Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-10-18
Citv News. Notes and Comments.

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"Wednesday night was one of the
darkest nights of the season.
There are several cases of sickn ess II
our city among the little ones.
The dancing season approaches, and
the racquet will soon be upon us.
Wilbur Coleman, son of Silas Il
Coleman, was in Austin last week.
Miss Flora, daughter of D. E. Bero
was married to H. Chaplin recently.
Get ready for snow. We are to see
the first flakes the last of this month.
Our equinoctial has been dishing W
an unusually wet and disagreeable week
Jesse Makepeace, son Of Mrs. A. II
Hill. has returned to Austin, from st
Paul.
Mrs. Bromley Of Sandwich, ILL.,, il
visiting in Austin, the guest Of her sister
Mrs. Orle Gibbons.
Republican caucus for the township
of Austin, at Gregson's mill, Thursday,
Oct. 10, at 3. p. nj.
We should say that some of the can
didatcs for Office in our city had startec
an advertising bureau.
Mrs. w. S. Conger will accompany hel
| daughter Mrs. Walters to Minneapolis fol
visit of a few weeks.
MIR. Turner, an employee in the
round house, is building large addition
| to his house in the Sd ward.
Miss Katie Gibson has been quite il
with bilious fever and her young friend:
anxiously wait her recovery.
For SALE-Stoves and household
furniture cheap. Call without delay.
Mrs. G. NJ. FERNALD.
Pat Chambers, fireman on the rail
road, is building neat little house in the
Sd ward, on the north side of Bridge St.
IS. D. Tallmadge is in Austin making
the wife and little son happy, beside re-
newing old acquaintance with old Aus
tin friends.
Bulls & Beatty are now manufacture
ing candy from sugar, pure and unadul'
terated. Try the candy and you will find
it delicious.
-Sweningsen s. johnson have their
fall and winter stock on hand now, and
they are anxious to put it on foot as quick
ly as possible.
>-Dea. Kaiser, Henry Jacobs, and Mrs.
Geo. E. Wilbour attended as delegates
the State Baptist Association at Minneap-
oils last week.
The little son of F. P. Mcbride has
been very i'll with typhoid pneumonia for
the past week. We are glad to note his
convalescence.
The political candidate now seeks
the retirement and quiet Of the country
precinct and is particularly agreeable to
inhabitants thereof.
Allan Mollison has purchased the
residence of Ole Lea, north of L. n. Crit
fifth, and has already moved in, and is en-
joying his new home.
A baby girl brightens the home of
James Mills. Mother and child are doing
we'll, but Jim's condition, at last accounts,
was considered critical.
The mosquito looks pale and care
worn-and the house-fy of 1882, with a
pale countenance, looks as though he
was in the last stage of malaria.
DIR. and Mrs. Wheat of Rochester,
have been shaking hands with old friends
in Austin for the past few days-and old
friends were glad to see them, too.
The Sunday School Institute which
convened at the Baptist church Monday
afternoon and evening of this week,
was we'll attended and full of interest.
COL Daniels has just returned from a
trip to the great northwest. He brought
some fine geological specimens home with
him. The Col. is a whole host in geology.
Edwin French is building a tasteful
little barn at the rear of his resident lot
on South Main street. We suppose it is
for the convenience of his new tenant, c..
w. Taylor.
DOR & Schleuder are calsom' ming,
painting and brushing up generally in
their large store. The new attractions in
their line, for the fall trade, will soon
be ready for them.
The latest census returns give to each
family in the United States an average of
five persons and fraction.-Er.
Shall we consider the fraction the hus-
band, or the mother-in-la
Thanksgiving is now approaching,
and Gov. Rusk, of Wisconsin,, suggests
two thanksgiving days, and we say amen.
An editor could stand two thanksgiving
dinners any time ofyear.
Hattie. little daughter of James R.
Webb, of this city, entertained her young
friends last Friday night very pleasantly,
in honor of her thirteenth birthday. The
little folks had a pleasant time.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Elder of Moor.
head, Minnesota, have been visiting
their daughter, Mrs. H. w. Elms, of
this city. Their home not many years
ago was at Frankfort this county.
Last Wednesday night occurred the
fourteenth wedding anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. s. F. Gibbons. The relatives
remembered the occasion and celebrated
it in pleasant and agreeable manner.
The. Davidson House has been rented
for a term of two years from Nov. list t.
Babcock & Bulls, and is now undergoing
thorough repairs. The house has very
liberal patronage, being full nearly all the
time.
Rev. Stanley of Ohio, preached at the
Baptist church last Sunday very accept
ably. Those who heard him were well
pleased. He will remain in Austin ove1
next Sunday, preaching again at the SAM
place. @.
Miss Lulu, daughter of Mrs. Moore,
who is the guest of her sister Mrs. D. B
johnson, Is expected to arrive in Austi,
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