Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-02-23
Mrs. Joseph Epler, whose aged hus-

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in Lyle township. Tuesday, and goes
to live with herson j. c. Epler, in Amor
Ouertail county, Dakota. Dear old lady
husband and home faded from sight, and
she left to wait while the shadows grow
a little longer!
There are not half enough good rent
able houses in Austin. 1t is almost i'm
possible for renters to he accommodated
and upper rooms and almost every avail.
able place with any degree Of house
keeping comfort, Is quickly engaged by
those who would gladly pay better
prices for good home.
-Vlnton J. Hawkins, oldest son o.
John G. Hawkins, of Window, is expcc
ted home this week from Chicago. He
has just graduated at the Rush Medical
College, where he has taken full course
He will commence at once the practice
OF medicine with his uncle, DR.. P. H
Johnson, of Blooming Prairie.
Two members of the family o1
Seymour johnson of this city, were tax.
en- i'll last week with what was supposed
to be diphtherla. They have been quite
sick, but are now doing well, and
friend Seymour may know there were
many sympathizlng friends in Austin
who were glad indeed 10 learn that the
children were recovering.
Ed. Brownsill, Esq, Of Lyle, Mower
county, made US q pleasant call last Fri
day. Mr.. Brownslll is one of the old set
tiers of Albert Lea, and is getting home
sick for his old residence, and before
another winter will probably locate here
|-Al6ert Lea Enterprise.
We guess not, Mr.. Enterprise. We
shall try and make Mr.. Brownsill content.
ed where he is.
Judge G. B. Cooley, of Minneapolis,
we'll known by many of the early settlers
of this county, is in most precarious
state of health. 1t is feared he may never
fully recover. The Journal truly says
"The sad news will be met with sorrow
by hundreds of friends to whom the genial
judge has endeared himself by his kind.
ness and brotherly love-"
The new Register Of Deeds, Office is
very pleasant and commodious as com.
pared with the old quarters. The room
has been pewly papered and painted. and
put in good repair generally. The vault
is also larger and better than the old one.
Register Trowbridge moved Friday even
ing, and Clerk Kimball Saturday into
the room vacated by the Register.
Mr.. John McGrath, the aged father
of Jnmes McGrath, died at the residence
of his son in this city, last Thursday morn
ing. He has been in failing health all w,n-
ter. The funeral was on Friday at the Cath
Ole church. Mr.. and Mrs. McGrath &C.
companied the remains to Chicago, where
they were buried beside his wife who has
been resting there for many years.
Prof. w. w. Keysor went to Manka.
to last week Wednesday afternoon, as
chairman Of committee appointed by
the State Normal Board to visit the Man.
kato Normal School, and make report as
to the work and character of the school.
The other members Of the committee
were O. NJ. Lord and J. w. T. Wright.
Mr.. Keysor returned Saturday and re.
ported "all going WE'LL"
If you spoil a stamped wrapper or
envelope you can have 1t redeemed at its
face value at the post.ofice. Postmasters
are instructed to redeem postal cards
spelled before using, at the rate of 4
cents in stamps for every 5 cents in face
value of the cards. Many postal cards
are spoiled in printing, others in direc-
ting, while many printed cards are simply
unused. These can all be changed Ut the
rate mentioned.
-MARR,ED-1n this city, on Wednes.
day, the 10Th inst, by Rev. Father Hurley,
Mr.. NJ. F. Madden, of Rochester, Mimi,
and Miss Mary Purcell, of Oakland,
MINI. The happy couple dined at the
Mansfield House after the ceremony snd
then took the afternoon train for St. Paul
and Minneapolis, where they will enjoy
a week or 50 of their honeymoon, after
which they will settle down for life in
their comfortable home near Rochester.
We are pleased to know that our
young fri end, Dell II. Durham, Of this
place, has secured position with Geo.
s. Ritter, general agent for the McCor-
mick company, with headquarters at
Austin. For the past year "Dell'' has
held q clerical position under NJ. T..
Grattan where he proved himself very
efficient and won the esteem and conf
dence not only OF his employer but of
all who formed his acquaintance. The
Democrat extends Its best wishes to
"Dell" and cheerfully commends him to
the good people of Austin.-Chatfeld
Democrat.
"A bill has been introduced in the
Legislature for the location of second
state prison. It provides for commits
sion, to consist of Judges Mitchell, Brill
and Brown, who shall meet the drst Tues
day in July next and select sight for {
second state prison, to consist of not less
than one hundred acres, which shall b.
ceded to the state without cost to the state
Austin will give 100 acres of fine land id
joining town, and our location is very
central and convenient for Southern
Minnesota.
The following is the progra mme To-
the musical convention to be held a
Cedar City, Saturday, Feb. 26, 1881:
Selection, by J. T. Summers; instru
mental music by Mrs. Geo. Chandler
song by Nettie Boales; selection by Ids
Summers; recitation by Miss Eva Chand
Ter; music by Mrs. II. E. Varco; selec
ton by J. E. Prouty.
At Enterprise, March 9Th. 1881: Selec
ton c. r. Varco; recitation by MIS-
Mary Prouty; song by Jennie Varco; in
strumental music BY Mrs. Geo. Chandler
and Mrs. NJ. E. Varco; song by ]. 7
Summets.
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