Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-08-25

today from Chicago. He has looked
over the latest cut of the suits of those
nobby Knights Templars who came over
from the Golden State, made his purchases
accordingly, and now, if we do not all
look like Knights Templars, we shall, at
least, know We are wearing the very latest
styles of the. season. Wait for Dunkle.
mann's goods.
The community Of LIE Roy, in this
county, were considerably agitated last
Sunday over the disappearance of two
girls, named Bridget O'Hara and Masy
Cavanaugh, aged 16 and 18 years. On
the 18th inst. they were sent to watch cat.
tie about four miles south of Taopi. Since
which time they have neither been seen
or heard from. Their friends are greatly
alarmed, fearing that "ill has befallen
Them"
The Baptist picnic at HOLSTERS
grove, was gala day for all the little
folks, and an enjoyable one for the older
ones. The day itself was very warm, but
the grove was delightfully."- cool, and the
ice cream which was served in such
abundance was deliciously cool and
refreshing. The committee were prompt
and efficient, doing neither too much or
too little, and the children voted the affair
q success.
Charles Ruble, of Grand Meadow,
was killed Sunday morning, by falling
from wagon, the wheels passing over
his body. This young fellow, with sever
al Others, were out on midnight "bum,"
carousing about the village, and visiting
the saloons. After the accident, he was
helped 20 hotel, but refused adm ittance,
and afterwards taken to J. Il. Carson's
machine shop. where he expired in about
twenty minutes.
Austin Independent School District
has just taken up $1,000 of bonds due
August 10th, being the last of the lot
drawing 10 per cent. interest. The dis
trict paid last year about $500 on bonds
and interest. The bonded Indebtedness
of the district is now $4,000, in per
cents. which bonds are not due un-
til three years shall have rolled around,
so until the end of that time, interest only
will have to be provided for.
-"O'Donald," the tramp who was shot
in the neck few weeks ago, and whom
we announced last week as having left
for Cincinnati, only got as far as Water
street bridge. Here he ran across Tom
Riley, who invited him to "turn about
face" Tom soon made him Gown up" to
having stolen coat from the German
House bar-roon belonging to Robert
Kunath. O'Donald is now in jail wait
ing for the grand jury to attend TO his
case.
The Austin Elevator Co., through
thelr agent, Mr.. A. Fairbanks, purchased
during the year ending August 1st, 1880,
1859 bushels Of wheat, some barley,
oats, ETC., paying tor all during the year
$76,144.43 cash, which amount has been
distributed among the farmers of Austin
and vicinity. Add to this the amount of
the purchases of Charley Wilton, which
we are unable to obtain this week, but
will probably amount to nearly as much
more, and We have q very favorable ex-
hibit of the grain business in Austin for
last season.
School opens next Monday will; the
following list of teachers:
Principally. w. Keysor.
Assistant Princi pal-Miss Belle B.
Chapman.
Third Grammar-Miss Alice Shultes.
Second Grammar-Miss e. A. Pickard,
First Grammar-Miss J. F. RedDer.
Second Intermediate-Miss Minnie
Darrah.
First Intermediats-Mrs. Belle S.Shortt.
Third Primary-Miss Arminda J.
Smith.
Second Primary-M,ss Ella Chandler.
First Primary-Miss Eliza Sergeant.
Third Ward School-Miss Jennie Gran
dali.
Mr.. Corning, Of the Windsor House,
has just had a large cistern made with
capacity Of about 100 barrels. MIR. H. S.
Garner, of Kellogg, Iowa, did the work.
Mr.. G. has had years OF experience and
thoroughly understands how to make
good cistern or well. The wall is made
of dry rock, and is shaped like jug;
after thoroughly cementing, the bottom
Is added of grouted stones and is indie
pendent Of its own foundation, thus
leaving no chance for leakage. Anyone
In need OF a cistern or we'll, will consult
their interest by comforting with MIR.
Garner. He is also a tirst-class brick
and stone mason.
"A. P. Smith, formerly of Brownsville,
returned last Friday from his long visit
to his old home in McKeene county,
Pa, which is near the oil regions Mr..
Smith gave US an interesting account of
the oil business there. He says the oil
companies have built pipe lines under
ground from the wells to Philadelphia.
These pipes are of iron, six inches in d.
ameter, and the oil is forced through
them a distance of about thirty miles
where there is station and huge tank,
and there the operation is repeated, and
so on about every thirty miles until Phil
adelphia is reached. Mr.. Smith remains
at Brownsville about two months after
which he returns to Pa.
We clip the following item from the
Minneapolis Eoening Journal, of August
18th, thinking 1t would be of interest to
many in Austin who were friends and
acquaintance of Mrs. Richmond. This
brother. Mr.. Ed. Weaver, was in the city
of Austin the same day of his sisters
death. He has some business connec-
ton with the Mccormick Harvester Co.
The casket in which the remains of Mrs.
Eva Richmond were deposited was
one OF the richest ever used in this
city. The exterior was covered with