Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-01-05
We vere very sorry to learn of the

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recent loss by fire Of the store building OF
MIR. s. D. Tallmadge of Sherburne. They
were living up stairs over the store room,
and we understand lost all their clothing
and housekeeping effects, and no insur-
ance. If this is all true, 1t Is a serious
loss to Mr.. and Mrs. Tallmadge.
! Miss Jean c. Sherwood, OF hartford,
Wis, has been elected to the position Of
first assistant in our high school. She is
graduate of Ripon college in the class
of rs, and brings very fine testimonials
as a palns-takiug, enthusiastic and effi'
cient teacher. She has had large and
remark ably successful experience.
Master Sammy Levy, son Of A. Levy,
of The law firm of "Shaw, Levy s. Cray,
OF Minneapolis, spent last week with the
Dettelbachs IN this city. Sunny is I"
brigh, boy OF 10 yesrs-and we know =
10 year-old Charlie who would have
much enjoyed a longer visit with this
young Miuneapol.ton.
| Miss Mabel Patterson cane home
from Winona for the holidays. She IS a
student ut the State N ormal School in
Wtnona, ard We expect will come home
in due time a thorough student, with a
we'll earned diploma. Austin has reason
to be proud of the students that have
gone out from her homes.
knowing the almost impossibility of
properly organizing a Minnesota Legis-
tla,ure without the assistance Of "Hank''
Corey, that honorable worthy, accompa.
MED by deputy Stimson, started for St.
Paul Saturday; and by Sun Monday
morning everything was working to his
satisfaction, you may believe.
&C. N. Beiseker had Christmas
present "as was present." and one we
hope will enjoy many a Merry Christ
mas with him. Santa Claus brought
him. and his weight was ten pounds,
without his stockings. We think we
know of some houses IN this city where
old Santa could get An extra thousand
tor such Christmas gift.
Miss Lo,tie johnson has been taking
short vacation through the holidays,
coming down from Minneapolis last
week Monday. She is making fine pro.
gross in music, is taking vocal and IN.
strumental. Miss johnson is one of Aus.
TINS very best pianis's, and also shows
much taste and musical drill in her vocal
execution. She returns this week.
Philip Schuster, OF Owatonna, had
his team Of horses and cutter stolen from
before his own house, in broad day light,
Christmas day. The thief was arrested
the following 4 onday at Dodge Centre,
and the team ami cutter wcee recovered at
the fa,m of Horace Hawks, near Rice
Lake. Mr.. Schuster is the owner of a
big farm near Dexter, In this..county.
We hope our readers have read care.
fully the prospectus of the Winona Re-
publican. 1t is the only daily published
in the state outside of St. Panl and
Minneapolis, and gives IN each issue a
very full, comprehensive and reliable
summary Of the important news. 1t is
the aim Of the proprletors to make it a
welcome and valued guest in every house
hold TO which it may 60.
The Cakes Bros concert company
at Jones' hall, next Wednesday evening.
January 18th. This talented company is
possessed Of two comedians, fine or
ches,ra aud brass Land. Tue troupe is
highly spoken Of by our exchanges, and
we have no doubt it deserves it. We
think Austin will give Cakes Bros a
good house. Reserved seats Tor sale a,
J. J. Hayes s. Bros jewelry store.
New Years day the remains of Knud
Mikclson were brought from the vicin-
ny OF Rose Creek to Austin for burial
The man met with an accident which
caused his death. In descending from q
stack he was impaled on a crow.bar
standing beside the stack, and died from
the injuries received Dec. 28'h. The
funeral services were conducted at the
Lutheran church.
Herman CUM left Austin last week
Monday noon on his trip to Germany.
He tarricd on the way day or two, and
s .turday afternoon at New York took
passage on = steamer for the ocean voy-
age His store here is left in charge OF
Carl johnson and hrs sister-good and
true hands, we believe. Brother GUM
has promised the TRANSCRIPT a letter.
1t will be interesting we know.
Bertha Dunklemann, Clara Revord
and Mamie Waddick have been home
from ST. Clara Academy at Sins'nawa
Mound, spending the holidays with their
parents, and they return this week, Carrie
Schwan accompanying them. These
daughters leave anxious, loving parents,
and brothers and sisters at home, who
will miss them during their absence, and
long for the school days to be over.
The advertisement Of the Philadel.
phia Times, which appears in our adver-
Using columns, is meant TO call the at.
tention Of the reading public to n news.
paper of unusual excellence. 1t is indie.
pendent and enterprising. 1t fearlessly
opposes corruptionlsts and rings in all
parties, whether in city, state or nation.
1t demands the supremacy of liberty and
law for every citizen. None of our ex
changes are read with greater interest
than the Times.
Well, we were a good deal set back
when our New Years turkey arrived.
We did not 'spect so much in one year.
He was beauty, and not cut on the bias
either. Was dressed, or undressed, just
as you please, aud did not need any flu
ting or tatt,ng to give the effect. Well,
now, we should like to know who left
that lovely bird at our door "for the
editor" cos we feel just like say ing,
Il thank veto your face,-ior that tar.