Mower County transcript., 1908-03-11
BROWNSVILLE
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Passenger, west bound 2 al and IL 80 a. m.
Passenger, east bound. go. IL :W and TAI p. m.
Freights, west bound. ......... .......4 :5o p. M
Frelghts east bound d..............o4Oa 4O a. m
Prof. Amos Colquohoun of Pil)sbury
Academy will preach at the Baptist
church next Sunday.
Mrs. R. Rollings and son, Joseph,
left on Tuesday for Fergus Falls and
Bismark, for visit among relatives
Mr.. Rollings will remain about a
week, but Mrs. Rollings will remain
some time longer.
The Standard Oil Co. S team became
frightened here last week and ran
a few blocks, the tank being over
turned and the oil ran out.
H. B. Hitler arrived here last
week from Dane county, Wisconsin,
and moved onto his place, the
told Rollings farm. He had three
cars of household goods, fancy cattle
and machinery.
The Clark auction sale closed on
Thursday afternoon. There were
r not enough of the 10c mystery boxes
to go around. Some of these con-
tanned as high as a dollars worth OF
goods. Messrs Mecum and Graham
left for their homes in Illinois on the
evening train.
Rev. O. Trask was somewhat in
disposed last week and unable to
conduct some of his usual services.
The community was shocked on
Friday by the sudden death of
George w. Holt of this place. He
has been in feeble health for some
? time but has been able to get up
town, and on Friday morning he
seemed better than usual, eating a
hearty breakfast. About noon his
( wife missed him, but finding no trace
of him about the place, supposed he
had gone up town. About three
o'clock she became thoroughly
alarmed at his non-appearance and
went out to search for him. She
found him in the farther corner OF
/ the barn, partly concealed by wood,
unconscious, evidently suffering from
a paralytic stroke. Willing hands
carried him in and a physician was
summoned. but he was past human
aid and died at 1880 the same ev-
ening.
The deceased was born in Spring
field, Ohio, in 1882. He was married
in 1857 to Sarah Jane Tucker in
Wabash county, Indiana, where he
enlisted as private in the 101st
Indiana Regiment, and served three
wears. He was in many battles and
went with Sherman in his famous
march through Georgia. Although
never wounded he went through
many hardships and privations, sub
sisting at one time for three days on
one cracker He also contracted a
stomach trouble from drinking pois-
oned water. Receiving an honorable
discharge he returned home, later
moving to Iowa, and from there tC
Faribault, and then to Mower county
z. where he has resided for the past
thirty years, with the exception of 9
Ladysmith, Wis. His occupation was
wright. He helped to erect
In his young manhood he united with
the Christian church and later with
the Baptist. He moved to Brownsdale
a few years ago to be near hi:
daughter Besides his wife he leave!
son. DIVA, of Minneapolis, ant
daughter. Mrs. T. F. Bacon of thi!
place, all of whom were present al
the funeral, and two brothers and {
sister to mourn his departure. Tht
funeral was conducted from the Bap
>, tist church on Sunday at 10:30 a
m., Rev. G. D. Belden of Austin Of
ficiating. Interment in Greenwood
cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Merrill left OF
Friday for Owatonna and Faribaul
to remain over Sunday
About a score of our young peOpl
attended the local talent play il
: Dexter last week Tuesday evening.
Beef cattle must be scarce, fo1
Max Braun had to drive to withi1
short distance of Blooming Prairi,
to get meat for his shop
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Henderson
are visiting in Lyle with their daught
Jas. Leslie, Sr., returned on Mon
day from a visit in Minneapolis
In suit recently tried in Vir
ginia town, young lawyer of limited
experience was addressing jury OF
point of law, when, good naturedly
he turned to opposing council, a mar
of much more experience than him
self and asked: That's right, l be
lieve, Colonel Hopkins?" Whereupon
Hopkins, with smile of conscious
superiority, replied: '.Sir, ! hav,
an office in Richmond wherein
shall be delighted to enlighten yol
on any point of law for a considera
ton" The youthful attorney, no
in the least abashed, took from hi
pocket half dollar piece, which b,
offered to Colonel Hopkins with thi
remark: No time like the present
Take this, sir, tell us what you know
and give me the change.