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Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Wood, of Taopi,
were in Le Roy Thursday.
Thomas Cahill the Taopi hotel
keeper was in town Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Schemerhorn of Bailey,
were visiting in Le Roy Saturday.
The family of J. M. Wyckoff occupy
their new residence on Main street.
Miss Ramsdale of Adams, was aLe
Roy visitor Wednesday and Thursday.
Rev. Davenport, of Rochester,
occupied the Baptist pulpit Wednes
day evening.
If your wife is obliged tn saw her
own wood for heavens sake furnish
her with a sharp saw.
Nick Cury occupies the Eva
Saunders residence on the south side
of the Milwaukee tracks.
C.E.Taylor, butter maker in the
Le Roy creamery, moved into the
Clapper residence Friday.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.-—Latest V. & Govt Report
REPORTERS NOTES.
Bits of News Collected by Bright
Correspondents.
Items of Interest that are Gath
ered from all Parts of
the County.
LE ROY.
Dangerously Burned—Wedded—O.
£. S. Delegates.
Sheriff Johnson was in town Wed
nesday.
E. Howe returned from his
Southern trip.
STels Wiegan, of Chester, was in
town Saturday.
Andrew Hayness was on our streets
again last week.
J. M. Wyckoff had business in
Austin last week.
The Kasson family have moved into
their new residence.
W. Hayes has a new sidewalk in
front of his residence.
Rev. Bryant emersed several candi
dates from the church last Sunday at
the bridge half a mile east of the
village.
Le Roy .Tunior ha so In 11 to am played
a return game of Lim» Springs Satur
day. Of course Le Roy c^mj out
ahead. We won't give the score.
Mr. and Mrs. George Pierce went to
Dexter via. Spring Valley Friday
morning for a few days visit with their
children doing business at that place.
F. E. Garner returned from Dubr
que Saturday evening. .H-S visited
the above city to purchase the iron
material for Corey and torse's new
building.
Miss A Hie Hayes, who was eo
seriously burned some time ago, is in
a very dangerous condition yet,
although there peems to be some
slight improvements.
Mrs. C. A. Roy, Mrs. C. R. Sbambo
and S. C. Wheeler went as delegates
to the Eastern Star convention in
Minneapolis last week. Mrs. J. F.
Trask accompanied the delegation.
Dr. H. L. Knight assisted by Dr.
Kesset. of Cresco, removed a very bad
tumor from the neck of Mrs. W. S.
Horn,Friday. May 10. The opperation
was rather difficult, but it was nicely
done andthe patient is doing well.
The viilage council sold the lot
formerly ased for a pound last week
to Mrs. Mary E. Trask. Consideration
$50, and parchased the old. Little pro
perty just north of the Sweet notel
for $25. The purchase will be used
forjusticc court purposes and hook
and ladder head quarters as soon as
proper buildings can be erected.
DIED: At his home in Twin Valley,
Friday May 3, of stoppage of the
bowels, John Thompson, son of Ellim
Thompson, of Le Roy town, aged 32
years. He leaves a wife and two
children in Twin Valley, and a father,
mother and several brothers and
sisters in Le Roy to mourn his loss.
The family and relatives have our
sympathy.
Mr. C. II. Cotton, Jr., and Miss
Emma C. Hopp were married last
week Wednesday at
8
o'clock p. m.,
at the home of the bride's parents in
Le Roy, Iiev. Bryant officiating. The
wedding was a# very' quiet one, only
near relatives being in attendance.
There is no wedding tour, no ostenta
tion which is in perfect keeping with
the lives of both. Mr. and Mrs.Cotton
were both reared and educated in Le
Roy. Comments are unnecessary. We jt-hat place,
bespeak for them a happy and pros-!
perous future. We extend to the
happy couple our sincere con
gratulations.
GRAND MEADOW.
Now M. D.—Tramps—Frost.
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The county W. C. T. U. convention
will be held May 22d and 23d,
Mr. and Mrs. Townsend spqnt
Tuesday last in Spring Valley.
A party of fisherman went from
here Sunday morning to lake
There will be a social at the Congre
gational parsonage Friday May 17.
Mrs. Sanborn is having her house
painted by Olson from Spring Valley.
A baby came to brighten 'the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Grover Monday last.
H. M. Lovell is here looking after
his farming interests,, he has engaged
Geo. Day to repair the buildings on all
his farms.
Homer Pierson has graduated from
the Rush Medical college and is at
home to spend a few weeks before
going into the hospital in Minneapolis.
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder
World's Pair Highest
MmUI
ind Diptana.
ROSE CREEK.
Jack Frost—A. O. U. W. Ball.
C. R. Varco is having a new well
dug.
F. B. Kline has just returned from
a trip to Iowa.
Jno. Merrill and wife are visiting
in Iowa this week.
F. B. Kline is having a well drilled
on his home farm.
Mrs. Lester, of Austin, was visiting
at Mrs. Sutton's last week.
Our stockmen shipped three cars of
stock the first of the week.
Miss Nora Eastman made family
and friends glad by a short visit.
Wm. nurlburt and Jess Philips took
in the Queen City yesterday on their
bikes.
Old Jack Frost was a verv unwel
come caller last night and the night
before.
The cut price sale of C. R. Varco
Saturday and Monday was well
attended.
A carload (box car) of school marms
went to Austin Saturday to take in
the educational.
G. W. Phillips and wife went over
land to Rochester one day last week,
returning Sunday.
There will be a grand A. O. TJ. W.
ball in Varco hall Friday evening
May 17. All are invited.
The hard wind Saturday blew down
some of the beautiful maples in the
R. R. park in this village.
Mrs. A. Hart, of Minneapolis, and
Mrs. T. V. mother of C. R. Varco,
were over one day last week.
Two. of our villagers got into an
altercation late Saturday night there
was lots of loud talk but no gore.
ADAMS.
New Altar—Guests of a Week
Miss Annie Peterson spent Sunday
in Lyle.
The frost did considerable damage
to vegetables.
Miss Pearl Ramsdill is visiting her
sister in LcRoy.
Miss Julia Lyons of Austin is visit
ing relatives in town.
Sheriff Johnson was seen on our
streets one day last week.
James Burns of Edgerton is visiting
relatives and friends here.
Jake Krebsbach and Mat Schafer
have had sheir houses painted.
James Nelson has moved into John
Majerus' house on Main street.
Miss Katie Cronan of Rose Creek is
keeping house for Rev. Father Geor
gen.
Mat Heimer has moved into the
Carr residence south of the railroad
track.
Peter Meurer is putting up a fine
residence on Main street. James Carr
has charge of the work.
Mrs. Mat. Karst is visiting her
brother, at Cannon Falls, which ao
counts for Mat wearing such a hungry
look for the past week.
Quite a number of our people drove
over to Johnsburg Sunday to witness
the blessing of the new altar, which
was recently erected in the church at
BROWNSDAtE.
Very hard frost Saturday night. is visiting, relatives here
G. Gilhertson arrived from Dakota Mrs. Harry Bussejjjl hrasj been quite
last week. 4111 during the ppst^eek.
Several'tramps were in town tjie,' JHfes Edith Runt Came up from
past week Austin last Saturday for-a few hours
John Hudson went to Spring Valley James Kerr of Preston spent Sunday
Broke his Leg—Visitors Going and
Coming—Sickness.
George Hunt returned last Thurs
day from West Superior.
Miss Eva Hicks of Dfes Plaines, 111.
business Friday. jwith the family of his uncle, Alex
W. H. Bentley went to Racine again.Kerr•
for further treatment.
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the family of his
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0.0. Sleeper left here last Thursday
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m.
for a business trip to St.
other cities.
William Baker and daughtevMisfi
Lottie, left on Tuesday wtj^sjjb,
friends in Iowa. The latter wm re
main several weeks'., '7
Miss May Burgess of Austin is agftin
giving lessons in painting here. Her
class met last Tuesday afterQtofjfqr at
the Commercial Hotel.
Dr. and Mrs. H. F. McDonald of
Mineral Point, Wis., are stopping at
the Commercial Hotel. We heap he
thinks it possible ibe may remainjlere.
Mr.~ and Mrs. Thompson,* oiftlje
Thompson Concert Company, arJitop
ping at the Sims Hotel. We under
stand they will soon give a concert
here/
Mrs. McGovern will leave on Thurs
day for Rochester, Minn., where she
will remain a few days before*g$jng
to Chicago, where she intendsipfeod
ing the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Suffron are^^en
tertaining Mrs. Williams of Sti'jfcul,
who, with her young soh F&y, fe
spending a few days with them before
proceeding to New York.
Chris Rasmusson, an employe, of S.
Fizell, had his leg badly broken .lkst
Thursday morning while he was as
sisting in breaking up some land. Dr.
Grey was called in and set the limb.
At present writing we understand he
is doing well.
LYLE.
Railroad Officials Here—Work on
Water Works Pushed.
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William Brook is home from Mason
City.
The radical change in the weather
last Friday made us hunt our fur
coats and other winter clothing.
W. A. Persey has severed his con
nection with Frazer & Robertson.
He has not yet decided as to where he
Will locate.
The masons have finished the stone
work on Dr. Cobb's new residence.
The structure when completed will be
the finest in Lyle.
The officials of the Illinois Cental
railway were up from Waterloo one
day last week. They are preparing
to make some changes in track at this
place.
Reports of damage by frost are
meagre and indicate that only corn
and potatoes are somewhat set back.
However itis supposed that fruitt'ifc
badly damaged.
The water works arc now befng
pushed to. completion. The masoite
a^o here putting in. the.foujida$*jft
andit will not be long,until they .are:
already for the super-structure,.
The last vistage of the liquor trafllc,
in Lyle closed up Monday night It
to be hoped that our people.wijl
prove themselves loyal citizens ,,by
enforcing the law. Law is a requisite
to civilization and whatever the law
may be, whether good or distastefu),
the non-in forcemeat of it is
short of anarchy.
WINDOM. it'i
Sociable at Concord Hall.
The Concord hall committee had,,a
most favorable opportunity last Sat
urday evening to sec some of the
fruits of their labor and expense
There gathered at their hall over one
hundred,of the old and young of this
neighborhood for a social visit. The
first hour was devoted to asocial visit
and general good time among the
little folks, after which wo listened
with great pleasure to a few choice
selections of music, both vocal and
instrumental, by the young people.
Next was a song, joined in by all.
After this the committee served up a
most bountiful luncheon, backed bf
eight gallons of ice cream, which
received much praise. Next in order
was the grand march, which was
joined in by nearly, if not quite, all,
ranging from five to sixty years of age.
After this there was a half hour glv0n
over to those who wished to prove
their efficiency in waltzing. The
occasion was much enjoyed by all
present.
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Austin Road Grader.
G. W. King, agent for the Austin
reversable road grader, went in Fil
more county on Tuesday to start ope
of his road graders that he sold 'there
recently. He reports a good trial ahd
says the township officers was well
pleased with the work of the machine
and they paid cash for it as soon as
it was tried. He is having a good
trade and giving excellentsatisfaction
with these road graders.
The U. 5. Gov't Reports
thow Royal Baking Powder
avpertor to all others.
DEXTER.
Bank Building—Grain Shipments
New strawberries at Benner's.
Sheriff Johnson was in town Friday
Twenty pounds prunfes for a dollar
at Benner's.
Five dozen clothes pins for a nlckta
atythe Cash Grocery. mm
B. F. King is building an additid 1
to his house in Sargent.
Good vinegar pickles for only
cents a gallon at Benner's.
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W. 3. Hodge has bought the lot
between S. Hoppin's and D. G.
Pearce's.
Joe Jackson is making preparations
for an addition to his house.
Twenty cents buys a dozen for nice
bananas at Benner's.
J. B. Metz, of the Farm, Stock &
Home was in town one day last week.
Mrs. Steepe of Wyckoff visited her
daughter, Mrs. Gardner, here Thurs
day.
Art Root has commenced the foun
dation for his new house on his eighty
west of town.
Mr. and Mrs. George Pierce of Le
Roy spent Sunday with their sons,
James and W. H.
G. W. King was in Spring Valley
Tuesday on business connected with
the ro'ad grader.
On last Wednesday a little girl came
to stay at the home of J. H. Vande
noever. Mother and baby are doing
nicely.
Mrs. Remington and Mrs. C. A.
Welch left for Delaware and Spring
field, Wis., last Thursday for a few
weeks' visit.
Adolph Duhrman died at the home
of his parents in Pleasant Valley,
Sunday morning, after an illness of
many months.
Little Robert Reed is now on the
gain and we hope to soon see the little
fellow around again. He has been
sick seven weeks.
L. Severson has bought a lot north
ofG. W. King's and will erect a dwell
ing on it soon. It looks a little bit
suspicious, Levy.
Fritz Julander has bought a lot
north of the one L. Swenson recently
bought and will probably put up a
building this summer.
Jenson & Wangsness have in stock
full line of dry goods, notions, boots
and shoes, hats, caps, groceries, etc.,
and will guarantee to meet all compe
tition. jo-13
Rumor has it that a company is
being organized that will build a large
two story brick building here and put
in a national bank and thus keep
things moving.
Jenson & Wangsness, the enter
prising firm who have recently opened
up in the 'general mercantile busi
ness in Dexter, are constantly receiv
ing new goods. They sell as cheap as
anyone.
10-13
Three hundred and thirty oars, of
grain and seeds have been shipped
from this station during the season
ust passed, saying-nothing about, the
cars of hay, potatoes and. stock. As
a point for business Dexter is strictly
inj it.
SOME
POLKS
Who believe in signs will tell
you that it is unlucky to fall
oyer a board on Monday,
or to take hold of a buzz
saw in motion on Tuesday,
or to fall down stairs with a
coal scuttle on W ednesday,
or to shoot yourself
Thursday, to
dinner with
Friday with
only for
BUT THEY
ALL
that the best place to buy
Groceries is at
BENNER'S,
BACK.
What is Left
on
sit down to
others on
food enough
or to call on
12
10,
What is Left
minor,
$1
Here is
Fine
Shoe
For You.
A Yici Kid, very
narrow, square
or pointed, toe
Shoe, handtunfi
t0T
T*he Clash Grocer,
Dexter, Minn.
Do You Own
a Boy
Suits at $3.00, ages 6 to 15,
is OUR HOBBY just
now. ALL WOOL, wear
guaranteed,
DO YOU OWN A BOY
BRING HIM TO
Cash Shoe Store.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
WE OFFER
of broken sizes in Ladies' Don go
la, opera toe, patent leather tip,
McKay sewed Shoe, for
99 cts.
of broken sizes in a Ladies' hand
sewed, patent leather tip, op£ra
toe, for only,
$1.65
A Special Lot
or
jour best girl Saturday
Sunday when she is out
Friday with some other
fellow,
of Ladies' Dongola button Shoes,
$3.00 quality, go at
.99
19t door South of Postoffice.
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The Very Best Shoe Bargains Ever
Offered in Austin will be Friday and
Saturday of This Week at
DAVIS'
What is Left
of Ladies' Oxford ties, broken
sizes and E widths, these days
fur only
$1.10
A fine line of Tan Oxfords,dark color,
square and opera toe, D, E, EE
widths, regular $1.75 goods. Price
for Friday and Saturday
$1.39
Do yon want the latest style in a needle
toe Oxford? A fine Yici Kid,hand
turn, white stitch. The finest
thing on the market for
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The same thing elsewhere, $2.50.
Have you seen those, 75 cents Oxfords?
A few pjtfr still left in sizes 2*. 3,
3|» 4,4$. They are going test.
Siadies* Light-Rahbers, 1h needle toe
inS and widths.
EYERETTE W. DAVIS,
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