Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-03-19
BROWNSVILLE,

Miss Nellie Stimson is at St. Paul.
This spring-l1ke weather is .ssome, %
isn't it?
The election passed off quietly. No
DRINKS.
Mrs. Whit Britts will do carpet weav-
ing at her residence.
Mrs. Lizzie Bacon has been on the
sick list the past week.
On account of the late snow storms
the railroad trains have been late.
-Chas. Gage has rented his farm, and
will move into town this spring.
"A good many of our citizens have
been enjoying a dose of epizootic.
Farmers, bring in your hay to John
Wideman, and get your cash for it.
MCGOWAN IS still here, and will buv
stock of any one having stock to sell.
Miss Maggie Elliott, of Grand Mea-
dow, is the guest Of Mrs. DR.. G.. w. Gray.
A thnee- pound bar of soap, silver
spoon, only rs cents, at Sleeper & Sons.
IT. X. Dahle's hardware store was
burglarized Friday highland nothing
taken.
Sunday was nice and warm, and a
fey days like it would make the snow
scarce
"A nice line of G.. A. R. suits of cloth
ing, with changeable buttons, at Sleeper
& Sons.
"A new stock, and latest designs in
wall paper, just arrived, at Sleeper &
& Sons.
-Messrs. Chas. Gage and ALT. Louns
bury have gone to Missouri on pros.
pecting trip.
Mrs. Frank Stimson arrived Thurs
day from trip to New York. He1
brother Frank Burton, came with her.
Elder Belden, our popular preacher,
delivered an interesting sermon at the
Baptist church Sunday evening, to full
house.
&C. O. Sleeper has moved into one OF
E. j. Stimson's residences. Chas. Wilson
will occupy the one vacated by Mr..
Sleeper.
The person who took a gold brace.
let from Sleeper & Sons store by mistake
will please return the same and save
trouble.
-.Chas. Hoy is expected home this
week from Wisconsin, and will bring a
wife with him. Charles, we wish YOU
much happiness.
Friday night some one burglarized
the post Office, but found only seventy
cents in cash in the drawer, and was kind
enough not to modest the mail.
"A donation was held at Slceper's hal
Friday evening, for the benefit of Elder
Beaulieu. The attendance was good, and
every one went home we'll pleased with
the entertainment.
Our MARKETS. NO. 2 wheat 75c
oats Csc, barley 40c, timothy $1.O5, Glove,
$5, butter low-choice 16c, poor 12c, eggs
zoe Monday morning, but will be lower
the last of the week.
"A. L. Sleeper s. Sons have moved
their jewelry store from Spring Valley to
this place, and have full stock of colo
and silver watches, chains, clocks anc
everything kept in a first class iewelr,
store. Try 'em.
Fri Colby, one of Brownsdale's pic
neers, sold his farm of one hundred ano
sixty acres the past week, to parties from
the east. Consideration, $4,000. Mr.
Colby intends to go south where the win
tiers are not so cold.
Benjamin Harris, who lately arrived
here from the east, is buying few farms
for eastern parties, and the farmers her,
are just beginning to find out that thei1
farms are worth something" Two o.
three prominent farmers here offered
their farms at certain figures, which, by
the way, were accepted, and then they
''backed out" s-.,
Tuesday night sociable was held a
Sleeper's hall for the benefit of Susa1
| Hardy and mother, who need help yer,
much, and if you have any flour, pork
potatoes, wood, coal. or cash, you cal
leave it at Sleeper & Sons, or at thei
residence. Don't all bring ''taters" a
they are too cheap. Now is the time t.
show your charity. ~. ...-..-
The following named persons wer
elected Tuesday, March 18th, to fill tn
various village offices for the ensuin.
year: 1880 .
Councilmen-O. A. Sleeper, President
II. II. Shook, Ole Hanson.
Recorder-A. Swift. -
Treasurer-Christian Erickson. 1922.
Assessor-W. s. Woodward. o.
Justice of the Peace-Hiram Hunt,
| M4rshal-A. KeZar r.