The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-11-15

The post office department has
offered a series of standing rewards,
ranging from $500 up to $1,000, for
the conviction of persons charged
with robbing the mails in transit, and
from $50 to $500 for conviction of
persons charged with attempting to
rob the mails or stealing from a
post Office.
A card club will probably be organ
lied in the near future, the suggestion
being for a ladies afternoon party and
gentlemans evening party once
week. The suggestion is meeting
with general favor and without doubt
will be a success, but it may be
necessary to limit membership to
married folks only.
A man named VIM. Cyrus was
arrested last week charged with the
larceny Of $3.50 from fellow work
man employed on the Symonson
threshing machine. The jury brought
a verdict of not guilty. This man
Cyrus, we have since learned, jumped
his board bill and was brought back
here and made settle up.
A young eight year old lad, named
Charles West, from the Owatonna
state school, tagged with the regula-
ton shipping tag and routed SO that
there was no chance for his going
estray, passed through Morris Tues,
day en- route to Beardsley, where he
has been placed with a family who
are to care for and educate him.
Graceville advertises a catch as
catch can wrestling match on Friday
evening, November Both, between
James M. Powers, of Murdoch, Mimi.
and Charles Ward, of Columbus, Ind,
for purse of $500. If the purse is
an indication of the merits of the
contestants, the match ought to be a
hummer. Ward is now in training
at Graceville.
A team belonging to VIM. McCul-
Tough took an early start Monday
and after chasing round the
block near John Houses residence,
started across lots at D. T. Wheaton's,
going through wire fence without
injury to either team or
buggy and coming to standstill at
Mr.. Wheaton's barn with only one
BOLT in the pole broken.
It is said, that New York school
boys are making the life of the
average policeman in that city un-
oearable, since the Lexow investigat-
ng committee revelations. The |
police are tainted and jeered at by
he boys who call out such soothing
remarks as whats your price pan
;ata." The Specification of the word
oantata, we of the west have not yet |
learned.
George A. Hartwell, deputy state
boiler inspector, will be in Morris on
Saturday, November 18th; Elbow
Lake, Monday 10Th Herman, Wednes-
day 81, for the purpose of examining
hose desiring to apply for engineer
licenses. He will be found while
here, at The Morris, and as this is his
last visit this season, it will be well
for parties interested to make a note
Of the date.
An excited brakeman threw the
switch in front of an east bound
freight train at Hancock Tuesday,
and the result was a head end col
Lision between the east bound train
and west bound freight backing out
Of the side track. One engine was
rendered unfit for service, several fiat
cars were jacknifed, lot of bumpers
we're broken, brake man lost his job
and nobody was injured.
On Saturday last, the weather did
not permit satisfactory view OF. the
transit of the planet Mercury across
the surface of the sun. It took five
hours for the little planet to make
the transit, and there was much
disappointmentin astronomical circles
that the day was SO unfavorable.
Elaborate preparations were made at
Carleton, but the observation were
only partially successful.
On Thursday evening of last week,
a very enjoyable social gathering was
held at The Morris, the evening being
devoted to dancing. The attendance
was large, considering the stormy
evening, and the occasion was very
pleasant, those participating enjoying
the first dance of the season most
thoroughly. We understand this is
the first of series of dances, that
Mr.. and Mrs. Rowley propose insti-
tuting during the winter months.
A platform buggy, a blanket a
bride and saddle were stolen from
John Barrett last week, and by a
party to whom the Barrett's had sold
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