Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-04-20

A0 tSHVCS pldniSI anu accomplished
whistler, will assist t. Paul Smith in en-.
tertaining and dclightlng the people of
this city Friday evening. We expect one
of the finest treats of the season.
The roadway leading to Water street
bridge on the west side, IS being widened
by Street Commissioner Geraghty, and
the old sidewalk is also being removed
to make room for new one on solid
foundation. A good improvement.
The little Child of Bradley Merrill,
who is living next door to the Windsor
House, died last Thursday, of spinal men.
engitis The child had been great suffer
err, having been i'll about six weeks. Rev.
Belden conducted the funeral services.
p. A. Richardson has again been
compelled to crowd himself, with quite a
large stock Of boots anu shoes into one
half Of the drug store of W. W. Noble &
Co. He could find no centrally located
vacant store in Austin so he informed US.
Fourteen Sir Knights of Austin went
to Faribault last Saturday. They report
a very pleasant and profitable Easter SER
vice at Bishop Whipple's cathedral Sun
day. Some rs Knights were in attend.
ance from Faribault, Owatonna and Aus
tin.
Joseph Lampin, of Lansing, lost
thirteen year old son last Saturday with
dlphtheria. He was not considered seri-
ous]y i'll until Friday, complaining only
of sore throat up to that time. This will
be sad bereavement for ighbor Lampin
and his wife.
"A. L. Scott, the paymaster Of the c.,
NJ. & St. P. R. r. Co., received from Mil
waukee yesterday package of $4,000
in gold coin, via U. S. Elk. Co. Agent
ODER allo we'd us to try to raise it., out
we couldn't; it was "too big lift'' for a
newspaper man.
Miss Mamie Jacobs was expected
home this month, but second time letters
have been received by Mr.. Jacobs from
his relatives at Black River, Lorraine
{Souuly3 ou1O, "ACIC NEd"lc Is uOW WISH.
ing, persuadlng him to permit her to re-
main little longer.
-Hcywood's Mastodons will appear at
Jones Hall, Friday, May 9th. The mere
announcement Of the TACT is sure to pack
the hall, for who are there among US who
do not love to attend a first class minstrel
troupe. Go early and secure your seats
and thus avoid the rush.
! PROF. W. W. Keysor, superintendent
of the Austin public schools, intends to
retire from that profession, and fit him
self for the law. There are few better or
more promising young men in Minnesota,
and we predict for him position OF
prominence rs we'll as usefulness among
his Observation-Disclosures Repiep.
And now, instead of Chicago, they
direct the letters 10 1928 Mississippi Ave-,
St. Louis, Mo, if they would reach Miss
Florence Judson. The TRANSCRIPT at
least is ordered to that address, care Of
Capt. Higgs. Austin friends never con.
sented to this last far-away change, Capt.
! C. Paul Smiths fine entertainment
Friday night Reserved seats at Clemmer
& Pooler's. Master Smith has engaged
as an additional attraction for his elegant
entertainments, Miss Meta Louise Hew-
lit, the popular prima donna soprano,
who is said to be most remarkable vo.
calist.
ANOTHER REDUCTION Station Agent
McGrath was notified the first of last
week to again reduce the fare from
Austin to Chicago. The old rate was
$l2.S5, which was reduced to $l2 10 a few
months ago. Another reduction of 25
cents is now made, making the rate $11.85.
Small favors are thankfully received.
The great astronomical event of the
present month is the twenty-year conjunc-
ton of Jupiter, which occurs next Friday,
the 22d. Only once or twice in person s
lifetime do the two chief worlds of the
great incomprehensibles solar system ap-
pear to meet in the sky. It is said the
planets will be too close to the sun TO be
Visible.
Mrs. N. E. Garfield will be found for
the present in the pleasant rooms over
Mrs. II. 1. Smiths millinery store, and all
ladies' wishing drcss-making or dress.
cutting, will please remember the place.
That rthel ladies of this city may tho
roughly test her new system of DRESS
cutting and fitting she will for her patrons
fit dress lining free of charge.
NEW REs1DENCE.-James Cronon is
building new house IN the south part
of town just east of Mrs. B. F. Morgan's.
The plans are for handsome gothic cot.
tage, 1929 on the ground, story and a
half high. Tom Beattie has the contract,
and work on the foundation is already
well under way. Jim is one of the
men who deserves good house.
Mrs. r. l. Smith will be found by
the ladies of this city with her new stock
of millinery in the convenient building
, so long occupied by the Misses Cowing
She will be glad to receive old friends,
and will welcome the new. She expects
Miss Flood, her experienced milliner
from Chicago the latter part of this week,
who will bring an elegant assortment of
|pattern hats and bonnets direct from
Chicago.
The Congregational sociable at Mrs.
+. A. Richardson's last Friday evening
was really quite an event, and proved to
be very sociable social A crowded
house greeted those who were to dress in
lcostume for the entertainment of the
company, and good music and supper
were added to the evenings festivities.
We have heard it suggested that it might
be- we'll for the costumers of rye olden
time" to appear again la-costume.
The young people ofthe NJ. E. church
entertained their friends in remark ably
"sweet" and refreshing manner last Wed
!. nesday evening. The young gents were