Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-07-12

china and sketching from nature, can &c
ceive the same of Mrs. Florence Holwa
OF DEBORAH. This lady brings the best
references and is now located at the Flee
House.
Rev. w. L. Coleman of Grinnell
father of our station agent, was in tn
city last week. He was home at the tim
OF the cyclone and took refuge in tn
cellar. He speaks of the heroism o
many, particularly the students connect
ed with the college.
Mrs. Nelson, residing in the Slocun
building on Chatham street, died las
week of consumption, leaving four moth
erless children. She had been ill TO
several months, and had been great suf
ferer. She died strong in the faith o
Christ her Redeemcr.
Miss Ada Noblo has choice selection
of Towering and foliage plants which sht
offers for sale at Park Place. Her price!
are very reasonable. A blooming plan
is a continued pleasure, and few pennie!
in exchange for plants, brings ricl
reward to the purchaser. Look then
over.
Joe Schwan went to Sinsinaws
Mound last week, attended the closing
exercises of the Academy at that place
and accompanied his sister Carrie and
Miss Bertha Dunklemann home, arriving
Saturday. A large circle of friends ex
tend a cordial welcome to these young
ladies.
j. L. Harris of Adams, was in town
last Saturday. He came up to patronize
the dentist. DR.. Avery fixed him up in
a scientific manner. and sent him on his
way rejoicing. Mr.. Harris is a member
of the firm of Harris Brothers, a young
and prosperous mercantile firm of
Adams
Frank Coggswell, nephew of Mrs. j.
T. Sargent of this city, after years
sojourn in the west, has returned to his
home in CORTLAND Co., New York. Mr..
Coggswell was man of legal learning and
legal ability and his friends very much
regretted that he did not decide to make
his home in the west.
Our respected townsman, Julius
Smith, was taken Friday morning to the
Insane Asylum at Rochester, His family
have been very anxious in regard to him
for some weeks. We cannot feel other
wise than that he will soon be returned
to his home aud large circle of interested
friends with reason fully restored.
REPUBLICAN CAUcUs.-There will be
a Republican Caucus held in the town of
Austin, on Thursday, July 18th, 1882, at
Up. M, at J. Gregson's mill, for the pur-
pose of electing four delegates to attend
the County Convention to be held in
Austin City, on the 18th inst.
w. H. OFFICER, Chm Town Com.
The class in Botany in the High
School Of last term, did excellent work.
Mr.. Chas. Squires was perfect in exami-
nation at the close of the term. The
class collected and preserved from fifty
to one hundred specimens each, of the
plants about Austin. A fine herbarium
was also arranged by Miss Sherwood and
left in possession of the High School for
future use.
Miss Francis A. Knox, of Minneap-
oils, has been elected to the position of
assistant principal in our school for the
coming year. She has lately graduated
in the classical course at our State Uni.
versity. She is also a graduate of the
Mankato Normal school, and has had
several years successful experience in
teaching. Being we'll qualified she will
undoubtedly sustain the good character
enjoyed by our High School under Miss
Sherwood.
The "silver Wedding" or the TWEEN
ty-fifth anniversary of the organization
of the Union Congre gational Church, of
this city, occurred last Thursday evening.
The day and evening were very stormy,
but few were present, and the exercises,
which would have been full of interest,
were deferred. Miss Jennie Ellis read a
very practical and interesting essay upon
church work, and the remainder of the
evening was given up to singing and so.
liability.
COUNCIL NOTES.-The Treasurer re-
ported 50, 12278, as amount of June ap-
portionment.
Report of Chief of Police for June: 8
assaults, 2drunks.
Street Commissioner reported June
street taxes collected: 10 worked out, 81
committed.
Aid. Hall reported in favor of draining
a certain pond in Sd ward, so soon as it
can be done without damage to gardens.
Report adopted, and the petition laid
over.
And now we write Mr. and Mrs.
Nathan Banfeld. Nathan Banfeld and
Miss Nellie Sterling were married Wed
nesday morning taking the noon train for
the east. They will visit his parents at
Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, on the shore
of that beautiful lake Winnipiseogee,
also her friends in New York, then call
upon their friends Mr.. and Mrs. Cordley
and Mr. and Mrs. Andrew of Boston, and
be ready to return and receive the con.
gratulations of their many friends in this
city in about month.
Nearly every Christian, and many
others, have read Pilgrims Progress by
John Bunyan. 1t has been read by more
people than any other book published in
our language except the bible. A pano
rama of this wonderful book will be ex
hibited at the Methodist Episcopal church
next Friday and Saturday evenings. You
will be asked to buy tickets by some OF
my Sunday School scholars. Don't turn
them away empty. Rev. DR.: Cuyler OF
Brooklyn, says this Panorama exceeds
anything of the kind he has seen any,
where, and he urged his congregation to
go and see it. The proceeds go to fund
for a new organ for our church. Buy
tickets and go, and take your children.