Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-06-24

"A large order FOR IRE works was sent
this week, much larger than ever before.
The arrangements are going right on, and
we shall have the biggest time in Austin
one week from Saturday that Austin hiss
ever known. We expect all Mower
county, and some outsiders. Everybody
welcome. @~~;$. D. $3.50. -. :
-"oh won't w have . jelly time" and
all take ice cream and lemonade at Mrs.
F. Fishers. If you are not acquainted
with the lady, call Immediately, and she
will serve you up the most cooling dish
with the choicest accompaniment.
Don't forget the place, on Bridge street,
near the post.ofice.
The traveller Official Gu;de for June
Is on hand, as complete and correct In
all railway information as ever. This
publication Is the recognized organ of
the General Ticket Agents Association.
1t is jewel to the traveller, and costs but
so cents. No traveller, man or woman, can
afford to dispense with it. g..
u. 8. Cox, carpenter and builder, has
opened shop on Mill street, opposite
Corning's hotel. He makes q specially
of ornamental work and stair building,
blu: is prepared to do all kinds of carpsn.
ter work. The best way to test his work
is to give him a trial, which We hope
those needing anything IN his line will do.
Cal. W. Taylor stands under the
shadow of the next President. he went
to Garfield one term, and Mrs. Taylor re.
cejved instructions from the General
three terms.-V1dette.
We thought Cal. w. Taylor had re-
celved good training somewhere. This
is Austin's Mr.. Taylor you know, part
ner of Mayor Ball.
The Chicago and North W estern
Railway will sell round trip tickets from
all of ito stations, for the Fourth Of July
celebrations, at largely red uced rates.
Tickets viii. be sold at al stations on July
Sd, 4th and 9Th, and good to return to
and including July 9Th. Do not forget
that this - via the Chicago and North.
Western Railway.
-MABRlED.-In Chicago Tuesday June
ED, Mr.. B. J. Van Valkenburgh and Mrs.
NJ. A. Judson, all Of Green Bay, Wis.
Both parties are we'll know in this com.
munity, and have hosts of warm friends
They were Austin residents for Z mum.
Der of years. The TRANSCRIPT force ex-
tends ongratulations, and the kindest
and best of wishes.
The Austin band boys were out in
full uniform Thursday last, and they
looked we'll. The new garments are
made Of q dark navy blue cloth, taste
fully trimmed with red and orange. The
suits are becoming, so the ladies say, and
cost something over $500. Prof. Andrew
has spent much time in giving the boys
q thorough and excellent musical drill,
and the music they give Us, is the best
evidence thereof.
The attention oil farmers is called to
the advertisement OF J. 4 n, Keenan,, Aus
tin, MINI. These gentlemen, who are
we'll known in this part Of the state, have
engaged in the business of handling and
selling farm machinery. They are agents
for standard rsapers, mowers, harvestsrs,
and threshing machines. They invite in
spection of their machines, and farmers
" i'll do we'll to examine their stock and
prices before purchasing.
1.-THE valetictory poem on. Byron -
delivered by Oscar w. Flrkins, At the
high school graduating exercises last eve
ing, il q remarkably mature production
for youth Of sixteen. Have We o. new
Chatterton amongs:us ?-Minnsapslis Eos.
ming Journal.
The valedictorlan above referred to 10
q son Of o. w. Firkins, who was citizen
of Austin few years ago, and is doubt
less we'll remembered by many Of our
readers.
Our good friend, Ole q. Anderson. Of
Udolpho, has been afflicted with rheums-
tlsm for some time. So poorly was he
that he had to use q walking stick, and
for a long time was unable to do any
work on his farm. Now, we ars happy
to say, he Is well-thanks to the tntelli-
gent treatment of a lady physician of ST
Ansgar, Iowa. Her name 10 Mrs j
Brooby, and it's said she is hrst.class
meeting with excellent success
everywhere.
The fifteenth Annual State Conven.
tisn of the Universalists met in session
at Albert Lea. June 18th. Austin was well
represented, we think. Rev. Eldridge
and wife, Rev. Spoford and wife, w. 7.
Wilkins and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. J
Woodward, Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Suther:
land, Mrs. A. w. Kimbsll, Mrs. Royce
and Miss Shultes, were among those
who attended the Convention. We pre-.
sumo there were others whose names We
have not learned. These parties report
having splendid time.
Wedding cards we're received this
week with very familiar name. Wslook
at them and read Mrs. H. w. Brownson
which means simply this and nothing
more" that "Herberv" whom We have
known from childhood has grown to
manhood, and taken TO himself wife
Well, as ever, our best wishes willfollow
him, and wawill now add, her also. We
understand the bride Is worthy chris.
tian lady of culture and is known at the
Estate University" where she has just
graduated ~ Miss Cora Brown. At hel
graduation, she recited an original poem
entitled THE struggle and the victory
which was considered Of sufficient merit
to receive place in the columns Of the
Minneapolis Eoening Journal. We
should be glad TO place it before
our readers, were our columns less
crowded. Mr.. and Mrs. Brownsen will
make MINNEAPOLIS their home. y