Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-12-28

old "Santa Claus" remembered
Charlie Wilbour's efficient services as or
ganist in the Baptist choir, and while he
was loading up the Christmas tree at the
church last Saturday, just to remind
Charley, you know, that he was posted
he hung upon its branches an elegant sill
yer pickle castor with double glasses.
Thursday evening E. B. Crane was
surprised" by his friends of the Unlver.
salist society. walking in and taking pos
session of his pleasant home. Mrs. Crane
had been informed of the intended raid,
and was somewhat prepared for the event.
No cards, plenty Of cake. Music, dane.
ing and good time, the order Of exer.
cises.
The week Of prayer will be observed
as usual with union services in the
churches next week. Union services at
the Congregational church Monday even
ing; Methodist church Wednesday even
ing. at the Baptist church Friday even.
ing. The other evenings of the week
will be devoted TO the regular church
prayer meetings.
The Baptist Sunday school unloaded
their Christmas tree Christmas Eve. Some
very good exercises, appropriate TO the
occasion, were thrown in as spice, and
the bright eyes of the children sparkled
like dancing sunbeams as they looked
upon The large heavily burdened Christ.
mas tree, knowing that for every child
there was gift.
Miss Jennie Redner entertained the
pupils Of the sixth grade, Cher pupils)
very pleasantly, last Friday evening, a
the residence of her aunt, Mrs. Charles
Goats. The scholars were delighted, and
this evenings pleasure only added one
more link iu the chain of affection be
tween teacher and pupil. Miss Redner il
very popular with her pupils.
The holiday trade is reported by
Austin dealers as having been larger this
year thar for many previous years. AL
last week our streets were crowded with
teams, and our stores thronged with Gus
TONERS. Trade is now coming to Austin
from a circuit Of twenty to twenty-five
miles. Stores we'll filled and low prices Is
what's the matter.
Winter Andrews and wife leave Bos.
ton about the first of January for the west
They will visit IN Wisconsin and Mime.
sofa few days, and by the fifteenth ex
pect to be settled in tlsE new home al
Morris, MINI, where Mr.. Andrews &C.
cepts 4 position in the bank at that
place. Henry Judson has been
in the employ Of the same bank for sew.
eral years. We are very glad these
young friends are coming back to Mime
sofa.
The Congregational Sunday school
took vote some two or three weeks ago
as to whether they should spend the spec.
ial Christmas collection for Christmas
tree or send the amount raised to some
needy Sunday school on the frontier. The
school wisely, we think, decided not to
have the tree The amount raised was
$3.50 and will be sent to the Princeton
MINI. Sunday school, for the purchase
of books and papers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Jacobs, with the
assistance of a houssful of friends, cele
brated their silver wedding day last night
The surprise was rather impromptu, bu,
was very satisfactory Mr.. and Mrs
Jacobs have been residents OF our city
a good many years, aud have many
friends who were not hidden to this ami
versary, who have the kindest and best OF
wishes for them to the end of life. Our
paper went to press to early for particu
lars.
There was probably never a Christ.
mas so generally observed in Austin rs
the one just passed. To many It brought
literally ~ feast Of good things" Old
friendships were renewed, new bonds
formed and gifts of remembrance came
from the shores Of the Mediterranean ir
the Orient, and IN the same household
met with memorials from the Pacific
shores, in the Occldent. North and south
east and west, gave Of their treasures, ant
most could say truly, ut was to US {
Merry Christmas"
"A little girl walked into the Jones
hardware house last week, and stepping
up to Mr.. Jones che says, us this Iror
jones' store," Mr.. Jones replied, lit u.s.
care you Iron JONES'" II am" said Mr.
Jones. II would like pound of nails
said the little Miss. She was waited up
on, aud looking Mr.. Jones straight It
the eye, she says, "well, you are pretty
good looking man If you are Iron Jones,
and out went the little maiden, we sup
pose settled in her mind, that this Jones
was certainly not cast iron.
Tile Green Bay Aduocate has the fol
lowing personal item which cannot fail
to interest Austin people: maj. B. J..
VanValkenburgh and wife returned from
their extended trip east and south las
week. The major meets with a very cor
dial welcome home on all sides, all be
ing gratified that he is fast gaining hi.
former good health, with a sure prospect
of permanent recovery. The major
gives us glowing account of his meet
ing old friends and relatives east and the
good times he had with them"
CARD OF THANKs.-Mr. and Mrs. w
Hull wish to tender their~sincere thanks
to the friends who assembled at their res
idence on Christmas Eve 10 congratulate
them on their twentieth wedding ami.
versarY. Also many thanks for the beau
tiful china tea set and ether gifts pre-
sented, which were made of double value
by the assurance of kind feeling from