Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-12-13

ROSE CREEK,
A Pretty Mower County village Among
tho Burr Oaks.
We made this pleasant Mower county
town visit the other day, and took
some notes of what we saw and heard,
and we propose to write them out for the
benefit of the readers of the TRANSCRIPT
Rose Creek is the first station south Of
Austin on the I. g. NJ. division of the G.
N. & St. P. r. R., and is eight miles
away. The wagon road, however, is 50
circuitous. that the distance by that
route is measured at full twelve miles.
The village is situated on a beautiful
piece Of ground, in a grove of native
burr oaks, by the side of the clear hand
some stream from which its name is taken.
For fifteen years there has been stop
ping place at this point for passenger
trains, but it is only six or seven
years since the depot building was
erected, and it's standing advanced from
flag station to the dignity of regular
station.
The depot building is of the cottage
style of architecture, and is the best
looking one on the I. & NJ. division.
John Cronan, the station agent has
been in charge of the company's bust
ness at Rose Creek ever since the road
was built-fifteen years. He very kind
ly gives us the record of shipments of
produce from this station for the year
1881, which we publish that our readers
may know something of the business OF
the place:
Wheat. "a $40 bu.
Barley. .S4,eV Ou.
oats. ..... .............-.... o'vOO nu'
fObStoes. ........ Ao'oVo w.
Mr.. Cronan kept store and bought
wheat for several years; now he gives his
almost exclusive attention to railroad
business, and rents his wheat warehouse
and store building. He sells all the coal
used in that neighborhood, and runs the
hay scales. Mr.. Cronan will accept our
thanks for valuable information re-
ceived At his hands. We can recommend
him as a courteous and obliging gentle
man.
The prominent dealers in grain and pro-
duce are NJ. B. Slocum and Bassett, Hunt
ting & Co.
Mr.. Slocum was the first grain-buyer of
the place. He owns an elevator and
warehouse, and rents another warehouse
Of Mr.. Cronan. He buys all kinds of
grain and grass seed, and is the only
dealer in lumber and building material.
His starting in business there dates back
to 1870, and we should judge from ap-
pearances that Mr.. Slocum had been
quite successful. He also owns ware
house at Lyle where he buys grain. He
is straightforward man, and enjoys a
good reputation among his fellow citi-
zens.
Bassett, Hunting s. Co. have an eleva-
tor here, and are heavy buyers of grain,
through their agent. VIM. Lacy.
Our old friend, Geo. Sutton, also owns
q warehouse here, and until the past sea-
son has dealt extensively in all kinds of
produce. During 1882 he has attended
strictly to farming, his fine farm lying
near the village on the north. Geo. is
very good to strangers, and we are one
of them. Accept thanks, George.
In looking through the stores we mis-
sed the genial face of Dan McTavish. 1t
hardly seemed like Rose Creek without
Dan. Now that he has returned from his
Canadian trip, we suppose things appear
more natural. Charles r. Varco is the
successor of Mr.. McTavish in the store.
Charley is a lively boy. keeps a good
stock of general merchandise, and says
he is doing we'll. He certainly has our
best wishes for success.
Charles Lacy, son of VIM. Lacy, the
wheat-buyer, keeps stock of groceries
and hardware in the store building owned
by Mr.. Cronan.
P. G. johnson runs the blacksmith an(
wagon-repair shop Of the village. HI
has good shop and is prepared to d.
work to the satisfaction of all corners.
Rev. L. H. Moses is the postmaster
and those who know him will not need t
be told that he makes very efficient AM
satisfactory officer.
Fred Ray keeps the hotel, and W
know, from experience, that he keeps
good one. 1t is home for the wear
traveller. Everything is clean; victua]
well cooked; and charges moderate.
Frank Ressler is the village shoemaker
Rose Creek is favored with tw
churches, very neat school-house, an
not saloon. The churches are pleasar
and commodious, and supplied with r.
gular pastors-the Congregational b.
Rev. L. II. Moses, the Adventist by Rev
F. A. Baker. Services in both churche
every Sunday.
The school-house is presided over b
G. w. Elliott, who bears the reputs
ton of being most excellent teacher.
The following inventory" of the vii
lage makes good showing for our youn
and modest neighbor: 3 elevators, 8 ware
houses, depot building. 2 stores, 1 hote
blacksmith shop, shoe-shop, 2 church
es, / school-house, and % dwellin
house. Truly, Rose Greek was not ''bor
to bloom and blush unseen" and thong
not full-blown rose. it has not waste
its sweetness on the desert air"
Christmas Christmasl!
Juvenile Books that are Joy forever. Dol
: & Void have them, an immense display. an
. all are invited to call and examine then
Their prices on these, and on everything els