Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-12-18
TRAN9CRIPTION9.

Steel color is again IN fashion.
DO not forget Rosa D Er,ua, at Jones
hall, tomorrow evening.
Mercury go below zero Monda,
morning 1t four o'clock.
Mrs. Ingmundson spent few day
very pleasantly In Leroy, last week.
Prof. Keysor and Miss Ludlum, thu
assistant, will spend their vacation II
Manka,o and Minnea polls.
Otto Kunath and family are again
citizens of Austin. We are always glad
to welcome back old friends.
Personal Property taxes must be paid
before March 1st. After that date pen.
atty Of S per cent: is added.
The farmer who is able to hold his
wheat till next spring will be sure OF
SIPS per bushel-and perhaps $3.50.
Take good care Of the stock this cold
winter weather. Comfortable quarters
saves feed. and it il cruel not t. do -.
Reserved eeats for Rosa D'Erina's
concer, to morrow evening, can be "b.
tanned Mt J. J. Hayes s. Bros jewelry
store.
Consult the County Treasurer's tax
notice elsewhere. 1t gives you facts aud
figures, and gentle reminder to pay your
taxes.
! -D0ctOrs out of business, nobody sick,
tip.top sleighing. weather delightful,
everybody happy. Wish you a Merry
Christmas.
Mr.. T.W Andrew, Of the First Nation.
a Bank, LEFT Austin Saturday morning
for Chicago, to visit. We wish him a
pleasant visit.
! School closes on Friday for two
weeks vacation. Teachers and children
will both enjoy the rest, as tho term has
been long one.
"A very select dancing club is being
organized in the city. "Ladies to the RICH,
and ali hands round" we suppose. Guess
If its select. we'll 60.
| Every person who has money to in.
vest is always DESTROYS ofplacing II where
it will bring the best returns. Subscribe
for the Transcript for 1880.
! 1T is not enough to remember the
poor. We must do something for them.
Make this Christmas right "Merry
Christmas" to IS many ~ possible.
The County Commissioners pro.
ceedings-special session-are published
in this weeks issue. Next regular ses-
sion of the Board, January 9Th.
Christmas trees will be found in all
the churches, on Christmas Eve, in full
bloom. It makes busy work for many
hands, but then it pays. 1t is work Of
love.
| "A concert and Christmas tree will be
the delight Of the little ones, and in no
small degree add to the pleasure Of all
older ones, who are at the Universalis,
church on Christmas Eve.
-Tuesday morning the sleigh.bells,
merry il ngie were heard upon our streets
tor about the first time this winter. Mon.
day night, about four inches Of snow fell,
and everybody Was out to ENJOY 1t.
On Thursday morning of last week
our thermometer indicated II degrees
below zero at " o'clock. At the same
time, on Monday morning OF this week,
49, below. Old-fashioncd, surely.
An hour passed on-the Turkey woke:
That bright dream was his last:
He woke to die, mid Are and smoke,
| Mid FASTING spoons and carver's stroke,
| Philadelphia Bulletin.
The above refers to our Christmas turkey.
The roads leading into town are said
to be in excellent condition. A little
more snow, however, would be acceptable.
Good prices for wheat aud all other pro.
ducts, makes business unusually brisk.
ID B. Smith left town Yesterday for
Michigan. where he will visit relatives
living near Detroit. His youngest child
has been living there since the death of
ito mother. He will be absent about two
weeks.
"A. w. Dennis. formerly OF this city.
has leased rooms in Farillault, and opened
q picture gallery. Tho Democrat says he
10 supplied with all the new appliances
peculiar to the art, and il prepared to
take people as they come.
Mr.. H. J. Andersen, of Spring Valley,
called on us one day last week. He is an
architect and builder of considerable
promin ence in Southern Minnesota, and
would be glad to furnish sketched
draughts aud estimates free to all persons
In Austin who are contem plating build
ing next season. See his card elsewhere.
Observation-Disclosures" Minnie's
Luck" by the Wallace Sisters, this
(Thursday) evening, Dec. 18th.
Mile. Rosa D'Erina, grand concert,
Friday evening, Dec. 10Th.
"Celestc'' concert, Tuesday evening,
Dec. ESD.
Last, but not least, tho "Helen Potter
Pleiades," January 10th.
Mr.. James N. Knapp, of the firm Of
Black & Knapp, will start for Chicago to-
morrow night. (You guessed 1t the frs,
time; that's just what he is going for.)
|-Roehester Record.
Yes, We know II. too-and more, we
know the Mrs. Knapp that 10 to be. The
happy bride 10 the youngest sister Of Mrs.
NJ. A. Judson, and Mrs. N. P. Austin, beth
formerly Of this city, and her name was
Miss Amy Higgs.
-Tuesday was a lively dav for hoge
in Faribault, and about the depot the
squealing and lgruuting was immense.
B. w. Lowell, Of Austin, 10 in this Sec
ton buying and shipping live hogs to
Chicago, having already purchased elev-
en- car loads, paying from $3.25 10 g so.
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