Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1876-05-25
Minnesota Matters,
WAsECA.

WASECA.
Several Waseca wheat dealers have
lately lost quite largely.
Diptheri;s has caused quite num-
Der Of deaths, recently, in the western part
The Radical man is in his glory just
now, and his paper bristles all over with his
peculiar ear marks.
During I. calico war in Waseca, ono
merchant sold over 600 yards at four and i've
cents per yard, in two days.
A tat man society is to be organic
cd in St. Peter. Two hundred pounds avor-
dupoise is to be the test tor membership.
st. Peter man who certainly does
not belong inside the Asylum there, adver-
tises that certain saloon keepers have signifed
their intention to give him no more whisky,
and he tells them that they will not I've called
upon to do 80. He adds that "whisky sell
ling is no creditable business, anyhow"
sIBLEY.
Patrick Sheridan. one of the Oldest
settlers Of the county, died last week.
Henderson now has a Centennial
rifle company, numbering some fifty men,
any one OF whom could hit flock Of barns at
Ten yards.
4 burglar was caught as he was
emerging from the store of Henry
Poehierr, of Henderson, about ten O'Clock
at night. He proved to he Scandi-
navian named Brown, and had just carried
out the cash drawer and returned for further
inspection of the premises.
MARTIN.
Thcle is not vacant house in Fair.
mont.
Nothing new regarding the Southern
Minnesota extension.
Fairmont has Il curious monstTosity
in the shape of two pigs with one head OK
one pig with two bodies.
HOUSTON.
A little daughter of Mr.. BjOrgenSOn,
OF Houston, had been very sick for lew
days, when to all appearance she died, life
dressed what they supposed to be her corpse
IN shroud, her grave was dug, and all was
in readiness for the funeral. when her
mother, who was watching with the corpse,
discovered it heave a sign. Assistance was
ut once summoned, and Gy vigorous rub
She lived over q hours when her spirit took
its flight. They are holding her corpse until
positive she is no more.
The grand lodge of Good Templars
will meet i'll Red Wing on the 18th Of June.
& The body of IN unknown man has
been found III Vermillion slough, about ten
miles above Red Wing
Barn Bluff. at Red Wing, is to be
made public park, with drive to the sum-
nit, and ornamented with shade trees.
1hree hundred young trout and four
thousand salmon fry were killed on the
Watkins fish farm during recent storm.
\ Pine Island CORRESPONDENT thinks
the price OF land in that locality has in
creased in value at least twenty-five per
cent. in the last year.
Mrs. F. NJ. Wilson. who has delight
ed the people of Red Wing and surrounding
towns with her beautiful voice, OH many oc-
customs during the past winter, has gone to
Indiana for the summer
BLUE EARTH.
The six.ycar daughter of Henry
Kendrickson, died last week from fire catch
ing her clothing while she was burning prai-
RE grass.
The temperance organizations of the
county are preparing for grand fourth of
July celebration.
Two brothers named Younger were
recently calsized from boat into the icy
waters OF Crooked Like, but after q manly
struggle reached the shore.
Alexandria has new s:liberty pole''.
1t was raised last week with impressive pa
triotic ceremonies. By actual count two hum
drcd and fifty flags were displayed. showing
that the loyalty OF Alexandria IS very strong,
though tagging.
OIMSTED.
Eyota is to have new school house.
Hon. NJ. C. Fuller, Of Rochester, died
on the 10 h.
The usual wild pigeon crop of Roch-
is a failure this year.
Rochester will celebrate on two
days: the Sd and 18th Of July, and Dillon
O'Brien will crate OH the OCCASION.
Two Rochester men have bought
farms near Grand Meadow, ard are preparing
to break up 100 acres this season.
On Saturday, the 18th, i hoy named
Price, is years ofage was drowned at Roches-
ster while attempting to cross the Zumbro
river i'll a dry goods box.
GENERAL.
The Chatfeld wooden mills are rum
ming lively with increased facilities for q
heavy seasons business.
John B;.ier. aged IL years, who has
l,een guilty Of piiterings innumerable for
some time past, was sent up to the Reform
School last week from Chat1eld.
wABAsIIA.
John Q. Adams, of rushford, owns
the finest horse in the county.
\ Lake City party will start for the
Centennial about the 18th of June.
Ruslford will license only four sd.
looms, this year. Moral Rushford!
Rushford will spread the wings of
the Centennial eagle OIL a grand scale, next
Fourth.
The last Saturday in each month has
been appointed as general market day in
Lake City.
\ Mrs. Collins of Detroit Lake has
been taken to the Insane Asylum and her
son to the State Reform School.
DIR. Ayes. OF lie Sueur, has experience
ed little relief from his disability since his
return home, and his recovery is quite doubt
full.
Tramps and bummers abound in
Lake City to such an extent that the Sentinel
says life and property is too insecure for their
presence to be tolerated.
\ deaf and dumb man in LIE Sueur
last week illustrated one good result Of his
misfortune ty returning to its owner pocket
street.
Two bruisers named Sutton and
Caine proposed to get up little prize fight,
| using the line between Wabasha and Winona
| counties as the ''scratch" over which the
blows were to be exchanged, but the prompt
action of the peace officers resulted in placing
both in Jail where they can amuse themselves
byfghting the bugs.
| A TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.
Late English files bring accounts OF
a terrible dynamite explosion in
Wales, which SURPRISES in horror any
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