Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-01-22
CITY AND VICINITY.

CITY AND VICINITY.
Fred Schleuder (brother Of our Gus,
has started a jewelry store at Wells.
The moist weather has spoiled tn
skating. A freeze-up will make it goo'
again.
Friends, remember that per cent
penalty on all unpaid personal property
taxes March 1st.
Austin is ahead of Owatonna or
births (59) and behind her on deaths 49,
Austin figures-67 births, "a deaths.
The sociable OF the Universalls'
society met with Mrs. w. A. Crane, and
report most excellent season of socia
bility.
Rob Greer, the Lanesboro Journal
saws, has been rendered position as head
miller in mill at or near Austin. Come
on Rob.
"A most respectable and newsy paper
is the La Crosse Chronicle. 1t is our
choice Of all the papers in La Crosse.
Read prospectus for 1880.
County Treasurer Mcintyre made tax
collections of about $1,000 at Grand
Meadow, and over $500 at Leroy, on
his recent collecting trip.
j. A. Henderson and family have re-
moved from LIE Roy to Cherokee, Iowa
Jim was young man Of more than one
talent, and we wish him we'll.
-Diphtheria has been doing its fatal
work in Moscow. Mr.. Sanderson, the
miller, lost young daughter last week.
and Mr.. Thomas Morgan little one.
Our former and respected fellow-citi-
zen, Hon.Js. 1rgens, ex-secretary of State,
left St. Paul on Friday last for his new
home at Valley City, Dakota Territory.
Last Sunday there we're just 200 per
sons in the Sabbath-school of the COngre-
gatlonal church, greater number than
at any other one time during the past
year.
MIR. l.. w. Bemint, an accomplished
shorthand reporter from Evansville, Wis.
is spending few weeks very pleasantly
with Mr.. s. Fl. Ludlow, of Austin town.
slip.
We acknowledge cali on Tuesday
from Mr.. Hutchins, of Minneapolis, a
cousin Of Mr.. n. 8. Smith of this city.
He is visiting Austin friends for few
days.
H. N. Wheeler, the founder of the
EIgin Qll.) Leader, of which there is no
better local newspaper In Illinois outside
Of the large cities, arrived in town yes.
terday.
We are glad to see Charley Wilbour
out again, he having been confined to the
house the most of the time for about four
weeks with that distressing disease,
asthma.
The Scientific american closes an
article on "Colds'' with the following ::
"The man who resolves not to take cold
seldom does" Friends, resolve not to
take cold.
Il. L. Caldwell, one of the old con-
ductors On the Iowa and Minnesota d.
vision of the e., NJ. & st. P. r. R., will
soon take lay.of to visit Florida with
his family.
The Illinois Central Co. issued a
new time-card on Monday. Passenger
trains now arrive at Mona at 80 A. NJ
and 5 40 P. NJ; and leave at II rs A. NJ.
and 3:25 p. NJ.
III. Sprague has stepped out for few
days, and over into Kansas, he being
quite an extensive landed proprietor in
and around Topeka He expects to re-
turn next week.
Miss Ada Noble, formerly assistant
principal in our high school, was last
week called to Minneapolis to take posi-
ton as teacher in the Commercial Col
lege Of that city.
Just received, in the library of the
Ladies' Association, "Merivale's History
of Rome" in six volumes, and "Gen
Grants Tour Around the World" This
library is public one.
1T is rumored that s. S. Merrill said,
when in Austin the other day, that he
should have the Southern Minnesota
trains running into Austin by the LIST OF
February. Important ii true.
The weather the greater part of last
week was damp and misty, but Friday
Old Sol put in an appearance, frightening
snd livening US up considerably. Yes.
terday damp snow for chBnge.
-Benjam in Mason returned last week
from q ten days trip to the Niobrara
country in Nebraska. He is we'll pleased
with that section, and prophesies bright
future for the new town of NiObrara.
"A house-ay that can stand 40 degrees
below zero without any apparent chill,
should be permitted to live. We have
him-he has neither ulster or overcoat,
AID seems to be in the best of health and
spirits.
Till Hutchinson, formerly resident
of Austin, and late of the Pine Island
News, has purchased halt interest in the
Alexandra Post. Till is an honest, CON-
petent newspaper man, and We wish him
success.
"A thief removed pane of glass from
awindow in the back of w. II. Ander-
sons store Tuesday night, and wss about
to commence foraging. when w. H.. who