Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-01-01

1rlenuS whom tney invited 10 Dartake OF tnelr
bouutifully den table. Charles ''carved the
oysters" and "boiled the cakes and all had a
very pleasant time.
The Olive Branch Literary society met at
Mr. James Marshes last Friday evening" They
have no regular programme now, as the men,
bers are preparing two plays to be given
about February l. Next regular meeting will
be held at the residence of Mr,'Henry LANCE
on Friday evening, January 10.
BRowNsDALE.
C Summons has gone East on visit.
Sunday W as a slippery day unaerfoot.
Cora Hunt is enjoying herself at Ilion. NY.
Ed Swift has returned to Livingston, Mont
Nellie Simpson is home from Minneapolis.
W B Sleeper and wife visited bayfield, Fri
day
BF Bacon has invested in 4 fast trotting
horse.
January our school commences sbusiness
again.
Mrs W S Woodward is visiting in Mime
apolis.
John Campion is at Stevens Point, Wis. on
visit.
Poultry wanted at Sleeper s. Sons, live or
dressed.
George Warner is attending school atSMin-
neapolis.
George Wheeler is engineer at the steam
feed mill.
We were visited by rain and Zig htning Sat-
urday night.
Walter Bacon is interested in the ''millin-
cry" business.
George johnson has gone to London. Eng
land, on visit.
Everyone here owning a wood lot are get
ting out core wood.
Frank Lewis is looking for wife to help
him farm next spring.
Monday our blacksmiths did good bust
ness sharp shoeing horses.
The Ladies' Aid soeiety.met Tuesday after
noon at Mrs sleeper:s.
Mrs. Frank Main, Of North St. Paul. was
visiting here the past weak.
Remember the regular Thursday evening
prayer meeting at Bapust church.
Frank Case put his thua1o too near the edge
of an axe: but he won't do it:again.
Ms Charles Knox, Jr., Of North St Panl. is
visiting home and friends this week.
James Wheeler, who has been sick the past
year, is. not gaining as rapidly As we expected.
Mrs. Sanborn will leave here Saturday for
Iowa, where she will reside during the winter.
Artics. lumbermen's overs, wool boots, fur
goods, at greatly reduced prices, at Sleeper &;
Sons.
L Gillatt made a trip to Sheffield, la, last
week. He is looking up some thoroughbred
horses.
Nora Gillest is getting to be an artist of
some MERIT, and is doing some fine landscape
painting.
The Methodists raised a subscription of
$500 short time ago and will build much
needed church in the spring.
Arnold & McClelland, prop:ietors of the
steam feed mill here, grind feed at eight cents
sack and shell corn for the cobs.
Mary Mcclellan, who is teaching in the Krug
district. Dexter, was home Christmas. Miss
Mcclellan is well liked by her school.
A dance will be held at Sleeper's hall Janu~
airy 10. Music by Fosters string band. Tick
cts. including supper. 81. Come and enjoy
yourselves.
Dolly MCGOWAN, daughter of our prosper
GUS farmer. Alec MCGOWAN, was home during
the holidays. She is attending school at
Usage, Iowa.
Alec Kerr has put in ine stock of jewelry,
watches, clocks, etc at his store. Watches
and clocks cleaned and repaired. For good
work try him.
Mrs H Harris. formerly of Ramsey and now
residing at La Crosse, was in town Sunday.
Her son Charley, telegrapher At Ramsey, will
soon accept position at La Crosse.
Jack Ryan arrived home Saturday from
two weeks visit to Fairbault, where he went
to see his brother James, who had broken q
leg while playing foot ball. James, we are
glad to say, is getting along nicely.
Sam Cartwright has lately had delivered on
his premises two cord of stone and will build
an addition to his house in the spring.
s. A. G.
From Another Correspondent
Happy New Year.
The school has vacation of two weeks.
George Warren is attending Curtis business
college in St Paul.
w J Sanborn preached in the Waltham
school house last Sunday.
Preaching services were held at the Tanner
school house Friday evening.
nice entertainment was given in the Bap.
fist church Tuesday evening.
Miss Nellie stimson and Mrs Bertha Knox
came home to spend Christmas.
Mrs Media Main nee Media Tilton. of NORTH
St Paul, spent last week here visiting friends
and relatives.
Henry Rollings spent the holidays here
visiting friends and relatives. He is attend
inQ school in Mankato this winter.
Among the participants OF presents last
Tuesday evening were Jonn Woodward, Esq,
Pros w Palmer, Gordie Gillett and others
which we have not room here to mention.
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