The sun., 1889-03-07

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Lent.
Marriage license was issued last
Saturday to Mr.. Gustaf Podratz and
Miss Bertha Woodke.
The w. CT. I. will meet this
week Saturday o'clock p. N. with
Mrs. o. B. Fuller. Reading subject,
Narcotics.
The last and most largely attended,
dance of the season was given at their
hall last Thursday evening by the
members of the 4. o. I. W. Lodge.
From the Wtllmar Argus we learn
that Rev. E. P. Robertson, late of
Morris, delivered very instructive
and interesting lecture there recently.
Miss Ann Spooner will give 4 Tea
Sociable at her residence, fol the
benefit of the WOman's Missionary
Society, on Tuesday March II. Re-
freshments served ut $50 p. IN. All
are invited.
Mr. John Buckley, Of Synnes, and
Miss Mary Keefe, of Baker. were
married on Tuesday last at the Cath o
lie church, Rev. Father Gaskell
officiating. The groom is well-to-
do farmer of the county, and to him
and his happy bride many friends ex.
tend their best wishes.
Morris has number of good chess
players; Benson has a regularly Or
gani zed chess club, and it is reported
that a chess tournament is to take
place here in the near future. Con-
sidering that Morris has habit of
not getting left we'll wager our
money on the home club.
Spring work has been commenced
in Stevens county. Some dragging
was done yesterday, and if the fine
weather continues, and the indica-
tions are that it will, all our farmers
will be at it next Monday.
Later.-Since writing above the
wind has shifted; mercury has fallen,
and if the present weather continues
there will not be any seeding done
next week.
The term of singing school, which
has been in session every evening for
some time past, will close next. Mon
day evening with a concert under the
direction of the teacher, Prof. John
stCn. The professor has given SINH
lar concerts in other places where he
has had GLASSES aud they all in every
instance very highly spoken of. 1t
promises to be musical treat which
no lover of music can afford to miss
The masquerade last Friday even
ing was another success. The prize!
of FIVE dollars each offered for the
mott unique costume were won by
Miss Maggie McCue and Al. Sunder
land; the former representing the
daughter of the regiment. and tht
latter Romeo. There were Other
close competitions, between whom
and the successful ones it was diff
cult to decide.
! Consistent with the public feeling
there has been called peoples
caucus for the nomination o.
candidates for public Office. The pre-
vailing feeling is that party lines
should not be known in the spring
election, but that the people shoulC
unite and elect capable and thorO
business council; council that, ex
ercising care and Judgment in tht
transaction of public business, will
give an economic and successful ad
ministration during the coming year
We want councilmen who, in the per
formance of official duties, will ac
in the interests of the people, anc
who, knowing their demands, will ac
according to the m.
= DIED-At her home in Darnen, or
Sunday, March 3rd, Mrs. John MeCul
Tough, of cancer.
Deceased, with her husband, ha!
long been resident of this county
having come here from Red Wing, ot
which place she was one of the early
settlers. She has suffered from, ant
battlad with, the fatal disease for 4;
number of years. From the time Its
existence became known she hat
skilled medical assistance and every
known remedy was resorted to, bu
without avail. After undergoing thu
tortures of several operations to pro
long life she at last succumbed to th'
inevitable, as stated;
Surviving her are her husband ant
Tive grown sons. who have the sym.
!, ppathy of the community in their be.
rreayement. The funeral, took p1a.cc,
yestegrdasy, the, remains being inferred
H ,tfle Catholic cemetery. The las
gsd rites were largely attended BY
Eenhds of the deceased and family.