Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-07-24
GF0AA Meadow.

CranA Meadow.
Last Saturday, while at this place,
awaiting for few minutes, tho arri'
WI Of the cars, We had time to note
the following principal features, viz:
That L. f. Pearce has arranged and
plotted an addition" oftwenty acres,
situated on the soath side Of the rail-
road that six dwellings have been
built thereon, and one no~ occupied.
That school house has been built
24x50 feet and two stories high. That
tho lower portion is finished and used
for legitimate purposes, aud tho upper
for practice in tho terpsichorean art-a
rather questionable employment. That
Rolliu Dunbar has erected an addition
to his building, used in his extensive
dry goods, grocery, and boot aud shoe
trade. That G. F. Grooming keeps 4
full assortment Of hardware, including
tin manufactured into articles to suit
customers.
A. NJ. Fjelstad and Co., have = full
line Of dry goods &c. That D. B.
Coleman sells drugs and dry goods.
That Anderson l. Clauseu deal exten-
sively in furniture. That Adna Keith
makes, and sells harnesses. That L.
E. Pearce sells lumber and farm ma
chinery, and buys grain Of all kinds
contesting the field with J. G. Easton.
That G. G. Colo and John Peterson,
each, runs = blacksmith's shop, giving
good satisfaction to bis customers, which
are numerous. That August Fisher
makes shoes for tho people, and thus
contributes to the value IF their un-
Outstanding. That the Patrons Of Hus.
bandry have Grange there. That q
Sabbath School is maintained, with G.
q. Cole, Us superintendent; and that
Rev. Mr.. Armstrong, Of Hamilton,
" breaks the bread Of life" to the
people, semi-monthly.
DISTINGUISHED PERsoNAGEs.
1t would be objectionable in US, were
VIC to omit to state that tho United
States government is represented here.
by B. F. Langworthy, in the capacity
Of Postmaster, and the Southern Min
ueeota Railroad Company by Mr.. B.
F. Wood, each Of which is always eff
Gent and courteous.
Near here, conspicuous for its archi-
tectural symmetry, character Of mate
rial, aud style Of finish, is new house
nearly completed, and belonging to Mr..
A. L. Bush. 1t is Of fine quality Of
brick. The main building is about 20x
%, two stories high, and the wing some
1920, one story. The site is very
foe indeed, affording view Of Grand
Meadow station, about one mile distant,
and beautiful creek, fringed with trees
and willows.
Mr.. Bush will soon have a delight
full home, rs will many Ct his neigh
bors, for they are in the midst Of a
fertile region, aud close to market. En-
joy yourselves out there you seem to
have but little to hinder.
BENNINGTON.
Until recently, We have had but lit
tie knowledge Of this township. Recent
visiting of schools there has given US
a chance to zee some of its country,
and it's splendid crops; also, to form
the acquaintance of a few of its citi-
liens. The east side is especially fine.
The surface gently undulates aud slopes
gradually southwark. The soil has a
slight admixture Of sand, which makes
it early and quick; consequently the
vegetation is more forwards nearer
mature there than in many other parts
Of the county. We have never seen
finer wheat fields anywhere, neithe,
have We seen better oats.
Large areas have been seeded to
timothy and clover, and are covered
with burdensome growth: now being
cut and piled into huge racks. Some
Of the building sites are romantic, moi
to say picturesque, and beautiful, sur
rounded by tall trees, and the enclosed
space around, with shrubs snd fruits,
and in some instances meandered BY
beautiful streams.
Among the places especially noticea
bic, may be mentioned those of Johr
Turner, VIM. Cooper, Stephen Guy
and John Guy ; other places We saw
but did not learn the names of thei
fortunate possessors.
Considerable portions Of this town
ship arc tributary to Spring Valley. ,
smart little village, distant about seve,
miles.
We may epeak Of the many improve
ments, such as new buildings, break
ing, fencing &C., at some time hereaf
ter. There is untold wealth awaitin;
development in all this country arouu,
us, aud when hand labor shall be more
intelligibly performed, education mad
more practical, and the industries dig
nifed with an acknowledgment Of thei
true character and value, monopol,
will no longer flourish ; capital viii