Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-05-20

old Sol pays strict attention TO "biz'
these days. Without half trying, he
jerks the small boy right out of his boots
and takes the last coat from your back
not even saying "by your leave"
Tho "Great Inter Ocean" IL coming
to Austin In July-so they said when last
they wrote. Don't get the children mixed
We don't mean the Chicago Inter Ocean.
but the whoppingest show in America, all
for Is cents.
Mrs. N. G. Mcmillan arrived IN Aus.
tin from Chicago Thursday last. She
will remain here for the summer and
attend to the business of her millinery
store. She has many friends in Austin
who gladly welcome her back.
Decoration Day is one week from
next Sunday. There will be many
soldiers graves remembered upon that
day, not only by strewing flowers upon
them, but in the hearts of the people.
The dear dead boys. Let W not forget
them.
The bright faces of Miss Jennie Ellis
and Miss Eva Fenton are again to be seen
in Austin. The young ladies are home
for the summer vacation from the Normal
School in Winona. Miss Ellis,it will be
remembered, is teacher, and Miss Fen.
ton pupil.
We ind by our exchan ges there is 4
good deal of weather going on now at
many points in Minnesota. Well, let her
20 on; guess if it continues like these
blissful days, we eau endure while lon-
ger. We may steam up little now and
then, but yon know We run "patent in
SIDES"
MIR. J. T. Sargent has changed his
place of residence, from the farm to Aus
tin, and tho family will occupy the build.
ing known in early years as the Bishop
place. We are glad TO have these good
people numbered among Us. Their son,
Willard, will care for the farm and its
interests.
CHEAP RATEs.-Soon you can go to
Milwaukee very cheap-te attend the
Soldiers reunion. Sale of tickets will
commence June 9Th, return coupon good
until the 18th. Fare from Austin to
Milwaukee and return, only 1925, which
is $1.70 lees than the regular fare one
way-the fare having been fixed at the
exceeding low rate Of ~ cents per mile.
Sale Of tickets thrown open to the entire
public.
Who says Austin is not doing her
share of Southern Minnesota's trade.
Look on our streets, friends, and count
the teams. They are all here for some
purpose, and by the by, why shouldn't
they be. Look through the columns Of
the TRANSCRIPT. You will find that
bargains are offered in all kinds OF mer-
chandise. Come to Austin, friends, for
trade. We will not be undersold by any
town in Southern Minnesota.
The many friends Mrs. N. Tryon will
be deeply panied to learn of her death at
Chateaugay, New York, where she went
this spring with her mother to spend the
summer. She died Of diphther,a. She
was conscious to the last-willing togo
and perfectly happy; her future bright,
and she breathad her last, wishing her
friends to meet her in Heaven. We CLEAN
the above from letter kindly brought US
by Mr.. Hiram Smith.
Miss Lottie johnson and her class in
music, will give musical entertainment,
at Jones' hall, next Tuesday evening,
May e5th. The music will be both vocal
and instrumental, and an orchestra OF
four pieces will: assist her. A piano and
organ will also furnish the best accom-.
paniments for the little performers, and
we doubt not this concert will prove a
pleasant &C casion fer all who avail them
selves of it. Admission, Is cents.
MIR. and Mrs. Geo. Litchfield enter.
tanned their friends on Tuesday evening
of this week, in their new and elegant
residence, on Main street, in most agree.
! able manner. 1t was the tenth anniver
sary of their wedding day-and they set
tie down to the full enjoyment of domes,
tic life for the first time, in their ow n
home. TWAS q pleasant evening. and
| their friends wish them many years OF
health and happiness in their new home
Mrs. N. G. Mcmillan returned from
Chicago with many beautiful things in
the line Of ladies' furnishing goods
Her store has blossomed into garden Of
beauty. Tho latest in flowers are there
in the greatest profusion and variety
Pattern hats ready for the purchaser, fal
below Chicago prices, and an endles:
variety Of notions, to suit the different
fancies of her old friends and give per
feet satisfaction to all new ones who may
make her acquaintance. Remember, Miss
N. G. Soper's old stand.
The ladies of the Austin Floral Clut
will hold their first lawn sociable of thu
season with Mrs. Oscar Ayers, in thu
early part of June. The pleasant ground'
around the Ayers residence are just tn
place for good picnic, and tho ladies
of this society are always glad to vel
come all whose pleasure it is to meet will
them and receive all names presented
Many new names have been added dur
ing the past year, and this society is fas
Extending its influence and increasing it
numbers.
Decoration day 80 unthusiast,call,
observed in the East, for many reason
cannot elicit 10 much ceremonial interes
in the now West. As the day approache
We can remember, personally, however
and with becoming gratitude the patriot
ic virtues and Eself sacrificing fortitud'
Of the brave men who sleep in boil
known and unknown graves. But Fourth
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