Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-01-11

Ira Jones has moved; we mean,
moved his business desk and safe from
the centre oi the double store into the
southwest quarter ot the southwest hall
Of the large store room. A neat railing
surrounds The animals, and Ira, and
tina, king Of men, Eugene Wood, 0nd the
change very convenient.
THE NJ. E. Sunday school last Sun.
day presented their faithful superintcnd-
ent, Mr.. r. o. Hall, with handsome
Weus,er's Unabridged. Mr.. Hall has
made a most excellent superintendent for
The past six or seven years, and the
school realize The fnct, and wished to give
this Sigh, testimonial as evidence thereof:
The pleasant home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
D. B. Smith was we'll filed last Vedncs'
day evening, with large and happy
company OF invited guests. Sir Knight
D. B. and wife proved themselves most
agreeable entertainers, and the gathered
friends fully realized that the programme
for the evenings Pleasures was complete
10 tho end.
Red Wing Is after the machine shops
for which Austin struggled and dira, ana
which Minneapolis suffered for. we s:n'
cerely hope Red Wing may secure the
prize, but it takes money, gimp: ana
work to fetch the prize.-Flne 1stono
Neus.
Rcd Wing might as we'll save her
breath. Minneapolis has already secured
the prize.
Last week w. Fl. Anderson sold his
frame store, ami the % feet Of ground
upon which it stands on the west side Of
Main street, to Ben Mayor, for >e,500'
Mr.. Anderson remains ic possession un'
til April 1s,, when he expects to remove
from Austin. We understand Mr.. Mayor
contemplates the erection Ola fine brick
building on the ground next season.
The first Lords day in November com.
plc,ed just seven years Of ministry TO the
Baptist church by Rev, Belden: During
this seven years he has preached SIT ser
mons. has attended 68 funerals, has mar
ried IS couples and has baptized in Aus
tin and vicinity Is on profession OF faith
in the Lord Jesus Christ. In this time
there have been 116 additions to the
church, sc by baptism and 80 by letter
and experience, Is members OF the church
have died anil large number have NOV
ed away.--Chicngo Standard.
j. &. Kuchh Of St. Paul, was arrested
las, week, being charged with selling dis
eased meat. Witnesses testified that he
had been selling sheep which had dis
case known az scabs, and though this Is
only skin disease, yet 1t would render
the meat very unwholesome. DR.. Sails
bury, in The course Of his examination
stated tina, more than one-half the sickness
ofthe city was caused by the consumption
of diseased meats and adultcrated food
Married, at Pralrie du Sac, Wis
Dec 18th, Mr.. W. G.. Bissell't" Miss Eva
Sisson. Just a. we expected. We thought
the occasional visits of Mr.. Bissell to
Mrs. G.. w. Auslin's when Miss Eva was
visiting in our city would be duly &C.
counted tor in time. The wedding was a
oniet one, and now Mr.. and Mrs. B,ssell
are housekeeping near Lodi, Wis. There
were many very useful and beautiful
wedding gifts. Miss Slsson has many
friends in Austin who will wish her
much joy and happiness in her new
home.
MIR. and Mrs. c. L. West were very
pleasantly surprised last Friday evening
by company Of merry friends who de-
sired the privilege Of assisting Mrs. West
in celebrating her birthday. These
friends bore alofl no banner with strange
device, but in their hands jug, labelled
"molasses." This sweetness was we'll
boiled and we'll pulled. and we'll sand
wiched IN with fun and popcorn, and as
the midnight hour approached, the guests
feeling that the work laid out por the
evening had been accomplished, they con.
sidered themselves At liberty to return 10
their several homes.
The following newly elected officers
Of Austin Lodge No. 20. I o. o. F., were
duly installed Tuesday evening", Jau. Sd
w. H. Bullock, N. G.
8. Sweningsen, V. G.
A. Delielb.ch, Secretary.
]. Schwan, Treasurer.
II. w. Elms, Warden.
Lafa, elite French, Conductor.
E. BigelOw, X. !. to N. G.
John Fisher. l.. 8. IT, N. G..
Ed. Clark, X. 8 10 We.
O. L. Gibbons, L. $ TOW. G.
E. Bigrlnw, Chaplain.
II. Gunz. Il. s. s.
L.G. Wheeler, L. 8. s.
Ed. Marin, /. G.
John Chandler, o. G.
"A. P. Book lett the .TRANscRlPr last
week for new field of labor. He and II
printer friend have purchased the Eliza
der (1owa) Journal, published 10 live
county sea, town, the only Republican
paper in a strong Republican county.
His prospects for money-making are very
fla,ter,ng, and we are rejoiced 10 hear it..
For three years sandy" has been our
righthand man-~as faithful, conscien.
tious and Woodworking printer as we
ever knew. He combined those quail.
ties 50 valuable in a printer-excelleDce
in workmanship aud dispatch in execu.