Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-19
Thomas Duean represented the Aus

Thomas Dugan represented the Aus
tin Hook and Ladder Go. at the annual
NEE ting Of the Association Of Minnesota
F,remen, held at Lake City. January 18th.
Mr.. Dugan presented brief treatise on
the best organization and apparatus for
protection against fire in small towns
and villages.
Two hundred shovelers came into
town last Friday at midnight from the
Southern Minnesota road, where they had
been fighting the snow. About one
hundred Of them took supper at the Rail-
road House, and the remainder at the
Fleck, Mansfield and Davidson Houses
on this side Of the river.
-Eogle's mill was broken into Friday
night, and, aside from overhaul,ng
some business papers, and carrying of
pair of over-shoes and few small traps
of little value, 10 harm was done, The
safe was not disturbed. Suspicion rested
upon certain tramps, upon whom Chief
Riley served formal notice to leave town.
Rev. ]. W. Eldridge has been ap
pointed a special agent for the Union
Central Life Insurance Co. of Cincin.
natl, Ohio, to look after their interests IN
Iowa and Minnesota. This is strong
old-time company We understand that
this 10 no new business to Mr.. Eldridge.
He commenced his term OF service the
first day Of this year.
Patrick Nichols, Of Austin town,
died of consumption, Dec. 2Sth last, his
funeral being from the Catholic church
Dec 31sl. His age was 81 years. He
leaves wife with eight children. The
friends at Mrs. Nichols are selling tickets
for a rattle for colt to come of on the
Goth inst. The half dollars contributed
to this fund will be worthily bestowed.
The Southern Minnesot. train bound
east was "snowed in" two miles west Of
Dexter Friday night, with forty passen.
gers aboard. The proprietor ofthe Swan
House, Dexter, went to the relief of the
hungry passengers with an elegant lunch,
and took back two sleigh-loads of the
unfortunates who lodged at Swans. BY
morning the train had worked it's way 10
the village, and all hands partook OF what
they pronounced tiptop breakfast,
which friend Swan prepared on short
notice.
Capt. B. F. Jones received Yesterday
the ssd news Of the death of beloved
sister, wife OF N. B. Uford. County Aud
itor of Winona. She was the first daugh-
ter of DR.. w. c. Jones, who was one Of the
early settlers of Winona, and who was al
so for several years resident of Austin.
She leaves family Of four children. the
youngest about two years of age. Of her
the Winona Republican says: "Mrs.
Ufford was devoted to her family, and
her death IS q grief which ELECTS the pro
found coincidence of a wide circle of
friends"
About forty of the friends Of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. W. Lowell, remembering that the
fifteenth anniversary of their wedding
was Monday, the 10th inst, took the mat
ter in hand, and with their lunch baskets
we'll filed, made their obeisarce at the
door, walked in and took possession OF
the Lowell home. The friends remember.
ed also that it was appropriately called
"crystal wedding'' and many handsome
pieces Of glassware and silver cake
basket were LETT 10 remind these friends
of the pleasant evening, which all pres.
ent seemed TO SO much enjoy.
Tue Amber Cane Convention at Min.
neapolis Thursday next. Let all who
possibly can who are interested In the
development of this industry in Mime
sofa. attend the meeting OF the State AS
sociatiou. Who will represent Mower
county, aud report for the TRANSCRIPT?
Reduced fare on most Of the railroads.
Elk Governor Coleman, of Missouri; Gen.
LeDuc. commissioner Of agricul:ure; NJ.
D. Pr,ndle. of Wisconsin; Prof. Schwartz,
Of Illinois. and many other distinguished
persons will be present and tell what
they know about manufacturing syrup
and sugar.
The church subscription paper will
blossom now very 5000, as it is already
in the bvd. How much ought we to
give for the support of the church and
for the carrying Of its financial burdens
is a question we find oftentimes hard to.
decide. Church members seem many
times to love fashion and display more
than they love the church and its cause,
as expensive dress, aud indulgences Of
many kinds, bear WITHSTAND vt the
churches struggle al"ng with bare ex.
istence. How much shall we give this
year, should be a subject of thought, and
settled with deliberation. If our giving
takes no jot or title from our luxuries
even, are we practlcing any self:denial?
Let us think of these things.
Sam. Hodedon, the facial del,neator
of the Oskes Brothers, troupe, is an old
friend of Mrs. Amos Hill Of this city, she
having known him from his early child
hood, and his widowed mother and her.
self being warm friends. Mr.. Hodgdon
is quite success in his part Of the enter.
ia inment, and has a good face to keep, or
to make up. He was entertained by Mrs.
Hill while in the city, and We doubt not
will long remember the pleasant friends
whose acquaintance he renewed while in
Austin. Mrs. Walter Sutherland was also
we'll acquainted with Mr.. Hodgdon, ana
speaks of himself and mother very pleas
antly; and so, as we 60 W and down
through the world, we find most every
where some one who remembers our
friends and ourselves.
THOUSANDS Of the most prominent
| and intelligent persons throughout the
land have testified 10 the true merits OF
Dr.. Bulls Cough Syrup. We advise
sufferers 10 use it. Price IS cents.
PROBABLY no one preparation has re-
cai vod an rnNch nraisn frnran ita cotrono