastern part of the country.
There was no wood to be had at times
in Hancock, and when any was re-
ceived it was dispensed to a wood
craving public in rations not to ex-
coed one.fourth OF a cord to each
consumer.
We learn from a gentleman who
was present, that the residents of
Morris treated Rev. Father Gaskell
to a genuine surprise, at the fair held
there last week. It was the most
successful Catholic fair ever witness
ed in that city; and partook of per-
sonal ovation to the beloved Father,
who has been sent to reside among
them.-Graceville Transcript.
It is presumed that men who have
been chosen for county offices, upon
the plea of more constant devotion to
the public business connected there.
with than their opponents would have
given. will by their actions show that
there was at least some ground for
the distinction, and it behooves the
people to satisfy themselves that i'm.
portant matters are not entrusted to
irresponsible parties or neglected al
together on account Of chronic absen-
teeism from the post of duty.
The program for the school enter.
tainment will have the following
parts: Defamation, Mother Goose,
illustrated. Whitney birthday exer.
cises. tableaux, shadow pictures. pan.
tomime, chorus, indian club exercise,
male and mixed quartette, solo, round,
&c. The joys and sorrows Of the ed.
itor will be truly illustrated. A large
proportion Of the pupils OF the schools
will appear. Tickets will be sold at.
ter Dec. Is. The place of meeting is
81 kHA hn,oo
The teachers Of the public schools
are congratulating those who will at.
tend the school entertainment upon
their having secured the assistance
of Prof. James Blake of st. Paul on
on the night Of the 18th of Dec. Mr..
Blake was recently the organist in
st. James Church at Chicago. He is
musical composer, his anthems be.
ing extensively used in churches of st.
Paul, and one Of the finess reed organ.
lists in the Northwest. Mr.. Blake
will be visiting friends in Morris
about the time Of the entertainment
and through those friends has kindly
consented to aid in the musical par,
Of the program. You can't afford te
miss this treat. Secure your tickets
early.
In selecting holiday gifts, don't for
get to call on Woodward the jeweler
We appl zach the subject with the
utmost trepidation, hut with nothing
further from our intention than te
arouse the sleeping lion, but, ah!-
really now, we beg pardon, but the
tower-in fact, our tower, may con
slider itself indicated. After year,
Of grand and gloomy inactivity use
has at last been discovered for thi.
majestic pile. Some one has suggest
ed that it be made the starting poin,
for a return slide for our toboganners
BY carrying out this utilitariar
scheme not only their pleasure and
convenience will be doubled but 1
great local conundrum solved and
much talent. also local, of an inven
tive and strikiDgly original and ex
pensive nature, appreciated and made
happy.