Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-09-08

-"o lcatu IucCc 10 u pOSSlOAlAtY VI
Miss Alice Wheat returning to Austin in
a few weeks. Her class in music will be
delighted to hear this as her recent de-
parture was very much regretted BY
them.
NO definite clue has yet been oh.
tanned in regard 10 the person who shot
at rutland at Taopi. A reward Of 500
has been offered by citizens Of that vii.
lage for the arrest or detection of The
guilty person.
-WArERMELoNs.-T s. Ball re.
ceived fourteen wagon loads of water.
melons from Wisconsin one day last
week, being just one carload. There are
more where these came from if the de-
mand is not supplied.
Miss julie Dettelbach and Miss Adele
Johnson are spending the present week
at the ree,denee of Mr.. A. L. Lew in
Minneapolis-and the fair will not be
overlooked, but doubtless we'll looked
over by these young ladies.
Mrs. Lyman Baird, Tuesday was en-.
route for Wheaton, ILL.,, where she will
spend few weeks with old friends In
that college town. We hope the visit
may prove pleasant one, and Mrs. Baird
return to Austin with health improved.
Miss Sergeant, teacher in the first
primary Of the public school, was 30 i'll
last Friday that she was obliged to dis.
miss her pupils. The services Of Miss
Hattie Lambert were secured for the
present, and we understand the position
is we'll filed.
Mrs. Harvey Anderson started yester'
day for Chautauqus county, New York,
and T,oga county, Penn. Her aged
mother of over 80 years resides in old IT.
oga county, and the meeting between
mother aud daughter will NO doubt be a
very pleasant one.
-"Arve Schones'' accepts an invitation
from w. w. Gibbs, of Minneapolis, to
register at the "Gibbs Hotel' through the
week of the great exposition, and so he
sailed from this port Tuesday, accom-
panied by his daughter Belle, and will
doubtless have right good time.
johnny Barnes, whose parents reside
at Ramsey, was buried from the Catholic
chu:ch in this city last Sunday, a large
procession following the remains to the
Catholic cemetery. John was sick but q
short time, heart disease it is said being
the cause of his death. He had many
friends in Austin.
Miss Mamie Jacobs Tuesday morn
ing started for Oberlin, Ohio, to visit hel
fathers relatives residing In that plea nj
city. She will also spend some time ir
North Amherst, doubtless taking IN the
holidays with her eastern friends. A
very pleasant visit is the wish of all bel
Austin acquaintances.
Miss Emma Nelson, of St. Charles
ILL.,, has been persuaded to return to thi'
city. Her visit of few months agont
must have been pleasant. else we shoult
not find her with Austin friends again 81
soon. She is welcome guest In thu
family of Mayor Ball, and Austin younf
people extend her a cordial greeting.
quite little scare occurred at tn,
residence of E. G. Dorr last Sunday
They were cooking meat on kerosen'
stove W hen some of the fat dripping dowr
into the blaze, took fire, aud had no
prompt assistance bten near by. the blaz'
would have soon become q serious mat
ter. The damage is said to be about SEQ
Winter Andrew, aad his brother W
A. from Washington, who IS vacations tins
Austin for a few days, will spend tn
greater part of this week looking abou
in the beautiful twin cities of the north
and we opine, will not lie altogether I'm
mindful of the "North western Exposi
tion," which the papers say is holding
forth at this time.
Ira Jones has sold his hardware es
tablishment located next to J. Solner's tt
Frank I. Crane-possession to be taken
Immediately. Curt Austin will be trans
ferred to Ira's main store. Mr.. Crane is
one of Austin's energetic business men.
he will close out his lumber business
soon, and devote himself exclusively ia
the hardware trade.
Has any person IN Austin an inter
est in the Illustrated Northwest Of Min
neapolis? 1fso, he may be interested to
know that the publishers have skipped
the town" leaving behind several credi
tors and quite number of disappointed
subscribers who paid in advance. Bet
ter put your money into an old by
like the TRANSCRIPT.
SCHOOL ELEcTloN.-Only one tick e>
in The field last Tuesdsy-Rev. c. D. Bel
den and w. T. Wilkins. Total number
of votes cast, 1872, no other candidates
than those above named receiving q vote
All was harmony. The Board coul(
not ask for a more complete vinaicatio1
and approval of their past course tia,
this election implies.
Ben. North, of shelbyvil]e, Illinois
who made his home IN Austin a sher
time in 1855, and pre.empted a quarter
section near town, has been spending {
few days in the city. He is the possesso
OF several tracts of land in this vicinity
including his original presumption claim
Ben is sensible and agreeable gentle
man, and we always enjoy his company
Mrs. N. E. Garfield has returned
again to Austin and taken rooms owe
James Truesdell's boot and shoe store
She has learned the improved Taylo
system Of cutting, and will be glad Il
teach all who may wish to learn this, til,
best Of all methods. Mrs. Candeld will
be glad 10 see all her old friends, and viii
welcome all new ones. Dress. making
and dress. cutting, and perfect satisfa ctior