Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-03-14

The Musical Convention meets in the
M. E. church every morning Is minutes
before 8 o'clock, and closes Is minutes
before 8; the afternoon session begins
10 minutes after f. and closes Is min
utes after S; the evening session begins at
Z o'clock and closes Is minutes after 8.
The class numbers 70 voices and without
doubt, will, by this evening, reach 100.
The lessons in the morning and after
noon are rudimental, and the evening
class is devoted to voice culture and adj
vanced chorus. The class IS under the d.
rection of Prof. r. B. George of Chica-
go, who was one of the teachers associa-
ted with Mr. Leslie in the Kansas State
Jubilee. Let all who can do SO attend
this convention.
VALUABLE TO FARMERs.-M. D.
Seymour, general agent for the Com
nonsense Sickle Grinder" was in town
last week Wednesday, and he exhibited
to us machine for grinding sickles
which certainly surpasses anything OF
the kind we have ever heard of. 1t does
its work SO easily, quickly and perfectly,
that it must soon become an almost in
dispensable article to every farmer. This
machine will do in ten minutes what it
usually takes two hours to do on COM
mon grind-stone. The machine grinds
both sides of the sickle simultaneously,
fectly as the point 1t is said to save its
price in sickles in one year; it also saves
it in horse flesh, and in wear and tear of
the reaper or mower The machine will
last the farmer natural lifetime, from
the fact that the corundum stone is used,
which is the hardest known stone in the
world except the diamond. Farmers are
invited to call on James keenan, of this
city, who has bought the right to sell in
this vicinity, and give the machine crit
ical examination.
Last Thursday afternoon, after three
weeks of extreme suffering from tuber-
cular meningitis, little Myrtle, six year
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl. Ad-
ans. of this city, fell asleep, and went
away tolive and reign forever with the
Master who loved little children, and
said, "Of such is the Kingdom of Heav-
en-" These sorrowing parents have COW
cred up in this new grave in lakewood
many fond aud tender hopes, for little
Myrtle was child of rare promise, a
child about whom a parents heart must
plan and build bright future. The fu-
neral services were conducted by Rev,
Stanley at the Baptist church last Satur-
day afternoon. The house was filled
with sorrowing friends, among them
many scholars from our public school,
for Myrtle had been a pupil with them
for about year. ''Suffer the little ones
to come unto me and forbid them not. -
How we miss the childish prattlo
Of the lips now sealed in death,
Nevermore to hear her calling
Mamma in such loving faith.
All the earth with snow was shrOuded,
Where we laid away our Myrtle
In the sad and lonely tomb.
But within that happy haven,
Far beyond all earthly harm,
Her frail bark is moored forever,
Nevermore to feel life's storm
How we miss her fond caresses,
Miss her form within our arms,
Yet we know a tender Father
Keeps our darling from all harm. l..
-Supt. Belden attended the closing ex
;minations of the Grand Meadow village
schools on Thursday and Friday last,
and found the results of the terms work
satisfactory in many respects. The fol-
lowing was the program of closing exer-
cises in the grammar department on Fri
day afternoon.
Song-tWhistle and Hoe"
observation-disclosures Bound" Liz
zie Peterson.
Recitation-"N Nothing" Hilga Skyberg
Essay-"How Horatius held the
BRIDGE" Nellie Lesher.
SOng-''My loved Guitar"
Rccitation-"Clear the Way" Joseph
Jorgens.
Rccitation-"S Snow Flakes" Emma
Wilsic.
Fable-''The Niece" Alice Paddock.
Essay Milton" Addie Cole.
Landing of the Pilgrim
Fathers" Agnette Skyberg.
Song-'"The Mellow Horn"
Essay-"Julius Caesar" Homer Pier
son.
Fablc-''The Enemies, Matte Bentley.
Fable-'"The Tortoise and the Eagle"
Hilga Skyberg.
ay-"Inventions, Jay GLADDEN..
Essay-"Labor," Nellie Lathrop.
Song -.Early Study
/ Recitation-''Keep the Sunny Side in
View" Claude Colman.
Observation-Disclosures of Memory"
Gala Pierson.
Essay-''Tennessee, Bert Pierce.
Recitation-"Pipes Of Lucknow Nan
ma Greening.
Song-"Alma Mater
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