Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-10-20
TRANsCRIPrIONs.

-GOv. Marshall and Senator McMi!.
Ian put up with mine host, of the Fleck
House.
Judge Farmer of Spring Valley has
added to his already fine law library $500
more in books.
The first snow of the season, was Fri
day evening, and Saturday morning We
had quite furry.
Miss Nellie Meigs, whose home is now
in Tennessee, writes to friend in Austin
that she hopes to visit this city soon.
Rev. Father Christie, Of Waseca, a
son of Mr.. A. E. Christie Of this city,
was in town for short visit last week.
Rev. c. D. Belden returned from his
recent trip to Chicago to-day, and will
preach in the Baptist church on Sunday.
james Truesdell, though still weak
and unable to sit up, is improving, and
will, we hope, before many days be out
again.
| -Fernald & Kimball have removed
their stock OF furniture from Jones' hall
to Nelson Brothers, warerooms on Bridge
street.
MIR. David Smith has moved to Min.
neapolis and gone to housekeeping. II
employed by the same firm that Stephen
Cook has been 20 long with.
Miss Maude Cowing is in the city at
the Fleck House. She will remain but
a few days, aud is enjoying the rest from
her years of labor very much.
There was birthday remembered
at DR.. Squirrel last Saturday. Little
eleven year.old Nellie very nicely enter
tained few Of Ter young friends.
Fred futile, of Clinton, Wisconsin,
is In the city, and with his brother
County Superintendent, stopping at VIM.
Richards. He may remain I'LL winter.
We see by the Mankato Free Press
that William Fish, Of Minneapolis, was
to address the people Of that city last Fri
day on national issues. he will make
good speech.
The Mason and Hayes brick block
is now crawling upward above the first
story. This will be fine block when
completed, and great addition to that
part Of the city.
Two very interesting discourses were
delivered in the Congregational church
last Sunday by Rev. 8. J. Humphrey, D.
D., Secretary of the American Board Of
Foreign Missions.
Remember, that Hon. NJ. H. Dunnell,
Gen. John B. Sanborn and Capt. Henry
A. Castle will speak at Jones' ball in the
evening-not in the afternoon as adver-
tised heretofore. Come early. The hall
will be packed.
! -Diphtheris. membranous Group, and
whooping cough are said to be spreading
rapidly in Spring Valley, aud the Vidette
says "fresh.made graves ore multiplying
around US, with every indication that the
end is not yet"
Mr.. Walton Truesdell, brother of
Mr.. James Truesdell, has been visiting
relatives in Austin and Minneapolis tor
the past week. Mr.. Truesdell is resi-
dent of that thriving little town of Ma
rengo, in Illinois.
The heavy storm Of Saturday did no
damage in this vicinity. The cold was
extreme and unreasonable and Sunday
fine drifting snow fell all dsy and at
night the cold increased and Austin ook
quite general freeze.
MIR. F. King is to have large con-
servatory attached to the south side of his
pleasant residence. Mr.. ]. s. Cox has
taken the job in hand, aud it will be wei!
done, and when completed, be q great
improvement to the residence.
The funeral sermon Of Mrs. G. w.
Benton, of Window, was preached At the
NJ. E. church by the pastor, Rev. A. Cres-
sey, last Sunday afternoon. A full house
showed the respect in which the deceased
was held. The remains were inferred in
lakewood cemetery.
Miss N. A. Thomas has returned
from her visit to Wisconsin and her nu.
merous lady friends will be glad to see
her. Aside from her many social quail
ties Miss Thomas has requirements
which make her services quite indispen
sable to the ladies of Austin.
Mr.. s. +. Edwards, foreman of the
TRANSCRIPT Office for the past three
months, left Austin last Friday tor Min
neapolis, where he will take charge of
the job rooms OF the National Repu6H-
can Office. Mr.. Edwards is a good
printer, and we wish him success.
Mrs. A. E. Coggeshall, of Omaha, is
spending few weeks with her sister
Mrs. o. W. Gibson, and Miss Kate Far.
mer is rejoicing her many friends in this
city with the pleasant news that she ex
pects TO remain all winter. The mother
of MIS-. Gibson from New York, Is also
here.
Miss Alta Truesdell, whom we all
know SO we'll, vas married yesterday at
her fathers residence In Minneapolis, to
q gentleman said to be we'll worthy so
estimable young lady. Alta has many
friends IN this city, her childhood's home,
who will always be glad to know Of her
prosperity and well doing.
"A linen welding surprise last
Wednesday at residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Monroe, to celebrate the 30th ami
versary of their wedding day, was very
pleasant occasion. The old people
seemed to enjoy the affair, and fully ap.
preciated the kindness of their friends, in
remem bering them at this time.
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The Austin Congregational church
was represented at the State Conference
held at Hor.hdeld last week by the fol.
lowing persons: Rev. c. E. Wright, Mr..
and Mrs. O. ". Shaw. Mrs. Willard and