Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-12-22
TRANsCRIPr1ONS.

pleasant Call Monday.
| Curt Austin was down TO Chicag
last week. He returned Saturday.
&C. L. West visited the Masonl
brethren of Leroy Monday evening.
Mrs. c. E. Wright has been quite il
for about two weeks, and we are glad t
learn is better.
"A Christmas tree, and other interest
ing festivities at the Universa;ist churcl
Friday evening.
The TRANSCRIPT was the only pape
in Mower county which published tn
Presidents message.
| Christmas presents are on the Wa
now. AL! the good little boys and girls
are sure Of being remembered.
Prof. W. W. Keysor left the city yes
tcrday for Mankato, where he expects tc
spend his three weeks vacation.
Rev c. E. Wright will devote NIX
Sabbath morning service to the children.
W. may expect l. good talk To them.
The Christmas entertainment ant
festivities at the Baptist church Friday
evening promise I" b" full Of interest.
Miss Alice Shultes, one ct Ans,,n's
bes, teachers in the public school, will
enjoy the vaca Ion with her parents neal
K.4son.
w. w. Ranncy, of Grand Meadow, il
spending few days hand-shak ing will,
old friends III Lansing, Iowa, where he
used to live.
Little Blanche, the pet 0s the home al
"Curl" Aus'in's, was alarmingly i'll for
two or three days last week with intlam-
nation of lie bowels.
To-day, Prof. Vennor said we were 10
have eleven feet of snow over moth er
EARTH He probably changed his mind,
and we are glad he did.
Tree a, the NJ. E. church Christm as
Eve. Songs iu rehearsal specially tor the
occasion. Tue pastor will also make a
few remarks 10 the children.
Our friend NJ. V. B. Scribncr, of the
Wells ADVOCATE, Is getting up a neat paper
and we find he often hits the nail on the
head. We wish him success.
The Congregationalists are expecting
TO have a Christmas tree for their little
ones Christmas Eve. 1t will be full of
blossoms. we know, to the delight Of the
children.
"A fine deer weighing about 10 lbs
was shot near Moscow Thursday. Geo.
Fichn & Co. bought it, and were soon
cutting tinc steaks for their many Gus
toners from 1t.
Our old friend, Will. Richards, has
returned to Austin to live. He will soon
engage in the coal, wood and lime bust.
ness here. We welcome Win. and wife
back to the old home.
H H. Blood and family have gone to
Evansville, W,s.,-we hope only for a
visit, as Mr.. Blood is a straight man, and
a good farmer, and we don't want such
men to quit US permanently.
The new subscribers are coming IN
every day. We hope our many readers
will speak to their neighbnrs, who do not
already take the TRANSCRIPT, of its mer'
lis, and get them to subscribe.
&C. N. Bostwick, one Of the route
agents on the s. NJ. T. r., has recently
been promoted to the position Of postal
clerk On the river road. This advance
IT. ent is we'll earned, and we arc glad T."
hear Of it.
-Mr. w. A. Richardson begins to feel,
At last rs though he was gaining The
victory over typhoid fever, which
has been master over him now for
,nou, FIVE weeks. His friends will be
glad indeed to see INN Out again.
Hon. James F. Goodsell, of Grand
Meadow, we learn in n roundabout way,
las something on his mind, and is con-
cmplaling immediate action. We are
satisfied II is no, suicide, and we note this
or tie relief If his numerous friends.
-"Mother Goose" we expect to have
he pleasure of listening t" next week
She is pluming herself, and getting her
arge family ready, to place before the
public as soon as possible. We shall all
rave due notice OF the old lady's arrival.
"A rotten apple Injuries its compan-
ons," so will bad associations blacken
md injure US. Bows aud girls, remember
hat one bad boy or girl can in:ure
whole school room full OF children, and
oe sure to shun an evil companion at all
ines.
The Sabbath school children over in
he Chapel are not to be left without
Christmas festivities. "A tree in full
stature, has buddcd and blossomed for
hem, and we expect will bring forth
fruit to gladden. many little heart living
IN the third ward.
M. Majors is doing a big business
hese days. During the past week he has
shipped to Chicago and ST. Paul nearly
1000 dozen of eggs by U. s. Express, be-
'ides considerable butter, poultry, &c.
He pays the farmer the highest price In
cash for all these products>-
Merritt Graves, shoemaker Of many
years standing in this city, has recently
opened shop on his own hook in tho
basement of Levy's block. Our old
friend Is rightly named, for he indeed is
Merritt Graves-he Merits the patronage
IF this people. Read his notice else.
where in this paper.
-Jo. Schwan has lost his old Standby
A. J. Sludeman. Gus received call
10 "trdvep' for the big boot and shoe
house of J. H. Lee & Co., Boston, and
some two weeks ago started on his trial
trip. He has the ability to succeed, and
we are quite sure lie will. backed as he
is by one of the best houses At the "huhu