Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-09-01
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fist church, commencing next Sunda,
morning. His subject will be Moses
not his mistakes as Iugcrsoll would pre-
! sent h'm-but Moses in his grand capac
ity rs law. giver and legal adviser.
Last week Wednesday evening, fire
was discovered in fairbanks harness
shop, one door north of the court house
it was promptly discovered and cxtin
guished before any particular damage
had been done. We trembled for tina
old court house and for its valuable rec
ords.
Miss Margaret Shaw, Nordahl So;nel
and Will Richardson leave Austin fol
Mortified Monday, 10 commence another
school year at Carleton. A school year
should give them quite step IN advance
ment, and while they 60 to be benefited
may Mortified be honored by her stu
dents from Austin.
-FRox RocHEsTER.-Rev. II. w. Ar
mold, pastor OF the Baptist church and
Miss Ella Mapes, were married in thai
city last Thursday evening. Miss Mapes
was very successful teacher the pas
year in the primary department of Austin
public school, and has many warm
friends in this city.
The ladies' Of the "Church AID So.
ciety" have recently purchased an elegant
communion service for the use of the
Congregational church in this city. 1t is
elegant aud tasteful iu design, consisting
Of one flsgon, one bap,ising bowl, two
plates, and four goblcts. 1t is of the best
Rogers and Smith plate.
Ed Griffith, while out in the harvest
field last week, Was bitten by black
spider upon the cheek. The bite proved
very poisonous, was exceedingly painful,
and the face became soon after 80 much
swollen that for day one eye was en-
tirely closed. 1t is now over week, and
the wound is not yet fairly healed.
"A fellah on the street last Friday
night, called out by his musical voice
quite an audience, to attend the sale OF
soap So highly recommended to remove
spots that we doubt If even the leopard's
skin could have withstood its erasive
powers. His powers for cutting glass
and other antics were also immense
We know Charlie West is little fel
low, but he has good heart in him, and
an eye TO business, besides being mar
whose word can always be relied upon
The fall stock, which Hall s. West are
now opening up, is really worth looking
over, and he tells US the goods ordered
have only begun to pour in.
MIR. Will. J. Fish is still in Austin,
his wife having left last week. Will is
carefully nursing, and most delightfully."-
entertaining, a "bile" on the back of his
neck, and, thinking the climate Of South.
ern Minnesota better adapted to the sue.
cessful treatment of his case, he wisely
concluded to wait in Austin until better
A little youngster, who was held
spell-bound by the fine phrases and inter
esting anecdotes OF the soap man on oul
streets last:week, and who was obliged t.
leave too soon for home, said "When tha
man breaches again, want to stay til
meeting is out. The idea of going HON,
llckety-spllttle before meeting IS out il
too thin"
no TRACE OF HIM.-Jas. Gallagher
of Adams, whose sudden disappearance
at Grand Meadow three weeks ago wa!
noted, has not been heard FROM, neither
have his friends any knowledge Of hi.
whereabouts. It is mysterious affair
and first impressions as 10 his having
been foully dealt with are quite general,
accepted.
Miss Alice Wheat will leave Austin
Thursday, with her sisters, Misses Kate
and Abbie, for Oberlin, Ohio. she hav
ing been absent from home for q year
Miss Alice has scores of friends in Aus
TIN, who regret her departure, and whose
good wishes will follow her through 6
life which we hope may be long ani
happy one.
General Manager Merrill spent s
short time at the depot last Friday HI
says the change of the s. M. line will mol
take place till the Company get through
with their hurry over western extensions
Our citizens have no doubt that thu
change will come in time, however. MI
Merrill also promises Austin new brick
depot in the near future.
Judge and Mrs. D. B. johnson ane
daughter, Addle, went up to Farlbaul,
last week, to attend the funeral service!
of the little son of Lucy Stafford. Mrs
Stafford returned to Faribault from few
weeks visit to her brother, D. B. johnson
in this city, about three weeks ago, thu
child being taken sick after her return
home. The affection will be very sac
one, as "W:llis" was an only child.
The election of two members of thu
school board will take place next Satur
day, W. T. Wilkins and G.. H. Davidson
being the retiring members. Mr.. David
son will not be candidate for reelection
as the cares and labor of the position
take too much time from his other duties
W. T. Wilkins will not be permitted t
retire, as his services are too valuable
upon the Board to be dispensed with.
Rev. E. c. Sanders, of Faribault, ex
changed pulpits with Rev. Belden of thi.
city, last Sunday. He gave US tw.
thoughtful, earnest, practical discourses
Mr.. Sanders was Major Of the Tenth
Minnesota during the war, and J. c. Kai
ser of this city was q member of hi
regiment. Henry Jacobs also was an ole
friend of his twenty five years ago, i,
Wisconsin. We are greatly mistaken j
Maj. Sanders is not q man of excel!en
parts.
Lutte Ober, q little five year old
while playing in q boat fastened in thu