Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-08-30
City News, Notes and Comments.

Miss Emily Eddy returned to Del
evan. Wis, last Thursday.
Please read the new advertisement O.
Fernald & Co. in this issue.
Friday was warm, dry day-a bust.
ness day for circus lemonade.
/ Rev. ], D. Burr will preach again il
the Baptist church next Sunday.
Sumner is gone, and autumn is here
Or will be in couple Of days.
The little baby girl of Henry Bennett:
died Monday and was buried yesterday
Maud Corey was happily surprised
last Saturday by company of her young
friends.
Charley Carter tells us that his crops
are fair, and an average yield, at least, is
expected.
E. .. Wheeler has recently purchased
three residence lots in St. Paul at the cost
Of $4,000.
-Rev. E. E, Lathrop is attending the
Owatonna district Conference this week
at Faribault.
Solomon Snow has been in town
several days Illuminating our streets with
his smiling countenance.
Mrs. Olive Barnes, sister of Mrs. Will
lard, has returned from Monunk, Ill.,, af-
ter an absence of several months.
e. B. Crane ran down to spend Sun
day in Austin. We are afraid he is be-
coming bloated bond-holder,
Mrs. G. Fl. Lieurance, sister of
Mrs. J. F. Andrews, returned to her
home at Dewitt, Iowa, Monday.
Sept. 1st, J. G. Easton will retire
from the Mower County Bank. The firm
will thereafter be wilkins s. Smith"
"A. Mack, of Otranto Station, Iowa,
owner of the Windsor House of this
city, was in town Friday and Saturday.
The Baptist church sociable will be
held this evening at the residence Of Mrs.
D. 4. Lord. All are warmly invited to
attend.
Rev. A. Matson, formerly OF Austin,
now Of Hutchinson, Mimi, is in the city
looking after his real estate interests in
both town and county.
The financial report OF the Board of
Education published elsewhere shows a
very careful and economical management
of the finances of the district
Mrs. c. G. Robinson, of Milwaukee,
is in the city visiting her sister, Mrs Judge
0. Allen. The genial DR.. G. c. is ex-
pected here in about ten days.
-Halfred Olson expects to leave for
Madison, Wis, to-day "wednesday, He
will study painting and drawing under
Prof Stuart. Success to him.
Our streets were alive Monday morn
ing with little folks with their school
books. The schools are now we'll organ.
lied for thorough years work.
Died, Sunday, Aug. 81, lin A1inneap-
olis) Gcrtie E., daughter Of Alta and
George J, Elliott, and grand daughter Of
Q, A. Truesdell, aged 9 months,
Rev. J. D. Burr Of Creston, Iowa,
who preached in the Baptist church last
Sunday, was favored by full house; and
the audience by good sermon.
Mrs. DR.. squires and her daughter
Nellie, return this week from their visit
at Sleepy Eye. The DR.. has the house
in good order for their coming home.
MIR. Mathieson added to the attract
iveness Of our sanctum by bringing us a
handsome basket of flowers last Thurs
day. Again we thank him for his kind
ness.
w, A. Parker and wife, of Mime
apolis, spent two or three days visiting
in Austin last week. Mrs. Parker is the
Fannie Snow so we'll known in this city.
They returned Monday.
"A child Of Adolph Pollock was
caught in weasel trap the other day.
Before the little fingers could be released
from the hard, rusty jaws, they were bad
ly bruised and cruelty pinched.
The annual examination of the teach
ers Of Our graded schools was held in the
high school On Thursday and Friday.
Several teachers were also examined by
Co. Supt; ,Belden for district schools.
The Board of Education is thinking
of bringing an action for damages against
John Mcbride. We have asked every
body about it, and everybody knows why,
except-one of the teachers and John.
Mrs. Warner of. Chicago, and Mrs.
Williams of Oak Greek, Wis, were in the
city recently en- route for Minneapolis,
Minnetonka and other places in the north
west. They were guests of Mrs. Y. T.
Cameron.
ID. NJ. Thompson can give you just
as good Lackawanna or Lehigh coal as
can be had from wholesale dealers at Chi
cago, and at cheaper rates. Be sure and
give him call before buying. August is
the month to purchase
. Rev. G. E. Wright requests us to say
that he will be unable to preach on the
first Sunday in September, but that he
fully expects to be in his pulpit on the
following Sabbath. Communion service
will be held at that time.
On the first day of school, primary
pupil, not larger than pint of cider half
drinked up, was assigned to Miss Titles
grade. On being asked how she liked her
teacher, she said, 20. pretty well, but
she's awful big for 2 Little"
Geo. w. Penniman, Esq, of Boston,
Mass, will lecture ON temperance and
prohibition, at the Methodist Episcopal
church on Saturday and Sunday evenings,
Sept. I'd and Sd. Mr.: Penniman is said
to have a fine reputation as temperance
apostle.
Ten or twelve of Austin's single doves
went downto HOLSTERS grove on Tues
day of last week with lot Of cake and