Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-03-11

her d cath was living over the river with
q family by the name Of Bedent.
| &C. W. Ransom and wife have gone
over to Albert Lea to spend a few days
with father and mother Ransom. Will is
recovering from the effects of the benzine
accident much faster than was at fist
supposed would be possible.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. B. Wheeler returned
from their trip to Chicago last Thursday.
Having made the necessary purchases
of furniture in Chicago, they will soon
be ready to occupy the handsome resi-.
dence purchased from his brother E. O.
The lovers of amussments in Stillwa.
ter say that no entertainment during the
winter in that city has given as much or
as general satisfaction a. those by Mas
ter G. Paul Smith, who Will give two en-
tertainments in this city, April I'd and Sd.
Charley Kenyon, George White and
w. t. Graham will leave with their fam
lilies the first of next week tor their
homes in the farther west. Austin will
lose three good families. The three have
chartered cars and the goods will 60 on
together.
Mrs. P. o. French has resigned her po-
sition III the public school, 10 take effect at
the close of the present term. She will go
to her hus band near Minneota, in this state,
about the 1st of April. Mrs. French has
many warm friends IN Austin who will
regret her departure from among ~.
On Tuesday, March 9th, 1880, Mr..
James II. Patterson was married to Miss
Cora r. Andrews. at hes fathers residence
in this city, by Rev. Alfred Cressey, pas
tor of the Methodist Episcopal church.
Mr.. Patterson has wen sweet and lovely
girl to be his bride, and may their days
of welded happiness he many.
The death Of County Commissioner
o. W. Case on Wednesday night of last
week, at the Fleek House IN this city,
was very sudden and unexpected, and all
his acquaintances here were shocked by
the sad news. Our Grand Meadow re.
porter gives faithful sketch of the life
and public services of the deceased.
Miss Addie NJ. Leavitt, niece Of c.
N. Fernald of this city, has been engaged
by the Board Of Education to take the
place in the public school made vacant
by the resignation of Mrs French.
She comes we'll recommended, and from
her examination papers, We know her
educational advantages have been Of the
best.
The news of ex-senator r. l. Smith .
confirmation as postmaster Of Austin
reached here on Monday. Mr.. Smith had
just sent in a petition Of about three hun.
drcd names to Hon. NJ H. Dunnell. He
will take possession of the responsible
position entrusted to him by Uncle Sam,
in few days. He left Austin for Man
kato Tuesday. expecting to return Satur.
day.
MIR. Sultzer, the Sabbath school
missionary for Southern Minnesota aud
the organizer of the Railway Mission
school in the Third Ward, was present
with the little flock on Sunday last, ard
seemed much pleased with their progress
A "call bell" was presented to the school
by some little girls, and we wish We
knew their names. Mr.. F. A. Engls is
superintendent, and Mrs. z. H. Sherwin
| assistant.
Mrs. Frank Clark (Mrs. Strever's
daughter, AmandaO will return to Aus
| tin soon and live with her mother. The
railroad boys have been very kind to the
widow of their late friend, remembering
her not only with words of sympathy but
with deeds that vii! bring comforts to
herself and orphaned children. We un-
deretand that the railroad company will
also do something of substantial charac-
ter for Mrs. Clark.
The picnic sociable of the Ladies'
Floral Society, held at the residence of
Mrs. F. King, on Tuesday evening, was
largely attended. The literary part of
tho entertainment was not lacking in in
tsrest, and the music WAS good. This
society seems to be flourishing finely,
and is represented by al the different
church organizations OF the city. Let
them 60 on; their work is good one,
and We wish them success.
"A. J. Macdonald, of Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, was in the city, visiting his father-in-
law, Capt. B. F. Jones. We arc sorry to
say that he il obliged to nurse his left
hand with the tenderest of care, it having
been bersft Of the two middle fingers
while coupling cars on tue B., G. RIM.
H. r. about two weeks ago. It really
aeems that the brakeman's limbs and
life are in constant danger. Mac IL one
Of the clean-cut straight kind Of boys
and We are very sorry to hear Of his mis-
fortune.
"A coffee 10 now the latest IN social
circles ana tne rage 10 quite unprecedent.
ed. Society columns of metropolitan
journals are filed with accounts Of such
charming gatherings where the ladies de.
vote their time and attention to each
other, and the busy husbands congratu.
late themselves upon their escape from late
hours, and are delighted with the pros
pect Of . quiet evening for home rest
Who viii be the nrst In Austin to invite
The dear ladies Of their acquaintance to
coffee" s.-
This item, from an exchange, ITS ex
actly, and IL true, every word Of It: Il
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