Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-05
LIE ROY.

The New Years ball at Aliens hall
is pronounced successful.
Frozen ears and frost-bit noses
were call the go" during the early portion
of last week.
"A small but nevertheless pleasant
party at the Caswe!l House on Wednes-
day evening.
The village school began on the 9th
ult. E. c. Stevens Principal, Miss A. G..
Paddock and Mrs. E. Ure, assistant teach
ers.
But little wheat has been brought IN
during the past week. The severity OF
tho weather and the marked decline in
tue price Of wheat have combined to de-
ter the farmers from placing it upon the
market. Quotation prices, 60 to zoe.
Hon. J. D. Allen lief: on Saturday for
St. Paul. Mower county has a right TO
expect good legislative work from Mr.. A.
during the coming session, and We vent
ure to predict that this expectation will
be realized. His ability and his expert.
ence gained in the House two years ago,
where lie made commendable record,
amply guarantee to his constituency that
they will be ably and faithfully repre-
sentld.
Miss Mary McGillivary has returned
TO Spring Valley where she is to resume
her position as teacher IN the public
school of that village. Miss NJ. was &C
companied to the Valley by several cou-
pies who took the opportunity to enjoy a
New Years sleigh-ride. After the usual
merriment and mishaps incident to
such affairs, the party returned to Leroy
on New Years morn we'll pleased with
the pleasure trip.
The first Baptist sociable Of the sea-
son was held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hayes on Thursday evening. The even
ing was pleasantly spent and to the soci-
ETY. pr"titably. Reallz ing that leap year
was near lun out, the young ladies seized
upon the occasion TO exercise that priv.
lege which custom grants them. In &C.
c"rdance with this early custom, they
escorted the young gentlemen TO and
from the sociHble in the most gallant
manner possible.
Services in the Baptist church on the
Sabbath. l.. the morning Rev. w. W.
Reyan gave a temperance discourse.
The sermon was practical, clearly dem
onstra,ing that lnlemperance 10 the evil
of evils. In the evening Rev. Mr. Urc
preached on The same subject. Theme
intemperance and the law. These three
positions were taken: Law has a right
to prohibit; it Can prohibit; it ought to
prohibit. The sermon was one of great
force and depth of thought.
Sheriff Corey made Leroy a flying
visit few days ago. Judging by his
general appearance, we infer that bis 500
majority was very agreeable to him.
When mans official character is attack
ed, rousiug vindlcatiou at the polls is
the most emphatic manner in which the
public can parry such attack, expressing
1T the same time, their unbounded faith
N the integrity and capabiity Of the in
dividual so maligned. Hence we sup
pose our sheriff appreciates the compli-
ment which Mower county gave him I'd
of November last.
AT special school meeting on Sat-
urday evening, F. T. Young was chose II
agent to handle the State Text Books
and the district vo:cd to allow him 5 per
cent. for the same. The introduction of
these books will interfere materially with
the success of the school during the Win
ter term. There are many families who
cannot afford to purchase the books for
their children, and hence these pupils
will be detained from school or sent
without books. In either cas-, it viii
work 10 the disadvantage Of the school,.
The mole we see of this law in its appli.
cation, the more we heartily deles: it.