Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-05-13
GRAND MEADOW.

Wheat was brought in quite freely
on Monday.
Mrs. Conner started for the west
Wednesday.
Mrs. w. 8. Pxrr, is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Warner.
For good accommodations, go to the
Brown House.
Go to Miss Kelley's TO get your mil
linery goods.
-Requa's house was struck by light
ming last week. No one was injured.
Sheriff Corey, Of Austin, was seen on
our streets Saturday.
The school-house has been strength
ened with iron bars.
Mr.. Copeland improved his lots by
placing new sidewalks in front of them.
-Langworthy is bound to have items.
But don't capture any more ofthem, b. F.
-"Auberon," next time be sure your
"item" is true, before you publish "par-
ticulars."
Mr. Swcnson's mother started for st..
Paul last week, accompanied by his two
children.
Mr.. Price has rented his house to
gentleman from Spring Valley. He in.
tends to 20 west.
Miss Alba Paddock was home on
visit Saturday. She was accompanied by
Miss Ella Austin, of Spring Valley.
Quite large number of gypsies
were encamped near here last week. We
all went to see them and had our fortunes
told. Quite number came from Dexter
to see them Sunday.
Mr.. George Allen and family started
for Nebraska Tuesday. Mr.. Allen has
been a resident of this place for the past
six years. We are sorry to have such
men leave US. We wish him success
wherever he may 60.
-Supt. Brady, Of Fillmore county, was
seen on our streets Monday. He is a
gentleman of fine intellectual ability,
and thoroughly interested in educational
matters. We should have been glad had
he visited our schools. UNKNOWN.
BROWNSVILLE.
Theodore Elmke, of Waltham, killed
149 rats at one siege last week.
Harris is sued again for the hotel
this time by Ezra Durham, to who m
Brown has sold his interest.
Ellsworth has resumed work on his
new house. Whit Britts has put up a
house on two acres next east Of J. G.
Sanborn's, recently purchased of H. A.
Brown.
-Beer-or typhoid fever, is brewing.
The bitches and conduits are filled and
lakes are found near the old elevator.
The burnt wheat and barley is soaked up
and smells to heaven.
u. NJ. Weiser has been employed by
the new council to correct, reduce to
order, and supply omissions in the vii
lage descriptions preparatory 10 making
assessments. Big job.
Brownsville has new road-scraper,
drawn by four horses. It consists Of 4
heavy timbsred GA" drawn the open end
forward, with iron scrapers on the inner
edge of timbers. It levels the bubbles,
fills the ruts splendidly, and affords free
rides tc the boys.
Geo. Sanborn met with severe &C.
cident on the nth inst. He was assist
ing in elevating large block of ice in
the meat market, when the ice slipped
apd threw him to the floor and caught
his arm. DR.. Wysor soon .ascertained
that no bones were broken, but the mus
cles half way between the wrist and ell
bow tvere badly bruised, and an internal
clot Of blood is traceable to the wrist,
showing that some blood vessel was
burst.
Dave Gates and H. Warner, Gaskill
and friend, and G. B. Hayes, were on
our streets yesterday, in close consulta-
ton with Capt. Hunt and others. We
have not learned what these greenbackers
have fixed upon to represent the Repub.
licans OF Brownsville in the coming con-
vsntlon. Perhaps they were only circu-
lating to view the crops and stir up the
faithful, and have left the delegates to
local choice. Judge Fslch is in town
to-day (Wednesday.)