Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-09-18
Personal.

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visit 10 Chicago.
MIR. and Mrs. D. b. johnson were
over to Albert Lea visiting their daughter,
Mrs. Matt Miles, this week.
Mrs C. w. Austin left the city this
week for visit 10 her home In Wisconsin.
She will be gone about three weeks.
We see P. o. French is with us again.
He has been absent some months upon
his claim near Minneota, Lyon county.
Major James Davidson, of Sparta,
Wis.,, arrived in Austin Monday, to make
his annual visit and attend the tax sale.
-Mr.and Mrs. Pettibone, of cambridge.
Geauga Co., Ohio, are spending a few
weeks with their daughter, Mrs. II. II.
Kent, of Lansing.
Mr.. John II. Brown, Of Watkins,
N. y, is in the city. Mr.. Brown is one
Of the money loaners of that region, and
a pleasant gentleman.
Mrs. Rufus L. Kimball, (all old settlers
know Rufus), is again in Austin, and is
at present visiting with her son, Mr.. Fred.
Kimbsll, of this city.
Senator w. Fl. Officer left Austin
yesterday tor Viroqua, Wis.,, his old home,
10 attend railroad celebration, in honor
Of the first railroad In that place.
MIR. T. J. Tebey and Mr.. Bush Of
Frankford; Mr.. D. L. Stiles, of Pleasant
Valley. and Mr.. +. E. Miner, of Grand
Meadow, made US pleasant calls this
week.
j. J. Hayes of the firm of Hayes Bro 3
has returned from the east where he has
been stocking up for the fall trade. Look
out tor large and fine assortment In =
few days.
Mrs. Tryan, SO well known ia Austin
by the purchasers of millinery, has left
our city for the present and is now loca.
ted in Albert Lea. She is engaged in the
same occupation there.
Miss Florence Judson is expected to
arrive in the city today. She will spend
the winter with friends in Austin, of
whom there are many who will be glad
to know of her intention.
Mr.. Stevenson, the genial salesman
at Hall s. Vests, has been warmly vel.
coined by many friends, aud We do not
believe the land Of the rising sun will
induce him to leave US again soon.
Mr.. w. F. Lindemsn, Of Viroqua,
Wis.,, arrived in Austin Monday. Mr.
Lindcman is quite an extensive dealer in
tax certificates In this county, and came
here to attend the sale of lands for taxes
MIR. s. D. Tallmadge, Of Shcrhurne,
has been home interviewing that young
tramp that has been stopping at Mrs. H.
E. Andcrson's for the last few weeks. He
talks Of taking him onto that big farm o.
his'n.
MIR. and Mrs.Ed. Baker, OF St. Charles,
Ills, came over from Rochester last
week, by private conveyance, where they
have been visiting friends, to spend few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Rush B. Wheeler
of this city.
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Merrill, Of To-
nah, Wis.,, are in the city visiting friends.
Mr.. Merrill Is q prosperous hardware
merchant, Of Tomah, and came to Austin
10 invest in tax certificates. He is much
pleased with Southern Minnesota.
MIR. and Mrs. w. w. Noble and family
find themselves once more lat home" in
the brick cottage. ito the manor born"
on Maple street. Mrs. w. w. Cook, and
Miss Minnie. her daughter. will also be
"at home" with them for the present.
MIR. Frank Noble, who formerly
spent several months in our city, is re-
ncwing acquaintance with W. W. and
family, and looking about among other
friends. Mr.. Noble IS now employed by
the firm of Moves Bros. & Cutler, of St.
Paul, druggists in that SANITY city.
Col. E. Daniels is around again as
usual, making his yearly visits, always
about the time Of the sale of lands for
taxes. He has just returned from an
extended trip through many portions of
Colorado, spending some time at Lead.
Vile. He speaks we'll of that city of the
clouds.
Miss Maggie, eldest daughter of Mr..
o. w. Shaw, left Austin week ago last
Monday for Mortified, where she enters
Carleton College, aud begins the regular
college course, which will extend over a
period of four years. Miss Maggie was
one Of the recent graduates of our High
School, one of the youngest members
Of the class, and graduating with we'll
merited honors.
Mrs II. n. Sheldon, known IN Aus
tin some eight years ago as Miss Mary
Davidson, is spending few weeks in gu,
city, visiting friends, and Is the guest Of
Mrs. Oscar Ayers. Mrs. Sheldon was
once teacher in our public school, and
will find many old friends in Austin he
gladly welcome her back. Her home is
now in San Luis Obispo, (Which means
in Spanish, Bishop Of St. LOUSY Cal.
-Chas. w. Perkins, Esq, once a resi-.
dent of Austin, but now of Chicago, has
been sojourning in the city for two weeks
or more. Charley has taken unto him
self wife during the past year, and she
is with him on the present trip. He de
served a wife long ago, and we are glad
he has won the prize, if it is little late
Mr.. P. has valuable landed interests in
this county, to which he has been giving
his attention.
MIR. and Mrs. w. T. Wilkins left
Austin Monday for quite little pleasure
"trip, going to Lacrosse, and taking
steamer for st. Paul, leaving there Tues.
day evening for grand tour of the north,
west. They will take Winnipeg, Penn
bina, Bismarck, Duluth and intervening