Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-06-14

cat1ng drinks! we think any person VINO
would sell or give so unfortunate per-
son as he, liquors Of any kind, should be
dealt with to the full extent of the law.
Herman GUM, n. G. of Austin
Lodge, was the delegate to the Grand
Lodge Of Odd Fellows which met at Hast
ings last week. D. H. Stimson was also
present, he being Grand Marshal and
therefore member Of the Grand Lodge.
The school-house in Dist No. Il, near
J. D. Riggs, in Red Rock, has recently
been thoroughly repaired, so as to make
it very neat and comfortable. 1t has
new roof storm-house, new hard finish
and wainscoting. New seats have also
been ordered.
The musicians have decided to secure
the services of Prof. I. H. Bum of Iowa,
to hold musical convention in Austin
soon. Committees have been appointed,
and they will meet at the Congregational
church this Wednesday, evening to per-
feet arrangements.
j. T. Summers is building nice little
house south side Of Water street, in the
Sd ward. 1t is 16x90, 16 foot posts, two
stories, with an ell 14x24. Mr.. Summers
is an employee in Ames Brothers Dia-
mond Feed Mill Factory, and we are glad
to note his prosperity.
The millinery and notion store Of
II. GUM was moved yesterday into the
store building recently vacated by Char
ley Boehmer. Mrs. D. A. Lord has the
millinery goods under her supervision,
and is doing quite an extensive business.
Go and see them at their new quarters.
Mrs. F. Fisher will supply her GUS
toners with ice cold butter-milk, ice cream
and lemonade, tea, coffee and warm
meals, at all hours, for all who are hungry
Give her a call, when desiring anything
in her line. You will find her apartments
clean, wholesome and pleasant, and her
terms reasonable.
Our cemetery officials are going to
clean up our cemetery this summer. Now
is the time, before the weeds and sum-
mer growth become more unmanageable.
While we labor for the living let US be
willing to spend little time and money
as we pass along in identifying and
adjoining the resting places Of our precious
dead
The officers of the Natural Science
Association of the High School, were
elected last week as follows:
Willie Willard, President.
Maggie Wilton, Vicc-President.
Jennie Short, Secretary.
Wertie Anderson, Treasurer.
Charlie Squires, Curator.
We think our neighboring towns in
the country had better spend July 18th at
Austin. We know they will have bet
ter time than they can possibly have by
dividing up. We arc making prepare
tons on a much larger scale than ever
before for big time, and we believe
none will be disappointed who come with
those expectations.
Elsewhere we publish an interesting
report of the schools of Mower county,
for the Summer term of 1882. 1t gives
the No. of each of the districts in the
county,-127 in all-the name of the
township where located, when term COM
menced, and weeks in length of term.
All teachers and friends of education
should preserve this table for reference.
"A very agreeable little company of
ladies gathered by invitation, last Friday
afternoon, at the pleasant home of Mrs.
James Anderson of this city, for fare
we'll visit with her guest and sister, Mrs.
A. o. Wright of Madison, Wis. The
company was thoroughly congenial, and
other days and other scenes were wildly
brought to mind by this visit with
Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Wright.
Miss Jennie Ellis, who is now spend
ing her summer vacation at her home
near Austin, is expecting to go to Welles-
ley college near Boston in September,
and will remain about two years. Miss
Ellis is determined to prepare good
foundation for the super structure which
she hopes to build in the years to come;
and, surely, what better foundation for
life's work can we build than good edu-
cation.
Another school year is nearly closed.
Happy, healthful progress has been made
by our pupils. Among the highest and
noblest professions, we place teaching.
Educating men and women, framing and
moulding the characters of the future
citizens of this country. Our teachers
have been faithful, earnest and untiring
in their labors, and we believe their la
bors have been and are appreciated.
w. w. Keysor hove around in sight
again, to the great qualification of his
Austin friends, last Wednesday. He
sailed up from st. Louis to La Crosse on
the Grand Pacific, was four days, includ-
ing meals, en- route. He brought six
months of good hard study and several
law points with him, and he is expecting
to remain at the North until the opening
of the fall term of the Law School at St.
Louis, when he intends again to resume.
Mr.. Thomas J. Lake writes from Ath-
ems, Limestone county, Alabama, that
himself and family are well. That the sea-
son with them is cold and backward, yet
weeks ago they had new potatoes and
green peas, peaches ripe and fifty cents a
peck, strawberries nearly gone. Flowers
in constant bloom since the middle of
January and the farmers cutting their
wheat. Mr.. Lake is postmaster of Athens.
Miss Shultes having labored so faith
fully in our public school for several years
as teacher, the Board of Education. at a
recent meeting, passed the following reso-
luton as an expression of their apprecia-
ton of her services, to go with her to her
new field of labor:
| Resolped, That we, the Board of Educa-
ton of the city of Austin, desire thus to
express to Miss Alice 81. Shultes our ap-
probation of her undivided attention,
and conscientious and successful work in
our public schools for the past six years.