Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-02-23
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Mrs. F. A. Eugle is quite i'll, We
learn.
Eggs are getting rather more plenty
IN our market.
III. w. Elms takes possession OF the
Auditors Office March 7th.
, County Commissioners meet IN spec
ial session next Monday, 26th.
job Engle has been quite under the
weather" for u few days; is better now. I.
The family of H. G. Milford leave
Austin next Monday for their new home
in Minneapolis.
"A genuine fullblooded Chinaman
spent several days in town last week wait
ing for Iowa trains.
We regret to hear that Wilson Beach,
Of this city, is in quite poor health. His
trouble is bronchitis.
"A. w. Mcmillan has gathered him.
self together, and is just out again after a
i severe attack of pleurisy.
Frank Richards has returned from
Minneapolis, and is at present in the en-
ploy of "McBrlde, the Grocer
The snow blockade was raised on
the 8. n. Division as far west as Fair
mont, on Thursday of last week.
w. w. Irwin OF St. Paul, said to be the
best criminal lawyer in the state, bas
been engaged as John Riley's attorney.
GRAIN MISUNDERSTANDING quo
tations: Wheat, No. 1, Soc; No. 2. 75c;
No. 3, &c. Barley, 4O@60. Oats, Csc.
H. w. Page has been confined to his
home for several days with quinsY. He
Is now able TO 90 back TO business again.
Robert Stockman of this city, left Aus
tin last week Tuesday for Fargo, where
he has gone to work at his trade-that of
carpenter.
-G. L. Dingman, Of Brownsville, call
ed on US Saturday. We enjoyed social
chat with him on snow.blockades and
other things.
Religious services will be held
through the remainder of the week,
every evening at the Baptist church. All
are cordially invited.
Before the snow blockade hay was q
drug In the market at 81 per ton. Since
the blockade it has been firm at figures
from 81 to $40 per ton.
Our old friend. Geo. w. Morrick, has
been sojourning in town for several days.
He reports the commission business good,
and appears well and happy.
$. A. McCanna Of Grand Meadow
and Thomas Feeney of Rochester, made
the TRANSCRIPT Office 4 pleasant and
agreeable call one day last week.
Only one week in which to pay your
personal property taxes. On the first
day of March 5 per cent. penalty will be
added to all taxes then unpaid.
Miss Lottle Johnson is expected to
return from Minneapolis this week, where
she has been adding to her already more
than ordinary musical accomplishments.
MIR. and Mrs. E. G. Bascomb return.
ed Saturday fIom short visit to father
and mother Bascomb, who reside at Oro-
noco, and also to relatives residing In
Rochester.
The "cholera' is making sad havoc
this winter among some of the chicken
coops in the vicinity of Austia. One of
eur citizens has lost one hundred hens
and another fifty.
1t might be policy, as heretofore, for
some OF our citizens to get vaccinatcd.
Remember, this kind of a mortgage Is
out-lawed in seven years-and the small
pox is not far away.
Mrs. NJ. Teeter has been confined to
her home nearly all winter with rhcuma-
tism, and this painful disease has had
quite number of subjects during til is
long, cold winter, in this vicinity.
We are happy to say that Miss Allie
Wheat has secured position in Wash
ington III the census bureau. We hope
she takes we'll to figures, as adding long
Of them are her daily diet.
The fish are having a serious time
down at Moscow, caused, we suppose, by
the ice freezing so thick that they are
crowded too close for good air, and very
many Of them, We hear, are dying.
H. II. Blood was in town few days
since arranging his affairs preparatory to
leaving Mower county for good, he hav-
ing concluded to take mp his residence in
Wis.,, we regret to say.
Miss Addie Sargent, successful
teacher connected with the Baptist Acad-
envy Of Owatonna, spent the Sabbath, IN
this city, with her friend, Miss Jean Sher-
wood, at the residence of DR.. Wheat.
H. Y. Htldebrand OF Lyle, was in
town Saturday. He reports no suffering
there from scarcity of fuel or other sup
plies, although the Mason City road has
been blockaded three weeks yesterd az.
Last Friday, Andrew P. Book, our
head printer, tore himself away from his
tread-mill duties, for few days. visit
with father and mother Book at Lansing,
Iowa. We sincerely wish him pleasant
visit.
Dry fall plswing, cold winter and
deep snow, are the fore-runners of q big
crop, without fail.-Wyckef Record.
Farmers, put not thy faith in prophe-
cies, and you will be prepared for what
ever comes.
Yesterday was the birthday anniver-
sary of that smart little boy who cut down
the lovely cherry tree with his cute little
Ratchet that his papa had bought him.
His name was George, and he never,
never, told lie.
Geo. L Lidgerwood walked to Man.