Mower County transcript., 1871-08-10


E.F. LANGwoRTnY,
j. f. ROBINSON.
SHERMAN PAGE.
County Central Committee
short Locnls.
There is letter in the p. o. for
Major General o. 0. Howard.
We noticed yesterday in one
of the stores, watcrmclons.
MIR. Fred King left yesterday in
search Of location for business.
Mr.. Hayden is again at work on
tho investigation matter.
A heavy rain storm on Sunday
night.
This morning, the weather is cool
and rctrc> hing. Dec dcdly pleasant.
A Methodist Sociable is to be held
at Mrs. II. l.. Kimball's on Tuesday
evening next. All arc invited to be
present.
The harvest progresses rapidly
Most of the farmers in this region will
have completed their work by tho end
of this week.
The Lacrosse Leader says about
100 kegs Of lager beer arc shipped dai-
Iy to different points along the line Of
the S. NJ. II. Il. How many kegs halt
at Austin?
The Y. NJ. c. A. hold afternoon
meetings every Sunday at four o'clock.
A good place for the young men to 90
tor sensible, sound advice.
SEQ the new advertisements in this
issue In the matter of the estate Of
Cady Palmer; Mortgage salc-san-
tord Tanner, Nortggagec; Sheriff Sale
on the 23rd of September.
Rev J. r. Creighton has returned
from his pleasure excursion, and will
preach next sabbath morning at the
Congregational Church, and in the af-
ternoon at 3 o'clock, at the Presbyterian
Charchl
Tho G, A. r. kold a regular meet
ing this evening. The attendance
Of every member is requested as the
new Ritual, lately adopted by the
Grand Encampment, has been received
The Merchants Express Compa-
ny under the charge of j. II. Hutch
ans at this point, is receiving a fair
share of the trade Jimmy is one of
those genial, good soulcd, accommoda-
ting Agents. that makes it pleasur c
for one to do business with.
The farmers are busy with the
harvest business is now comparatively
dull the weather is beautiful nobody
elopes, suicides, or commits a theft.
Tho old ring is quiet, waiting patiently
the coming Of his Honor, Judge Don
a!dson. Consequently locals arc scarce
Tho bridge at Officers Mill is
nearly completed, and is one of the
best structures of the kind on the riv
er. 1t will require about $3.50, o,
$500 to complete it, and We believe has
cost lin the neighborhood of $4,000
thus far.
The work of removing the ware.
houses of B. j. Van Valkenburgh and
Yates 4 Lewis, to make room for the
the eating house, has been commenced.
Next week the carpenters will CON-
mence operations on the new building.
Several young men have signified
their intention Of outdoing the boys in
the way of chicken hunting. 1t is
fair to presume that the market will be
ovcr-stocked and tho price run down
from 81 per dozen to one half, since so
many desire to beat Smith and Sponni-
bic.
Hopkins e. Fernald arc busy put
ting up the addition to their store.
'" hcn the building is completed it
will be 1o5 feet in length, TWO stories
high. They have in a large stock ol
furniture, already, and propose to add
largely to their stock as soon as thew
gain the required room. Enterprise
will tell.
Charley West has opened his
stock of Crockcry and Glassware in the
store formerly occupied by J. Levy
Mcssrs. Austin e. Richardson and Sol.
nor & Morgan have gone out of the
crockcry trade, thus giving Charley an
exclusive business, on which he will
enlarge as soon as bis assortment ar.
riyes from the East.
-1tis fact which landlords should
seriously consider, that the present
nigh rents demanded has the effect of
causing the business man to look farther
before vcnturiny into trade We NAV
be mistaken, but Our impcssion is that
the Landlords in Austin co,L1 ,uo,1 r.
ford to rent at least twenty rcr cent
cheaper and still receive fair rv,uv
Grafton for the capital invested.
On the 9Th inst. Isaac Smith and
c. Vining, in one days shooting. bayvcc
ONE HUNDRED Prairie Chickens. Tho
score stood, Smith &c, Vining 80
Peter Ostrom Umpire and Scorer
double duty. Who beats this ?
BErrEn SrtLr.-El stoniblc ant
Walter Durham went out hunting o,
Tuesday and brought in 107 chickens
the fruit Of one days hb,r Frank
Jones WAS umpire Now who beat.
a.