Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-06-15


the Baptist church are glad to listen to
Charlie Wllbour as organist, they do not
forget the constant services of Miss Addle
johnson as organlst through the past
winter, who, when there was none other,
no, only did the best she could, but also
very satisfactorily filled the place.
-Profs. Downey and Ormond, Of the
State University, arrived in Austin, Sat-
urday, to hold the examinations for en-
trance to that Institution. They found
several candidates awaiting them. More
agreeable gentlemen never visited Austin
and certainly none could give a more
favorable impression of the University.
IS. D. Catherwood, who has been
attending the State University, returned
after commencement. He is looking
we'll, and speaks highly of the prospects
and condition of the institution. We
hope that nothing will prevent his return,
as we would like to see an Austin repre-
sentative among the Alumni of the Uni
Versity.
Died this morning (Monday, June
10, 1881 about 2 O'Clock, the eldest son
Of Ebenezer and Margaret Kinney, by
that terrible disease, diphtheria, and was
buried this (Monday) morning. And
now Mr.. Kinney himself Is taken down
with the same. The pastor was absent,
and Mr.. J. NJ. Sterling offered prayer at
the grave. A. CREssEY.
Things we like TO sce-that is the
young singers OF Austin brought forward
as assistants in our choirs. At the even
ing service at the Congregational church
last Sunday, the choir, with the exception
of E. Bigelow and W. NJ. Howe, was
of young singers taken from the Sabbath
School, and the singing was good, and
we believe enjoyed by all present.
The annual session of the State Con-
vention of Universalists of this state will
meet in Austin Friday of this week, con-
tinuing over the following Sunday.
There will be meeting at the Universalist
church throughout Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, at which topics of interest will
be discussed. A more definite program
will be announced at the meetings. All
are cordially invited 10 be present.
The Catholic church of this city have
been holding mission or revival service
for week closing last Sunday. Fathers
Daley and Splinter, of the Dominican
order, have been conducting the service
with Father Hurley, the service commenc'
ing as early as A. NJ, and closing about
10 P. NJ. Truly, the Catholic church sets
most excellent example Of earnest Chris.
tian zeal-tO all Christian churches.
Charlie Wllbour is home again from
Colorado. The cloudless skies aud noun.
tain air OF Pueblo, the metropolis of
Southern Colorado, failed to prove as
beneficial to his health as himself and
friends had hoped, and MINI esota health
giving air and invigora ting climate is
again to be enjoyed through the present
summer. Try the winters south, Charlie
and the Minnesota summer until you &c,
we'll.
The Chicago, Milwaukee s. St. Paul
r. r. Co. is making arrangements fol
funds to build their Austin machine shops
Alexander Mitchell says the stockholders
have authorized the directors to issue
$5,OOO,OO0 common stock and offer it to
the shareh olders at par, the money to be
used in building depots, machine shops
and bridges, and the purchase Of equip.
ments, for mountaineering and other i'm
provements, adding permanent value to
the property.
I'VE look in vain since the heavy
storm Of Saturday night for the symetrl
cal evergreen, Of about fifteen feet IN
height, that added its graceful beauty to
our front yard. The wind has laid il
low, and other trees, beneath whose shade
our hammock swung, alas, they too are
gone; and now the burning sun shines
down upon our heated brow, and we
can't help but grieve that this is thus
and for our solace say, we'll plant some
more.
We are glad to learn that the high
school pupils now teaching in the coun.
try are meeting with success. This is as
it should be. The Austin High School
may be made powerful agency for the
improvement Of the district schools.
Those who teach such schools should
arrange to attend tie high school during
their leisure months, even if they could
not complete the course and graduate.
Many cannot afford a Normal course
but all can avail themselves of a free high
school.
The remains of Rev. Eldridge
arrived IN Austin Friday noon from Shell
Rock. Iowa, and were carried immedi-
ately to the little church he loved so well,
to await the funeral service at half-past
four. The church was made very attrac-
tive by the many blossoms which loving
friends had brought in and arranged
about the altar and church, and as the
casket rested amid them we thought the
white blossoms were fit emblems of the
pure life of this man, whose kind heart
and great charity could take IN all the
world and try to do them good.
"A dreadful storm burst in upon our
little city last Saturday evening about
seven O'Clock. The clouds were black
and threatening, but we did not expec,
the binding fury Of the elements which
followed. The ram fell in heavy sheets
the wind was terrific, uprootlDg shade
trees and taking off chimney tops by the
wholesale, and the thunder and lightning
followed each other with binding fash
and deafening crash that was indeed ap'
palllng. No serious damage was done in
this vicinity, however, and we feel that We
can yet count ourselves among the fortu
nate.
"A Brownsville team coming into
Austin last Saturday morning, taking thu
windmill on the water tank at Ramsey
with Its broad wings, for ghost, or some
other wild creature, escaped from theil
ounor vhn waa frvino tn 1aod than, nv