Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-07-13
THE FOURTH AT BROWNSDALE.


THE FOURTH AT BROWNSDALE.
Your regular correspondent vas una
BILE TO be present, and is under obligations
to Rev. G. 8. Beaulieu for the following
account of our celebration:
Another glorious victory achieved by
the Brownsville invinciblcs. The firing
Of blank cartridges and Of miniature
muskctry, brings to mind the glorious
memories of 1776, when mems souls were
tried, and fires up the heart with renewed
love of country, and all this without the
shedding of blood or loss of life-or Of
prop erty-at least that's the way we do
things up this way
Our people had determined to have a
nice time and they did. Early dawn was
announced with firing of cannon. At
$50 a. M, the procession formed. headed
by the Lyle band discoursing fine music,
followed by councilman Lawrence driv-
ing his fine team, having with him his
fellow official Shook, Rev. G. H. Rogers,
Orator Of the day, and Elder G. S. Beau
lieu, Chaplain, other teams following {;
while, on foot and in procession, headed
by the Oldest settlers, were bevy OF little
girls of from to 8 years of age, beaWi-
fully dressed to represent the colonies,
and long train of men and boys, women
and girls, brought up the rear of the col
umn. The line of march was through the
principal streets, and halted at the school
house grove, where stands had been
erected by the committee.
The President of the day, A. Swift, and
Marshal T. McKennett, had things their
own way, and no one was sorry that it
was so, for they discharged their duty to
the satisfaction Of all and great credit to
themselves.
At 1890 a. NJ, the president of the day,
in few elegant remarks, opened the
proceedings. The choir discoursed fine
vocal and instrumental music. Prayer
to the Throne OF Grace being offered by
Elder G. S. Beaulieu. J. NJ. Weiser read
the Declaration Of Indep endence.
The president then introduced the Rev.
G. H. Rogers as orator of the day. 70
say that the reverend gentleman acquitted
himself we'll would be tame, indeed. II
was a continuous flow of eloQuence, of
scholarly rhetoric, his elocution complete,
his pronunciation clear and pure, Ian
guage chaste and eloquent. He held his
audience spell-bound to the last; it was
the grandest thing ever heard in Browns.
dale. The same gentleman, being min
lister Of the Gospel of the NJ. E. church'
preached to a crowded house, morning
and evening on Lords day. with the same
effect, and the hard blows he dealt to
creed bound bisots will prove beneficial.
He left us Immediately after his speech,
with the good will of all, and carried with
him the hearts Of our people.
After the Grafton. singing, &C., the pic
MIC baskets were spread out before the
hundreds of people in attendance, and
everybody was happy-the band playing
national airs A few remarks were made
by father Bull, Elder Beaulieu aud others,
while ice.cream, lemonade, candies and
peanuts, were dispensed from three stands :;
prominent among them was one run by
F. Stimson and AL Glover, who with tn cir
piteous appeals to the public for patron
age, created roars of laughter.
The appearance on the grounds of
band of rag. a. mullins created much mer-
rlment.
Our thanks are due to the efficiency
of the committee of arrangements, Messrs.
Lawrence, Ives and Swift, and to the
efficient management of President Swift
and Marshal McKennett for all we en-
joyed. Not fight, not case of drunk
enness. nothing unpleasant occurred to
mar the enjoyment of the day. Whoorah
for Brownsville, folks and all.
In the afternoon NJ. B. Johnson's barn
caught fire, and burned to the ground
loss one hundred dollars. People turned
out and saved his house.
In the evening a merry party of young
people assembled IN Sleeper's hall and
enjoyed themselves in a pleasant party
until the "we' sma' hours" all uniting in
speaking good word for Brownsville
| and landlord Ca.kins of the Brownsville
Hotel, under whose management the
! party was given.
Preaching at Christian Chapel every
Sunday morning and evening.
GRAND MEADOW.
Sheriff Corey's daughter, Maudc, is
in town.
Il. e. Moore and family are at present
residents of Ramsey.
Farmers have been haying, but this
much needed rain holds it in check.
MIR. Albert Keith, of LaCrescent, is a,