Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-07-26

The Univer tSunday School will
have their picnic on the pleasant grounds
of E. B. Crane, next Friday afternoon.
All are invited to come and bring their
baskets, mot empty of course). The day
will wind up with lawn social in the
evening at the same place, don't forget to
bring your dimes and come to this social.
We see by the Spring Valley Mercury,
that Mr.. Fl. J. Anderson, the architect,
who erected Mr. Weiser's beautiful resi-
dence at Preston. is experimenting the
building of the new court house at Aus
tin, Mower county. We are acquainted
with Mr.. Anderson, and know him to be
one of the best architects and builders in
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Journal.
Mrs. T. E. Dickey aud two children
are visiting in Austin, and are the guests
of Mrs. DIR. Gibson. Mr.. Dickey was
rector of Christ church in this city few
years ago, and himself and wife are very
kindly remembered by many in Austin.
Their future home will be Moorhead,
Mimi, where Mr.. Dickey wilt take charge
of an Episcopal College.
Mr.. T. w. Blyton, father of Mrs. J.
A. Pierce, of this city, came here from
Sparta, Wisconsin about two weeks ago.
He come here i'll hoping our Minnesota
climate might assist him in regaining his
lost health. Soon after his arrival he in
some way took cold, and has now typhoid
pneumonia, and is very low. His friends
entertain but faint hope of his recovery.
Austin achievements at Clear Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. o. Hall and little sons,
accompanied by Miss Drake, who took in
charge four of her school, pupils, Ida
Majors, Alice Morgan, Ida Barnes and
May Willard, left Austin Friday to attend
the Sabbath School convention in session
at Clear Lake. They will doubtless have
a profitable and pleasant time.
IS. c. Bacon and his daughter, Mrs.
j. H. Bliss, started for Milwaukee Tues
day, where they 60 to visit relatives for
few days. Mr.. Bacon will meet sister
from New York state who is also visiting
there. We are glad to see friend Bacon
stop bit by the wayside of life and en-
joy a trip abroad, gathering in all the
happiness possible from the swiftly flying
days.
MIR. and Mrs. Robert Campbell were
surprised last Tuesday evening by an
army of friends, and the Union Band
marching in and taking possession of their
home. The occasion was the fortieth
birthday of Mr.. Campbelrs brother,
George, who resides with them, and all
enjoyed the pleasant evening together.
These boys have plenty of friends in
Austin.
Will, son of E. B. Crane, has just
returned home from delightful trip out
on the line of the Northern Pacific. He
went out to make his father, who is an
attorney on that line of road, visit. TAX
ing in Superior, Daluth and Brainard, and
then stopping few days in Minneapolis
and Lake Mirnetonka. This trip will
be quite profitable eye-opener for the
young lad.
Hall s. West are having grand clear
ing out sale. They will close out their
entire stock at reduced rates, and be
ready for larger stock than ever for the
fall trade. Read their list, and mark the
reduced rates. These prices are below
St. Paul prices, and our friends will find
the goods of this house to be exactly as
represented, of good quality, and no
shoddy. Read their advertisement and
give them call.
The following acknowledgment OF
Austin's donation for the relief of the
sufferers from the terrible cyclone at
Grinnell, Iowa, has been received by Mr.
Mcbride as Secretary of the Austin Musi
cal Society:
GR1NNELL, Iowa, July II, 1882.
r. p. Mcbride, &c.,, dustin, HIM.
DEAR Sm:--Yours of the 10th, with en-
closure of $40, duly received. Allow mi
to thank you for your kind letter, ant
through you your society for their effort
in the behalf of our people. Very Trul,
Yours, c. N. PERRY, Mayor.
Carl Johnson has returned from
delightful trip to Fort Pierre, D. T. HI
likes the country, but cannot see any ad
vantages it holds over Minnesota. Car
is again at his post in the dry goods hous
of King & Fish. Carl finds Austin NOR
attractive than any town farther west
He went to Fort Pierre on the banks O
the Missouri, saw Indians and buffalo
He was delighted. particularly. with tn
little prairie dogs, with their uplifte'
paws and curious gaze upon the passer-by
so human-like as they stood in ranks b,
hundreds at time. They, alone, woul'
repay trip to the far west.
THE Austin Pulp and Paper Man
ufacturing Co." is the title of a new
SOA POAoVAOA, AtANACo VI "AlCA 6IC d
ready drawn. Gov. Jerry Rusk, of Wis
consin, Hon. W. H. Officer, w. T
Wilkins and John Walsh are among tn
incorporators. The capital is $40, 900, o
which amount Gov. Rusk furnishes SIC
600. The intention is to erect immediate
ly, where Officers Touring mill no,
stands, mill for making wrapping ant
building board paper. A hydraulic en-
gineer from Maine is expected here to-da,
to make survey which will determine
the strength Of the power. Upon thi
will depend somewhat the capacity ant
size of the mill. This will be- grant
thing for Austin, as it will furnish goo'
market for all the wheat and rye stray
raised in the vicinity of Austin. Goo
men are at the helm, and they will be n
such word as fail. More anon.
Sudden news came Monday, t.
this city of the death of Dow Henry, sol
of H. A. Fairbanks of Ramsey. A weel