Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-10-26

OlFcCtlO0 Oh MISS AOkNIC JVuuoOns "oN ~
her class In music, was repeated last
Friday evening. The entertainment was
excellent, the little folks surprising even
their dotlng pater famillas.
H. A. Fairbanks has purchased John
Keut's refreshment stand at Ramsey, and
has taken possession. H. A. is also trans
ferring freight for the r. X. Co. at the
station. Mr.. Kent has removed to La
Crosse, where he has purchased grocery
store.
The pupils of the primary dept.
of the Grand Meadow school who have
been neither tardy nor absent for the
month ending Oct. 81, 1881, are: Jessie
Allen, Myrtle Dunbar, Frank Master
brook, fora Skyberg, Henry Schroeder,
Morton Whsle.
Street Commissioner Geraghty has
re-pla nked the north end of the large
sewer at the head Of Main street. and
repaired other portions of it. Mr..
Geraghty is right when he says it ought
to be made of stone or thing, something
more durable than plank.
The Board of Education have levied
$1,000 taxes for school purposes next
year-$6,000 for running expenses, and
$4,000 for bonds and interest. $4,000 of
bonds come due next year, and 1t Is hoped,
by prudence and care, to make this levy,
and what may be saved from past levies
and the collection Of delinquent taxes,
pay them of.
Daniel D. O'Leary, the father of the
little eleven-year old girl who died
recently from swallowing a marble, met
with an sccident to one of his limbs in
Iowa where he was working on the rail.
road, from the effects of which he died on
the 18th inst. The death of the father
leaves family of FIVE children orphans
and penniless.
%. E. Powell, formerly of Austin,
but tor several years in the employ of the
Mccormick Harvester Co. with head
quarters at Albert Lea, who was cischarg.
ed from the employ Of the Mccormick,
on account. as he says, of his exposure Of
the crookedness Of that Go. and Its
agents, is now in the employ of Pres
ton firm, canvassing for sulky pillow at
tachment.
Bic TANK.-As the railroad folks
now have an lnexhaustible we'll at this
point, they have commenced to build a
large water tank, of 1875 barrels capaci-
ty, between the boiler house aud round
house. 1t will be well supported by
twelve pillars, built of stone. 1t is ex.
pected that the engines on the s. NJ. d.
VISION will take their supply of water
from this tank this winter.
1t did our very soul good Monday to
NEE: upon our streets our old friend, Col.
J. NJ. Lewis-the intelligent!genial, warm
hearted Col. of years ago. We were glad
to see him in the enjoyment Of excellent
health and spirits. He and his wife
arrived in Austin Saturday. On Monday
they paid visit to the old farm in Austin
township, and Tuesday departed-we sup
pose for their Virginia home at Fairfax
Hall, Gunston county.
The Sunday School Of the third ward
will lose in Mr.. ard Mrs. z. H. Sherwin
very efficient help. Mr.. Sherwin has
been assistant superintendent, and Mrs.
Sherwiu teacher OF the young peoples
bible class since the organization Of the
school. The school have, as slight
token of their regard, presented Mrs.
Sherwin with an elegant silver card re.
ceiver, which will ever be held by her
in precious remembrance.
David BlakelY, cultured and capa-
BILE journalist, has severed his connection
with the Minneapolis Tribune, which
paper he founded, and has accepted the
editorial and news management of the
Minneapolis department of the Pioneer
Press. Many Of the readers of the TRAN
SCRIPT may not be aware Of the fact that
Mr.. Blakely published the first newspa
per in this county-Thc Mo,oer County
Cour;er-in 1858, and the editor of this
paper (then boy Of 11) rolled the forms
for its first number.
Every part of the oleander plant is
deadly poison, and it really ought never
to he permitted to grow where children
can touch it. A single tuft of the leaves
poisoned valuable horse which ate
them, dying the next day, the acrid poi
sou doing its work very quickly. The
flowers have been known to produce death
in those, who, thoughtlessly picking the
leaves, ate them. As many persons are
entirely ignorant of the poisonous quail
ties of this plant, it would be we'll t
have this knowledge become more wide
ly known.
The Democratic convention at LIE
Roy Yesterday endorsed the G.eenback
nominations made at Brownsville in ev-
cry instance from treasurer to commits
sioner. About Is delegates were presen
from Austin city and town, Brownsville,
Lansing, Window and LIE Roy. John
Franl. received 7votes for treasurer, and
Buck the balance: for superintendent A.
H. Thttle (who was present a. spectator
received about 7 votes, and Hall the bal
ance. Remainder of Greenback ticket
nominated by reclamation. Old central
committee continued for another year.
County Treasurer-G. w. Buck.
Clerk of Court--J. M. Patch.
Superintendent of Schools--G. w. Hall
Court COMMISSIONER. NJ. Greenman
Commissioner list Dist.)-J. B. Graves
The famous Clara Louise Kellogl
| concert company is coming west this fall
| this being Miss Kellogg's first appear
ance since her European tour. Thu
troupe will pass through Austin abou
Thanksgiving day on their way to 81
Paul, and we are informed that the com
pany would stop IN Austin on the even
ing of Thursday, Nov. oath (ths only dat
OPEN if they could be assured of suf1
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