Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-22

buying. 1t IS sold l., i. :! Gra(lalt, Esq,
Of this city.
. OAEEs' i>norHEH: entertainment last
Thursday evening, W.; good. JOHNNIE
Prlndlr, rs a funny y: n, 1t seems to us,
could NOT ic beaten l.; anybody anywhere.
Tie only criticism W; could make Of the
entertainment would be that it was too
f;innv-krepng u FELLOW on the broad grin
All the time. Ia" Instrumental mu sic
was lirst-class. We Aope the Cakes al e
no! generally 50 i:;'r opening elsewhere
AS they were hrrr--it being past So
o'clock when thc Performance began.
CHINA NEDDiN,;.-AbOut sixty friends
Of Mr. and Mrs. y. \. IIarwood, found
their way to their pleasant cottage ON
Chatham street, on Tuesday evening of
this week, laden " ish baskets, not cn'pty,
and unbidden entered this quiet home.
Had we space We should be glad to give
the very pleasant affair a more extended
notice. Suffice j, to say, the Judge and
wife were Surp: :. cd, and the merry com
pany had rl:;.. good time. Some Gle
CANT China @i'.s were left BY loving
friends, as reminders of this fvstal occ;s-
sion, gifts which as such we fully. believe
VIII be chez i>:cd, and ever bring to
mind pIcasan, memories Of the twentieth,
anniversary OF their wedding day.
DAN HErE&::R, who keeps saloon on
Bridge street, vas arrested on Monday
on complaint i. t Chlefof- Police Riley for
selling liquor on Sunday QasO in viola
tion of city ordinance regulating the IL
Quor traffic lie was taken before Jus
ticc Griffith: who, on request Of defense,
adjourned tic case until the next lay, at
which time Dan plead guilty, and W as
fined by the court $25 and costs. Lafay
cite French appeared for the prosecution,
and G. NJ Cameron for IIeffner. Mayor
Ball informs us that it is his intention to
see that all the saloons are run strictly in
accordance with the ordinance rcgulat-
ing the liquor business, and every viola
ton which comes to his notice viii bt
promptly prosecuted.
THE State High School Board have Sc
lected the twenty high schools in the
State to receive $500 each annually for
the encourag cement of higher education
In their decision it is stated they endcav-
u1eu ~ accept tuUse scnuuis where the
greatest population would be benefited
acting upon the basis of location, qualti.
cation and population. AS result of
their work the high schools in the fol
lowing places will receive the $4C0:
Monticello, Duluth, St. Peter, Mankato,
ST. Cloud, Wells, LIE Sucur, Mantorvillc,
Rushford, Moorhead, AUSTIN, Red Wing,
Waseca, Albert Lea, Hastings, Faribault,
Rochester, Litchfeld, Lake City, and
Sank Centre.
1t will be seen that Austin is among the
fortunate towns.
PESMANsH1P-Prof. A. ". McCrcady,
of Iowa City, who was here some two
years since, has opened class in this
place, for the purpose of giving instruc-
ton in this useful and elegant accom-
plishmcnt Mr.. McCready gave the best
satisfaction when here before, showing
himself capable and sklllfnl teacher,
and he brings, in addition, the highest
testimonials from every place where he
has taught. At 4 100 o'clock yesterday,
he formed class at the school-house, for
children and others who cannot attend in
the evening, and at + 80 an evening class.
We are quite confident that no better
opportunity will ever offer to make our
children good writer's. You will be just
in time 10 join the class to-day Thursday
at or 7 80 F. NJ. Tue Prof has reduced
his rates here, on account of the hard
times, from So to 81, for the term OF ten
lessons. The parents, especially those of
the children in our public school, should
give the Prof. a large class. Private les.
sons given if desired.