Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-07-31
TRANSCRIPTIONS.


Tally one for Dan johnson. He has
quit smoking for good.
Brick laying has commenced on
Churchman's new store.
But little sickness these days. What
viii the doctors do now, poor things.
The fall tern of our public school
commences on the 1st day Of September.
Coo: and delightful weather for har-
vesting, and nearly every farmer is at it.
BE careful now Of the children's diet,
and do not let them out too much in the
hot sun.
"A glass OF that excellent soda at
Charley Pooler's is very refreshing these
warm days.
The new 'praties now are just ILL
giant, and the prospect is for an unusually
heavy crop.
| Our post-oftlce has no sign. 1t ought
to have one for the benefit Of strangers.
Eli, HARDWOOD?
You can murder prairie chickens
lawfully from the 18th Of August to the
31st Of October.
1T is thought Rev. Eldridge is on the
mend. We hope so. He is too good a
man TO be laid by.
The selEbinders are doing excellent
work this season. the Mccormick seem
ing to take the lead.
The "Great Pacific Circus" is taking
in the small towns. Exhibits at Leroy,
Aug. 4,h, and a: Brownsville, 9Th.
The happiest man In town is Harry
Griswold. Cause, why? The boss boy
Of the county has been left at his house.
Consult the proceedings of the Coun-
ty Equalization Board published else
where. Much therein contained Is of
interest.
DIR. Dorr is bricking up the addition
TO his residence. The DR.. is bound to
have plenty Of room for those three beau.
t;ful babies.
The dusty roads will no doubt pre-
vent many from attending church next
Sunday. AT any rate, it IS sure to be fear
fully dusty, unless we have rain.
-FURN1rURE PoL1su.-Dld you buy
any: No. So many Of our neighbors
bought six bottles each, so the agent said,
we thought, perchance, we might borrow.
The TRANSCRIPT has been selected
by the Board of County Commissioners
as the paper Cor publishing officially
their proceedings for the coming year.
| NO more perfect days ever dawned
upon any people than We have been en-
joying for the past three weeks, and It is
three weeks last Thursday since we had
ram.
The little home of w. F. Sntherla and
is fast coming toward completion. The
addition is up, and new story added to
the main part. 1t will be a cosy home
when finished.
.-CLEAR LAKE.-Our friends are return
ing from the camping ground. All say
they had good time. We doubt not
that the days Of their absence were spent
probably and pleasantly.
The streets are full Of harvesters.
There IS work for all of them at reason.
able wages. The men generally want
$3.50 per day. but the majority of farm
ers are willing to pay but 81.
-RID1HG HoRsEBACK.-An the little
girls, all the large girls, and some Of the
ma rried ladies too, are signing now for
ponies, side-saddles and riding dresses.
Well, let 'em sigh and let 'cm ride too.
"A petition addressed to the President,
is being circulated IN town against the
pardon of one Bennett, of New York, re-
Gently sent to state prison for sending OBJ
scene literature through the United States
mails
"A servant girl, working at the Mans
field House, being tired of life, took pois-
on two or three nights since, and came
very near dying. Autidotes were prompt
ly administered, and she will probably
recover.
If you wish to see fine hard finish and
cornice work, look in At Geo. Litchfield's
| new residence. where Mr.. w. r. Vande-
grift is finishing off those spacious rooms
in beautiful style. Bill can, and does,
do good work every time.
Rev. T. E. Dickey, formerly rector
Of Christ Church of this city, occupied
Rev. Anketell's place last Sunday both
morning and evening. The church was
crowded at both services. MIR. Dickey IS
now resident of Nebraska.
| The wife of a certain prominent
Page-man in this city says she "would
like to knock the heads off of all the anti
Page men," Whew! Wouldn't che have
a big job on hand? Would you like to
know who made this pretty little speech
We have published all the essays of
the high school graduating class furnish
ed us, except that Of John A. Thompson,
Jr., entitled "Freedom Of Opinion"
which came to hand too late for this
week. 1t will appear in next weeks
| issue.
The socisble of the Baptist church,
on Tuesday evening, was unusually we'll
attended, about one hundred being pres
ent. The occasion was marked by an
absence of formality which made it truly
soesable. Young and old alike, seemed
to greatly enjoy the evening.
The air is full of music, and the
chimes of wedding bells come floating
in upon US, and rumors of weddings that
have just been, and are about 10 be, are
whispered, mol 50 softly as before. Should
these rumors materialize, the TRANSCRIPT
readers will know all about them.
Rev. Wright, of the Congregational,
and Williama Of the Methodist churches