Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-12-21
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The Sabbath school children Of the
Third ward are to enjoy their Christmas
festivities Monday evening. we are
very glad the friends of tins S"ooa'n
school are to GLADDEN. The hearts Ut these
lu,,e ones with the ever beautiful Christ !
mas tree.
Sheriff Corey received telegram
yesterday morning informing HIM ut the
death IF his father, Thomas W. Corey
who died ut Tallahoo'na, Tenn. He was
80 years ot age, and has bee" residing
south for about two years. Sheriff Corey
left cc7 Tenn. las. night.
MIR. and Mrs. E. B Crane entertained
! the families Ut the Li,chfrlds and Cranes
las, Friday at their residence. We sup
pose they thought it best to take time
by the "top knot" and begin early on
Christmas dinners. Father Li'chfield
graccd the occasion with his presence,
although he is still very feeble.
The young ladies Of the Congrega-
tional church were very successful in
their sales at the fair. There were very
many pretty things on their sale tables
the receipts Of which were about go.
They also cleared about $50 from their
| retire si mcnt table. We think they may
feel that their labors have been apprc'
ciattd.
| Our Christmas turkey did its COB
bling over in Freeborn county this year.
! 1t is fine fellow, and will be fully ap.
preciated, and the bones we'll polished by
your humble servant. Many thanks ROT
the same. Ny friend. may yonr shadow
never growless your turkeys ever be fat and
tender. snd your heart ever open TO the
printer.
/ Fully one hundred and f"rty guests
assembled Vt the residence Of Mayor Dorr
las, Tuesday evening"" erj"y the c""rte-
sics md hospi,ali,ies extended by the DR..
and his wife, and notwithstanding the
urge number IF guests present, there was
plenty If room. plenty Of soci~b,li'y.
ample refreshments and the gathering
was an exceedingly enjoyable one.
! Mr.. Ben. Meyer has purchased the
fine residence on Water street Of MIR. WIN.
Richards and expects to occupy it upon
his return from the south. The house Is
to lie newly painted inside and out, ex
,ernal improvements by way OF cornices
and p"rches. and several changes also j"
the arrangement Of the inside. 1t will
also he newly and elegantly furnished,
really Tor The occupancy Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Meyer on their return IN the curly spring.
We are positively disguised and
'gry every time we attend u public enter.
tainment in this city. There are few
IDIOTS If boys who clap their hands, kick
tie fl mr and wind themselves up for that
!oater whistle every time a=y especially
silly par, ct the program is performed. We
TO wish this par, If The performances could
be stopped in some way. These r0wdles
should be hit on the head with an over
shoe, or 4 club or something that will
put stop to such work.
REV. J. D. Todd and fair lily expect 10
leave Austin today for Yves, Salem, Wis {,
where1 Mr.. Tocd has already accept. d
the pas,orate OF the Presbyterian church.
West Salem is eleven miles from La.
Crosse, and about one hundred miles
from Eeloit, where they have son al
tending college. We regret 10 lose Rev.
Todd and family from our city. Sorry
% lose himself aud wife from our society,
and sorry 10 have his children leave our
scho j, but our loss will I've gain 20 West
Salem, and we bid our friends 4 God speed
IN their way.
| -BosroN lDEALs.-Thls company will
|appear "a, jones' hall, Wednesday after.
noon and evening, Dec. %, wher they
will bring out the ever popular Uncle
TOMS Cabin with magnificent scenic eff:
fects. The company is large, compris-
ing 20 persons. Among their special at.
fractions is Little Eva." claimed 10 be
The youngest and best child actress on
the Stage. They have also pack Of
mammoth blood hounds and the celebra-
ted trick donkey. Barney" The com.
lpany usually draws crowded houses
wherever it exhibits. Scale Of prices
very low. See advertisements.
Lust Thursday morning there was
quie, wedding in our city. The parties
were Mr.. Ben. Meyer, of New York city.
and Miss Minnie Richards, daughter Of
IMr. WIN. Richards, of this city. The
ceremony vas performed by the Rev. G
E. Wright AT the residence of the BRIDE
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Meyer took the
cas-, bound train FIR Chicago, and Satur
lay morning were en- route from thai
city Tor jacksonville, Florida. Hosts IF
good wishes will follow this newl!
welded pair, and that they may return to
Austin after pleasant winters s'j"ur"
il the south is the expressed wish Of all
The public sch"ol entertainment,
given las, Thursday evening VAS evident
lily the result Of good deal Of work on
The p .rt III teachers aud sch clars. TIE
object, as bef"re stated, was 10 provide
f"r the payment "f an encycIope liza pur
chased some time ago. The effort was =
SUCCESS financially, as over seventy dol
lars were the ne, proceeds. Doubtless
there are many dit1eren, opinions ~ to the
proprie,y Of the pupils Of our schools bur.
deuing themselves with the task Of rails
:ns ""uey even for ." worthy m Object
as the purchase OF library. s~@ 7.
There is certainly ground for diversity
of opinion. We should. think tina: teach
ers and pupils would object to The hard
work and patient drill necessary to guard
against failure. But inasmucli a. they
uh dcr,ook the matter VI their own free
will, they will probably not ask for any
coincidence. Parents may think tina. the
minds Of their children are too much
drawn from their studies and that The reg
ular. work of the schools suffers. This 10