Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1869-11-11
s1AnkEeao uresls.
Prom ear own Correspondent.
FnANxroaD, Nov. 5, 198

\ Nv Uo~SosS N~:0'e~eo- oSO
held here on the 25th, Of Ootob was
brief; the proceedings harmon and
satisfactory to all those On ged in
training up the youthful mind. to carry
on the great battle Of Improvement till
time for them shall h.v . gone out for
ever. On account Of several teachers,
and Others, who arc interested in the
progress Of the glorious cause Of edu-
cation, having made arrangements 70
attend the high school At Spring Valley
this winter, and eommeseemest DAY
being the same day Of the Institute
here, the attendance was not 80 great as
it otherwise would have boon.
That better, higher aud more prac-
tical education for the rising generation
is demanded, is doctrine in which the
good people Of fTrankford vil'.fjebelieve,
and are taking steps to secure tha scrvi'
ees Of Mr.. ]. s. Lee, = gentleman Of
ability and experience in the profession
70 teach there this winter. f.; They also
rejoice that they can assemble at the
house Of worship, to listen to the ex'
hortations Of the Rev. VIM. II. Soule
who has been returned for the second
time, and entered upon the discharge q
his arduous duties..s The church which
he organized ON Grand: Prairie soor
after he returned here last year, ha'
prospered, and six new members ha'
been given them as tho fruits Of thei1
labors in the good work.
| In the line Of business changes VI
have the transfer Of J. 8. Lees stock o
groceries and dry goods to E., Gil
who in anticipation Of large fall ant
winter trade is making ample prepara
tions for supplying the wants Of tn
needy.
A new saloon is opening in ne Buck
horn tavern, by lit de: Johny Bull
from London. by tho name Of Georg
Inwards . haxen haired youth upo'
whose chin The: downey beard has bu
ljust began to mako an appearance
Judging from the, ,1ols Of his sign
which is : we'll executed tomb stone
standingat the entrance of bis saloon
be intends doing killing business.
The excitement over RAILROAD matter
is now almost intense, with those, xh
think little and talk much. Tkis j
caused by proposition made to- on
citizens by CLARK Thompson, one Of tn
managers Of the Southern. Minnesot
Railroad, which was born in neglect
} and has been for long time Graded il
poverty, to give them depot in tn
village Of Frankford, and. the sum q
} twenty thousand; douaxa, in. t~ent
year seven per cent. Bonds; and on
, Lacy: telling u th.sif We do not Civ
: thsm tBe bonds; tiisJ will'bm1d'a dcpe
p some: twelve miles farther west, an
. comPel.the farmers, from this section {
: country, to help build up a rival tow
, This one argument Of Lacy's is enoug
to frighten some in to tho putting {
> the hangmeu's rope around their ,uccl
and be led away by this railroad scar
As the ago for all humbugs of thi
kind has passed away, We predict ths
, the company which attempts to co'npt
, the people off, Frankford to help bull
pR. a: rival town, some twcI7c mile
distant, will 6nd that they have got
big ;ph on hand. No company is FOOLS
enough~to 80 far disregard their ow
interests as to attempt to ignore a,taru
ing country the size Of our own, au
deprive themselves o9all tho product
Of our fertile farmcs neither do v
believe that our farmers, who are a
ready over burdened with heavy taxe'
and struggling zon tho verge Of bankrupt
cy, wal'vote the twenty thousand dolla
railroad 'bend'tax. ..-
The Republican. mass meeting bel
here on the evening: of October 29tl
was of-uuusual interest, and we'll atteni
ed. Mr.. s. Page addressed he meet
: ing to considerable length on the polit
cal issues Of the day, and the cause {
) the division in the Republican party {
r Mower county, to the satisfaction Of d
;. present. Messrs. Teller and Brown bt
ing present were: called on and mad
4 strong speeches; pledged the peopl
s that if elected. they would ,legislate &
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