Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-12-14

him perfectly competent to fill the place
he occupies. We CLEAN above facts from
Leroy Independent.
!. SHERIDAN IN THE SHENANDOAH
A popular and entertaining lecture on the
above subject will be delivered Tuesday
evening, Dec. 20:h, at Jones' hall, by
Lieut.. A. Swift, late Of the Isl regiment Of
dragons, N. Y. volunteers. He was an
eye witness, and participated in that men,
"rable campaign, and the lecture graph.
ically portrays the Incidents Of those stir
ring times. The facts forming the ground.
work Of the lecture were obtained from
Gen. Sheridan himself and are therefore
authentic. Admission tickets, 25 cents !;
reserved seats, IS cents, at c. A. rooler's
drug store.
The young people Of TIT. UDiversalist
society quite delighted an Austin audi.
ence last week Wednesday evening, at
their pleasant sociable, which really
proved to be quite an entertainment. The
of character which were
presented, were very good indeed, and an
interesting feature of the evenings festiv
tiles. Refreshments were sandwiched in
at the proper time that were most palat.
able, and the young people themselves
took IN the fun as they went along. with
the merry, light.hesrted abandon that is
ever present with youth. And SO the en-
,ertainers and entertained were alike
pleased and satisfied.
&C. II. Cotton OF Leroy. dropped in
upon US Friday. He was in excellent splr-
its over this delightful winter weather.
He looks for an improved condition in
the affairs of Mower county farmers with
in the next few years. Stock-raising and
diver sified farming generally is to bring
them the desired relief. Mr.. Cotton has
had fine success in raising hogs. He has
seventy-fve head which will soon be ready
for market, and several last March pigs
which will now weigh over 300 pounds
each. Two sows, mothers of these pigs,
weighed, dressed, $50 pounds, which he
sold the other day for S. rs per cwt.
Mrs. Frank Gibbons was made happy
Wednesday evening, Both ult., by being
by score and more of her
particular friends, who, knowing that
Nov. 30lh was her birthday, availed
of the pleasure of an unlimited
visit. A cordial and hearty greeting was
extended to each guest by host and hostess,
and very pleasant evening added to
many others already passed. A most
palatable lunch was served, ard Rev.
Belden, in happy manner, presented to
Mrs. Gibbons IN elegant silver pickle
castor, brounht by her friend, which will
serve as reminder III the years to come
of this enjoyable evening
Our fuel dealers find it very difficult to
get sufficient wood and soft coal to sup
ply the demand. Had the weather been
more severe, there must have been much
ribulation. The mild weather, however,
has made the fuel famine more endura.
bic. Our railroad company has been un-
able 10 supply the dealers here for abou.
two weeks, and the b C. II. & N. Co.
will not allow their cars to come off of
their road, SO none could be obtained
from that source. Mr.. Thompson hopes
soon, however, to receive u supply via
Central Of Iowa. He also expects one
hundred cords af wood in q few days
OF hard coal he has full stock for the
present.
The LADIES' Floral Club, entertained
by Mrs. Dr. Gibson Monday evening, was
neither lacking 10 literary merit nor in
the full appreciation of the enjoyable
Of their hostess. The pleas
ant parlors were Inviting and we'll filled
The exercises we're good music by Mrs.
Thompson and Miss Sophia Anderson
Original and selected articles were read
upon the "early settlers of America" An
enjoy able lunch, and an hour of social
chat, filing out to the very end the pro-
gram which every one pronounced a
good one. These gatherings for literary
entertainment are becoming very fashion.
able in large cities, and Austin has reason
for pride in this society which has con.
tinued 10 prosper for so many years
Died, in this city, Friday, Dec. 9, Rose
Gibbons Barrett, aged eighty years. Her
home was with Mr.. Patrick Gcraghty, she
being the mother Of Mrs. Geragh,y. The
old lady died Of paralysis. this being the
second attack, and was sick only three
days. She was buried last Sunday in the
cemetery of this city, followed
10 her grave by a large concourse of
relatives and friends. THIS
noble Spartan mother had buckled the
soldiers armor upon three sons in our late
war. One soldier boy died at V,cks1urg,
one was seriously wounded at the dread
full battle of Shiloh, and the other boy
closed up his war record with Sherman in
his march to the sea. Eighty years Of tot!
and strife. eighty years of Joy and sorrow,
and now comes the end-the closing up Of
he drama. Dear aged mother, good by
The Skating Rink is sure thing,
whenever the weather is cold enough 10
make good ice. The enterprise is wholly
10 the hands of w. J. Luithlen, Frank
F. E. Langworthy, and Ed
Coon. The size Of the rink Is 100x300.
fenced with a tight board fence 8 feet
high, with q small house, 14xl6, at the
mir ,nce. Mr.. Woodward IL now at work
flooding the rink, and it is expected 10
nave everything in order by the first Of
next week. The location is on Judge
Johnson's premises on south side Bridge
street, near the bridge. Expect 10 have
brass band" music every evening, and