Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-06-01
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-"Maiden's. blush" is very fashions
BILE color. -: =: -.
! This is the month of roses, the birds
month Of all the year.
"A correspondent spells the name o
our town in new way-"Ostine."
go to 95 cents per bushels was pa,t
for No. wheat in this market yesterday
Too late. Ten per cent. penalty /
added this morning to all delinquent rea
estate taxes.
"A good improvement is the filling il
of the street in front of Mrs. Smiths mil
linery store. -
Miss Mary Crosby, niece of Mrs. F
P. Mcbride, is quite ill, and her friend
fear typhoid fever.
w. H. Anderson put up a new avn
ing last week-the only one on the ives
side of Main street.
! "A much-needed new crossing ha
been put across Water Street at the Dav
idson House corner.
| I'VE shall soon know where our ter
new street lamps are to be located, as til,
committee is appointed.
The Congregational church has gon,
through with its regular spring cleaning
and looks much the better for it.
e. McMurtrie, Coll ector of Custom.
of Pemblna, was in the city a week ae<
last Saturday, visiting old friends.
May 26th was Ascension Thursday
. feastday-qulte generally observed b,
the Catholics of Austin and vicinity.
The city is to put down a we'll OF
Main street on the southeast corner O.
Fernald s. Klmball's old business loca
ton.
Miss Jennie Redner took days vaca
ton for trip into the country yesterday
Mrs. F. I. Crane taking her place mean
time.
Col. Chase spent the Sabbath IN Aus
tin, putting up with the host OF the Flecl
House, and many friends were glad t
see him.
The sidewalks in the city are bein,
re-laid and repaired. A new walk il
being laid on the west side Of Main street
south OF Zeller's.
DIR. Palmer, of Sparta. Wis, very
pleasant gentleman, has located ovel
Clemmer & Pooler's drug store for tn.
practice of dentistry.
Miss Jennie Ellis is spending Thu
W. eek with the pupils of Miss Pickards
room in our public school, Miss Packard
being too i'll to teach.
Abe Dettelbach, Harry Griswold
Sam. Sweningsen and Tip Bullock cele
brated Decoration Day at Albert Lea
They had a good time.
Judge John Q. Farmers eldest sol
George is to be married today. May
there be many years of happiness in store
for himself and bride.
The Universalist sociable that met
with Mrs. L. NJ. Ober last week, was one
of the evenings when all present feel that
they were we'll entertained.
County Commissioners Ayers, LaBal
and Nilsson are now at Milwaukee study
ing into the plans and economics o.
Mower county's new courthouse.
Mise Jennie Crandall is able to AGAR
report herself on duty, measles and scar
let fever both being conquered, and
pupils and teacher will both be happy.
Last week was the busiest week Of
the year for tie County Treasurer. He
was obliged to work early and late te
accommodate the vast horde Of taxpayers
1t has arrived; we mean the Duluth
Weekly. We like it, and we shall vel.
come with pleasure and profit this little
messenger from the city of the unsalted
seas.
Il. NJ. Ober has bought him 4 home
the Geo. q. Martin place on the block
west Of Squire .Grifflth's. $3.50 was TIT
price paid; it was . good bargain 70,
Obe., and we are glad.
Ed. Griffith is so much better as to
now be able to ride out and enjoy the
pleasant drives about Austin. Take good
care Of yourself, Ed, and this lovely
weather will cure you:
Writing editorials, eating bananas
and listening to the travelling musicians
as they fingered the harps and bowed q
fiddle beneath our sanclum window, came
near being TOO much for us yesterday.
ID. H. Stinson has recently purchased
the A. ]. B. Abbey place, which he has
occupied as a tenant the past two or three
years. for $1,000. 1t is 4 handsome pro.
perry, and "Dave" got it cheap enough
-Messrs. Carglll & Bro. of Lacrosse
are to build three new elevators on the s
NJ. Division this summer, one at Grand
Meadow. in this county, one at Flandreau
and one at Madison, D. t., costing $4,00(
each.
Miss Minnie Darrah had planned 4
picnic to the woods last Saturday with
her pupils, hut the rain preventing, they
took to the basement Of the school-house
AID the children say, spent the day very
pleasantly.
ID. K. Clink cast his shadow on oul
streets Monday and Tuesday, and many
. hand was extended in cordial greeting.
Mrs. Cl,nk, whom so many Of our ladies
remember, is spending the summer in
Rockford, Ill.
james Monroe, of st. Paul, whipped
his wife the other day, and the exertion
caused a stroke of apoplexy, and he fell
dead in his own door yard.
It would have been cheaper to have
hired the job out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Ayers left Austin
Monday, Mrs. Ayers for Sparta, Wis.,, te
visit relatives, and Mr.. Ayers to journey
on to the Cream City to meet commission
ers LaBar and Nilsson, and to consult owe,
plans for the new courthouse.