The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-04-18

The prices Of wheat in Morris to-
day are: No. l hard, 5 "a; No. l
northern, s II; No. 2 northern, S 90.
Be it known that ON Tuesday, April
10th, the first thunder shower of the
year 1899 visited this locality.
The dance at Masonic hall last Fri
day night was largely attended by
visitors from netghbOring villages,
and was more than usually enjoyable
There are certain persons in town
who seem to have no better occupa-
tiOn than overturning outhoses.
They might be easily detected by the
Odor that attaches 10 them.
A lady, to whom q gentleman
friend sent bunch of May 40 wers
wrote back that lit must be just
awful to live in a country where even
the flowers wear fur overcoats."
is not the prosperity of his bust
ness particularly but rather the
arrival of young son at his home
yesterday morning that causes that
broad and happy smile that z. Nc
COllam wears.
Advice for fishermen: mot wish
ing t. chronicle the sickness of fish
ermen who insist on sitting upon the
ground We publish the recipe Of lake
nimrods: Attach heavy sole leather
or shlngle in the seat of your pants.
Johnnie, the nine years old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Hennessy, of Oar
nen township, was thrown from a
horse on Monday last aud broke his
arm. With the surgical attendance
of DR.. Hulburd the little fellows
arm is mending rapidly.
Mrs. C. D. Hill was down from
Morris last week and visited with her
husband on the old Washburn farm
near here. Mr.. Hill will soon be
through with his labors on this farm
and will then take charge of his farm
near Morris. -Willmar Argus.
Mrs. Peter Brandt died at her
residence in this village Friday morn
ing, April II; aged 40 years. De-
ceased has been resident of this
county for more than half score
years. She leaves a husband and
large family of children to mourn
her death.
Burns Bros, Of Johnson, have pur.
chased from the Breeders Association
at Hancock, the celebrated English
Shire stallion Wonder" and will
stand him at Graceville and johnson
Station this season. The farmers of
Big Stone may well congratulate
themselves on being able to have the
services Of this perfect horse.
The Morris reporter of the Grace
Vile Transcript ''smells a change OF
location by S. C. Murphy, because
he visited Duluth recently. That's
what it is to be an editor. It's the
peoples idea-and we guess the
peoples idea is nearly right-that the
reasons must be the most important
that will justify an editors tripping
outside the limits of his own town
He's not supposed to participate with
the common people in any Of the en-
joyments of life. He is to do nothing
but stay at home always and "saV
wood"
Here is something you never
thought of before probably. GA gen
tleman walked into one of our store
the other day to purchase pair 0
socks; not knowing the size he wore
the clerk told him to hold out hi
hand. The customer held out hiE
hand and was directed to double u
his fist. The clerk then took socl
from box and wrapped the foot o
it around the fist and guaranteed ;
perfect fit. i am as certain it will
fit you as if I had measured you
foot said the clerk. 'as the distance
around the fist is always the length
of the foot"