Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-09-22
BROWNSDALE.

lives Keeps Tue AuStln queen AOuI,
Engle's make, constantly on hand.
-FouND.-A gold cuff button. Can be
had by calling at the P. O., and proving
property.
School IS progressing finely. A full
enrolment IN both rooms, and general
satisfaction reported.
w. W. Carg,ll and Brother, are re.
pairing and improving the working ma.
chinery Of their elevator
-Mahlon Calkins lost lot of hay by
prairie fire. People should be careful
about setting fires when the ground Is SO
dry.
The wind played hob with the grain
stacks here las, Monday. Took the tops
off of nearly all Of them, leaving them in
fearful condition for rain. \ general
cessation of threshing until after the blow
was the result.
1t seems 70 me it would be good
plan for our Street Commissioner to
cause the numerous holes in the side
walks to be repaired. 1t is unpleasant
and even dangerous 10 walk over some
OF our sidewalks after dark.
The sociable at Rev. Rounce's last
Wednesday was very pleasant affair.
A large number attended, and all had a
pleasant social time Mr.. Rounce and
his wife have the happy faculty Of enter
tanning their guests that make all seem
at home, and one who could not enjoy a
sociable or visit at their house would be
hard to please.
The program carried out at the open
Lodge by the Sons of Temperance we be-
lieve gave good satisfaction to those
present. Your correspondent was unable
to be present, but those who were, report
having good time, and being well
pleased with the speaking, reading, sing.
ing, &C. Let US have more of these open
lodges. We believe the cause Of temper.
ance will be lvanced by them.
w. A. L. Tarr, Station Agent and P.
N. Of Forks Creek Junction, Colorado,
has been visiting his brother in law, c..
A. Wyman, the past week. He seems to
like Minnesota first rate. He says the
weather has been the warmest while he
has been here that he has experienced
for five years. His home in Colorado, is
high up among the mountains, where the
thermometer scarcely ever marks higher
than go:
The threshing machine continues
10 tell the same story abcu: the average
yield Of grain. Wheat yields from s to
bushels Of the common varieties but some
who have the "Lost Nation" or "Maine'
wheat, report an average of from 70 to Is
bushels. The grade of wheat is good,
being mostly No2. Oats range from Is to
IS bushels per acre. The quality is very
poor and weight light. Barley is very
good. twas mostly secured IN good con-
dit:on, and is.bringing = good price.
R. A. Combe. a laborer, had narrow
escape from a fearful accident while
threshlng for Mr.. Brown last Saturday
He was cutting bands when the straw
wound around the tumbling rod of the
machine, and before he was aware of the
fact his clothing caught in tho winding
straw, drawing him on the rod, and wind
him up in the straw. The strain caused
the rod to pull loose from the cylinder
and the horse power being supplied with
a brace, enabled the driver to stop the
machine almost instantly, thus saving the
mans life. He was some bruised, and
his clothing quite badly torn, but farther
than this he sustained no injury. His es
cape was indeed lucky, and We will VA
ger that no man could pass through th%
same thing again and escape 80 fortu
nately.