Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-03-16
TRANSCRIPTIONS.

The new city officials took possession
of their offices yesterday.
MIR. Leon Dettelbach and bride are
expected in Austin to-day.
The County Commissioners will meet
in special session March Goth.
Bridge street bridge, recently under
going repairs, is again open for travel
We should very much like to know
when the "back bone" Of this winter is to
be broken.
H. O. Basford expects to move into
the "Hamlet Brown residence about the
first of April.
Miss Margaret Shaw will spend va.
cation at home. She Is expected this
week Friday.
Mrs. Oliver Somers has returned from
her trip to Missouri, to visit her hus-
bands brother.
MIR. Will Richards will, in the early
srping, move into his own residence on
Chatham street.
| Il. H. Brockway has removed from
Water street to one Of Mayhew's resi-
dences on Mill street
Mrs G. L. West returned from Far
iboult Monday, where she has been care
ing tor her sister, Mrs. Lyman Baird.
Miss Lottie johnson and Mrs. Matt
Miles went up to Minneapolis Friday
last. Are expected to return this week.
Mrs. John Eberly, of Rochester, is
the guest OF her friend: Mrs. Carrie Bas.
comb, for few days, at the Wheat res
ldence.
| L. S. Willard has purchased the
Chase residence property, on Water street,
now occupied by Rev. G. E. Wright, for
$4,000.
Mrs. A. E. Cox is very i'll. Was first
attacked with neuralgia of the stomach,
and her friends consider her in critical
condition.
Vernon, the weather prophet, says
we are yet to have our heaviest snow
storm, and that it will be general through
out the north.
Miss Clara Jester closed her school
at Dexter on the 9TH with an exhibition,
which was a perfect success and was
largely attended.
The Floral social met in very soc.
ial way with Mrs. F. King last Friday
evening. All present had an exceedingly
pleasant evening.
"A. J. Studeman is enjoying a short
vacation with his family at home, caused
by the recent storms and blockades on
his route of travel.
The rooms of the Ladies' Library
will not be open this week, as the libra
rian, Mrs J. N. Wheat, has been called
to Minneapolis by the illness Of relative.
r.. Eckford, of Grand Meadow town
ship, made us pleasant call Monday.
He spoke in very high terms of public
school exhibition recently held in his
district.
w. A Richardson is expected to re-
turn this week from short visit to rela.
tives in Matoon, Illinois. We hope the
trip may be beneficial to him after his !
long illness.
Mrs. Lyman Baird, Of Faribault,
daughter of r. 0. Hall of this city, has
been very i'll, and her numerous friends
in Austin will be thankful to learn she is
convalescing.
Judge Farmer is now the happy |
father of eight sons. His last boy will |
help to celebrate Washington's birthday, |
and we suppose the Judge has already |
bought him little "hatchet."
Mr. A. j. Studeman of this city, who is
now travelling for a Boston boot and shoe |
house, will soon move his family into the |
Daniel johnson residence, vacated a few |
weeks since by Heman Sprague.
Prof. Andrew, on his return from a
tuning tournament to Albert Lea, had the
misfortune to loose his tuning box. He
reports business good while there,
although "snowed IN for a week.
Street Commissioner Geraghty says
254 worked out their poll taxes last year,
IA committed, Is delinquent. The first
number was enormously printed 2O4 in
the council proceedings last week.
w. K. Porter, Deputy Auditor for
the past year, lett Austin last week Mon
day, for LIE Roy, where he Intends re-
naming for the present. Austin regrets
the departure of Mr.. and Mrs. Porter.
Mr.. H. 3. Ball retires from the may.
orally with the best wishes Of many
friends. In the two years he has served
US, he has proven himself an efficient, |
judicious, and excellent presiding officer.
j. NJ. Wyckof, retiring County Aud
itor, anticipates leaving Austin soon, re-
turning to his home in lie Roy. We are
sorry to lose Mr.. Wyckof and family.
OF good citizens we have none to spare.
MIR. Heman Sprague is now living
on his farm, about two miles east of Aus
tin. Both himself and wife are missed |
by their many friends in Austin, as they
are not as convenient TO them as hereto
fore.
Frank Hunt, the third son of our |
old-time friend r. o. Hunt, was to be
married in Santa Barbara, CAL, the 9th
inst, to Miss Kittie NJ. Hayward. |
Frank is printer--ard of course, he has
our commlsserations
The Grand Lodge OF Knights of
Honor me: at St. Paul few days ago.
Bro. L. G. Wheeler, of Austin, was hon.
ored with an election to the position of
Grand Vice Dictator, the next highest
Office in the gift of the Lodge.
DIR. Ellen NJ Fairbanks returned
from Chicago week ago yesterday. She
is now an NJ D. in the full acceptation
of the term, and we certainly wish her