Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-09-09
GRAND MEADOW.
o. Jorgens thinks OF moving onto his

%. Jorgens thinks OF moving onto his
farm. %z
The Lewis steam thresher engine demon
allied a bridge near town last week -
Joseph Jorgens expects to leave the fore
part of next week for Northfeld, where he
goes to attend Carleton College. =
Miss Anna Funderhide is to have charge
of the primary department Of our school. We
underst and she is an able teacher
The Grand Meadow schools will commence
September 2lst. Prof. A. L. Drake, the prin-
cipal, is now in the city, preparing for his
school work.
Carpenters have commenced the erection
of a residence for F. NJ. Pierson. on the foun-
dation just made vacant by the Brown House
being moved of.
Prof. Drake, who is to have charge of our
schools, will 60 to housekeeping in W. A. No
lan's residence as soon as the necessary ar
engagements can be completed.
Ed Nolan and Geo. Cole have aspired to the
po :itien Of grain buyers. Geo. Cole will tip
the scales for Allah Hunt. and Ed Nolan will
take four pounds of for E. NJ. Barnard.
The r. II. Co. are building three living
rooms on the depot at Dexter, which will be
occupied by E. E. Bulen. The company have
given the tank and windmill tower a coat of
paint.
The Congregational church building was
raised yesterday afternoon, and the frame
work will be pushed rapidly to completion.
The church will be located on the southwest
corner OF the public square, which is a very
handsome location Record, Sept. 4.
Rev. G. b. Caple conducted the dedicatory
services at the Methodist church on Sunday,
the 5th inst.
Our old time citizen, John Brown, re-
turned to his home near Bristol, Dak., Friday
morning of last week.
Quite large quantity Of timothy seed is
being marketed here now. Average yield,
four bushels per acre.
-Rev. Bruce OF the Congregational society,
preached his farewell II sermon on Sunday even
ing. He goes back to college.
Born, to Mrs. Nelson Greene. and to Mrs.
Carl Lewis. on Saturday night, to each boy.
Truly we multiply in our village.
Our choir loses another sweet singer and
estimable young lady in the person of Miss
Clarissa Palmer, who has gone to Nebraska.
"A rumor is current here to the effect that
young man by the name of Bateman, and
two khorses he was driving to creamery
wagon, we're run over and killed near Spring
Valley last week.
We noticed the Hon. J. D. Farmer and
Hon. Burdette Thayer on the streets Friday.
Cause: case OF assault by one Jacob Bor
rows on the person of o. B. Morse Case con-
tinued until this week.
"A little two year old son Of John Peter
sons went up stairs and tried to light small
hand lamp. By some means or other he let it
fall, breaking 1t and setting the bed on fire.
A little sister heard the breaking glass and
ran up stairs just in time to save the boy and
building from being burned.
We are very glad to know that some one
here reads the TRANSCRIPT. friend having
loaned us the Record, we find that Occasion
alp gets quite castigation. We do not feel
in the least offended, for we know how nerv-
GUS man must feel after two weeks sick.
ness, and we are truly glad to see friend Will
once moro able to sling the pencil in his terse
and pleasant manner. Had he not seen the
CORE spopdence from Grand Meadow, we
fear he might have still been languishing on
| bed of pain, but so potent was the dose that
as soon as he read it he bounced out of bed
| and has been improving ever since.
P. S. We hope the Record will not be 80 hard
| on the old lady tn is week.