The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-02-02
BRIEFLY SPOKEN.

BRIEFLY SPOKEN.
This being Candlemas day mass
was celebrated at the Catholic church
at 9 O'Clock.
An infant daughter arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Shields
the eth ult.
For Justice Blanks Of any kind
leave your orders at this Office. We
alsohandle all kinds Of Pioneer Press
Blanks.
The regular monthly meeting of
the building association will be held
at the office of the secretary next
Monday evening.
Some of the young folks of Nor ris
very pleasantly surprised Mr.. and
Mrs. T. E. Colahan at their residence
last Tuesday evening.
There is to be a dance at Agency
hall next Wednesday evening. Watz-
ke's Orchestra will furnish the music
and a good time is anticipated.
County Treasurer Helgeson and
County Commissioner Thorp came up
Monday. They participated in the or
ganization Of the republican club.
Railroad Commissioner John L.
Gibbs, accompanied by Mr.. Teisberg
of the commissions clerical force,
passed through town Tuesday, en-
route to Browns Valley.
There was very pleasant surprise
party at the residence of Ar.and Mrs.
o. B. Fuller last Tuesday evening;
their niece, Miss Laura Crowell,
being the guest of the evening.
Miss Falrbank has resigned her Pc
sition in the West Side primary de-
partment of Morris public schools.
She will be succeeded by Miss Pat
terson, a graduate of the St. Cloud
normal school.
J. z. Pinkham and Miss Esty will
lecture at the court house on Tuesday
evening, Feb. 7. under the combined
auspices of the prohibition club and
W. C. T. U. An entertaining pro-
gram of music ETC.. will be furnished
in addition to the lecture.
A Snow Flake baking powder agent
assisted by hes wife, gave exhibitions
in cooking with that powder at the
stores of Larson & Nilsson and c. J.
Croonquist on Monday and Tuesday
of this week, which were largely at
tended by the ladies of the village.
The Martin Theatre Co. were at
Agency hall Tuesday and yesterday
evenings and will appear at the same
place tonight. Their entertainments
are highly creditable and deserving
of a liberal paronage. The price of
admission, Is cents for adults and 10
cents for children, is within the reach
of all.
As may be observed by notice
elsewhere in THE Sun to-day the
Oddfellows are taking steps to effect
an organization and institution of a
lodge here. AS there is always room
for one more, and understanding
there is large force of them here,
we know of no reason why a strong
lodge cannot be built up from the
start.
The care of the poor of this county
is a question of great and growing
Importance to all taxpayers and citi
Gems generally. Would not poor
Farm be benefit to the destitute and
to the county? il question that is be
ing revolved in the minds of many
and that should be thoroughly con
sidersd and discussed by all whom il
may concern. Certainly there il
much to be criticised in the present
system of caring for the county poor
and in many respects reform Is sad
~ needed.
The blockade on the L.I F. & D
branch is raised, the snow plow mo
the rotary arriving here about !
o'clock Tuesday morning, the crew
having worked all the night previous
to open the line. The first train tina
has passed over the line since the 10tl
ult. left here for Little Falls Tuesday
morning and has run on regular tim
since. This branch was not opene'
any too soon, for all the wood to b.
had IN Morris was entirely consumed
and to avoid any suffering the Mani
toba. company was selling its coal
There has been no suffering in thi
locality because Of the scarcity o
fuel. and there is plenty Of wood il
the yards here now.
After being cut off from the out
side world for more than four week
railroad communication with Brown
Valley was again opened last Saturda
the snow plow and shoveling ere,
reaching that place late in the after
noon. The same evening nike
train. with passengers and freigh,
made round trip; and three othe
trains were sent through to the Vale
during that night and the next day
furnishing the towns along tn
branch with wood and other supple
sufficient to last another month. Stor
supplies and fuel were quite exhaus
ted when the train went through
and, although none had been repor,
ed thus far, had the blockade Taste
many days longer there would hav
been much suffering along the brancl
Since the blockade was raised til