Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-07-15

liams pays to the company for the use o.
the factory, 80 cents on each hundred
weight of cheese made, and in turn char
gcs the farmers two cents per pound fol
manufacturing, thus doing a good bust
ness for himself and the company in q
prosperous season. The farmers take
| away the cheese for their own use and the
market, and the whey for feeding 10 stock
A good cheese factory is certainly prof:
liable investment for any farming com
munity. Not less interesting to us was
the store room, fragrant with the sweet
new cheese The shelves were loaded
with the golden discs, each bearing the
date of its manufacture, and also indi.
eating its age by Its deeper hue and
hardness of rind. To one which was cut
for the benefit Of visitors we did full JUS
tice, having passed by the tasteless
curd which was so much rellshed by
others of the party; and as this was the
GROWING act of our visit, we took leave
of Mr.. Williams and his neat cheese
factory for the dust and turmoil of
Austin.
Temperance Rally and Picnic.
Tuesday Of this week, the temperance
people rallied at Huntington's Grove
near Officers mill, under the auspices OF
the Mower County Temperance Associa.
ton. A procession formed at Lofts
corners in the forenoon, and was escort.
ed by j. Mead Clark, marshal of the day
to the grove, where interesting exercises
were held. Rev. L. H. Moses, President
of the Association, presided, and Mr.. ]
H. Cantwcll performed his usual duties
rs Secretary. Mr.. w. W. Satterlee was
cot present as expected, but Rev. Il. Nc
Clary of Minneapolis, took his place, and
delivered, what every one pronounces, the
finest temperance address ever given tc
their knowledge in southern Minnesota
AT noon an adjournment was made 70,
dinner, and many pleasant little parties
might be seen at their repast Throughout,
| the grove.
The afternoon exercises we're begun by
Miss Bishop of st. Paul, pioneer il
the temperance cause, who just 33 years
ago Tuesday first set foot IN thi;
state. Her "reminiscences Of the early
temperance movements in Minnesota
were intensely interesting Speeches
were also made by Rev. Cressey Of Aus
tin, F. P. Mcbride, Mrs. Tying of Lyle
VIM. j. Fish, and by Prof: E. Bigelow az
substitute for Rev. c. D. Belden. A. A
Harwood was called upon and read a ten
minutes selection from his manuscript or
the politics of temperance. A recitation
was given by Miss Warner, several solo!
nicely sung by the lady presiding at the
organ, and the Rose Creek Glee Clut
rendered some good music. The Austir
Cornet Band was present as an indispens
able, and played usually well. The at
tendance was not so large as commonly
on account of the harvest season, bu
many were there, and enjoyed gooG
time, while receiving good moral, tenn
perate and helpful influences.
The following constitution was ad
opted:
/. This organization shall be known
and designated as the Mower Count,
Temperance Association.
2. Its object shall be to promote the
cause of temperance in Mower county.
8. Its officers shall consist of Presi
dent, a vice president for each iowa, vii
lage and city In the county, secretary, q
treasurer, an executive committee of five
finance committee Of three, to be chosen
annually.
4. Its annual meetings shall be held
| on the Sd Tuesday of June, or at the Cal
of the executive committee.
5. Any persons may become members
by signing the pledge of the assocl alton
aud paying the sum Of twenty-five cents
annually, for its work.
The temporary officers were made tho
officers for the coming year. The Presi
dent is Rev. L. H. Moses, of Rose Creek
Secretary, J. H. Cantwell, of Lyle. We
shall publish the full list in the future. il
we obtain it. Resolutions of thanks to
Mr. Huntington, for the use Of the grove
and to Mr.. Frank l. Crane, for the use oil
lumber, were heartily carried, and ut
O'Clock, the association adjourned.
1t is but just to say, that the success Of
this meeting was, in no small degree, due
to the untiring labors OF secretary Cant
we'll.
THE time has passed for the "Elixlrs,'