Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-12-13
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Our mercury went down, down, down
to the cellar. Wednesday night.
Trouble is about the only thing W.
can borrow without giving security.
We are rapidly nearing the shortes
day in the year, which is December 21st
That Wednesday night blizzard was
sharp enough to blow the fur of the cats
MIR. and Mrs. r. O. Hall have return
cd from very pleasant trip to Chicago
The prevalence of scarlet fever il
Dodge Center has closed the public
schools.
The skating rink is being well pat
ronized. Monday evening the ice was il
fine order.
Put yourself in training to write
1883, so when the new year comes yo'
wont make miss.
Postmaster Stephen Ives, of Browns
dale. made the TRANSCRIPT Office Al
agreeable call NJ onday.
We understand a new backyard i:
to be established in the Sd ward early il
the spring by some Iowa parties.
Miss Belle Wilton is now absent
from school on account of illness. Il
threatened with typhoid pneumonia.
Mrs. Frank Cordley of Boston
daughter of Mrs. N. c. Clark, has beer
very ill, but at last accounts was better.
Rev. ]. 8. Rounce. formerly d
Brownsville in this county, is now pastor
of the Congregational church at James
vile.
wilkins s. Smith have converted into
a grain warehouse the frame building or
Mill street formerly used by NJ. Driesne1
as liquor store.
Rev. G.. E. Wright entertained severe
sick headache last Sunday evening, and
consequently there were no services u
the Congregational church.
Rosa Litchfield Carter of Siou1
Falls, buried little son last week, ovel
whose birth there had been great home
rejoicings few days previous.
The tender house. plants suffered
somewhat in our city last Wednesday
highland so did the house-man who hat
to get out of bed to punch the fire.
Last Wednesday night was an awful
night. After pinching our babies al
round Thursday morning, we were glat
to find that they were not frozen solid.
Mrs. F. A. Brownson of Minneapolis
is in the city and is meeting many of hel
old friends and neighbors. She is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. DR.. Fairbanks.
&C. H. Dudrey, former Austin boy
is living in Lyon county. His post-ofdct
is Amiret. He takes the TRANSCRIPT. ant
thus keeps advised of his old home and
friends.
Prof. Couch tells us that from the
Gath to the Goth of this month, there will
be wild hurricane storms. They will
soon be upon us, and will take in ou1
Christmas.
ALL members of the Methodist Epis
copal Sunday School are requested t
meet at the church Thursday evening at
o'clock to rehearse Christmas music
Please all come.
Boys that hang about the street
after midnight seldom become good men
And the boy that is always lettering
about in idleness can readily know wha
good people think of him.
| Mr.. Harris at Ramsey. is building
dining room, 1Sx3O, on the west side o
his hotel. His business has been incress
ing so rapidly that he IS obliged to en-
large to better accommodate it.
The names of r. O. Hall and Herman
Warner appear in the list of petit juror
for the December term of the U. s. Cil
cult Court. They left for St. Paul o
Monday, that being the first day of tn
term.
Fay, little son of Harcor Lyons, Q
Lansing. has been very ill with typhoi'
fever. He is an only son, and YER
promising boy. We are very thankfc
for these parents that the little fellow
cow alescing.
"Wednesday evening was cold, bu
the Methodist ladies gave to all the
friends who remembered them and mad
their appearance at Park Place, An "elt
CANT stew" which paid for venturing on
in the cold and storm.
1T is best to be always careful of o,
: habits lest we tempt others to sin-teml
others to do evil. We should be willin
: to give up any pleasure, any habit, {
any business, if there is any possibility {
tempting any one to do wrong.
The Musical society Of Austin recen
ly organized, is now in feurishing col
dition. We believe there are about 4
members, and the name is THE Aust
Choral Union" Success we say to tn
society. They will entertain the publ
with fine concert soon.
il Charlie Pooler has been quite sick fl
E the past week or ten days, and has NJ
p been able to be at the store during thu
time. His work, however, has been we
3 done by his faithful lieutenants, Messr
Stockman and Tryon. We are glad
I hear that Charlie will soon be aroun
r again.
: Mr.. Haley's little boy, Clarence,
| now considered to be convalescing, an
/ the Haley household is very happ
8 one to-day. How plainly these afflictio,
e teach us that we do not half apprecia
g our blessings. Mrs. DR.. Fairbanks hi
2 been very skillful in her treatment of Il
e little fellow.
Last Saturday was the fifth ann
versery of the wedding day of Mr.. Al
Mrs. Lafayette French. A capital tin
> for wooden wedding when good map
is seven and eight dollars cord, and Il
! murcury nearly frozen solid. We thin
! Lafayette lost money by not inviting
h;o fr;on1o