Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-06-01

Miss g. A. Pickard of the seventh
grade in the public school. has been quite
i'll for several days. We hope soon to
hear of her improved health that she may
be able to take her place again in the
school room where she is so much be-
loved.
Rev. g. D. Belden, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
K. Hanson, and Mrs. G. w. Grimshaw Of
Lansing, went up to Blooming Prairie
last Saturday to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Lucy B. Hanson, mother Of Mr.. Han
son and Mrs: Grimshaw, returning the
same day.
The Fourth of July is coming-so IS
Christmas ); but the Fourth will be here
first, and very soon too. Will Austin
celebrate the day this year Our success
last year sho uld encourage US to be
patriotic again. Let the preparations
begin in good time.
Miss Hannah Keefe, sister of Mrs.
Peter Mccormick, died of spinal menin.
gifts Sunday night, after an illness of
about two weeks. Her home was with
her sister, Mrs. Mccormick, and we
believe she was student Of st. Angus
tines school in this city.
Frank Hall and his fine span OF
horses took a little tilt last week as he
was loading up some lumber from Ger.
ards yard. The turn be took was little
lively, but Frank was enough for them,
and soon brought them to a stand-still
without damage to himself or team.
Harry Griswold and Herman Kunath
are already making arrangements for a
grand dance in Jones' hall Fourth of
July. These boys know just how to man
age an affair of this kind, and arrange
ments will be perfected which can but
make the occasion perfect success.
The site for the court house is now
definitely settled. The public square is
the place, and work on the foundation
will be commenced as soon as plans are
adopted, and contract can be let. The
committee of Commissioners are now en-
gagged in examining plans for the new
county capitol.
The Austin Board of Trade will hold
business meeting at the court house this
"Wednesday evening, to consult as to
matters etfecting the prosperity of the
city. All business men Of the city,
whether mem bers of the Board Or not,
are invited to be present. A full attend
ance is desired.
"A week ago last Sunday Rev. Belden
preached at the Congregational church,
Faribault, and last week Wednesday even
ing delivered an essay before the State
Sabbath School Convention at Owatonna
on "Self Training of Teachers" Verify,
Bro. Belden is faithful laborer in his
Masters vineyard.
Austin did not publicly decorate last
Monday. We have those who were SOL
diers buried in our cemetery, and loving
friends placed the tender blossoms over
their grass-grown graves. We do not
forget either the living or the dead sol.
der, and while memory lasts we shall
delight to honor them.
Work on the we'll at the round house
was completed Monday after reaching
depth of over 270 feet-the water rising
In the pipe to within five feet of the sur
face. An inexhaustible water. supply has
been secured, so that the 500 railroad
employees in the Austin repair shops
will never need to 60 "dry"
Jim Bates painted our buggy, and 1t
is good job. He is also very reasonable
in his charges. For making, repairing
and painting buggies, Mr.. Bates cannot
be excelled. Although he is always busy,
he never refuses work. So wheel down
your broken vehicles to Bates shop, and
he will make them as good as new.
Friend J. J. Gilbertson of Grand
Meadow, called upon US Monday. He
has sold out his stock OF merchandise at
the Meadow TO Mr.. w. w. Ranney, and
has engaged to travel in Wisconsin for
Mons Anderson of Lacrosse. Mr.. GIL.
bertson is true man, and will fill his
new position with satisfaction to all con-
cerned.
Little flve-year old Nellie, daughter
of N. J. Frazor Of the third ward, died
Monday morning OF lung fever. She was
sick but few days. The family have
just arrived from Norway, and this little
grave will make Minnesota's soil very
precious to these sorrowing parents, who,
though 10 a land Of strangers, are not
without friends and sympathy.
Are we to have a 18th of July" cele-
bration4 We have lots of patriots in this
city who are just "beiling over" for big
blow out on the 4th. We must have it,
so let the COMMITTEE" be Apo inted
without delay. Hurrah for the stars and
stripes! hurrah for President Garfield
and-Robertson-and the New York
Legislature who will soon hitch on q
codicil to Conkling's last will and testa-
ment.
Ten persons were baptized at the
N. E. church in this city last Sunday
morsing, after an appropriate sermon by
the pastor. The names are as follows:
Mrs. E. A. Wilson, Mrs. Ada Clark, Berthe
johnson, Maria E. Miles, Celia Piper, Al
media Trueedell, Rose Galloway, Henry
Greenman, Charles Rice, Emma Rice.
Thirty have Joined the church on proba-
tion and by letter since conference, Octo.
Der, $780,
Miss. Jennie Ellis returned from
Winona last Wednesday, to spend the
summer vacation with her parents and
friends. A year of successful work in
the Normal School, supplemented by
four weeks teaching in an institute, rem
ders the vacation a much needed one.
We are certainly glad to see her back
again, as are also the young people of