Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-04-24
"GRAND MEADOW NEWS :"

"GRAND MEADOW NEWS"
Water in most of the wells about
town is very low.
Our school house is to be painted
and put in good repair.
1T is fixed fact that both the Pres
byterians and Methodists will build
churches in our town this season.
Geo. N. Copeland will erect this sea.
son fine residence, surprising in archi.
tectural design anything in the town.
DIR. L. D. jackson has removed from
Dexter to this place. The DR.. is a fine.
haired fellow, and an excellent physician
we understand.
w. T. Hughart, the new proprietor
Of the Grand Meadow House, is putting
the house in first class repair previous to
his occupancy about the first Of MAJ.
Grand Meadow has high reputation
for good sidewalks. A new plank walk
is soon to be built from Fjelstad's corner
to the corner east of Mr.. Goes residence
Village Recorders report for year
ending April 10, 1879, gives receipts at
$682.11, expenditures SAG SO, leaving
$235.73 balance on hand. A good show.
ing.
MIR. Julius Weber and lady friend
a week ago last Sunday had a very narrow
escape from death. While Mr.. Weber
was out of the buggy and about to assist
the lady to alight, the team grew FESTIVE
and commenced to run. Knowing from
past experience that the team we're runa-
ways, and that he could not control them on
the ground, he jumped back into the bug
gy, but before he could secure the lines the
horses were under full Roadway. Before
going far one side of the buggy passed
over pile of rocks, the conclusion throw
ing out both the occupants, the young
lady striking upon her side and face. Mr..
Weber fell under the buggy, and becom-
ing entangled in the steps in some man.
ner, was dragged under the wheels for
some distance, being rendered insensible
for few moments. His injuries did not
prove very serious, however. The youn g
lady escaped with slightly bruised
check. The horses ran about mile
before they were stopped, and strangely
enough, did not damage the rig in the
least
CEDAR CITY.
General good health prevails in this
community.
Rehearsal next Saturday evening at
MIR. Groat's.
Mrs. Welcome Chandler is slowly
recovering from quite serious illness.
Farmers have nearly finished seeding,
having improved the fine weather Of the
past two weeks.
The Union Reform Club, of the east
side, meets next Sabbath afternoon at the
Epler school house.
Elk Senator Clough met with an acct
dent last Saturday. While endeavoring
to sink rock, in some unaccOuntable
way, it slipped and caught his foot. It's
hoped 10 bones are broken, but it is at
least serious bruise.
Emigration fever is raging here at
present to an alarming extent. 1t is
feared several of our most enterprising
citizens will be carried off by it. J.
Steele, L. Friese. G. Dudrey, w. w. Officer
and several others intend securing land
soon.
MIR. David Chandler is not-as was
at first feared-hear::-brokcn. He has
smiled again. David has the sympathy
of the entire community. Six girls to
one boy IS enough to make any farmer
sad. We never use swear words, but
when we heard of that event, we did say
ooh! Mercy!''
We are glad to notice that Rev. NJ.
F. Chester is making preparations for
cultivating the parsonage garden. The
Improvements already made give the
parsonage and grounds a. thrifty and
homellke look that compares very favor
ably with the neglected, shiftless, forsaken
appearance it has had for several years.
Go on. brother, "God helps them that
help themselves"
The authorities are watching the
Sunday ball club, and it is best to be
extremely cautious, to obey-at least the
laws of manor somebody's boy may be
made an example of! We believe in
keeping the Sabbath, but never could see
the propriety Of attaching so much i'm.
portauce to one part of the command.
ment, and wholly overlooking another,
and we do hope the boys vii! keep the
latter part, and the sanctimonious horse.
jockeys and their friends, the first part of
the command-"Six days shalt thou
labor" REPORTER.
Clear Lake, Iowa, 1879.
The Season of 1879 at Clear Lake prom.
ises to surpass in interest and profitable
nCsS ia u ITO l'cuCCcoSOIS. IJVo OEeat
Meetings are already being worked up,
each one OF which Will be great attrac.
ton in itself. Committees are hard at
work to present brilliant programme,
and the series of entertainments for 1879
at this the most famous and popular
Summer resort III the NorthW est will cap
tivate and charm the public that may
visit the Lake during the warm weather.
lst. The State Teachers Institute, on
or about June 30ti, will he held on these
grounds under the direction of Hon. G..