Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-08-09
LOCAL NEWS TRANSCRIBED.

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Most time for water-melons.
Prairie chickens are fast ripening for
the sportsman's shot gun.
"A night blooming cereus opened
Monday night in Judge Mobiles conserva-
tory.
A petition is circulating for the ex-
tension of Nam street south to Cedar
river.
An open-air concert occasionally by
our fine cornet bands would be treat to
many.
M. E. Frisbee, of Leroy, was in the
city Monday in the interest of suffering
humanity.
The NJ. E. church was so crowded
last Sunday that many people who came
could not gain admission.
New potatoes are plentiful in this
market, of excellent size and quality, and
down to fifty cents per bushel.
Miss Lille Warner gave a young
peoples party Monday evening, in honor
of her guest, Miss Julia Meigs.
Ellsworth Sterling returned Thursday
from long pleasure tour among the
summer resorts of Wisconsin. He reports
a splendid time.
Only two weeks more of school va
cation after this week. Austin public
schools open Monday, Aug. 2sth, with a
full corps of teachers.
We vote for the extension of Main
street straight south to the river, at which
point new bridge should be built, in
stead of at the old location.
Miss Minnie Ward. of Spring Valley,
and assistant in the post-offlce of that
place, was in the city last week, the guest
of her cousin, Harry Griswold.
An exchange published the successful
paper for prize essay on woman. 1t is
this: After man came woman, and she
has been after him ever SINCE"
Senator Officer went up to Litchtield
last Thursday on business connected with
the Austin, Mankato s. St. Cloud r. r..
We would like to see this road commenced
this season.
The prayer meetings of the Congre-
gational church are held in the house next
to the church, during its time of repair
The members and all others are earnestly
invited to attend.
-WANTED.-A. girl to do homework,
in private family. A good home, and
steady employment for good, steady
girl. Apply to T. F. Leonard, Austin,
MIMI, or address Box so.
Our streets are lined quite extensive
ly with the usual crop of mayweed. If a
little enterprise were shown this could all
be cut down by property owners and re-
moved at very slight expense.
We are sorry to lose Ellsworth Ster-
ling from Austin. A large circle OF
young friends will miss him greatly. He
goes to Brainerd about August 18th to
clerk in Abe Dettelbach's new store there.
The Union Mutual Aid Association
of Waterloo, Iowa, has picked up over
fifty risks in this city and vicinity during
the past two or three weeks, thanks to the
untiring efforts of solicitor c. H. Baker.
Three desirable improved farms in
Mower county are offered for sale in the
TRANSCRIPT this week by J. H. Brown,
of Brockport, n. Y. For full particu-
lars, inquire of Ormanzo Allen. of this
city.
Among the Sir Knights from abroad
in attendance upon the funeral of E. R.
Daniels, we noticed c. F. Greening, of
Grand Meadow, G. A. Roy and w. B.
Nilsson, of Leroy, and tn. Irgens, of
Lyle.
If you are in need of pump, call on
Oscar Ayers, as he has in stock wood
pumps, iron pumps, cistern pumps, gal
vanized pipe, lead pipe, elbows, &C., and
can fit you out with anything you want
the pump line.
Last Saturday W. T. Wilkins and
wife, Mrs. G. K. Hanson, Mrs. DR.. Hol-
lister, Mrs. A. H. Hill, Mrs. Oscar Ayers,
Mrs. c. H. Davidson, and others, started
for Clear Lake for few days of enjoy.
ment at that famous resort
All persons wishing to avail them.
selves of good opportunity for study.
ing art, will do well to call upon Mrs.
Holway. Terms, so cents per lesson, OF
$40 per term of "a lessons, to be paid at
the close of first half of the term.
ID. w. McCanna, of Grand Meadow,
was in town Friday, and favored the
TRANSCRIPT Office. He reports rust and
chintz bugs injuring wheat to some ex.
tent, but generally he thinks wheat about
Grand Meadow promises better crop
than since 1877.
j. J. Furlong was delegate to the
Minnesota Catholic Total Abstinence
Union which met at St. Paul last week
Tuesday. He represented Father Math
ew society of this city. There are now
Is members in the Austin society, a gain
of during the year.
H. w. Bulls and VIM. Beatty have
rented the store formerly occupied by
Lambert & Reynolds. for a restaurant
They will also keep confectionery. fruits,
ice-cream, lemonade, &c. They expect 6
stock of new goods next week, when the
new house will be in full blast.
-1MPRovEMENTs.-D st. Ledger il
building fine new residence, IN Yates &
Lewis addition, about one block west of
the Catholic church.
L. 8. Mitchell has a new blacksmith
shop nearly finished, next east of Dugan's
shop, south side of Bridge street.
Bill Kings Northwestern Exposition
will be held at Minneapolis Sept. 18th to 9tf
inclusive. Among the attractions adver.
tised is President Arthur, who has prom
ised to be present, if possible. Hon
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