Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-08-24
TRANSCRIPTIONS.

-VllS. AluuSOu virgin 40 ASS~'~AH1 :
from quite serious illness.
Bridge street bridge is In bad way
again. 1t needs immediate attention.
Miss Shultes is visiting Miss c. A
Packard at her home in Neenah, Wis.
y. Solncr, and his son Nordahl, arc
in Chicago buying goods for the big tal
trade.
"A good compcsitor can find steady
work for some time by reporting at this
Office.
Louis, son of H. Nj. Allen, has been
spending some time with his uncle, A. n
Chaplin, Of Lansing.
Bishop Whipple will hold service in
the Episcopal church, Thursday evening
August 25th, at 80.
Mrs. Eliza Marshall, of Minneapolis,
is visiting friends in the city. She
arrived Wednesday.
Mrs. H. B. Ball returned from her
eastern visit yesterday, and the man of
the house is again happy.
MIR. Dennis, the court house architect,
arrived in the city yesterday. We are
already for business now.
Mrs. jerry Yates entertained few
friends last Thursday evening in honor of
her cousin from New York.
Miss Nellie Stimson, of Brownsville,
spent part of last week in Austin with
her friend, Miss LENA Richardson.
Miss Jennie Ellis, who return ed from
the East last week, will go to Winona to-
day to resume her work in the Normal
School.
The bird concert Wednesday night
was we'll attended and fully appreciated
by those present. The ladies cleared
about $39.
"A night blooming cereus budded and
blossomed in the front window Of Jay
Hayes jewelry store, the bud opening
Saturday night.
Miss Anna Mcbride leaves Austin
to day for Saratoga Co., New York. She
anticipates spending the winter with rela-
tives in the east.
Mrs. Susan w. Arrasmith, Of Winona,
is the guest of her genial brother, sheriff
Corey. She will remain through the
remainder OF the week.
-Ferd. Kirchof and H. G.. Weisel have
returned from their Black Hills trip.
They had long journey but disposed of
their cattle at a profitable figure.
Parker Goodwin, formerly of this
city, Is chief of the baggage room at the
new Union depot in st. Paul which was
formally opened to the public Monday.
An important health conference is to
be held at Albert Lea, Mimi, on August
81 and Septem Der 1. Chas. N. Hewitt,
Secretary of State Board of Health, will
be present.
Mrs. S. N. Frisbie, of Oakland, enter.
tanned the young friends of her niece,
Miss Minnie Cook, last Friday evening.
About twenty-five were present from Aus
tin and vicinity.
The Catholic church bell fell from
its fastenings last Friday evening. Luck
lily the framework in the belfry prevented
it from falling to the ground. J. s. Cox
replaced it on Monday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. John Rowley, of Pleas.
ant Valley, were in town last week Fri
day. John is the pioneer farmer of the
township, and boss one, too. He
reports good crops az usual.
Lulu Fernald took the cars at Ram
sey alone last Friday for Wells, to visit
her cousin, Miss Addie Leavitt. A tcle.
gram arrived few hours after, telling of
the safe arrival of the little lady.
Last Saturday morning, a train of
twelve coaches carrying 500 excursionists
from southern Illinois, passed through
Austin on Its way to Minneapolis. About
100 breakfasted at the eating house.
MIR. and Mrs. E. c. Barnes, of New.
burgh, New York, spent day in the city
last week, with their friends, the Nc.
Brides. They were en- route for Grand
Forks, Dakota, and tarried a day for old
acquaintance sake.
Miss Mary Crosby, niece of Mrs.
Frank Mcbride, sails from New York
on the good steamship Holland today.
This is the same ship Miss Crosby came
over in, about SIX years ago. A bon
voyage, Miss Mary.
-"Spuck" Hutchins, of Madison, D.
T., was IN town las: week Wednesday
renewing his old friendships. He was on
his return from two weeks pleasant
visit with a brother in Chicago. He
reports prosperous times at Madison.
Miss Hattie q. Drake, of Birming-
ham, Michigan, is expected to arrive in
Austin next week. She is engaged to
take Miss Pickard's place in our public
school. She is personal friend of Mrs.
Benjamin Mason, and will be her guest
for time.
This is the season for cutting weeds,
in old fields, along the highways and IN
fence corners, before their seeds mature.
There is statute requiring that certain
weeds shall be cut before the first of
Of each year. 1t should be
rigidly enforced.
F. r. Cordley and wife, of Boston,
took advantage Of the low fares and made
Austin short visit. MIR. CorGley was
teller in the First Nat. Bank, and his
wife is a daughter Of Mrs. Clark, who
lives about two miles west of this city,
They returned Monday.
Mrs. DR.. Brigham, of St. Cloud, with
her little ones, tarried day and night IN
our city, last week. Mrs. Brigham was
homeward bound, returning from visit
10 her old home in Wisconsin. She was
he guest of Mrs. Oscar Ayers, and left
Tor St. Cloud Thursday.
Mr. w. E. Howard, of Minneapolis,
on conductor Sihlav'a