Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-06-03
TRANsCRIPTIONs.

US this week.
George Elder has been exchanging
friendly greetings with Austin friends.
W. w. Coles show is coming to Aus
tin July l., with the giants, Capt. Bates
aud wife.
Our good friend, Rev. J. w. Eldridge,
Census Euumerator for Austin, has com
menced his work. 1t will be we'll done,
We think.
Rev. c. d. Belden delivered an ex.
cellent and most practical sermon las,
Sunday evening on amusement. 1t was
we'll received.
| DO not forget Prof. Youmans' singing
class concert on Friday evening. The
admission is low-onlY rs cents. Give
HIM full house.
MIR. Arch ie Sabin, of New York, q
nephew of Mrs. L. A. Sherwood, 10 visit.
ing In our city, and her guest. He likes
the west very much.
MIR. c. NJ. Ferna!d has been on a
little trip out beyond Worth,ngton. He
has q tree claim, and we suppose has
been setting out more trees.
DIR. J. N. Wheat and wife anticipate
spending next Sunday in St. Paul. They
will 60 up to the northern cities the
latter part of the present week.
Ira Jones. the boss hardware man,
has put new fence the whole length of
his fine premises on Lansing Ave. 1t
adds very much to the beauty Of the
place.
Floral sociable met with Mrs. Oscar
Ayers on Tuesday. A good attendance
and good time. The shower prevented
some of the ladies, however, from beisg
present.
We shall publish next week the SER
mon delivered by Rey. c. E. Wright last
Sunday night at the Congregational
church, in commemoration of the fallen
soldiers.
"A fire last Monday At Granite Falls
succeeded in consuming building
owned by Joe Schwsn, our boot and shse
man. The building was valued at over
5000. Insurance, $3.50.
The young ladies should buy q tur:
key red calico dress. trim nicely with
languedoc lace, buy bow and arrow,
take aim and commence shooting, for
archery is all the fashion.
Rev. c. D. Belden, in his Sunday
morning service, referring to the remem-
brances and observance OF Decoration
Day, paid a very eloquent tribute to the
citizen soldiery Of our land.
-Orton's show was small affair.
The animal display consisted of one
camel, buffalo, two lions and q few
birds. The attendance in the afternoon
was fair, in the evening light.
We acknowledge very pleasant call
from Fred Driscoll, junior,so of Pioneer.
Press Driscoll. He needs no other in
PRODUCTION in this part of Minnesota, to
give him first. class recommend.
Mrs. E. D. Fenton Is anticipating q
pleasant visit among eastern friends the
coming summer. She will 20 as far as
New York, and we wish the good lady
safe journeys and happy time among
old friends.
MIR. McA!lister, editor of the 81.
Ansgar Enterprise was in Austin Mon
day. He was returning from a trip 10
Wisconsin whittier he had been to "get
married." He called on W, and was Of
course in cheerful frame of mind.
Judge Of Probate Cameron, Register
of Deeds Howe, County Auditor Wyckoff
have chosen their man for County Com.
missioner to I'LL the vacancy made by the
death of Mr.. Case. The gentleman's
name is Charles L. Schroeder of Grand
Meadow, and the appointment is said to
be a good one.
The friends of the Lutheran church
in this city have been thoroughly repair
Ing their little chapel. We understand it
looks much better than ever, inside. We
are glad to note these repairs aud the pains
taking care Of the different places of wor.
ship in the city, for we think it look,
well for the religious societies.
u. s. CIRCUIT Court JuRoRs-The
following named persona, residents Of
Mower county, were drawn last week. 10
serve as jurors at the June term Of the
U. 8. Circuit Court, to be held at 81. Paul
commencing the Esd inst.
Fl. o. Basford, of Austin.
NJ. V. B. Scribner, OF Grand Meadow.
G. H. Davidson, of Austin.
The Sunday school centennial service
in memory Of Robert Raikes, was cele-
brated according to program last Sunday,
in the Methodist church, Of this city.
We should like to give 4 full account of
the service. but have not the space to
give. We understand it was full of in
terest from the opening to tho close-aRd
that crowded house fully appreciated
the occasion.
Our dear friend, Elder Parker, of
Santa Anna, Cal, has had the honored
title Of D. D. conferred upon him. Well,
honored titles will not spoil him, and as
the swiftly flying years write their record
and add their sllvery threads, may his
honors increase, his blessings be many,
and continue to brighten with the closing
up of his useful and upright life.
The impudentest man IN this town
now days is the man who carries around
with him little square cornered box, in
which he seems to carry the freedom, no,
only Of the city, but the right Of way into
every residence within her borders, and
the uDeisputed privilege Of asking such
lmpudent questions, and you have to an
swer them, too. Look out for the Assessor
The f0ral decoration fnr the Sabbath