Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-08

child of Clark P. and Huldah A. Williams,
died in this city, Oct 10th, aged seven
months. Mr.. Williams is one Of the en-
ployees in Ames' Foundry, and his wife
is sister of Mrs. David and Mrs. Jasper
Amcs, Mr.. and Mrs. Clark have not
been residents with US long, and we hope
they will he kindly remembered in their
sorrow. Rev. Spafford assisted at the
burial service.
Miss s. NJ. Boiler, of Greene, Iowa.
has purchased the entire Millinery stock
of Mrs. r. I. Smith. and has already
taken possession. Miss Boiler comes to
Austin we'll recommended, and we hope
she may receive from our ladies the patro
mage and encouragement necessary to
successful business. Mrs. Smith will not
leave Austin, but will take vacation
from hard work through the winter.
II often cross the street to avoid
meeting man, says MIR. Beecher. mot
because have any thing against him but
simply because do not feel like speak
ing to him. suppose all men are this
way"
We have known of some such men any
way. We have known of men that would
cross the street, or climb tree, to avoid
meeting an editor to whom they were in
debt for four or five years back subscrip.
ton.
We have been thinking more or less
for a week or two about our thanksgiving
turkey, and fearing there might bc some
mistake about him we send in our order.
The bird must he square-toed polite fell
low with little gobble and more meat, and
none of your round shouldered, hip roof
ed, tough jointed fellows that must be
carved on the bias, will fill the bill. Pick
him out, feed him we'll and send him along
with his bill, and We promise to polish
his bones in the latest and most approved
style.
How will this do?" asked a restau-
rateur, pointing to bivalve that, bereft
of its occupant, reclined against the wall
That's an oyster that one man can't lift.
and two men could not lift it when it was
alive. It's nearly five feet long, and each
shell weighs about $50 pounds. The
weight of the oyster itself without the
shell must have been thirty pounds.
Bulls & Beatty do not cook this kind at
their restaurant. but they do make as ele-
CANT an oyster stew as you about ever
tasted.
Bangs are out of fashion. and we are
glad of it, for we do abominate them
The idea of sweet-looking girl frescoing
her forehead until she looks like an idiot.
peeping through the tangles, is more than
our delicate constitution can stand, and
keep still about it. Our advice to the
boys is, to shun these girls as they would
a rattlesnake at a picnic, and, mothers,
speak to your daughters gently. reprove
them mildly, and if they still persist, do
not fail to apply the slipper ere it be
everlastingly too late.
The Catholic fair. which held forth at
Jones hall Thursday. Friday and Satur-
day of last week, was quite success, yet
not so much Of success as in previous
years.
The gold watch and chain. valued Mt
$50, was voted to Miss Clara Kcyscr
Following was the result of the ballot:
Clara Keyser received. zee. 1882 votes.
Nellie Chambers ....... So
The fine wax doll was voted to Miss
Mary Sullivan by the following vote:
Mary Sullivan received. 49,. $50 votes.
Mary Cora rhtv tt a1S So
Austin has Musical Society, re.
gular|y organized with about thirty char
ter members. We expect they will sing
long meter and short meter, and perhaps
some of the younger members. meter by
moonlight-but, whether or no, it is just
what Austin singers need, and will be of
great benefit to them. W. w. >Engle is
president and DR.. Phillips musical direc-
tor. We wish the society long life and
large membership, and every singer who
can raise note and dollar, should JOIN
Immediately. AS our voice is not of the
singing kind, we shall have to be excused.
Mrs. o. s. Dunnell recently went to
ST. Cloud to visit a sister. She had been
there but about week when her little
daughter. Blanche, known az Cute"
was taken with diphtheria, and died. She
was brought to Austin on Tuesday of last
week and buried. She died Oct. 80. Mrs
Dunnell has been very much afflicted of
late, her husband recently dying. and
now this little one is called home to join
her father, leaving the mother still more
desolate. May our Heavenly Father be
kind to her in her affection, and give her
that comfort which is promised to all
who mourn.
Have you seen the immense and
varied stock of jewelry, plated and solid
silverware, &c.. that adorns the building
from floor to ceiling at G. Schleuder's.
You will find there the --latest designs in
china and silverware. Novelties in end
less beauty and variety meet the eye at
every turn. and every nook and corner is
completely filed with those rich and or
namental things which never fail to call
forth the admiration Of every housekecp-
er. It is the duty of every one to pur-
chase goods where they can get the most
reasonable terms, and this is why G.
Schleuder's customers always call again.
saa 81 hs aFer aW1 IDS Jen
into her house one morning, Il am man
| of business. I'm worth $1O, 1000 and want
you for WIFE, give you t three minutes ties
seconds. old man!' she replied as she
shook out the dishcloth; I'm woman
of business, worth $4,000. and wouldn't
marry you II you were the last man on
earth! ! give you minute and q half to
gitr' He got.-WaN Street News.
Good enough, but she ought to have
hit him with the broomstick while he was
"gitting." If more such answers were
given. some of our women would be bet
ter off. by far.
Gilbert, 15-year old son of Julius A.
Smith. of Austin town, met with quite a