The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-01-23

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Pie Norris Missionary Union will
meet With Mrs. Aerrick, Friday at
3:p. m~;;,.- -:
A,masquerads will be given at Ber-
kins hall Monday evening Feb. 18th.
Music will be furnished 10y Watzke's
orchestra.
One of the Indian scholars at the
school of the Sisters of Mercy died
on Saturday last of consumption. She
had been brought here recently from
Wisconsin,
A dance will be given on Friday
revenisg the 18th by the Sons OF Vet
rams. They expect, and doubtless
win have a Hne turn out Of the
young people of the district.
The alliance of the town of Scott
will bold q meeting at the KeIdel
school house on Wednesday next, the
18th inst. at one o'clock. All farmers
in the town are urged to attend.
A surprise party given at Mr.. and
Mrs. Aldrldge's home on Tuesday
evening, by the young folks of Nor
rls and Pepperton. All went away
happy. having enjoyed very pleas
ant evening. C. E.
The high wind Of Tuesday made US
think we were in the east, 1t knocked
down the chimney Of E. P. Watson's
house. on the Jefferson farm, break"
ing through the roof. Also the smoke
stack of Il. W. Stone I Cos sai l.
breaking it all te pieces.
The examination in our high schools
last week was an unusual success,
we were pnahls+.Aascertain the exact
number OF scholars that passed. but
the number of papers passed and sent
below for review were 81, this is
more than all the papers sent down
for last year. We are glad to make
this announcement, and would be
equally glad to get reports OF progress
through the entire county.
Mrs. J. II. Littlefeld. teacher of
piano, organ. guitar, banjo and voice
culture. Scholars who have no In
strument can have lessons and prac-
tice at Northcott's store. Price for
vocal and instrumental, 80 cents per
lesson. Children in the public schools
can have lessons In singing, twice a
week. for ten cents a lesson at the
West side school building. Leave
orders at Mrs. Crandelrs or at the
music store:
The grip is on the wane, we have
not had q fatal case in Norris, but
lots Of grunting, on fine day when
the invalids get out for an airing. the
streets look like a resurrected grave
yard. We are happy to say we have
not had it, so we could enjoy laugh
at others. We never hankered after
anything 80 Russian, and we think
less of prohibitive tariff than ever
when it don't keep out anything sc
very Objectionable.
A very reprehensible practice il
being INDUCED In in this town By
some very low bred men or boys, viz;
squirting tobacco juice on show win
dows. We observed two windows ii
one block one day this week, Sun eareC
in this manner. The tobacco is baC
enough, but it is made infinitely
worse, by being elected from mouths
so filthy as to do such deed. 1t il
the duty of every one If they shoulC
detect such q criminal to report theu
to the authorities. and they can b.
punished for committing a nuisance
Pleasant surprise parties are tn
order Of the day. Last week Mis-
Lizzie Pushor was joyfully surprised
by party Of young people from Nor
iris, but the amusements had hardl.
begun when she was doubl
surprised by an attack Of Ia grippe
but kept on her feet until the part
adjourned, when it was discovere
that she was seriously i'll, and has no
entirely recovered yet. Also
surprise was given to Miss Nelli
Calahanan and Mrs. w. Hiland. an
last night Miss Mary Wunsch wa
the victim.
The library board held a meetin
Of which the following are the item
: of public interest: The librarian
SALARY 10 reduced from $500 to $12
pei. annum, the library to be open onl
Oh Saturday from 4 to s, and ftom
too o'clock p. m. The board hs
made arrangements to have numbe
of the best periodicals. of the countr
@kept In the library room, and al
about to exchange some Of the inuC
used books for new ones, and increaI
che number OF books. We pay no ia
with more. cteerfulness than thl
portion which goes to the support I
the. library.