Daily globe., 1879-04-05
MINNESOTA NEWS.

Glenco Enterprise: Last Friday nj ght
the saw-mill of Burfeld l. Booth, at Norwood,
was consumed by fire. This is the second
time it has been destroyed by fire.
A large amount of fax is being sown in
st. James, Cottonwood county, and vicinity.
Farmers say they can make more on fax
than on wheat, and that it is a surer crop.
Last week the new German Lutheran
church in Goodhue county, near the Zum
brota line, was struck by lightning and
burned, together with the old church stand
ing near by.
The Glencoe Register says the other night
number of timber wolves made raid on
flock of nine sheep belonging to Alexander
McDougal, of the town of Helen, and killed
eight of them.
A little daughter of Matthew Greyson, of
Ramsey, Mower county, last week fell from
load of wheat and was run over by one
wheel of the wagon. She was seriously hurt,
but will recover.
Reports come up that tramps are giving
great annoyance to residents, in their migra-
tory excursions throughout the country.
Some rash editors recommend powder and
ball as remedy for the nuisance.
The Worthington Advance of April Sd,
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Tuesday by stroke resembling apoplexy.
dence of w. B. Bennett, and yaster rday was
doing well.
In Brainerd, Grow Wing county, few
days ago, the wife of L. X. Harmon left her
two little boys, the Oldest but years old,
and went to neighbours for few 1nomente.
On her return the house was on fire, and the
children we're in the house. It was with
difficulty that they were rescued.
Fergus Falls Journal, April 4: We learn
from Henry Restorff, of Ellington, that
year old child of John Carlson, of that town
got lost in the woods last Saturday morning
and that up to Tuesday evening no traces o.
the little fellow had been found, though the
people of the town had nearly all beer
searching most of the time for three days.
Morris, Stevens county, Tribune, April 3
Everybody in this vicinity is hard at worl
seeding and dragging, and there will not b.
foot of ground ready for seed but will b.
planted. The quality of seed, so far as VI
have seen, is almost as good as that SOW,
during past seasons, the majority of tn
farmers endeavoring to select the choices
grain for that purpose.
LIE Sueur Sentinel: Seed time, although
several times interrupted by freezing sine
the first of March, never came with tn
ground in better condition than this year
There has been little or no rain, 80 to speak
since winter, the earth is dry, and what wa
not pulverized by freezing freely pulverize
: in seeding and narrowing. Hence. the see
is being put in deep and thoroughly COY
cred.
Monticello Times !: The other day hore
belonging to ]. n. Davis, of Clearwater, ha,
ing been given the freedom of the yart
availed himself of Mrs. Davis absence at
neighbours, and walked into the kitchen, an
: after the manner of the professional tram]
. helped himself to such articles as suited b
> taste, then adjourned to the parlor, where /
= displayedta strong literary taste by near
devouring several valuable books and 9
buns, before Mrs. Davis discovered she hs
: Company and summoned the neighbors
: ssolear the galleries"
4 Window Reporter: tramp, boy abo1
: 16 years old, came along the other da
! evidently half starved, asking for wor
! The question was asked what he would wo1
= for, and the reply was prompt, 1920
4 month"; He was told that the best ms
q we're getting but $17 month, and that if
: was able to find employment at $15 he b;
better take it, but he preferred to tran
e until he could find 800 job, and away
\ went, foot-sore, weary and half starved.
- said he came from Cresco, Iowa, and was
= = st. Paul q few days ago, but managed
- elude the police. He says St. Paul is usi1
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