Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-18
TRANSCR1PTIONs.
Look out for frost; its coming.

Mr. Ira Jones has been threatened
quite seriously with fever. Is better.
Mrs. J. N. Putnam, residing near this
city, died yesterday after brief illness.
Mr.. A. v. Ellis is recovering from
his serious illness. HIS friends will be
glad to learn this.
Mr.. Frank F. and Eliza E. Fink lost
an infant son, Arthur H., aged four months,
on Wednesday Of last week.
Dry goods are coming into Austin in
larger quantities than ever, this fall, and
will be sold cheaper than ever.
Sec the new advertisement of Cheap
Charley. He tells you much that he can
do to make you comfortable for the win.
ter.
MIR. q. l.. West has been confined to
the house now for nearly week, being
quite i'll with fever. We hope to see him
out soon.
Only eleven candidatcs for the office
Of Treasurer of Freeborn county Matched
out yet, and the political hen still "set-
ting;" what will they do!
Rather poor taste. for one. in whose
closet at home grinning skeletons make
the air unhealthy, to talk Of virtue and
purity Of character. Hey?
The little infant OF Robert jacobson
died on Wednesday evening, and was laid
away on THURSDAY afternoon in lakewood
Cemetery, beside its mother.
AUSTIN GRAIN MARkEr.-Yester-
days quotations: Wheat, No. LIZARD, SIC !;
No. l, Soc; No. 2, 7sc: No. 3, zoe. Bar
ley, 30@40c. Oats 10000.
superintendent futile says his iusti.
tute at Grand Meadow was one OF the
most successful sessions Of any in the
county. Pretty good for Grand Meadow.
-"He that tsketh the sword must per.
ish by the sword" Some stones are
being thrown in this com munity that may
rebound and hurt most where least cx.
pcctcd.
Mrs. Hattie Gibbons, daughter Of n.
W. Bulls, is recovering from a second
attack of ap"plexy. She was very sud.
denly taken while At the wash tub, fall.
ing down senseless upon the floor. We
hope she may fully recover, AID that soon.
-QuERv ?-Bro,hers Bigelow and
Hotchklss we're out riding together last
Sabbath afternoon. Was Mr.. Bigelow
learning his Sabbath school lesson for
next Sabbathe Rather bad example for
an assistant Sabbath school superintend-
eut, Mr.. Editor. A BROTHER.
Talk about Minnesota raising apples!
AS fine specimens Of winter apples as we
ever saw, were brought to our Office this
week by Mr.. John Hoy, OF Waltham, six
Of them weighing five pounds and five
ounces. The fruit is Of excellent flavor.
He did not know the name of the variety.
The bus horses for the Windsor
House took healthy little run on Tues.
day evening. They were attached to a
three seated spring wagon, and horses
and wagon, minus driver, came over the
bridge, on Bridge street, flying, paying
little heed to FIVE dollar fines. No dam
age done.
-FLowEks.-Many thanks for the
beautiful boquct Of fall flowers from the
garden of Mr.. John Mathiesou, of Ram
sey. Editors enjoy such favors very
much, perhaps more than many realize.
Our office has been favored highly all
sumner IN this respect, for which we feel
under obligations.
-REPUBL1CAN CAuCUs--The Republi-
cans Of the First Ward of the City of
Austin, will meet at Jones' Hall, on Sat-
urday evening, September Goth, at ~
o'clock, for the purpose Of choosing Z
delegates TO attend the county convention
to be holden at Brownsville, September
30,h. BY order of Committee
Geo. Wilbour & Son are ready now
10 give particular lifts" to all their old
friends, and rs many new ones as wish TO
avail themselves Of their services. They
have fine assortment of cloths just re-
ceived, and can and will sui: everybody.
They are fully up with the times In the
latest styles. aud they never send out
poor JOB.
"A beautiful cross, about four feet in
height, with boquet holder attached to
the top, is placed at the head of Mrs. II.
A. Fairbanks grave in lakewood ceme-
terry. The little cross is made of wood,
covered with putty and small white
stones pressed into the sottened surface,
and then vanished over 1t looks very
pr city, and is tribute of affection made
by Mrs. Alfred Fairbanks of Window.
The Baptist Sabbath school will have,
if pleasant weather continues, a good old.
fashioned picnic ON the banks of the
Cedar, back Of Mr.. A. o. HOLSTERS, on
Saturday. The children will meet ut the
church, at half past nine, Saturday morn.
ing. A cordial invitation is extended to
oil the friends Of the school to come and
enjoy the day, and have good time with
them. Remember the time, Saturday,
September Goth.
-APoP1Exy--Last week Wednesday,
Mr.. John D. Rugg, OF this city, was
found on the train near Grand Meadow
by Mr.. Is. F. Langworthy, in a partially
unconscious condition. Mr. Langworthy
placed him IN the care of Mr.. Thomas F.
Stevens, of this city, who kindly cared
for and safely brought the sick man to
his home. He was entirely unconscious
when he reached Austin, remaining so for
about twenty-four hours. This is a second
attack of apoplexy. We are glad to learn
that he is improving. Mrs. Kugg is the
sister Of 3lr. F. A. Tlcknor, of this city.
MI. Rugg is agent for the St. Paul Har.
| vester Works.