Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-12-22
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| Local items few and far between.
Services in the Baptist and Catholic
| churches on the Sabbath.
M. T. Graltan, of Preston, was in
| own on Wednesday and Thursday.
WIN. Allen has received a Car load of
Try oak, which he places on the mar ket
t IS per cord.
ALIENS hall is to be graced on New
Years Eve by ball given by the Union
! Club" whose invitations are now out.
Your type made US say "honest oys-
crs" III last issue. We'll, that is a com.
pllment I" the oysters, but mighty hard
N our chirography.
"A medium amount Of grain has been
| received during the week. Market prices
ranging as follows: Wheat, go to Soc;
Barley, 25 to 45e Oats, 20 to Csc.
j. J. Donohue, Of Cresco, Iowa,
shipped a carload of shoats AMI cattle
t:om this place last week. About one
thousand dollars were paid for the same.
Again school has been postponed
another week. 1t is now proposed to
nave the term begin on the 9Th inst.
Being so near Christmas, the Board de.
cidcd as above.
Eureka Lodge No. Is, A. F. & A. NJ.
held the annual election on Saturday
evening, Dec. 10. The following officers
were elected: G. A. R,y, W. NJ; NJ. E.
Frlsbee. S. w.; z. B. Daley, ]. w.; w.
w. Sweet, Secretary; Chas. Smith, Treas
urcr
There appears to be superiority of
entertainments for Christmas Eve. The
members of the Baptist Sunday school
ale to give concert; the Presbyterians
are to give an entertainment. the charac-
ter OF which has not yet been determined:
and The young people are anticipating a
dance at Aliens hall. Although these
entertainments will be widely different in
character, yet we predict That each, il its
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Occasionally we hear the matter of
speakership Of the coming legislature
disc used. II location is an argument of
any weight, then Southern Minnesota
presents a strong one. In view of the
facts, it would seem wisest for the South.
ern mem bers to unite upon some strong
man and give him their undivided sup
port. In such union there will be
strength, while in separate action defeat
seems most likely 10 be the result.
Que of the pleasantest rooms in the
village is L. NJ. & F. NJ. Burnham's
millinery establishment The room IS
tid;, cheerful, and the large millinery
stock is arranged in the most artistic
manner. Their stock Of goods comprises
hats, bonnets, ribbons and fancy goods
al libilum. The Burnhams have been
located here since 1868. This long resi-
dence In the village qualities them to
appreciate thoroughly the wants of their
numerous customers, and their taste and
skill amply guarantee TO these customers
the best Of satisfaction.
The hunters OF our village have en-.
tered into competition over no less
ignub|e game than tie rabbit. Sides have
been chosen, and both parties are bent on
securing the most 'scalps." In observing
this strife, one is reminded of the old
Scotch fathers advice to his son, Get
money. get it honestly you can, but &c,
it, Each one is supposed to have shot
his own game, but the facts seem 10 war.
rant the conclusion that many have
adopted The old mans prIn ciple, and they
shoot, buy, beg or steal as the lime and
circumstances seem most favorable. THIS
indi>crimina,e manner OF obtaining
counts MAY seem irregular to outsiders,
bnt we npprehcnd that it IS mutually en-
dorsed by the "si<!es" and to the one mos,
successful. it IS ii s"urceof "phun." The
defeated party is to furnish an oyster
supper t"l both. F. Il. Young is judge
of election. aud sends in the returns on
Tuesday. the 2lst inst.
We observe in The last issue Of the
Independent that the local editor has been
moraljzing over The Inconsistencies and
shortcomings Of LeRnyites. According
to his vlew,w we al pursuing line Of action
which will ultimately lead to our ever,ast.
ingruin. Society is on ",he ragged ed ge,"
whatever that may mean; our merchants
are ekipg out a miserable, scanty exist
ence," and we are, one and all, quietly
slipping along to our "inevitable doom"
--prema,urc decay. We had previously
thought that Leroy, taking it all in all
was happy, peaceful, prosperous little
village. But how blind, how pcrver scly
stupid! No longer can we say, "Oh! wad
some power the gif tie gle US TO see our
sells as ithers see u.s." for in the Inde-
pendent's local mirror we see ourselves
reflected, sinking "into utter oblivion"
Well, we'll, go easy, young man, ever and
anon pointln; US to a better way, and we
may ultimately arrive at that Iii gu plane
where we shall have the ''mOra) courage
to exist" In the meantime, like States
man of old, we are proud to assert, not of
England, but Of Leroy, with all thy
faults we love thee sill"
LANSING.
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