Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-05-25

4utucE4ys hNO"H as inc AlmDajl place.
tie has been trimming the trees recently,
and will soon put fence around the lots.
1t is very pretty location for house.
DIR. Hollister has not only made the
inside Of the home more attractive by
paint and other Improvements but the
ou,eEwalls ofthe.home temple also have
been much improved by a new dress of
paint The DR.. g home is a very pleasant
one
One Of. Mills s; GURUS dray teams
had lively run yesterday morning.
They ran from the freight house at the
depot across Bridge street bridge aud over
into town, stopping back of Hanson's
wagon shop. No serious damage done,
however. g.. -.
The sidewalks IN front of some Of
our residences are disgrace to clviliza-
ton, and dangerous to all pedestrians.
Street Commissioner Geraghty will be-
gin to enforce the law, unless property.
owners make the necessary repairs I'M
mediately.
| Charley Bromwich, editor of the Cur
rie Pioneer, was in town Friday. He
used to stick type in both Register and
TRANSCRIPT Offices in early days. He
had not seen Austin in eight years, and
was we'll pleased with its evidences of
prosperity.
The switch house, near the boiler
house, at the depot, caught fire Saturday
about 6 P. NJ, from the explosion of
lantern. The fire got quite well under
way before being discovered, but was
soon extinguished after the boys got
down to business.
Hon. B. ID. Spraguc Of Rushford,
once State Senator from this county and
a resident of Lansing, is about 10 com.
mcnce the erection of steam Touring
mill at Madison, Dakota. B. D. has
fine water mill property in Rushford, and
is fast growing rich.
MIR. and Mrs. Luther j. Smith will
hereafter be found ia their own home,
east of the residence occupied by d. H.
Stimson. Mr. Smith has purchased of
the Smith heirs this pleasant home, and
we hope many years of happiness may be
theirs within its walls.
oh, such weather! such golden grow
Ing days! Minnesota winter never
budded and blossomed into a lovelier
spring time, or gave promise Of more
golden harvest than in this year of our
Lord 1881. We would not change our
own health giving, beloved Minnesota
Tor any land under the sun.
An Improvement Association, with |
| 100 names, has been organized in Charles
City, Iowa. lis purpose IS the improve
ment of the city, development Of the
manufacturing industries already there,
and to give all possible encouragement
for other industries to come in. Austin |
needs Just such an Association.
| Mrs. E. II. Gerard is delegate from
the third ward Sabbath School to the |
| Union State Sabbath School Convention
which convened at Owatonna Tuesday !
of this week. The Sabbath School of the |
third ward in this city is in very -four
lshing condition, aud doing grand and |
| glorious work for the children in that
ward.
| COL Chase and wife halted for an
hour in Austin Tuesday between trains,
on their way for a short visit TO Owatonna
previous to their departure for Colorado. |
The Col. and his most estimable wife
have many friends in Austin who feel
that they also should be favored with a
few days visit before they leave Mime.
sofa.
! "A Woman's Missionary meeting will
be held in connection with the Congre-
gational Conference next week, at Mrs
!. NJ. Kings, Tuesday, May 31st, at 8
p. NJ. Ladies from abroad are expected
to be present, and to participate in the
meeting. Ladies from all the churches
in tho place are cordially invited to attend
and participate.
The saloon keepers of Mankato have
requested the mayor to notify them of all
persons reported to him as habitual
dlunkards, that they may not sell liquor
to such persons. They promise to assist
IN the prosecution Of any who sell to
either habitual drunkards or minors-Er
The saloonists of Austin could make
capital tor themselves by Offering to do
the same thing, and then being sure to live
up to it.
The Baptist Central Ass iatlon con
vened last Friday IN Faribault, and quite
a number of Austin's Baptis:s went up to
attend. Rev. Belden, A. Van Wrinkle,
Mrs. Geo. Wi!bour, Mrs. Geo. Baird, Mrs.
VIM. Way and Mrs. Gibbons went up
Friday morning, intending to remain
through the entire session, which contin-
ucd until yesterday.
The Universalist society met last
Saturday in general picnic down IN the
beautiful grove this side the bridge by
Warmers mill. This is just the time for
pic-nics, no bugs, no mosquitoes, good
shade, and the sunshine not too hot.
They had a delightful time, and the
children took in the full pleasure of the
day, and we are glad.
The Wood Harvester Co. is ahead of
the Mccormick On photographs" The
bright, fresh faces of the "babies" are in
striking contrast to the horrible wood cut
engraving Of the "old lady" who run the
Mccormick. However, little cash
could induce" us to endure the affection
for season-we mean print the old lady's
picture in the TRANSCRIPT. What say
you, Oscar?
Jake Fisher is moving his hotel in
the 81 ward on the corner east of his
present location, and Mr.. Gerard's ware
house and Office arc also walking of to
make room for the larger building. Ger