The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-06-07

Rev. J. P. P.nkham will lecture in
Norris on the evening of the 18th.
inst.
Prohibition county and legislative
conventions at the court house in
Morris next Tuesday.
A young son Of Mr.. Stro5inger S
cut his foot quite severely last Sun
day evening by stepping on piece of
glass.
Everything moves in a way that is
convincing Of the certain success OF
next weeks encampment here.
Qnitea delegation of orr citizens
went to Fergus Falls Monday to take
in the Park Region Encampment.
Peter Carlson son-in-law of Michael
Calvin of D lrntn II. died at DeGraff last
"Wednesday of appoplexy. Deceased
leaves his wife and two children in
good circumstances.
For use for theatrical purposes a
large stage is being erected in court
house hall. The general demand for
the hall for theatrical performances
made this necessity.
Petros Buchanan. six year old boy
Of st. Cloud broke his leg on the lst,
inst, this being the sixteenth frac-
ture the boy has had of his legs and
arms. His bones are so brittle that
they are broken by the slightest fall
on the floor Or in the yard.
At meeting of the village council
held at S. 4. Flaherty's Office some
important business preparatory to G.
A. r. encampment was trasacted,
part of which was the appropriation
OF 800 90 from the village treasury
to assist the post in defraying the
expenses of the same.
There was q special term Of the
district court fol the county held
at the court house last Tuesday for
the trial of the case of Charles Viii
son VS.. Geo. II. Munro, as sheriff.
The case was tried by jury and after
hearing the testimony, upon instruc-
tions from the court verdict was
rendered for defendant.
There will lie meeting in this viii
lage next Saturday evening of all
friends of revenue reform. With
others, Hon. C. P. Maginnis, Of Du-
luth, will address the meeting. No
body who desires to hear an able and
clear discussion of this paramount
question of the day should fail to at
tend.
II you want but faint idea of
what the encampment will be, read
the program in another column. And
this does not give all of the features
of this grand affair. for many addi-
tions will be made to this. Other
sports and competitions for prizes
will be arranged. And it is expected
that the post will have other promi-
nent and noted speakers with the
ones that are already mentioned.
At the convention Of the A. O. II.
of Minnesota, held at st. Cloud this
week, Geo. II. Giltinan, of this place,
was elected state secretary for the
ensuing year. The position is one of
much Importance. In the bestowal
of this honor upon Mr.. Giltinan the
A. O. III. Of Minnesota has done the
proper thing, for no worthier selec-
ton for the position could have been
made. BY his incumbency the order
in this state is guaranteed faithful
and able administration of all of it's
affairs over which he has control.
1t will require no argument what
ever to convince our merchants OF
the urgent necessity of laying in a
plentiful supply of all kinds of pro-
visions-butter, eggs, potatoes and
other vegetables-for use during the
encampment week. Great care
should be exercised that this import
ant matter be given required atten.
ton. The feeding for day of the
great number of people that are ex.
pected here next week will be more
than to supply all in this village for
three weeks.
The prompt action of the State OF
Florida in deciding to make an Ella
borate exhibit at the Exposition at
Minneapolis this season has brought
California and Alabama to the front
and they announce that they will be
on hand with complete exhibit of
their resources and products. The
wonderful Development of the iron
and coal Of Alabama and the great
increase Of the fruit growing induss.
ries.0f California present many feat.
ures Of interest to the public, and a
collection showing what has been
done In manner at once graphic and
complete cannot. fail to be very in
teresting.