Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-30
TRANSFORMATIONS.

The birds OF sprlng are Rett'ng reauy
for their great debut.
The question of the day is how many
feet of water In your cellar.
Many of the heaviest clouds of child
hood are but the size of hand.
Julius A. Smith is building a new
barn on the Hamlet Brown property.
1T is about time to prepare hot.bed
for early lettuce and radlshes.
Miss Annie McClintock left Austin
Monday night for her home in Kansa.
City.
George Maynard is engaged in the
new boot and shoe store Of F. A. Rich
ardson.
Our February exchanges from the
west are just beginning to put in an ap
pearance.
Bull dogs and settlers need not be
alarmed yet awhile. The dog law isn't
law after all.
Mrs. E. H. Gerard and little daughter
will visit in Iowa few days. She lett
Austin Tuesday.
| p. r. Mcbride has moved into the
Daniel johnson residence, recently vaca-
ted by II. Sprague.
Miss Ida GriMshaw was taken home
from school last week quite ill. We
learn she is better.
Charley Pooler had plenty Of water
in his basement last week. 1t came in in a
hurry, aud run out about as quickly.
There is one neutral" man in Austin.
He has been writing letters to the Min.
neapolis Tribune, and sensible ones too.
j. B. Buck has purchased the resi-
dence just west of the Congregational
church, recently occupied by Mr.. Brock.
way.
Mrs. DR.. Wheat returned from her
Minneapolis visit Monday. She very
much enjoyed her visit with the Mime
apolitans.
Miss Ida Smith, last Saturday after
noon, entertained her classmates In the
graduating class Of our high school, in a
very pleasant manner.
Prof. Rankin, principal Of the Zum-
brota school, and college chum
of Prof. Keysor, was in Austin over the
Sabbath, the guest Of his friend Keysor.
The Sea Island Wheat, new variety,
is said 10 lie proof against rast, blight,
and chin:z bugs. Some Of the farmers In
this county will give it trial this season.
Mrs. Joseph Palmer and daughter
Eunice, returned from their pleasant win.
ter visit to Vermont few days ago.
They report having had splendid time.
Judge Dickinson, of Mankato, who
is now holding court for Judge Farmer
in this city, is, by his impartial decisions
and promptness in ruling, making many
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wheeler left
Austin and hosts of goods friends and
well-wishers Tuesday for Erie, Pennsyl-
vania, where Mr.. Wheeler will 60 into
business.
We learn that W. G. J. Herman, an
Albert Lea printer, was married in this
city last week to Miss Susie Wyckoff,
daughter of ex-County Auditor J. NJ.
Wyckof.
Our sidewalks will soon be occupied
with the small boys and their games OF
marbles, and the ears Of the passer-by
will ence more be salutcd with crl es of
|"knuckle.down," and "boost the mark"
We learn from the Spring Valley ~
dette that our old friend Eli Leonard, Of
Racine township, lost his house and fur
nlture by fire, Sunday morning, Goth inst.
Insured for only $3.50. Ell is in Dakota.
&C. R. Varco, postmaster and merchant
at Varco, acknowledges the receipt of
9H pounds CT boy, and We acknowledge
the receipt of those finely favored cigars.
May The young lad ''live long und pros
per-"
Senator Officer spent last week at St.
Cloud as member of the Legislative
committee to investigate the charges Of
|Sectarianism IN the St. Cloud Norma:
School. None of the charges were sus-
tanned.
Six dead engines are reported on the
west end Of the Southern Minnesota, and
the drifts between Fulda and Flandreau
ARE incredible In vastness. 1t may be
weeks before operations are fully re-
sumed.
The Austin high school has broken
out with rash, some say measlee and
some say scarlet rash. It comes and goes
without any serious results. Neither
the school board or Prof has been taken
down yet.
We are glad to learn that Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin Mason and little daugh-
ters are expected to arrive in Austin to-
day. They will remain at Mr.. J. F..
Cooks until they make arrangements for
housekeeping.
The ladies of the Universalist So
ciety, who furnished the elegant supper
for the st. Bernard Commandery, last
Wednesday night, at twelve O'Clock, de
serve much credit for their patience in
waiting and serving at so late an hour.
M. Conuors, who moved with his
family to Candy, this state, some two or
more years ago, has recently been heard
from. The snow is about five feet deep,
no trains for three months, and fuel short.
A box of clothing will probably be sent
the family.
Mrs. G. W. Austin, assisted by her
sister Miss Eva sisson, gave very pleas
ant and enjoyable "lunch party" to a
few of their lady friends, last Friday after
noon. We have heard that thi IL to be
but the beginning OF these social visits
among the ladies.
Mr.. B. F. Farmer, Spring Valleys
agreeable postmaster, came over TO join