Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-10-06
BROwNsDALE.

! Lawrence is the proudest man in
Minnesota. 1t is nice little girl.
Report has it that wedding is soon
! to occur here. Well wait and see.
Mrs. billiard, who has been visiting
Mrs. f J. Stimson, returned to her home
In Vermont, Monday last.
! 40. l. cider vinegar, aud fresh
stock Of apples, groceries and candies
constantly on hand ut the P. o.
DIR. D. A. Britts and family, with A.
Stever and family, started for their new
home in Stearns county, on Friday last.
Mrs. Calhoun and Mrs. Abbott, of
I!lion. N. Y, sisters Of Mrs. A. J. Hunt,
are making her visit
- Mrs. A. J. Parker and son of Fill
more county, Minn., have been visiting
b. F. Bacon's people the past week.
David Higgins and family will soon
! move to GAINESVILLE, Wis. They 60 to
work the homestead farm for Mr.. Hig-
gins father.
Fred Hall, who claims to hail from
Austir, passed three days in the Gala
boose last week as penalty for being
"drunk and disorderly."
Fisher Pick lost a setting Of wheat
by fire caused by sparks from passing
train. The gram was insured, 50 Mr..
Pick will not be the loser.
e. J. Stimson was the unfortunate
looser Of a setting Of oats by fire last week.
The fire originated from q fire set by a
neighbor severa, days before in an old
stack bottom, at quite distance from
the stacks.
Several rods Of new sidewalk have
just been laid on the east side Of Mill
Street. 1t would now he fine thing for
our village council to cause the many
holes in the old sidewalks all over town to
be repaired.
"A goou opening for butcher will
soon be made by the giving up Of the
business by Fred Ro1ph. Fred goes to a
larger town where there is more business
than here. A man of moderate means
can do well at the trade here.
20. o. Bigelow, our station agent, is
winning the good opinion Of the people
who have any business with the R. r.
Company. He is fine gentleman, of
good business quality, such one as we
hope the company will always keep at
this place.
The Waltham Amber Cane Mill is
doing good work. There is now cane
enough engaged to last during October,
and large quantities continue to arrive.
The syrup made is of a very superior
quality, and gives general satisfaction
to all their patrons.
Our depot building and grounds have
been greatly improved by force of men
for the past two weeks. A good substan-
tial walk from the platform to the street
together with the lowering Of the Ugh plat
form around the building, make the build
ing look far better, and far more conven.
tent to all.
Our young townsman, E. D. Shook,
son Of H. H. Shook, has just taken sit
uation a. fireman on the Illinois Central
r r., running from Waterloo, Iowa, west.
Ed. is flrst-class boy, and such an one
as our best men are made of. We expect
to hear of an early promotion to some
more lucrative position. Success, old
boy.
1t will be good news for the farmers
to- know that l.. G. Thatcher and Il. T.
Glover will he ready to buy wheat in
their new warehouse the last of this week.
They began work on Monday MORN
ing with full! force of carpenters.
These buyers have al ways given the high
est price for grain while at work for Car
gill e. Van, and now that they are at
work for themselves, they will be sure to
maintain the reputation gained for honest
and fair dealing with ALL We sincerely
hope that Brownsville will now gain its
old time reputation as No. wheat
msrket.
Last Saturday evening, the members
Of Red Rock Division No. ~, S. of r., vot.
ed to surrender their charter and close the
Division permanently. The Division has
been in existence about two and one half
years, and at one time numbered the most
members Of any in the State, having abou,
us names on its list. Owing 10 various
causes their numbers have gradually de-.
creased until those that remained true to
the last, thought it useless to maintain an
organization longer. They have done
much good TO many in this place and vicin-
ity, and 1t is with regret that we chron
icle their final closing.
Quite an exodus from this place
and vicinity took place last Monday.
David Higgins and family went to James
vile, Wis. Ed. Billings and family went
to Wsupacca county, Wis. Ed goes
there to work in the lumber business.
Andrew Britts and William Webb started
to st. Paul or Minneapolis in search Of
work. We do not know how long they
propose to stay. James Spurrier and
Dick Shaw went--; there are
several Of their creditors that wish they
knew where. Hard times begin to tell
its story, and many more are beginning
u look anxiously around for some place
to find work for the winter.
The time for holding the county con-
vention is near at hand. and the different
candidates for the various county Offices
are 10 be talked Of, aud good selections
made. This part Of the county is not am
bilious for any of the county offices this
fall, but we do claim one of the Repre-
sentatives to the State Legislature, and,
as q suitable candidate for the position,
We name Thomas K. Dahle, our prosper.
Gus hardware merchant Mr.. Dahle is .
young man Of sterling ability, who has
voino1 IN 1,;.,h ,,1ono that 1>o ~o., ~.