Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-01-15
No snow, no sleighing.


favorite wife.
No snow, no sleighing.
Frank Ticknor is visiting at Yer
sailles, New York. Is homesick.
Miss Mary Engle comes back from
her Iowa visit looking we'll and happy.
AS Fourth OF July comes ON Sunda,
this year, we shall probably have rest.
Miss Lot,ie johnson is spending I
few days in Minneapolis visiting friends
Motto for the new year: When you
"bury the ha,chet'' do not put up a tom b
stone.
The Sd ward school opened on Mon
day-Miss Jennie Crandall, Of Blooming
Prairi", teacher.
ID. j. Ames is alderman of the Sd
ward-uniil the city election in March
David will do.
Our obituaries for drowned boys
have not been needed yet. Maybe the,
will all he left over.
Roads frozen so hard and smooth that
the rumbling of a wagon il the distance
sounds like a bass drum.
The week Of prayer was duly OBJ
served in our city. The meetings were
full of interest and we'll attended.
What we Want to know is this, will
Edisun's new light start the fire in The
morning? If so, send our order receipted
Mrs. COL r. B. Davis, of Versailles
New York, Las recently received over
$1,000 back pension. Whereof We art
glad.
Miss Sarah, youngest daughter o
Dea. Cook, is down from Minneapolis
for few days visit with friends and rel
at:vcs.
We are sorry to learn that Mr. and Mrs
Rufus k,mball are both sick out on the
farm. We hope soon to hear that they
are better.
"A mink fur collar left at Jones' hall
Saturday night 1t impa,lently awaits
the owner (and 25 cents for this notice.
at this Office.
The public schools have begun again
to grind. Teachers and pupils are in
their places. A large number of new
pupils are in attendance
Mrs. (Rcv Belden left Austin Friday
for Carpenter, Iowa. Mr.. Lewis West
her father was very i'll, but we have since
learned that he is better
"A wood and hay market tor Austin
would not be bad lhing-a central To-
cation where consumers would know Just
where 10 go to make purchases
DIR. Hollister and wife returned from
their pleasant visit to Belviderc last week
Wednesday. They report good time,
with father and mother HOLSTER.
R. o. Hall has been confined to the
house and his bed the greater part Of the
time since his return from St. Paul. We
are glad to learn he Is improving.
Rev. C. E. Wright has been quite
Unwell for several days. He was unable
10 fill his pulpit on last Sabbath, and Mr..
q. w. Shaw read a sermon very accepta-
bly,.
The planet Venus is said TO be very
beautiful between four and Eve O'Clock
IN the morning. We are going to sit up
:ome night and find out II these things lie
true.
February, of this year, it will be re-
nlembered, has five Sundays. This oc-
ours only once IN twenty eight years.
Contribution boxes will make a note of
Ibis.
Meetings are being held by the bust
ness men in some localities to ascertain
what can I've done for the best interests OF
their towns. Austin once had Board of
Trade. Where is it?
Two Of the teachers in the public
school-Mrs. Short and Miss Mapes-
are on the sick. list, and their places are
beng temporarily filled by Mr.. Short
end Miss Gerlie Ellis.
If you want 10 find an owner for
anything, if you want to save money, or
make money, if you want to make a
name, or in fact, If you want anything,
employ the columns Of the TRANSCRIPT.
Leap Year! Austin ahead returns 10,
" W. Engle leads of for 1880, twin boys,
Friday, at the residence of their grand.
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Job Engle; t,p-top
place for the youngsters; wish them
happy New Year
Mrs. Basil Smout, of Wells, and sew
eral years ago resident Of Austin, spen,
last Sabbath with her brother, Mr.. &. w.
Austin, of this city. Her stay was 50
short that her old friends did not know
Of her arrival until she was gone.
The Rochester papers say that the
religious services conducted by Whit.
Tie and McGranahan, at the NJ. E. church.
continue to pack the house. A deep re-
hgl"us interest prevails. Mr. McGrapa
hans singing is very fine, and draws the
crowd
-Joserh Raym lost his pock # book,
containing $345 in cash, some where in
this city, ON Tuesday, This is u heavy
loss, and we hope the pocket-book, with
its contents, will fall into honest hands.
who will return it. A reward of $45 is
offered. See notice.
Geo. Merrick was in town last week.
lie says his Milwaukee business is pay
ing him we'll he is travelling about halt
the time in the interest of the firm. His
family will probably remain in Austin
tor six months or more, so this will he
his home for while yet.
The destruction Of the large elevator
ana $1,000 bushels Of grain, at Browns
dale, last Friday night, was a serious loss
TO Brownsville rs we'll as to the owners.
1t was said TO he The largest elevator in
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