Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-11-23
TRANSCRIPTIONS.

ton.
Strange that Vennor should predict
snow for Move mber.
Jack Frost will now take the upper
deck right on through the season.
Sheriff Corey and wife returned on
the Thursday night train from trip to
Dakota.
That wonderful curative remedy for
sale by Dorr & Void, is not Electric but
Ec-!ectrie Oil.
Mrs E. A. Loucks, of Spring Valley,
mother Of A. H., was in the city last week,
an honored guest ut the wedding.
The wrongs that we inflict upon 9TH
ers follow US closely as our shadows.
Let us walk softly before those about US.
MIR. and Mrs. c. w. Taylor, of Spring
Valley, were over to enjoy the wedding
festivities of their young friend, A. II.
Loucks.
Mrs. Garfield, dressmakcr, has re-
moved to the store of ] A. Walters, where
she will be pleased to meet her customers
in the future.
With the new style Of fur colors on
the LADIES' cloaks, the fur boa will 60 out
of fashion. They will answer for a hair
switch, perhaps.
Miss Geneyieve Crandall came down
to the city last week from her home in
Blooming Prairie to attend the wedding
OF her friend, Miss Mary Epgle.
The boys skates that have been
looked over and cared for so lovingly
and tender'y are now kept in the parlor,
ready for the first good skating.
We wish the curtains could be closely
dropped in the windows of every business
house in this city Saturday night, and not
raised again until Monday morning.
ministers are requested to leave their
names, Immediately, with station agent
McGrath, to be sent to the General Pas
senger Agent for half-fare tickets for 1882.
Mrs. Mary Erwin, and little family Of
four girls, passed through Austin recent
ly en- route for Omaha, the home of a
broth er, with whom she expects TO live
for the present.
1T would be very good idea for the
most of us to try and get little better ac
quainted with ourselves-we might, pos
sibly, not consider ourselves of quite so
much Importance.
We nominate Senator W. H. Officer
for President Of the "Austin, Mankato s.
ST. Cloud R .ilroad" He has earned the
right to the title, and to the emoluments,
TOO, whenever they shall come.
The streets in the rear of some Of our
finest residences could be much improved,
if the owners of these homes would not
throw all the dead branches and refuse
of their grounds over the back fence.
The weather has been cold now for
about two weeks. The ground Is frozen
and roads exceedingly rough, but Ills
great improvement over the tedious
muddy period which preceded the
Ireeze.up.
This is good time to use for fuel the
broken branches, old decaying fence
boards and sidewalk planks, that lie
rrot,ing upon the face Of the ground about
your premises, an eye.sore to all your
neighbors.
The Austin, Mankato s. St. Cloud
Railway Co. now has its land grant fixed
in proper shape, thanks TO the earnest
endeavors Of Senator Officer OF this coun-
ly The road will now soon be built
without a doubt.
Mrs. G. G. Robinson, of Milwaukee,
sister OF Mrs. Ormanzo Allen of this
city, arrived in town las, Wednesday for
few days visit. DR.. Robinson will ar
rive this week. These Robinsons are
very pleasant people.
Who will take the matter in hand of
removing the broken dilapidated fence
which lies about the Presbyterian church
in this city? The appearance Of the street
would be much improved could the
grounds about the premises be cleared up.
George White desires a few more
boarders. He has pleasant and conve-
nlent location in the Edwin French house
on Water street. He can accommodate
with meals alone, or with meals and room.
We can cheerfuIly recommend this place
to any one desiring good accommoda-
tons.
Hon. Daniel G. Rollins, late U. S.
District Attorney of New York, and
brother of Mrs. 0. W. Shaw of this city,
has recently been elected Surrogate for
the city Of New York. This office there
is similar to Judge of. Probate here. Its
salary is made up Of fees, and is said to
he worth from thirty to forty thou sand
dollars per year.
Thursday evening last Mr.. s. Sven
ingsen, our Clerk Of the Court elect, gave
free dance at Jones' hall. Though we
are not dancist, and were not there, we
learn the hall was we'll flied with those
who enjoyed taking part in the merri-
ment, or enjoyed the looking on. The
Union brass band was present, also the
string band for dancing.
The grounds about the Episcopal
chapel of this city have been very much
improved of late. The fence taken down,
all rubbish cleared away from the
grounds, the trees about nicely trimmed,
and a new sidewalk the length OF the
grounds on Water street. These i'm.
provemcnts have added much to the ap-
pearance of the pretty chapel.
Last Thursday night, as the old band
were footing away in their music rooms,
they heard new call, which proved to
be call for supper. They were not al
all backward 10 following the voices
which led them into the grand jury
room, in the county Jail, where they