Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-11-17
BROWNsDALE.

BRowNsDALE.
ives Is selling choice winter apples,
of select varieties, for $3.50 per barrel.
We see J. H. Wideman, of Faribault,
Minnesota, on our streets again. He is
experimenting corn gathering aud thresh-
ing on his farm near here.
-J.'G. Murphy has been moved from
Whalen TO Houston by the Milling Co.,
for whom he is at work. He reports lik.
ing his new location very we'll.
There was large attendance at the
soclab!e at the residence eff Rev. J. 8.
Rounce on the evening of the Sd inst.
All had good social evening.
"A large amount Of wheat is being re-
ceived every day. A good price, and fair
dealing, brings business every time. The
price paid for No. 2, ranged from IS 10
90 cents.
Another wedding IS soon to take
place. Perhaps you will find out who
we mean before another issue of the
TRANSCRIPT. II not, we will tell you.
AT least we think 50 now.
Sylvester Peck came from St. Paul
to vote for Garfield, and is now making
his family visit, but we understand is
soon to return 10 the Sanity city, where
he has work tor the winter.
"A large number of wild geese have
been noticeable "n our prairies previous
to the storm of last Wednesday. Such
I'm usual numbers have caused much com
ment as 10 the lateness If their autumnal
visits.
Ives passed portion of the past
week visiting friends at his old home,
Spring Valley. He purchased several
carloads of wood while there, which he
now .offers for sale here. For prices en-
quire at the P. o.
Thatcher & Glover have their scour
ing and grading machine in their build
ing, and are busy setting it up and getting
ready for business again. Meantime they
are not buying wheat. They will be on
the market again soon.
IT. K. Dahle was recently called TO
Rushford to attend the funeral Of cous-
in. About two months ago Mr.. Dahel's
cousin made HIM visit, being the last
time he was away from home before he
yielded to the giant, consumption.
Frank Bacon has just received a
large stock Of choice groceries, of all
kinds, and invites the public to call and
examine his goods and hear his prices,
He is sure he eau satisfy all in quality
and price. His fifty-cent tea, he says, IS
| "boss"
Thomas Lake and family have moved
on his homestead, near Dell Rapids. d.
kota- He took carload of machinery,
household goods, &C., from here by rail
as far as Flandreau. Tom IS a good cit
izen, and we wish him prosperity in his
new home.
-Purdy Lounsbury, Of Waltham, we
regret to announce, is very low with the
dropsy. '6qu ire Lounsbury has oeen at:
f]icted with this terrible disease for several
months past, but of late the disease has
taken very aggravated form, and now he
is failing fast.
-Gillett has his hay press in operation
on F. NJ. browns farm. He is y OF buying
hay to any extent yet, as he cannot get
cars to ship in from this station. He
will soon commence pressing hay a,
Lansing, and after finishing there will
return to Brownsville again.
Our grain buyers report great deal
Of trouble in getting cars sufficient to
ship the grain as fast as they buy it. 1t
seems the railroad company have not cars
enough for their business this fall. c0nse-
gently the delay in filling the demand for
cars is greatly inconvenlencing shippers
along The line.
The following letters remain unca'led
for in the Brownsville post-off1ce. Unless
chilled for before Dec. l. 1880, they will
he sent to the dead letter office: I. N.
Brown, (F"reign( Peter Britts, Della
Foote, A. w. Harwood. F. G.. johnson,
John Klinke, George Overtime, ]. o
Perkins, Z. NJ. Whittord. c. T. Moen
Held for postage: "Mrs. VIM. Linsherg,
Orange, NJ" STEPHEN Ives, P. NJ.
The Sabbath school convention held
here Nov. Z, WAS one Of more than ordi-
nary interest and profit. Several friends
Of the cause from Austin, Albert Lea, and
o,her places, were present, and helped to
make the topics discussed very pleasant
and interesting. The meeting in the
evening, at which the topic "A successful
Young man" was presented, was par,icu-
larly interesting. Much credit must be
given to the choir for the excellent music
furnished.
According to announcement, Mrs.
Anna Thyng organized Reform Club
on Friday evening, Nov. 5, with flfty.one
members. The fret meeting Of the Club
was held last Friday even ing in the Con.
gregational church. The meeting was
mostly given to business, such az appoint.
ing committees, arranging programme.
&C., fer the next meeting. The outlook
for good, prosperous organization is
fine, and if the Club comes up to the ex.
pectaiions Of its formers, We predict much
good will be accomplished by it's efforts.
Much credit is due Mrs. Thy ng for her
efforts in behalf Of temperance IN this
place, and We hope the Cub may be of
equal pleasure 10 her anG its members,
and that it may have q long and prosper
Gus existence.
Since election we see many para
graphs going the rounds of our papers
regarding the age Of their oldest inhab-
liant and for whom he cast his ballot.