Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-12-14

spent luesuay evening WHO mayor LOTT
and wife. As our paper goes TO press,
we go TO enjoy the evening with the
mayor and his frinds, anticipating an un.
: usually pleasant time.
Miss Helen Redner, Of Winnebago
City, is the guest of Mrs. Charles Goats
and her sister Miss Jennie Redner. She
will remain until Christmas time, and
then Miss Jennie will accompany her
home for the holidays.
III. N. Gilbert, Of Fulton. N. Y, made
us call yesterday. He Is a very socia-
bic and agreea BILE gentleman, aud very
much pleased with the west. He is visit
ing his aunt, Mrs. A. r. kirkland, at the
residence Of Oscar Ayers.
There will be a dancing party at
Jones' hall Friday evening Of this week.
Tickets 81. Net proceeds 10 be devoted
to Otto c. Kunath who has been laid up
some two or three months. Otto is de-
serving Of sympathy and aid.
The Dispatch says bald headed m an
of ST. Paul rubbed his head daily with
an oni"n, and in two months his hair
grew out. Now, see here, Castle, do you
think you will get US to rub our bald head
with an onion all this winter? Not much.
! An olive branch from the garden OF
Gethsemani, also number of stereo-
scopic views Of the Holy Land, were re.
ceived from Syria by Mrs. F. King Of
this city last week. They were sent by
her brother, DR.. Eddy, Professor of the
Beirut college in Syria.
"A little daughter. Lillian May,
brigh'ens the home Of Mr. Leon Dettel-
bach. Leon and the little maid are
already the best of friends, and, as the
years pass on, we trust this little brown.
eyed girl will bring only joy and bless
ings to the home Of the Dettelbachs.
Ernest Andrews was "surprised" by
quite large number of his young friends
last week Monday night. The occasion
was the 10Th birth day of the young man.
We hope there may be many more pleas.
ant and happy birthdays in his future.
A good boy has always plenty Of friends.
Mr.. Josiah Furtney, of the third
ward, has sold his little home to Mr..
Ncls Johnson, who is employed in the
Ames foundry. Mr.. Furtncy will move
his family to the Furtn ey farm, about a
| In vii 81,
present. lie expects to purchase him a
home in Austin in the early spring
The teachers and children of the pub.
lie school are very much interested in
raising funds to complete the payment on
their new encyclopedia. Let US all go
and help them. II is good to encourage
them l'y our presence, as we'll as by our
money. Tickets will be sold for Is cents
School children admitted for Is cents.
| "a. Seebach of Dexter, will have a
large amount of grain this year. His
'hreshing is not all competed, but he es-
Inmates crop of nearly 5000 bushels of
grain, as follows: Wheat, mostly No. 2,
2lO0; barley 1900; oats 1900; rye 200;
and corn $500. His whea, yielded II
bushels 10 the acre, barley AZ. and rye &C.
A good showing.
Hosts of friends in this city are re.
io:ced to hear of the almost perfect
recovery to health Of Major B. J. Van.
Valkenburgh, of Green Bay, Wis. We
feel as though he haG come back to friends
from an open grave, and how glad and
thankful his friends are, Major Van can
never k:ow. Come up and see US, old
! boy, and let us shake your hand.
Geo. S. Ritter has been succeeded as
general agent OF this district for the Nc.
Cormick Harvesting Machine Co., by
Mr.. VIM. s. Krebs, young Vlrginian,
who has been clerk in the home Off &c
at Chicago and more recently an ass istant
for MIR. Brewster, the general agent at
Mankato. Headquarters at Albert Lea.
Mr.. Ritter withdrew from the field be-
cause he accepted larger salary from
another company.
We were very much surprised to
learn last week of the death of Mrs. |
William, Wheat, Of Oberlin. She was
buried from her home a week ago last
Monday. Her children we're all with
her 10 lay the precious dust away beside
Tie new-made grave of the beloved father
whose death we recorded about a year
ago. How soon has this once happy
home been desolated second time! Que
year, and father and mother both gone.
"A genuine wildcat was captured in
a trap by z. Fairbanks boy. Charley, IN
the town of Dexter, las, week Friday. He
was secured uulnjured, and is now pris.
oner He is ferocious looking fellow.
about the size Of common shepherd dog. !
He refuses to be comforted, however, and !
is likely 10 die soon unless released, as
the most tempting food, such as live
cocks, bluejays, &c, has no attraction for
HIM. He has s,ubbornly refused every
kind Of "nourishmcn," since his capture |
-1'hos. L. Catherwood, son of W. NJ.
Of this city. is attending the Rush Medical
College of Chicago, and will receive his !
diploma in March. Young Catherwood |
has given the science Of medicine and !
urgery more OF less ofhls attention since |
a mere youth. He studied with DR.. |
Th"rnhill, later with DR.. Strock. and then |
attended medical institute in Iowa, in |
which state he has already practiced his !
profession two years. Success 10 DR..
CAtherwood.
Rev. Z. D. Beldcn, our county super.
intendent, assumed the duties Of his Off &c !
last week Monday. For the present his |
Office will be with Judge Ormanzo Allen,
over Crane & Pattersor'e s,o,e. For the !
next few weeks he will be absent from
home visiting the schools on the east side |
Of the county, and as an accommodation |
10 teachers, he has appointed competent