Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-10-20

Henry Daniels, so long connected
with the Register Office. Of this city, has
now become a resident OF LIE Roy, and
partner in the joys and SORROWS Of the In
dependent of that village. His greeting
to his readers was q very pleasant one,
and has the true ring in it. Henry Dan.
iels Is worthy CT success. and we expect
success will crown his efforts.
Mrs. Betsey Graves, Of Syracuse, New
York, will spend the winter in Mime
sofa, and q part of the time with her niece,
Mrs. j. N. Wheat. Mrs. Graves was a
sister of Rev. Stephen Cook, and is the
only surviving member Of that generation
Mr.. E. NJ. Raynor, of Syracuse, Il. Y, a
cousin of Mrs. Wheat, is also guest nj
the Dr's, and is very much enjoying his
first visit to Minnesota.
The wives OF the members of the Odd
Fellows lodge Of this city took last Tues.
day evening to invade the sanctum sane.
forum Of the lodge room, bearing with
them lunch baskets we'll filed, thereby
hoping to appease the wrath OF mighty
men" for daring to enter their halls un-
hidden. The ladies enjoyed the evening,
so they say, and we know that the gen.
tlemen would not object to repet ition
of the same.
Gov. Marshall visited the high
school last Friday and spoke to pupils
and teachers for twenty minutes. He
spoke of his own school life and how he
has seen the school system of this state
developed. His fears that his remarks
might prove uninteresting because he is
not accustomed to speaking to young peo'
pie were entirely ungrounded; for the pu
pills were very attentive, and will not soon
forget Gov. Marshall and his earnest plea
to give evidence of their education by
purity of life and kindness to their fellow
men.
-ExcuRs1oN.-The La Crosse Board oil
Trade, consisting OF some seventy of the
prominent business men of Lacrosse, and
a brass band, started on an excursion ovel
the 8. NJ. R. R. Monday for the end Of
the road.
The train ran to Austin about 4:3O P
NJ and the excursionists marched over
into town, headed by the band, taking
our people by surprise. The train re-
manned here something over an hour
The gentleman making up the party were
very fine looking lot of men, and ap
peared we'll pleased with the little they
saw of Austin. The representatives OF
the Chronicle and Ne,cs made short call
ut the TRANSCRIPT office.
Last Wednesday, about eight in the
evening, q brakeman, named Charlie
Johnson, was killed at Ramsey. The
western bound freight was passing
through bridge few rods east of Ram
sey, and he was about to set brake
when struck by beam of the bridge
and slmest Instantly killed. Mr.. John
son was single man, on the road but a
short time, this being only his third trip.
He was resident of La Crosse, and his
remains were taken there for interment.
Station agent Gallagher reports that
great credit is due H. A. Fairbanks for
kindness in preparing and dressing the
remains ready for shipment to the home
Of the afflicted friends in La Crosse
Thursday morning.
We have all heard of"special trains
tor extra occasions. Well, there was a
special train last night, without an en-
gincer on board, so the brakemen took
command and switched off on a side.
track, and the passengers found them
selves At the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. B.
n. Lewis, engineer on the NJ. & ST. P
Railway. The occasion was the tenth
anniversary Of the wedding day Of this
couple, and their friends thought they
would remind them of the fac, by "sur-
PRISE" Bart "put on the steam" and
trimmed the headlight" IN quick time,
and all present concluded that this was
the jolllest railroad excursion of the sea.
son. Some very tasteful souvenirs of the
occasion were left with this popular engi.
q eer and his pleasant wife.