Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-05-25
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GRAND MEADOW.

cations OF prosperity which were apparent
on every hand. Ole Jurgens is building
fine structure for business purposes.
Mcssrs Lowell & Sheldon are putting up.
con,oaious building, and John Peterson
has nearly completed large livery build.
ing. There are numerous other smaller
structures in progress of erection.
r. Dunbar, Esq, has made decided
Improvement by pu,tinga room on the
north side of his store for the use of the
Postoffice. His customers and the public
generally will appreciate such enterprise.
Mr.. Dunbar is an accommodating official,
and fair dealer, and he gets large sllale
of the trade in his line. t3..1.,:
Mcssrs. Grccnipg & Warner arc driving
the Hardware business, or rather, it is dri-
wing them. They have a very large stock
and their trade is rapidly increasing.
They arc square men aud the people ap.
preciatc such. :. ~
Mcssrs. Bakcn & jerks are dispensing
Drugs, Medicines, &C., in large quantities.
They keep fine assortment, and com
bining skill with honest dealing, they are
doing a worry satisfactory business. -''.">~
Vining Brothers arc sending farm ma.
cbinery to all parts of tho county, and still
the demand continues Anything in the
line of farm machinery may be had Of
them.
Mr.. Wood the gcntle,nanly Station
agent still holds his position, and the good
will of the community in which he lives:
The right man in the right place.
The readers of the TRANSCRIPT will be
panied to hear Of the death Of VIM. A.
Carey. lie has long been acontrlbutor to
This paper, and one that was read with
pleasure. Mr.. Carey was an excessively
modest MISUNDERSTANDING both his
attachments and his influence. He was
strictly honorable in all. respects, and
would suffer a wrong rather than commit
one. He was public spirited, and never
| failed to doilall in his power to enhance
The interests ofthc community in. which
/ he lived. Having no family. Of bis own
he was passionatoly devoted to tic car.
and well being Of his ngcd parents, and
especially of his invalid mother, who is
now nearly crushed by the terrible blow
which she has received. He was buried
on Saturday, at Fraqkford, Rev. A. c.
Reynolds officiating. An immense mum.
Der Of people attended, the funeral, SO
many that there was not room in the capa.
c,ou. school house for any but ladies. Mr.
Carey, will be greatly missed and, deeply
incurred. We tender .our sympathy ia
\ the bereaved parents, and assure them that
their griefis shared BY all who knew thcil
son. - fz1'.5 <l .,.> ..:.1. ~ '':,s'5 E<{'
Jas. Kennedy a brakeman on tho South
I ern Minnesota Railroad, Was killed here
last Thursday. He was sitting on the cal
or the deck Of the cabo ose, reading, when
the train crossed the bridge over the creek
just east Of the depot, and It is though
that he was not conscious of tho situation
, One of the cross-ties struck his forehead
and smashed his skull. Death occurred II
> a Jew hours. In the mean time he wa
taken to the village where Drs: jerks api
Grant, and other citizens did gil the!
: could for his relief but without avail. HI
!! leaves wife and children ut Hokah. ss:6~
4 There is great grief expressed here a
; 1.-The sudden death Of W. A. Carey, Esq
which is noticed elsewhere. >a.I5 -;
! The face of the couatyy In this, vicinlt!
: hooks very beautiful ROW., Theggrain an
]. the grass arc Of the richest green, ana III
{, trees never presented a finer appearanc.
!. Now is the time for residents of the ea.
! 70 come to Minnesota. We have not tim
: to say more of this little city At preseu
!. bat shall visit her again soon and make
J, longer stay. 49, 1st. = - +ttsas ssi4s