Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-11-02
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robbers. It is not likely that he will get
chance to levy. ,-,. ..,-.-~-~
1t is whispered around that two of
Northfeld's g livest young men are making ar
rangements to start newspaper at that place.
DODGE. -r~
Two Dodge Center chaps had a dis
pute about horse, when one of them drew a
revolver and blazed away at his opponent.
The said opponent then took the revolver
and returned the compliment. Nobody hurt.
The Kasson school building is not
large enough for the winter, and rooms in
| another building are to be procured for
school purposes
The wind Touring mill at Claremont
is doing excellent work, and bids fair to
prove profitable investment.
The Odd Fellows lodge of Kasson has
been moved into the new hall just completed
them.
The ''Dodge County Vigilance Com
nittee" is preparing for the winter. campaign
against horse thieves.
The Grange elevator at Kasson has
changed hands. The builders evidently
found it an elephant on their hands, and
have leased it to firm OF spectators.
STEARNS.
The sisters of the order of St. Bene.
dictlavc purchased building in et. Cloud to
be used S a seminary.
One dealer shipped 100 barrels of
-four from st Clnnd last week. ~~--
The story of tho suicide OF Clark
Barney Of wildwood is sickening in the cx-
treme.. He lirst set his house on fire then
went into his cel:er with a double-barreled
rifle and shot himself through the body
When found i'll the ruins of the house, his
legs were burned completely offand his whole
body charred to shameless mass.
BENTON.
The granite rock for Mitchell's new
bank building in Milwaukee is being taken
out Of the Sauk Rapids quarries and is to be
dressed before shipping. The Sentinel speaks
highly Of the designs for ornamental pieces
which are being polished.
OLMSTED.
Rochester Post: About one year
ago, two men named James Mcdonald and
Lewis Tandy. then residing at Red Wing,
this State, with their families, emigrated to
Kansas. One day last week, three men with
their families, in all sixteen persons, passed
through this city on their weary way back to
Red Wing, with teams, camping out on their
journey. The general prospect in Kansas,
including a severe droutll the past summer,
was anything but encouraging, and these
people, having lost nearly everything in their
removal to that country, returned to Mime
oo<o if,1fo in of
but with increased wisdom and experience
and juster appreciation of the superior ad-
vantages OF Minnesota.
The work Of excavating and putting
in the foundation for the inebriate asylum is
progressing finely. With favorable weather,
the foundation will be completed this fall,
ready for the structure next spring.
S. B. Evans, OF Quincy, presented
the editor OF the Post with samples OF very
fine apples, grown in his orchard this season.
The apples are of the Belltlower variety, good
size, rich and very pleasant favor.
WRIGHT.
Every dwelling in Monticello is now
occupied and more are demanded.
aranz herman Midstrand, as tho
Eagle prints the name OF a peculiar individ-
ual ing at Buffalo, has made quite a stir in
the political world of his own precinct, this
season, and ill be rival OF Mr.. Windom's
for the Office of United States Senator, before
| the legislature next winter.
The Times pats itself OH the back
| and chuckles III its sleeves because it had
passed through the campaign without Offend
ing any OF ITS readers.
John W. Fec was convicted of horse
stealing, at the last term Of the court, and
now langu iShcs in the Saltwater penentiary.
MARTIN.
James Boyc attempted to take the
life of Gus. Decker, last week, but failed
to hit the mark. The murderously minded
fellow was arrested and was to have his trial
! this week.
Fairmont, IL town where the Pres
ence of VIII isky or beer WAS unknown three
years ago, is now suffering from drunkenness
and rowdyisn, according to the Sentinel.
add Mobiles.
! WASHINGTON.
! The register of deeds of Washington
county had the misfortune to ruin new rec
ord book last week in attempting to record a
deed from Mr.. Heyndri to Caplatzy Dera.
gischc.
| There are over 100 convicts in the
State prison, the number being equal to any
heretofore confined in that institution. The
number of life convicts is constantly increas-
ing There will probably Ike fifteen or twenty
more convicts received this fall.
MOBILES.
The Worthington Advance has Mil
waukee poetess for contributor.
The peaceful town of WOrthingtou
is infested with careless gunners who blaz<
away at any time and any place where an OBJ
jec' appears to shoot at, and the result Is, 90
eording to the Advance, continual dodgint
to avoid flying bullets and shot.
The muss raised two or three week:
ago by the trustees of the Methodist churcl
ejecting the Office furniture of Prot. Humistol
from room in Methodist Church Block, il
Worthington, promises to furnish all unend
ing topic for quarrels and discussion there
The Professor has now commenced suit agains
the trustees for trespass.
John and B. w. Wolstencroft got ;
ducking while sailing on Graham Lakes, las
! week, and barely escaped drowning.
The farmers i: the Graham Lake.
region are plowing and preparing to see'
their ground in the spring.
The worthy father presents his son
; as a reward of merit for his progres
at school, with a handsome gun, an
allows the boy to make one of tn
hunting party. The ingenious yout
,, espies hare, fires at it, but horror, Q
! horrors his father, who has stOppe
to pick up a bird, rises at the very mt
ment right in the line of fire and
peppered. The boy casts down hi
fowling piece and bursts into an agon
, of tears. They console him by repre-
senting that the author of his bein
!. fortunately wore buckskin breeche
I and escaped absolutely unharmed. 81