The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-10-04

10 the courts, IN ChO>nRtteT Oh Cne Ie-
duction in freight charges ordered
by the grain and warehouse COM
mission.
A runaway item was furnished just
too late for last issue, by q horse be-
longing to John Gin. The last seen
of horse and cart was q streak of dust
ON the road leading to Donnelly.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. s. Judson left on
Monday for Austin, to attend the
wedding of MIR. Judson's sister, Miss
Karoline Judson, of Santa Barbara,
| CAL. which occurs to-day.
Meesrs. e. G. Baird, of Graceville,
10. A. Pikop and s. J. Peterson, of
Grant county, were in Morris Monday,
attending a meeting of the repub-
lican legislative district committee.
Charley Perkins and family are
now established at Angus, Mimi,
where he has been SO fortunate as to
secure q lucrative position. His
friends here will wish him success.
The fall term of district court will
convene week after next, but it is not
anticipated that the term win be q
very long one, as there are no very
important cases to occupy the time of
the court.
Austin Hagen lost o fine horse last
week. The animal fell while being
ridden and broke leg, necessitating
his being shot. 1t would seem as If
Austin had more than his share of
miserable luck"
A western editor in answer to the
complaint of subscriber that he did
not give news enough, advised him,
when news was scarce, to read the
bible which, he had no doubt, would
be news to him.
In sparing exhibition at Appleton,
between Billy O'Brien, of Morris, and
Dell Hawkins, of Appleton, the lat
ter's right arm failed him as usual and
the contest was given to O'Brien at
the end of the second round.
Call at j. D. Goods store and see
his fine stock of heating and cook
stoves. He knows just what is needed
in this country and what is the best,
why should he not, being in business
here for twenty-five years. 49tf |
We are requested by subscriber,
to caution people in the vicinity of
Donnelly to be on their guard, for |
several attempts recently made by |
unknown parts, would indicate that |
horse thieves were in that locality.
A communication from Chokio was
received too late for insertion in last |
issue, the letter having been missent. |
AS it was a call for a meeting to
eradicate tract infested with the |
thistle, we regret it did not reach |
us in time to be of service.
We have not learned anything more
definite regarding the new Spooner
block, but hope if it is erected new
opera house may be added. This
village seriously lacks suitable hall,
and it is to be hoped Mr.. Spooner can
be induced to include it in his plans. |
Snow at Alexandria and other
points east of us last Saturday, is q |
gentle reminder that winter is close |
on the heels of. summer, in fact the
change between the temperature of
Friday and Saturday was enough to
give the Thermometers the ague.
A prairie fire swept over the farm |
occupied by I. Brittendsl last Thurs
day, and destroyed all the out build
ings, including barn, together with a |
setting of grain and a large lot of
hay. One horse was burned in the
barn, and there was q lot of machinery
also destroyed.
James Griffith has decided to sink
well on the river bottom, near the
first raise, for convenience for hauling
for house use. As the race track well
gives an excellent supply of sweet
and pure soft water, it is thought a |
we'll sunk nearer town will tap the
same source and save long haul.
One of the largest and finest stocks
of furniture west of the cities can be
found at j. D. Goods. The stock
must be cut down one-half in the
next thirty days in order to get the
money. You win be surprised at the
low prices he viii make you and the
reduction will more than compare
with wheat.
Disastrous prairie fires have done
serious damage during the wind
storms of the past week, the loss of
grain and hay, especially of the latter,
being unfortunately large. Furious
wind storms, combined with the dry
condition of the grass, has made the
prairie fires very dangerous and next
to impossible to combat.
Certainly the school children of
this village should be gratifcd and
their parents satisfied with the ample
provision made for increased accom-
modations. The new addition to the