Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-02-12
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS.

MINNESOTA STATE NEWS.
A BRICK yard is to be started at Sank
Rapids this spring.
OLIVER SoMERs, an old citizen of
Austin, died on Tuesday last.
TIE Pipestone county Star says new
postofice has been established at the
state line, called "Lone Tree"
THERE are upwards of 5000 head of
cattle and Is, 600 head Of sheep in Mar
tin county.
The people of Martin county are to
vote on the subject of new jail and
court house at the March election.
The Alexandria Post says that forty
five teams were found trespassing on one
piece of timber land in Douglas county.
The Hokah Blade says: Jake Shook,
formerly of the fremont house, is going
to buy a hydraulic ram and go west in
the spring to raise sheep by the acre.
The muskrat hunters of eastern Mon
roe county are getting themselves into
trouble, as there is a law to protect the
rats.
A MAN named Simonson, in going
from Lacqui Parle to Gary, where he re-
sides, fell from his load and broke his
neck.
JAMES S1oCUM, Jr., of Norwood, has
purchased and presented a costly organ
to the Methodist Church and Sunday
school of that place.
The St. Cloud Times announces the
death of Mrs. George Il. Spencer of that
city, formerly occupying high position
in the faculty of the normal school of that
city.
A LADY of Lyons, Mrs. Pierson, had
the membraneous Group lately, and her
doctor says it was the second adult case
he ever saw, the disease being generally
confined to children.
A YOUNG man named Works, laboring
in the Rum river pineries, was SO fright
ened by his associates, who dressed
themselves up as ghosts, as to cause his
death.
A RUNAWAY team the other day threw
Miss Margaret Greyson, sister of Matthew
Greyson, of Ramsey, Fillmore county,
out of a wagon on to the frozen ground,
causing her death.
The Fairmont Sentinel is informed
that Orrin Prentiss, who was sheriff Of
Martin county in it's early days, recently
persisted in snow storm while driving
stage somewhere in the Black Hills
country.
DIR. A. lcWR1eHr was formerly
treasurer of Mcleod county, and ten
years ago, in the hurry of business, paid
man ten dollars more than he was en-
titled to. A few days ago the man
called and returned the amount with
interest.
Mrs. JOHN JUDGE of Highland has
given birth to sixteen children within the
past eighteen years. Since January "a,
1877, six boys have been born to her,
four of whom were twins. Who can
show o better record than this? We
call for full returns, with an honest
count.-Lake City Sentinel.
CAPT. KNAPP has removed his govern
ment forces to the head of Boom Island,
near Osceola, where he will put in dam
to improve the steamboat channel. The
work just completed near Marine con
sists of dam 35S feet long, and one
quarter of mile of riprapping along the
shore. Fergus Fails Journal.
ON Wednesday Mr.. Gustave Carlson,
of this city, was instantly killed while
engaged in telling trees on the Cannon
river bottom, just below the railroad
bridge. It appears he had cut one tree
through, when it Unexpectedly fell, and
as it struck the ground the butt of the
tree sprung, striking Mr.. Carlson In the
head with fatal force.-Red Wing A1-
gus.
The Tyler Lincoln county, Tribune
says that DR.. Pruden, of Lake Benton,
who has been at times little "off, -
although very intelligent man, sur
prised Lake Benton religious meeting
by entering it with q revolver in one
hand and psalm book in the other.
THE house arose, went into committee of
the whole, and, without further business,
adjourned. The doctor will be sent to
st. Peter.
Mr.. OSCAR HANFr, prominent citi-
zen of New Ulm, died recently, after an
illness of twelve days. he was a men,
ber of the Governors guards from the
organization of the company, and up to
December 1st held the position Of first
sergeant. He was also an honored and
respected member of New Ulm Lodge
No. SO, I. 0. o. F., and was the first one
who took steps to organize Progress
Lodge No. %, A. O. U. W."
CHARLES ROBINSON, while feeding a
hay press at Hersey, accidentally slipped,
and falling forward thrust his hand
downward in the press, where it was
seized by the machinery and crushed in
frightfA manner. Mr.. Robinson is q
resident of Southbrook, Cottonwood
county, and has a family dependent on
him for support. Last fall his hay and
some other property was destroyed by
fire. and now he is made to suffer the loss
of his good right hand.
RECENTLY William P. Tenny, of Quin-
cy, Olmsted county, while spending
few days with his brother in Plamvlew,
Wabashaw county, went to the barn, and
his long stay abroad caused his brother
to 90 to the barn where he found him
hanging by the neck to beam. He I'M
mediately seized him, and held him up
to slacken the rope, and assistance be-
ing quickly called, the rope was cut and
the unfortunate man was carried to the
house, where he commenced to breathe.
A physician was summoned, but when
he came he found the man raving ma
MAC.
Hon. J. s. G.. HOMER is the president
of the Redwood Old Settlers association,
and the Gazette tells this story at hls
expense: He tried to impress on his lit:
tie daughter that on the night the old
settlers would gather at his house she
would have to retire very early as she
was entirely too young to be present al
the festivities. She asked, "Why.
papa?" because you are not an old
settler" he said, "you have not beer
here long enough" Yes, but, papa,
she replied, cit was not my fault, came
as soon as I could" Mr.. Homer ha6
nothing more to say, and it is hardly
necessary to state that she and all thu
other little folks who were there, were al
happy as their elders.