The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-12-02

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Sickness is general in town just now.
But only one or two cases Of conta-
gious diseases are yet reported. Bad
colds are the usual complaints, to
avoid the catching of which too great
care cannot be exercised.
A large number of fine deer are
meeting with fatal accidents in the
woods. Of course the game laws pro-
tect them from man, but the vista
lions of Providence are STAYED not
by statutes.-Little Falls Transcript.
The Thanksgiving dance at Ber-
kin's hall was most successful one.
There was very large attendance,
and those present, with the aid of the
excellent music Of the Morris String
Band, spent the evening with the
greatest enjoyment.
The Little Falls Transcript thinks
that the late blizzard had the effect
upon the manageable young people of
that vicinity OF hurrying them to
wedlock. Ten marriage licenses were
issued in one week by the clerk Of
court of Morrison county.
Mr.. C. P. Maginnis has finished
the improvements to the Farmers
warehouse. He has added an eleva-
tor and mill for cleaning land is now
ready to handle wheat with greater
convenience. He says he will pay
the highest market price for wheat,
and will not allow the buyers Of Han.
cock or any other neighboring market
to over bid him.
Thanksgiving was duly observed in
Morris. The post office. banks. and
other public business houses were
closed on that day, and services were
held in the Methodist and Congrega-
tional churches. The day was an ex-
cellent one. and, in ALL most pro.
pitious for genuine thanksgiving.
The turkey figured with no little
prominence in the doings of this par.
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Rev. J. B. Fairbank, of Ortonville,
will succeed Rev. Norris as pastor of
the Congregational church in Morris.
The Ortonville Herald says that "Nfr.
Fairbank is clear and forcible
speaker, q most companionable gen.
tleman, and man any community
might be proud Of" The Herald
also says that it is expected the
departure of Rev. Fairbank and family
will not be delayed more than two or
three weeks.
A prize contest with a concert was
given at the Methodist church last
Tuesday evening under the auspices
of the Girls Aid Society. The enter.
tainment consisted of speaking by the
boys and girls and music. In spite OF
the bad weather there was fair at
tendance, and the audience was agree
ably entertained. The contest was
for prize given to the girl doing the
best speaking, which was won by
Miss Essie Sutherland; and prize
given to the boy doing the best speak.
ing, wonby Arthur Gibson
Charley Sprandel returned from his
hunting trip on Monday having had q
very pleasant trip. He was stationed
on pass there one pay waiting fol
game and had carelessly fallen asleep
He was awakened by something tug
ging at his gun and he jumped up tc
Discovers that q deer had chewed 8
large part of his rifle stock OF. A,
soon as Sprandel moved the deer went
away and Sprandel scared it by shoot
ing several times. At a considerable
expense Charley has had new CUR
stock attached, and his friends vii
not lethim get out alone in the woods
again.-Little Falls Transcript.
Morris people have heard others O.
Charles hunting experiences.
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Card Of Thanks.
The pastor OF the Assumption
church expresses his sincere thanks