The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-08-23
Hancock.

Mr.. Sadler returned from the cities
Saturday night.
Geo. Tousen and Walter Huggins drove
to Morris, Tuesday.
Misses Mamie and Kate Callahan drove to
Morris, Wednesday.
Geo. M. Howlitt transacted business in
Morris few days last week.
Frank Wilcox went to Chicago Wednes-
day night to purchase fall goods.
Miss L. B. Whitcomb entertained few
friends at cards Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Mills have moved
into the residence of Thomas Mills.
DR.. Edward Fitzgerald left for two
weeks visit to Wahpeton, Thursday morn
ing.
Messrs Will and Dennis Huntley, the
disproportioned twins, went to Morris
Wednesday.
George Blackman returned from his trip
to Lake Coronis, and theshrine of his lady
love, Tuesday a. m.
Harry Jessup and Will Shipman left
their usual good impression upon Hancock
merchants, Wednesday.
Mrs P. Gaffney and daughter Laura, of
Morris, visited at Mrs. Jas. Milan's and
Mrs. Geo. Hiland's, Wednesday.
The deal that was looked for between
Isaac Lemaster and Mrs. Porter as to the
hotel exchange, remains still unsettled.
The ball game billed for Sunday between
Howard Lake and Hancock mines failed to
materialize, owing to the non appearance of
the former.
Those who are threshing report an average
yield of 10 bushels per acre; much better
! than was anticipated from the unfavorable
| weather of the season. s
| Mr.. /. Tollifson and l.. b. Wheeler are
very pleasantly located in their new quar-
| tiers, and have everything as bright and
shining as new pin.
Mrs. Maxfield and son, of Huron, S. D.,
visited her cousin, Mrs. Geo. Clark, two
days last week, and from here went to
Glenwood to visit her brother, A. Waldron.
Jas. Milan suffered the loss of his barn by
| fire, Saturday noon, from an unknown
canse, but presumably either spark drop
ped from pipe some one had been smoking
in the hay loft, or from spontaneous com
| bustion.
The dog catcher is abroad in the town
and a few of the most aristocratic CANNES
are his chosen victims, illustrating to their
owners that even blue blood will not ex-
| empt dogs or persons from taxation in this
country.
Mrs. A. A. Peck presented her compli-
ments to the clerks in Wilcox & Wells store
| in the shape of 15pound watermelon. AS
] we happened in just in time to get sample
! slice, we can Youch for it's ripeness and de
licious flavor.
| A special from Hancock to the st. Paul
| Globe last Tuesday, announced the mar.
riage Of Isaac Lemaster to Miss Eunice
/ Deerfield to have taken place January 18th
| last, at that Gretna Green of Minnesota
lovers Hudson, Wisconsin. Mrs. Lemas
ter is at present visiting her sister, Mrs
| Guthrie, until suitable arrangements can be
made to go to housekeeping.
Even weeds have their usefulness. Nature
assisted by the lack of effort on the part Of
| our pathmaster, has done herself proud In
/ sending forth royal crop this season tc
| border some of our walks. They form O
/ bank ON either side, overlapping one in .
loneliness OF shade as impervious to the
eyes of curious observers, as q stone wall
making it veritable lovers retreat. The
disinterested citizens we presume, do moi
appreciate this thoughtful kindness OF oul
worthy pathmaster, nearly as much as dc
those whose natural proclivities bring them
out evenings for moonlight walks.