Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-09-15
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Brownsville.
George E. Sanborn was among those
attending the Minneapolis fair last week.
Mrs. Hilliard, with her daughter from
Vermont, is visiting her sister Mrs. E. J.
Stim,on..~
Mrs. Harris, wife Of H. Harris our
popular Landlord, is visiting friends in
Minneapolis.
Fifty cents per bushel, with 80 lbs
out for dirt, Is what some Of our farmers
are realizing for their wheat.
-Gillett has his hay press in operation,
pressing hay On his farm. He will soon
commence buying hay again.
&Jack Frost paid this vicinity Wis
it last Tuesday night. A slight damage
done to corn, garden vegetables, etc
j. E. Bradley has sold his barber
shop to a barber from Rochester. Brad.
ley goes to that place to work at his
trade.
III. A. Brown had valuable bird dog
stolen about one month ago. After dill.
gent search the dog has just been found
at Blooming Prairie.
School commenced this "Wednesday
morning. Mr.. G. W. Hatch Of Blooming
Prairie, is principal, and MISS Abbie
Schillinger. assistant.
-Ozro Sleeper has been taking much
ne eded vacation from business affairs the
past week. and has passed the time in
Minneapolis and st. Paul.
Under the new management of the
Southern Minnesota r. r., II requires
more fred ape''business to get freight de.
livered than to get q government pen.
sion.
Mr.. Knox, manager of the "Boston
FARM owned by the National Bank Of
Austin, reports 932 bushels Of wheat
threshed from $50 acres. Not very big
yield.
We understand Dr. Britts is soon to
move to Stearns county to practice
medicine there. We hate TO part with
the doctor. but hope he has q good prsc.
tice awaiting him iu his new home.
e. ]. Shmson was reelected Treasur-
er. A seven months school for the ad
vanced department and nine months for
the primary was voted. A tax of 5000
for the support of the school was also or.
dered.
-Abram Stevers, q former P. Al. OF
this place, but now located IN Stearns
county, has been in town the past week.
He reports crops good, and business
lively, and is we'll satisfied with his new
home.
Another change in Station Agents at
this place. Mr.. Cummings, who has been
located here the past yeaf,, has given up
his situation to accept q, position IN St.
Paul. A Mr.. Kiglow, Of Jackson, this
state, takes Mr.. Cummings' place here.
y. Il. Graves, 8. Ives and ]. N.
Thatcher have just completed a large
grain warehouse for Carglll and Van 1t
Ramsey station. The same parties have
taken contract to build residence for
Joseph Simpson ON his farm east Of this
village.
The Sons ofTemperance viii hold an
open meeting Saturday. evening IN the
Congregational church. They promise
good speaking, select reading, music,
and other Interesting exercises to make
the evening pleasant: 10 ill tina. attend.
All are invited, admission free.
Our depot, which has been Standing
upon stills Since 1t was built, 10 being low.
cred, 10 that hereafter It will - far easier
to get On or of the cars. This ia . com.
mendable improvement In the mana.
gers of the Railroad company, and one
that will be appreciated by the travel
log public.
Hall, Hinckstou and Cslkins' Amber
Cane Mill and Evsporator ready for bus
mess. It 10 located on VIM. Halls farm
IN Waltham. There was great amount
of cane raised in Wsltham and vicinity,
which 10 of On extra quality. The pre-
psietors calculate 10 manufacture II least
100 gallons Of syrup per day. The price
charged for making the syrup 10 zoe Pc,
gallon. We have no doubt but the I'M
destaking will 10 success aud prove ,