Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-02-22
BROWNSVILLE.
Editorial Visit to aSpright-
Iy Mower County Town..

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the northeast of Austin in straight line.
The wagon roads, however, are quite
roundabout, and the nearest well-traveled
road is eleven miles. A more direct one
is very much needed, and when the ST.
r. r. track is changed to run direct to
Austin, the present grade to Ramsey
should be utilized far a wagon road. A
better and shorter road between Austin
and Brownsville should be an enterprise
Of the near future. Brownsdale is very
PLEAsANTLY LOCATED
on the 8. N. division of the Milwaukee
Il st. Paul railway, and is the first station
east of Ramsey. 1t is better favored with
shade trees than most Mower county vii.
lagos, the place being hedged in with a
natural growth Of beautiful forest trees.
II is truly pleasant place, and its enter
prising inhabitants have done much in
the way of Improvements to make it at
tractive. In size, We suppose the town
compares favorably with Grand Meadow
although its population is not quite SO
large. 1t has about one and half miles
Of sidewalk, which is fine showing for
enterprise and thrift IN this direction.
PUBLIC SCHOOL AND CHURCHES.
Then there is good school house, in a
desirable location, aud we'll conducted
school.
There are two churches-C0ngrega
tional and Christian. The former is
quite commodious building, Rev. J. S.
Rounce being the regular pastor.
The Christian church is strong in
Brownsville, there being quite number
of this faith in the village aud vicinity.
Our readers will remember that our
lamented President Garfield was a mem
Der Of the Christian church. Rev. Dr..
Beaulleu is pastor Of this church. and he
holds regular services in pleasant little
chapel built especially for their use.
FINE RESIDENCES.
There are several handsome residences
iu Brow nsdalc. Among those of late
years deserving special mention, are those
Of Hon. H. A. Brown, Jno. G. Sanborn,
T. K. Dahle and L. J. Ellsworth. The
grounds Of Messrs. Brown and Dahle par
,icularly are prettily laid out, and well
supplied with ornamental trees and
shrubs. Mr.. Sanborn has some as hard
some and symetrical evergreens as we
ever saw.
THE DEPOT AND ELEVATORS.
The first thing to attract our notice was
the newness Of the depot, with fresh
bright paint both inside and out. 1t Is
so much more attractive than on our
previous visit to Brownsville that we
could not help speaking OF the change
But they do say they have new station
agent among their other new things
about as often as new moon, much to
the disappointment, not TO say disgust, Of
Brownsville people who have learned to
respect and esteem Z. o. B, gelow both as
r. r. agent and private citizen to \ de-
gree seldom equalea. The present agent
is J. r. Parkins, Of Houston. and our
brief acquaintance gave Us very favora-
bic opinion of,he young gentleman.
Brownsville has a deservedly popular
reputation as grain market. 1t has
abundant facilities for handling grain, In
three elevators and as many warehouses.
The largest and best equipped elevator
is owned by home men. Messrs. r. T.
Glover, l. C. Thatcher and J. II. Steward.
The elev ator and warehouse have capaci-
~ of 10000 bushels. M. Glover conducts
and owns the business. The finest ma.
chinery and appliances are used in hand
ling and cleaning grain. They say from
the lofty top Of the elevator lovely view
of the landscape is afforded in all direc.
t'ons. Our 'guide" endesvorei to in
veigle US into an ascent, by means of per.
Pendicular ladders. But, as 1t was too
perilous a journey for a timid country
editor, we declined with thanks. There
10 an air Of business about that man Glow
era conscious knowledge ,ha, he I'M.
derstands his business aud all the hidden
mysteries OF handling grain to the best
advantage.
w. w. Cargill Il Bros elevator and
warehouse have capacity for $4,000 BUSH
els. G. G. Curtiss is the buyer, and he
also deals in hard and soft coal and
wood.
Bonner & Hyde also have an elevator
and warehouse here, with 10000 bushels
capacity, H. H. Chea,ham being the
buyer.
BUSINESS HOUSES.
The first place we strike on our way
from the DEPOT to the business portion of
the town, is =. L. Colman's lumber yard,
Of which Hon. II. A. Brown is the man.
ager and salesman. Hosmer and his
brother Anesew=Were the first settlers of
Brownsville many years ago. about The
same time Austin was "sited." The town
also derives it's name from these brothers.
Mr.. Brown has q nice Office for his lum.
Der business, aud large closed shed for
storage Of high grades Of lumber, sash,
doors, bailding paper. &c. Mr.. Brown
Is doing prosperous business as he de-
serves. We like 10 note the prosperity
of these early pioneers who have with.
stood the storms and reverses of those
never-to-be forgotten times. 1t serves
them right. We have . warm side for all
of that class.
We noticed near the depot large symet.
rical stacks Of bright straw being put up
by Fri Colby for the Milan Straw Co.
Hitherto straw has been only a nuisance
to farmers, furnishing food for useless
flames. The marketing Of It at q per
ton has put good deal of money into
circulation, and furnished employment
for otherwise idle men. L. G. Gillett 10
to press tie straw for the Co. previous to
shipment.
Messrs. Woodsum and Rugg are also
pressing straw and hay. They had large
piles of the compact material on the COM
mon awaiting shipment.