The sun., 1894-12-27

Sutherland.
Ski-U-Mah's will sing on Wednes-
day evening next for the people of
Morris, and we hope to see good
sized audience.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stanley of st.
Paul, spent Christmas with Mrs.
Shanley's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D.
Leonard, of Synnes.
Jud. ]. Jordan, formerly of the
Fargo Republican, and Mrs. Jordan,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Good
during the week past.
W. j. Munro feft for Benson to-day
to represent Grand Master Brown
and install the officers elect of the
Benson Masonic lodge.
Several of our citizens are prepar-
ing to swear off on next Tuesday, and
some of the proposed reforms are
quite sweeping in extent.
A good many housekeepers who
have occasion to drive nails in hard
wood, will find that soaping the nails
will make them drive easier.
The express agents and postmaster
have, as Santa Claus deputies, had
their hands full the past week for
warding and delivering goods.
The farmers appreciate the beauti
full weather, and it will make great
difference in the amount of feed used
as we'll as in the labor of caring for
stock.
Some very pretty artificial flowers
the handiwork of the children of the
Indian Industrial school, were.on ex-
hibition at Wells Bros. & Hanson's
last week.
We hope to see the interest in the
singing school continue until the
close of the term. It means much to
the children and will be of great aid
IN congregational singing in churches.
Senator and Mrs. E. ]. Jones and
Mrs. Butterfeld will leave for the
capitol the first of he,,,-,week, to re-
main during the session. Mrs. But
terfeld will visit Wisconsin friends
during her absence.
Reserve your seats for the Ski-U-
Nah entertainment at the court house
next Wednesday evening. The sue
cessful entertainments given by this
organization, is guarantee that the
occasion will be fully up to expec-
tations.
The devil-we mean theone attached
to every we'll regulated printing office
was heard to remark yesterday, that
he hoped some one had remembered
him in their prayers, for he had been
completely forgotten otherwise on
Christmas. H..
We notice that r. G. Dunn auditor
elect, will retain Geo. M. Giltinan in
his present position. This will be an
agreeable surprise to Mr.. Giltinan's
many friends in Morris, and it gives
US much pleasure. to make the an
nouncement. = 49,.
A special Christmas service was
held at the Congregational church
last Sabbath evening. Selections ap-
propriate to the occasion were read
by the pastor and others, and the
service was very interesting to the
large congregation present.
Ten drops of carbolic acid in one
ounce of glycerine, applied freely at
night, form it is said, an excellent
remedy for chaps on the hands. We
desire to add for the information of
the young ladies, that this does not
apply to all kinds of chaps.
Quite a number of horses in this vi
cinity are affected with slight dis
temper, somewhat similar in its SYM
toms to the epizootic, but of very
mild form. Change of feed and an
occasional well salted, hot bran mash
is said to relieve the disorder.
Owing to circumstances over which
they had no control-the kitchen con-
tingent being at home for the holi-
days-the ladies of the Congre-
gational church have had to post
pone, indefinitely, the oyster supper
announced for New Years evening.
John House got into tussle with
barrel of apples Christmas day, and
selected the cellar stairway for the
scrimmage. The barrel came out on
top, but the set-to was a lively one, as
John can show bruised arm and
peeled hand for the work he done in
the scrap.
Jennie was learning to read and
spell, but it was very hard for her to
remember what her teacher told her
about pronouncing a double letter
when she came to one. She would
say ''a a" or sc Q" or ct t." instead of
double e'' etc. Her teacher had one
day drilled her considerably on this
matter in spelling. Shortly after
wards Jennie was called on to read.
The paragraph began: "Up,up, Lucy"
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