Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-09-28
TRANsCRIPTIONs.

visit to Illinois.
Fred Knox is ill with typhoid fever
We hope he may soon recover.
DIR, Conner and wife leaves Austil
tomorrow, enroute for Missouri.
&C. l.. West IS quite ill, and hi.
friends are fearing typhoid fever.
Col. Daniels, one Of the leading poll
t,cians of Virginia, is again with US.
Miss Fannie futile, we learn, i.
quite Ill at her sisters, Mrs. F. A. Engle
MIR. Ben. Mayor is again in Austin
and domiciled at the residence OF VIM
Richards.
Mrs. Graves, of Minneapolis, is AGAR
IN Austin, where she is always warmly
welcomed.
Mrs. Raynor, a cousin of Mrs. DR.
Wheat, from Rochester, N. Y, is visiting
her relatives in Austin.
The public schools of this city were
closed on Monday in common with those
throughout the country.
Mrs. Frank Tanner of this city has 4
situation as book-keeper in Ransom
Brothers store, Albert Lea.
Geo. Spohord, formerly of Austin, i.
now travelling with Burr Robbins circus
in the capacity OF photographer.
The memorial address Of Rev
Wright at Jones' Hall Sunday afternoon
is spoken Of in the highest terms.
John Hoy of Waltham, presented US
the other day with beautiful large ap.
pie, of the Baldwin variety, raised on bis
farm.
The many friends of Rev. Henr y
Ketcham will be glad to hear of his ap
pointment to preach in the Congregational
church next Sunday morning.
-Rev. Henry Ketcham, of Menomsnee,
Wis, formerly pastor of the Congregation.
al church of this city, IS spending week
of his vacation with friends In Austin.
Mrs. F. King entertained few of her
neighbors Friday afternoon, invited to
meet Miss Eddy who leaves for De!avan
on Friday of this week. 1t was a very
pleasant visit.
The fine large roller mill, erected by
the Engle Brothers, was starte d last week
1t is one Of the finest mills in Southern
Minnesota, and will turn out the best
quality of -four.
Mrs. NJ. Majors, with her little ones,
has been spending several weeks with
relatives in Jackson county, Iowa. She
il expected home soon, and NJ. is CORES.
pondingly happy.
Burr Robbins show is coming. Oct.
9th is the date. The children are very
happy, and are examining the handsome
display of pictures on the bill boards
with much relish.
The old, dilapidated sidewalk in
front Of Wizards atore and those adjoiu-
ing, has given place to a new one. You
can now walk along there without dan
ger Of being dltChed.
1t has been ascertained that the wife
loves her husband 50 we'll that she has no
thought for other men, and that the hus-
band loves his wife so we'll, that he loves
all women for her sake.
The Missionary Club connected with
the M. E. church will hold its next regu.
lar sociable with Miss Sophia Alder son
Friday evening. This is for tho young
people, and all will be welcome.
MIR. II. Frederickse has the contract
for painting the outside of the Davidson
House, and is now engaged at the work.
The house is to have two coats, and its
appearance will be greatly improved
thereby.
Charlie French Of St. Paul, son Of
Mrs. 2. H. Sherman of this city, was in
Austin last week, enroute for the east
He expected to be in Cleveland Monday
and see the imposing burial services of
President Garfield.
The ladies' public library connected
with the Floral Club in this city is to be
removed TO the residence of Mrs. F. King
for the coming year. Mrs. King is al
ways "at home" with books, as they are
cou nted among her best friends.
The new band, azias "Charlie Will.
bour's band" is making marked i'm.
provement in playing. Four new instru-
ments have just been received. The
band will accompany the Sir Knights on
their visit to Owatonna next week.
We are glad to learn that Miss AL
ice Andrew is not to leave Austin, and
that we were misinformed in regard to
the matter. As she has q fine class in
music her pupils are delighted to learn
that she is still to remain in this city.
Last Sunday morning Rev. G. D. Bel
den preached in the Congregational
church on the Ten Commandments. The
sermon was able, and the view taken one
which every believer in Christ as the
authority for christian living would not
wish to contradict.
j. E. johnson, of Lansing, son of
Daniel johnson of this city, informs US
that he harvested 90 acres of wheat
which he expects will yield about Is
bushels to the acre, judging from the re-
turns of one days threshing, which was
400 bushels from "a acres.
The Mayors request that the business
houses be closed and business suspended
from 8 O'Clock in the morning to 8 o'clock
in the afternoon on Monday was very
generally complied with. All the church
bells in the city we're tolled fifteen min.
utes both forenoon and afternoon.
WIN. Baker, of Rockford, I'LL, has
purchased John Hoy's farm of 200 acres
in Waltham township. Consideration,
49, The farm is well improved and
a good one Mr.. Baker will not take DOS.
session until spring. John has been the
owner and occupant of this farm since
1865.
-Rememher that a 1ittlo coal or xvood