Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-11-30
Without the steadfast and abiding

Without the steadtast and abiding
love Of man, no woman who has ever ye'
walked the earth has been happy. Such
love is as necessary TO her happiness, a.
the air she breathos is to her existence.
The public school are getting in
readiness an entertainment which will
be shot off some time during or previous
to the holidays. We know from past ex.
perience the program will he a good one
In selecting turkey look for one
that isfat, and it will certainly be tie nder.
Old birds are Away scrawny and have
dark flesh and long hairs. If yon can
bend the breast bone easily, it is a young
bird.
The Old Folks concert at the Con
gregational church last Friday evening
was fairly patronized. We think part
of the program was hardly appropri
ate fo1 church entertainment, and better
been omitted.
An exchange says "chamber con
certs" are the latest freak of fashion il
Chicago. Pshaw! We have one every
night down at our house. Two boys Car
get up chamber concert any time on
dreadful short notice.
Mr.. and Mrs. z. H. Sherwin we're il
the city a day or two last week, returning
to St. Paul Saturday. The Capt. says he
still likes Austin, and is strongly inclined
to return aud make his permanent home
here. We sincerely hope he may.
Lena Nicholaison, a little eleven-year
old scholar in our public school, fell down
last Friday, striking her knee upon 8
stone. Quite deep cash, and DR.. was
the outcome. We hope there will be no
serious results from this accident.
The reception given to Mr.. and Mrs
A. H. Loucks, of Austin, by Mr.. and Mrs
G. w. Taylor ON Saturday evening last
was most enjoyable affair. A goodly
company responded to invitations. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Loucks were made the re-
cipients of most cordial congratulations
-Spring Valley Vidette.
Miss Rhoda Wheeler, for nearly
two years an invalid, went up to St
Paul last week with her sister, Mrs
Luther Wheeler. This must indeed have
been a pleasant change from the unbro
ken tediousness Of these long months Of
illness.
The Fleck house seems to be doing
Its full share of business these days. II
makes buster times tor Aleck than when
"uncle George" was with him, but he
doesn't grow lean under 1t. The Fleck is
indeed popular house with the travelling
public.
Skating Is all the fashion now days
and the ice has been in prime condition.
It is now, however, owing to the mild
weather, a little unsafe, as one young lad
found out last Saturday, who broke
through the ice, going into the water up
to his ears.
Whoever saw lovelier weather in
November than we have had since and
including Thanksgiving day-beautiful
sunshine, warm and balmy as sprlng-!lme.
We suppose the weather Is trying to
make up fo= its bad conduct in Septem.
Der and October.
We occasionally see drunken man
on our streets. We did Monday. He
was quiet, gentlemanly drunkard, how
ever. Didn't favor US with any war.
whoops, and had very polite swaying
motion, which alone distinguished him
fl om the sober man.
State Treasurer Kittelson has lost his
youngest son, Eddie, II years of age, OF
scarlet fever. Every one of his large fam
lily of children have been sick with scarlet
fever or diphtheria. The friends of Mr..
and Mrs. K. are rejoiced to hear that the
are now out of danger.
Teachers and scholars "vacated" from
Wednesday night until Monday morning,
enjoying Thanksgiving day with the rest
of mankind, and, taking in Friday, on a
special permit we suppose gave them a
double pleasure for which there was in
creased thankfulness. Well, let 'em be
thankful.
Mrs. Anna Brown, whose death we
las week, was born in Bergen,
Nor way, and was SO years old Nov. 18th,
and died on her birthday. She came 10
America in 1853, locating in Dane county,
Wis. For the last eight years she has
lived in this city, with her son.in-law, Mr.
J. Solner.
There will be young peoples soci.
able at the Unlversalist church next Wed.
nesday evening. This sociable is for the
benefit of the Sunday School. and it is
entirely in the hands of the young people
A good entertainment IS promised, and
all are cordially invited. Fee, 10 cents
Refreshments 10 cents.
Charley Waterman spraiued his knee
In a railroad collision on the Northern
Pacific Railway last week. The injury
was slight, however. Mr.. Waterman il
now running a train on the N. P. He
has reEted house IN ST. Paul, and bis
wife and little ones will leave Austin fol
their new home next Thursday.
Miss Maggie Wilton was very pleas.
antly surprised last Thursday evening by
large company of her young friends
Fun, games and "candy pull" wound up
the evenings festivities. Miss Maggie is
one of tine sweet singers and bright
sch GLARS in our public school, and hat
many friends emong her associates.
The Ow atouna NJ. E. district Confer:
ence will be held in Rochester, commenc
ing Monday, Dec. 9Th, and closing the
following Wednesday. Rev. Alfred Ores
sey, formerly of Austin, will deliver the
opening sermon. Rev. Lathrop of THU