The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-11-29


Mrs. Adrien Fagen, is nursing a
!. broken arm, the result of fall from a
horse.
Some of the boys are making
cautious enquiries as to the where
abouts of that drum corps that was
organized last winter.
Schools were closed yesterday for
the remainder of the week, and the
scholars are pleased that they are to
have even brief vacation.
Mrs. II. w. Stone, Sem, left Mon
day evening for st. Paul, and will
spend Thanksgiving with her
daughter Mrs. 0. S. Hagerman.
A German literary society has been
organized in Pepperton, and viii be
the means of much instructive enter
tainment during the winter months.
The ladies of the M. E. church will
give a social at the residence of Mrs.
f. A, Zahl on Friday evening, Dec.
z. Acordial invitation is extended to
all.
1. Thomas Golden will, with his family,
move for the winter, to Burtrum, where
he intends to conduct -four and feed
business during the wood cutting
season.
| Ed. Lee, of Chokio, was in town the !
other day for the first time since cleo {
ton, and it was noticed that he was
gaining in health and spirits since |
Nov. 6. /
G. p. Maginnis is in Washington,
endeavouring to secure appointment
as register of the Duluth land Office.
His many friends in Morris will wish
him success.
e. F. Hill will, during the winter
months, have charge of Helgeson,
Pearce & Co.'S lumber yard. Mr.. Hill
will make his headquarters in the
lumber Office
Mr.. and Mrs. L. o. Hollister enter
tanned large party of friends at
cards on Tuesday evening, the oc-
casion being the fifth anniversary of
their marriage. II
Mr.. and Mrs. III. III. Wells drove to
Herman on Sunday last, to visit Mr..
Alpheus Wells, who is quiteill. Later
news would indicate that a run of
fever is threatened.
AS Thanksgiving day is national
holiday, the banks and other places
of business will, as rule, be closed.
The post Office will be open during
part of the day only.
The young folks grumble consider
ably at having to go SO far to find
skating, but either the river or
Maughn's lake are the nearest points
where ice can be found.
Instead of designating the schools
as the east and west side, we would
suggest to the board that appropriate
names be selected, as is now the
general custom elsewhere.
st. Paul is to have base ball team
!
next season and place in the West
ern league. Charles Cormiskey, the
former captain of the famous st. Louis
Browns is to manage the new club.
Preparations are in progress by the
Masonic and Knights of Pythias
lodges of Graceville, for grand cell
ebration. on the occasion of the dedi-
cation of their new hall, on Dec. 9Th.
G.. C. Thorpe, chairman of county
board, Henry Fels and J. D. Gillespie
justices Of the peace and Auditor
Spur, constituted the canvassing
board on election returns. II
Morris Lodge No. 1O8, Knights of
Pythias hold their annual meeting
this evening, on which occasion
officers will be elected for the ensuing
year. ALI members are requested to
be present.
Poultry is plentiful in this market
at present and prices are reasonably
high in comparison with other
products, chickens ranging from 5 to
cents and turkey from to s cents
per pound.
The case of Lena johnson against
Charles Eyestad was dismissed on
Tuesday last, the complaining witness
failing to put in an appearance. tits
the general impression that some
settlement was reached between the
principals.
| During the day, the cinch club will
elect new officers, but as the poorer
players alone are eligible, the honor
of office being a compensation for
lack of skill, one or two of us only are |
barred, SO it leaves quite field from
which to select.
i Late sown and cut flax is not looked |
on with favor by buyers at terminal
points, as the grains are not only
bleached, but also immature, and the
oil mills refuse to handle it because
of the quality of oil produced. This
class of grain invariably goes rejected.
The stock of dry mar,la wood avail