Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-23
rRANsCRIPTIONs.
The Fleck house has new roof.


is getting bare IN places
House building is in order, and
scarcely an empty house in town.
-Frecklcs are coming in fash lon We
think about dozen will answer us.
Mrs. ID. NJ. Thompson went to Albert
Lea last week to visit relatives and friends.
Henry Curtis has purchased H. G.
Weisel's dray line-horses, wagons and
fixtures.
Miss Fannie Tuttle, of Kansas, is IN
the city, the guest Of her sister, Mrs. F.
A. Engle.
! -Aus!ln is now the best point in
Southern Minnesota to buy boots and
shoes cheap.
-Nelghbor Herman GUM is expected
10 return the latter part of this week or
the first Of next.
IS. l.. Howell will soon move into the
Phillips house, occupying part Of that
pleasant residence.
John s. Lacy and family left Austin
on Monday for their western home, near
Flandreau, Dakota.
The melancholy days are coming, for
house-cleaning and SIGH other elightfully
entertaining exercises.
| ID. B. johnson anticipates establish
ing headquarters in the desirable Shepley
cottage, on Water street.
j. B. Buck and wife have again be.
come residents Of Austin. The son, F..
L., still rem aims on the farm.
Mrs. R. o. Hall will entertain the
Methodist social tonight. All who
would have good time, had better CO.
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Grattau will begin
housekeeping about the first of April in
their pleasant home on West Main street.
-Nordahl Solner came down from
CarletonCo!lege last Saturday on q week S
vacation. We acknowledge social call.
He returns next Monday.
Our public school closes the winter
term in two weeks, aud then we have a
two weeks vacation; the last day Of
school Will be April FOOLS day.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Patterson are
boarding with Mrs. John Engle, and will
probably be- found "at home' with tn is
family, on Water street, all summer.
Rev. c. E. Wright and wife have en-
gagged board with Mr.. and Mrs. Luther G..
Wheeler for tie summer. The pastors
"home" will be missed by his people.
Miss Addle Lcavltt, of Wells, is the
CUES. of her uncle, Mr. Z. NJ. Fernald, for
few days. She has many friends in the
city who are glad of the pleasure of meet
ing her again.
&C. Paul Smith and Miss Jennie Arm
strong, the charming whistler, will give
an entertainment in this city April 22d
Il will be delightfully."- att ractlve one.
More hereafter.
THE LAws-We issue this week, the
supplement containing the laws passed at
| the recent session of the legislature. The
laws are of unusual importance this year,
and should be studied.
Mrs. Reuben Williams, of Albert Lea,
with her bright baby.boy, is in the city,
the guest of Mrs. b. w. Page. The ia
mlliar name Of Jennie Porter" would,
m uh no
They are quite measle-e up to Char
lie Vests now days, as their two hand
some little Chi cks are vel! spotted. We
are glad 10 know that they are not very
i'll, and no fears entertained in regard to
their recovery.
st. Bernard Commandery is being tav-
ored to-day with visit from several OF the
grand officers and number of Sir
Knights from ST. Paul, Faribault, Owa-
tonna and Albert Lea. A banquet is to
be served this evening in the I'd story of
Mason's new block.
| We wish list Of the officers chosen
at the recen: election in each of the fol-
lowing named towns. We hope some per.
son in each town will accommodate Us wi it'll
the the information in time for the next
issue Of the TRANSCRIPT: Clayton, Dex-
ter, Nevada, Racine and Sergeant.
"A. H. Holmes, of West Union, Iowa,
was in town Monday, the guest of Mr..
Majors. He was on his return from
Spring Valley, where he is putting in a
creamery. He has creamery in West
Union, which turns out 1000 pounds of
butter per day, having the patronage of
5000 COWS.
| The Mason City line of road, was
cleared of a big snow-bockade March
9th,+ for the third or fourth time this win
ter. For two days thereafter the road re-
manned free of snow, when another storm
blocked it once more. This last block
ade was raised on Thursday, and trains
are now running regularly.
MIR. and Mrs. Hugh D. Mills of Win
dom, have been spending the past week
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Vaudeville in
this city. Mr.. Mills has been quite i'll,
being confined to his house for about six
weeks. We hope the soon-coming spring
will bring to him increasing strength
and much improved health.
We do not say it boastingly, but it is
nevertheless fact, that they are giving
low prices on goods at ]. Solner's-and
this, taken in consideration with the
adsptability Of their goods to the wants
of The people in this vicinity, and the able
business qualifications and uniform| gen
tlemanly bearing of the proprietor and
his efficient assistants, gives the assurance
of successful trade.
SITE FOR Court HoUsE.-Attention
is directed 10 the notice elsewhere of the
County Commissioners inviting proposals
for site for the proposed new courthouse
This gives everybody who owns
an eligible site chance TO bring it to
the notice Of the Board with its price
We trust the Commissioners will not