The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-12-20


Chas Wilson has sunk a we'll back
Of his store.
the county commissioners meet at
The court house on Monday, Jan !.
There was an enjoyable progressive
sucher party at Mr.. and Mrs. J. d,
Goods last Thursday evening.
The prices Of wheat in Morris to-
aay are: No. l hard, Sl.pl; No.
northern, s .94; No. ? northern. 5 80
Joe Broom has sold his harness
business to Chas. Camp. WHO will en-
: large his stock and continue business
on the first floor of the Tribune build
ing.
We offer to our subscribers re-
duced rates on any newspaper or
: periodical published in the United
Estates, when subscribed for with The
Sun.
LII. Wellington is ereetidg an of
ice building near the engine house
Justice Gillispie will also have OF
lice room in the building when com
pleted.
i p. A. Mccarthy, of this place, is
interested in the real estate firm of
i Mccarthy, Arbogast & Co., recently
srsanized and doing business at
Gcaceville.
il Mr.. and Mrs. Flatner wish, through
j the columns Of the Sun. to express
. heir gratitude to the many kind
Friends who assisted them in their
late bereavement.
Hereafter the Suns market report
will appear in the order of its size
among the "Sunbeams," and will he
strictly reliable for prices on the
publication day CT this paper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Murray. of
Morris township, were surprised at
their residence last Monday evening
t,y large company of their friends.
Il very good time was enjoyed.
: At a meeting of the library board
last Monday afternoon J. ID Gillespie
was reappointed librarian at an in
creased salary of $500 per annum. For
the services rendered and the time
employed this is very liberal allow
ance.
As far az heard from DE-. Maughan
and VIM. Hiland are the champions on
catching fish. They brought in a
string of 227 perch last Monday even
ing, caught in compile of hours that
afternoon.
To our patrons. our readers and all
others: We wish you merry Christ
mas; and this wish is extended to you
with all the earnestness of which we
are capable and in the fullest sense of
the term;as much SO as five devoted
column to its expression.
The two years old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. M. Flatner died last Sunday
night, having been i'll but twentyfouI
homs. Cramps was the cause. The
funeral took place yesterday and was
largely attended by symp nj HIKING
friends of the bereaysd parents.
Gloom was cast over the railroad
circles of the community by the re
cent death of Joe Hammond, a brake
man on the l.. F. 4 D. Typhoid fever
we understand, wds the cause. De
ceased is we'll known in Morris. 81.
was quite favorite. and his death is
lseenly regretted by all his comrades
and many other friends.
Exchange: Did you ever stop t.
think that ar ordinary deck of play
ing cards is perfect calendar? Their
are 3G5 spots in deck of cards. cor
responding to the 365 days Of TIL
year. There are 50 cards, CORES
bonding, to the weeks in the year
There are twelve face cards, reples
enting the twelve months. Their
are four suits--clubs, spades, heart
! and diamonds representing the fon
seasons. There are thirteen cards i
each suit representing the thrice
moons in. each year. and the joke
makes up for the extra day in lea
year.
The American Agriculturist ba
greatly enlarged and expanded il
household features, and the Decen
Der issue is a beautiful Christine
number. There are several article
Z with One and delicate illustration
y describing a variety Of attractiy
{ holiday gifts which can be made ;
r. home ssChristmas Gifts from Sma
Purses. - will be much appreciate
by the young folks who have MOI
taste and patience than money. an
NJ who want to remainder all of the
" friends at Christmas time. Even Il
smallest girls will find some pret1
things which they can make vii
very little aid, In the article upe
Little Girls Christmas Work." Al
the boys, too. will be grateful fol-, Il
useful suggestion Of Something Il
q Doy 70 Make"