Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-02
TRANSFORMATIONS.

-Spring-time has come gentle Aunie.
Railroad battles with the elements
will soon be over.
| City Recorder and Treasurer discuss
the city finances in to-day's paper
! Charley Wilbour Will preside at tho
organ at tho Baptist church next Sunday
Leon Dettelbach is expected to return
to Austin, with his bride, about the 18th
inst
F. I. Crane lost a valuable horse
Monday. The animal broke his leg, and
| had to be killed.
+ County Commissioners met in special
session Monday. Will adjourn 10 day.
Proceedings next week.
Charlie Pooler Will move into the res
idence OF G. w. Day, in the south part of
town, some time in April.
Shoot him on the spot. We mean
Vennor. He is now predicting very
stormy weather during March.
&C. Wesley Day intends to move to his
farm about April LIST, situated about a
mile and half south. west of Austin.
Our editorial and some locals are
crowded GU. this week by the reports Of
the City Recorder aud City Treasurer.
Fearing our many friends might de.
sire us to run for mayor, alderman or
sun,hn', we decline, with many thanks
We are longer in the morning than at
night, about half an inch, and we weigh
abr ut pound less in the morning than
at night
-Washington's birthday is also the
birthday Of some of Austin's .notables
Among them, Judge d. 3. johnson and
Jay J. Hayes.
Auction sale of Mrs A. A. HarWood's
household furniture next Saturday. An
opportunity for bargains. Sale to com
mencc at II A. NJ.
Rev. C. W. Merrill will labor in Ne
braska instead of Dakota, having been
changed TO that field. Omaha will be his
headquarters.
MIR. r. Dunkclmann, who has been
confined to his home several days with
bilious fever, we learned yesterday was
much better.
The little children may now rise and
sing,
Haste thee, Winter, haste away,
Far too long has been thy stay.
Mrs A. A. HARDWOOD Will break up
housekeeping tins week, preparatory TO
making arrangements to go to her hus.
band in Washington. She will first visit
her parents in Wisconsin.
Frank A. Day has accepted Il position
IN the law office of Briggs & Elders, al
Moorhcah Frank is one Of our most
promising young men, graduate of our
high school in the class of 49,
"A. Anderson has returned to his old
quarters, since the closing of Sprague's
store, in the basement Of Richards block.
Boots and shoes made to order, and re-
pairing Of all kinds neatly and promptly
executed at reasonable rates. Give An
dersOn 4 call.
S. C. Clark, the popular travelling and
collecting agent of D. NJ. Osborne, & Co.,
started Monday morning for Auburn,
n. Y, the headquarters Of the firm. He
will be absent two or three weeks, and
will take occasion during the trip to visit
with relatives.
-MARR1ED.-In this city, Saturday
evening, February Goth, 1881, by Rev.
c. D. Belden, Mr.. Robert n Brown, Of
Joliet, ILL.,, and bliss Maria E. Eyre, Of
Austin. The newly married pair took
the S. NJ. train Monday for Wells, where
they will make their residence for the
present.
w. F. Day is agent for Mower county
for that very popular household necessi-
ty, the genuine Singer sewing machine.
Remem Der, he alone is authorized to sell
the Slpger-;he genuine article. Read
his advertisement elsewhere in this weeks
paper, and call on him at J. j. Hayes &
Bros jewelry store,
One of the most gentlemanly bust
ness agents we ever met, is Mr. j. FL. Ly
man, the advance man for Baldwin's
Brillants. He understands his business
thorough!y-is gentlemanly and refined
not boorish and coarse, like too many of
his profession, which is doubtless an In
dex Of the character Of the show he repre-
sents.
The night passenger train, which has
been suspended during the past four
weeks, will be restored again in a day or
two, the Mason City line being now open.
We hope Superintendent Prior will run
this train on little faster time this sea-
son. 1t is too slow and accommodating
by about half.
We are happy to know that Engle s.
Co. had $4,000 of ipsurancc-$11,O 900 on
their mill and $1,000 on stock of grain
and flour. They inform US that they in
tend to commene rebuilding as soon as
the weather will permit. Two adjusters,
in the interest of the several insurance
are now in the city adjusting
the loss.
Senator Officer carried the swamp
land bill triumphantly through the Sen
ate last week by large majority. The
people Of Mower county need the new
line of railroad to be benefited by This
grant. We hope The bill will not fail in
the House, and that the Mower county
will push tine measure
through.
Charley Wilbour returned to Austin
last Monday from Pueblo, Colorado,
where he has been sojourning for some
months past. We are glad TO hear that he
is very much improved in health-so
much so that he has decided to make Col
orado his permanent home. He has Sc
cured position as cutter in large tai
loring establishment, and returns to his
new home Monday to 20 10 work. Our