Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-05-13
GOOD NEWS FOR AUSTIN!

GOOD NEWS FOR AUSTIN!
Mr.. Morrill, Asks for . Sid on Changing
Southern Minnesota r. r. Line to
Austin and Building Ma
chino Shops:
For more than year past the citizens
Of Austin have been using all reasonable
means to secure change Of the line of
the Southern Minnesota railroad, com.
mencing at point somewhere this side
of Brownsdale and running direct to
Austin, striking the old line west of this
point At or near Oakland. General Man.
agsr Myers promised VI the proposed
change about q year ago if the city would
pay for right Of way and depot grounds.
This was satisfactory to the city, and
survey was promised u. Soon, hove ever,
the sale of the Southern Minnesota was
made to the Chicago, Milwaukee s. St.
Paul Go. This sale put temporary
damper on the negotiations. OF course
the road itself would be of no benefit now
to the city in the way of competition, but
it would be great benefit, if the Co., in
addition to moving the line to Austin,
would make this a division station, and
remove the Hokah machine shops here.
SO our excellent Mayor, H. b. Ball, won't
to work with that end in view. His first
letter from Mr.. Merrill was of date June
25th of last year, in reply to letter of
Mayor. Bal?sl asking if the Company
could be induced to remove the Hokah
machine shops to Austin. Mr.. Merrill
replies: ~ will bring the matter you
refer to before the directors, and let you
hear from me again." Two other letters
were received from Mr.. Merrill in answer
to letters from Mayor Dali, one being but
two or three weeks ago, in which Mr.
Merrill stated that he had not forgotten
his promise to let Austin hear from him,
and was only waiting for the formal
transfer Of the s. NJ. r. r. to his Co.
before doing SO. As soon rs the transfer
was officially announced, Mayor Ball
wrote the "boss" again, and here is Mer.
rill's last:
MILWAUKEE, May 9Th. 1880.
Hon. 81. B. Bou, Mayor, Austin, MINI.
DEAR SIR:-It has been suggested that in
case our Company would run the Southern
Minnesota Railway through your town, in
stead Of by Ramsey, and build shop at Aus
tin, your people would make liberal dona-
ton. How much do you think your city would
donate in case this Company would change its
line and build shops? Yours truly,
S. S. MERRILL, General Manager.
P.S.-The above in reply toyours of 9Th inst.
This letter was received Monday noon.
Mayor Ball Immediately made tour of
the prominent business houses of the city,
and found the business men enthusiastic
ally in favor of giving all that the city is
able to give. Most of them set the figures
at from twenty to twenty-five thousand
dollars. There is certainly spirit of
'friendliness and good will for the Chica.
60, Milwaukee & st. Paul Co. existing in
this city which we believe but few cities
have, situated as we are. We want the
machine shops located here, and are
willing 10 give the Go. liberal donation
in money and synpathy, in return for the
favor. Mayor Ball informed MIR. Merrill !
on Tuesday that he thought the city
would give twenty or twenty-five thousand
dollars, and asked for further instructions,
which We await " it'll interest.
Sunday School Convention at Austin. |
A Sunday School Convention of much
interest was held in this city, commenc-
ing Wednesday evening, May 9Th, con-
Guiding Thursday evening, May 9th.
The following program was carried cut,
rejecting much credit on all the officers,
delegates and speakers in convention as
sembled:
OPENING EXERCISES.
Address of welcome-Rsv. G. E.
Wright. The Sunday School teachers
opportunlty-F. G. Ensign.
Morning-Faults in our Sunday School |
Work; how remedied-Rev. A. Cressey
What duties does the Teacher Owe to his |
Class apart from Sunday instr uctions in
the Lessen-Rev E. N. Raymond. Relat-
ing Sunday School experience r. F. Sui
ger, G. S. Billings. How to harvest fruits !
of Sunday School Work-Rev. N. F.
Chester. How to Teach Temperance in
Sunday Sch0ol-Rev. L. II. Moses.
Afternoon of Superlnten dents.
Duty Of parents to the Sunday School
Rev. G. D. Belden. Three minute
speeches by members Of the Convention
On Sunday School work. Question
Drawer. Children's ten minute Ser.
mons by F. G. Ensign and G. 8. Billings.
Eucnins-Work to be done in our
county; How shall We Do 1t; Who Will
Help.
The devotional exercises were conduc-
ted throughout by Rev. A. Cressey of the
NJ. T. Church, Austin, Elder Todd being
chosen moderator and Rev. E. N. Ray
mond of Le Roy, secretary of the convcn.
ton.
Much interest was added to the pro.
ceedings by the presence and assistance
of Messrs. F. 6. Ensign and G. s. Billings,
experienced Sunday School workers, the
ono from Chicago the other from Water
loo.
A vote of thanks was extended to Mr..
Ensign for his assistance in the conven
ton previous to his leaving Tor Philadel.
phia IN answer 10 summons by telegram.
Thursday p. NJ, superintendent and
pastors reported encouragingly from var
ious schools in tho county. If the con.
vention were to bs criticised, it might
well be done here, a. some superintend-
ents were absent and their schools were
not 80 fully reported IS they ought to
have been, and in many cases, the names
Of the schools and the persons reporting
were not even understood. At the next
convention doubtless more attention will
be given to this really important feature.