Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-09
TRANSFORMATIONS.

day, March 18th.
j. 3. Trombley is IN the city, COZ
templating lecture course.
MIR. and Mrs. r. N. Brown are boar
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Wood erd at Well
DO YOU know this day is 3 hours an
IA minutes longer than was New Year
day?
Mrs. John Cook is slowly recoverin
from her recent quite severe attack {
lung fever.
| The first through eastern mail tor
week arrived today via St. Paul. 1t wa
whopper.
Rev. Wakefield, our Universalist MIN
lister Of years ago, we noticed on on
streets few days since.
Old winter snaps his fingers in GU
faces yet, and still makes merry with tn
Frost King and the storms.
1t is said a person who knows to
much must not eat fish. What risl
some persons will dare to take.
GRAIN MISUNDERSTANDING quo
tations: Wheat, No. 9, 76c; No. 3, SIC
Barley, 10000. Oats, ESQ 3Oc.
We will now write March; should WI
fail to write March, we shall write wrong
but this wrong we can easily right.
we saw sort of SNOWFALL duel OF
one of our streets the other day, betweel
a young lad and lassie, and suffice 1t It
say, the "Boycot'er.'
Thompson has 100 cords of dry woot
on the rail for Austin. 4 portion of l
has already arrived, and fence-rails will
have to take back seat.
-R. Dunklemann is again able to bt
at his place Of buslness-the fine cloth
ing store opposite the National Bank
and his friends are glad.
-"Pearl,' the little daughter of Mrs
E. &. Bascomb, is very sick, and the Dr.
and Mrs. Wheat are vciy anxious abou
the little granddaughter.
M. A. Slocum adyertises in The TRANS
CR1PT to do house painting, papering
and calcimining. He is worthy boy
and understands his business.
Scarf pins brooches and the like
are now seen in the shape Of young
pig, or a wide mouthed croekodile, or g
delicate ear, just as you fancy.
How tendcrly, lovingly, we speak the
word "spring," and we really believe now
we shall, for once, be willing to take of
our coat and help clean house.
Mr.. A. Dettelbach will move into the
pleasant Har wood residence, on Chatham
street, this week We think this one OF
the most desirable cottages in the city.
DR. Hnllister, Fay Smith, D. II
St1mson and surt. futile, of this city,
were in The capitol building at St. Paul
when 1t took fire. They were all "saved."
The storm in Wisconsin delayed our
paper last week, so that we were few
hours tate in issuing our paper. We
hope the elements will hereafter wait un-
til our paper arrives before kicking up a
storm.
A. Fairbanks has sent in an order for
a carload of salt for Messrs. Fay Smith,
VIM. Litchfield, and VIM. Baudler. who
are going to try its efficacy as fertil
izer for wheat lands. There are twelve
tons in carload.
Charlie Coats genial phiz has been
missed from our streets for some days.
A severe cold, with fever and typhoid
symptoms, have confined him to his bed
for several days. Blu: we are glad to
learn he is much better.
Town ELECr1oNs.-Wc want the re-
turns OF the election last Tuesday from
every town in the county, for publication
IN the next issue of the TRANSCRIPT
Will not some one person in each town
avor US with the desired Information?
MIR. Henry Wheeler and wife, who
nave been residents Of our city about
year, are talking of returning to the east
again. We hope they will not determ.
me to do so, as both Mr. Wheeler and
wife have many friends in society circles.
"A. Anderson has returned TO his old
quarters, since the closing of Sprague's
store, in the basement of Richards block.
Boots and shoes made to order, and re-
pairing of all kinds neatly and promptly
executed at reasonable rates. Give An.
lerson u call.
A brother of Lars Nicholson, Of this
city, had bis left hand badly shattered 4
cw days ago from a stone blasting ex-
plosion. Two fingers were amputated by
Dr. Hollister. and although badly wound.
ed, his hand will soon heal, and DO him
good service yet.
Mat Agan met with serious acct
lent Monday at the depot. He dropped
4 coupling pin upon an alarm torpedo,
hat is used by railroad companies, which
exploded, aud badly cut and bruised his
ace. His friends fear he may lose the
'ight OF an eye in consequence.
We should think if body should
ny all the different kinds of porous plas-
ers, liver pads, lung pads, electric belts,
&C., that are advertised now days, with a
glass eye, false teeth, ard u cork leg or
wo thrown in; his bedfellow would find
him, besides being badly spotted, "rather
After this long, "cold and cruel win
er," we might accept an effusion on
'spring-tim but don't give old winter
any invitations to lingcr IN her lap, but
tell him very politely TO "git cout," as we
have heard and seen and known enough
Of his icy caresses all the way along
since last November.
-"Died, while reading a newspaper"
aud on investigation, it was found he
was owing that very publisher for three
years subscri ption, says an exchange.
We sincerely hope none of the TRAN
gCR1PT readers will run such risk and,