Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-03-11

Void of this city. after two months Illness
of typhoid pnenmenia, died, at his resi-
Idence west of Lansing, last Saturday. He
came to this country in 1870. and after
five years residence in the state, settled
| at the place of his late residence, near
Lansing. He was but 60 years of age, his
birthday being the present month. Mr..
Moe leaves wife, daughter. Mrs. Knute
Void of this city, son Charles. OF
Fergus Falls, and a younger son who re-
manned at home with his parents. The
funeral will be to-day at Red Oak Grove
church, near Lansing. Rev. Strand OF
Blooming Prairie, who is assistant pastor
of the Lutheran church of this city, will
conduct the services. and the burial will
be in lakewood. MIR. Moe was consist
ent and devout christian, and member
Of the Lutheran church Of this city. His
| family and friends feel that their loss will
be his gain. and that this beloved hus
! band and father has entered into the rest
eternal.
can caucus in the first ward, H. S. Smith
and Joseph Adams received an equal
number of votes, 5. The tie was broken
| by drawing lots, Joseph Adams winner.
The following delegates were elected to
the city convention: H. S. Smith, H. c.
Waldecker, Joseph Adams, D. H. Slim
son, L. G. Basford. Thos. Riley. The
ward central committee: C. H. David
SOD, H. W. Films, D. Fl. Stimson.
In the second ward N. Majors was
nominated for alderman by reclamation.
Delegates to city convention: E. G..
Dorr. C. W. Taylor, F. l. Crane, O. w.
Shaw. H. 0. Basferd Ward central com
mittee: E. J. Phillips, Lafayette French,
j. Fl. Patterson.
In the third ward E. j. Ames was
nominated for alderman.
In the city convention for nominating
candidates at large, o. W. Shaw was
made chairman and H. D. Basford secre
nary. Lafayette French was nominated
for Mayor, G. E. Wilbour for Assessor,
| q. II
Griffith for City Recorder The chair
men of ward committees to act as central
committee for alling next city conven-
| ton
Mrs. Betsey Cameron, aged mother
of Geo. NJ, YoungT. and Ashley Cameron
of this city, died of pneum onia last
Saturday, after a brief illness, at her
home west of Brownsville. Mrs. Came
ron was born at Milton. Vermont. At
eighteen years of age she moved to Farm
ham, Canada, where she lived until three
years ago last June, when she, with her
husband and daughter. settled in
this county, making their home on Il
farm near Brownsville owned by Judge
Cameron. She was 81 years of age. The
funeral was last Sunday Rev. C. D. Bel
den conducting the services, and the re
mains we're inferred in lakewood GENE
terry. Mrs. Cameron was the mother OF
six children. There are four living and
two dead. Beside the sons above named,
an only daughter, Sallie, unmarried, who
resides with and has tenderly cared for this
beloved mother, and the aged father, who
is SO years old. Good bye, dear aged
mother. The goal is won; life's labor al
done. You have walked a long, long way
many times foot-sore, many times wea
ry. Eightyseven mile stones in the jour
ney, and now, after the toll and care, af
ter the sunshine and the shadow, comes
the sweet rest. Good bye.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Eddie Bemis is attending school this
winter at the Rochester (Minn.) Com
mercial College.
Mrs. Jennie Mitchell Starr, with her lit
tie one, is at home with her mother in thi!
city, for short visit.
Mr.. Green of Charles City. Iowa, {
brother inlaw of Mrs. Musser, was visit
ing in the city last week.
H. Marsh and wife have decided
to go to live with their son Forest. a
Beloit, Wis. They will 60 DUNG April
Mr.. F. King went up to Faribault las
Friday with his little boy to place him il
the educational institute of j. F. Noye
of that city.
William Olson thinks of leaving 500,
for New York, to bring home his son Hal
fred, who has been so long sick in
hospital in that city.
W. "A. Richardson has been entertain,n!
the shingles" for about month, tn
greater part of the time being confined t
the house with them.
John Watkins of Cedar City, ha
been confined to the house this winter
with asthma. He will, in few days, b.
four score years old.
c. L. Grannis of Racine township, lef
Thursday, Feb. Goth, for Washington
where he will spend several weeks visit
; ing his son who is in the War Depart
' ment.
o. W. Pond, big cousin, of Appleton
Wis, made US very pleasant visit las
Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Pond i
travelling agent for the Springfield (Ohio
Steam Tn resher Co.
We hear that s. H. Judd and family re
turn to Austin, Minnesota, sometim
; next week. 1t seems like old times to sc
, Sam around with the boys again. The
, come to attend the wedding Of their siste
Ruby.-Osaye NeUs.
o Charley NJ. Rice was called to Maquo
keta, Iowa, last Friday, by telegram, OF
D a sad mission-to attend the funeral of
brother, L. NJ. Rice, who was burned t.
death on the morning of the 9Th. at Osks
which was destroyed by fire.
AN ACT
e To authorize the County Of Mower. Minnesots
, to purchase Real Estate to be used for Ayr
cultural Fairs.
/ Be it:enxcted BY the Legislature Of the Stat