Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-01-04

Miss Florence Brown of Brownsville
was one Of a party who attended Uncle
Tom on Wednesday night. She and hel
sister, Lille, are daughters of Andrew
Brown, and are students ut the Winona
Normal School.
-Supt. Belden attended the state con
ven,ion Of school supcrin,endpn's which
10 St. Paul, last week. The
was we'll attended, and gave
evidence Of Il growing interest in ednca
ton and the schools Of our state.
To some families in this city the
Merry Christmas that came from the gro
Gerry house of F. p. Mcbride was espe
CHILLY welcome. and brought with it about
their only Christmas cheer. Frank Nc
Bride has an open, generous hand for the
poor.
Mr. Will Fay, who was so long res
ident Of our city, has been renewing OLD
acquaintances again in Austin, and wa:
the guest of his aunt, Mrs. Fl. w. Page
until his return to his Minneapolis home
last Friday. Will has many friends in
Austin who are always glad to see him.
Eugene Snyder, our Eugene, write:
us that he is not dead, but tits some Other
Snyder man, and his letter does not sonno
one bit like voice from the tombs. W.
beg your pardon, Eugene, for writing yor
dead before this community, bnt we found
you had good many friends in this city
by that item.
&C. Fairbanks, of Dexter town ship
called on us Saturday. He raised 2Sl9
bushels Of grain this, year. His whes
averaged II bushels to the acre, and hi!
barley 80. Mr.. F. aud wife start for The
east next Wednesday FIR six weeks Wis
it among relatives and friends.
We arc really glad to see tina t some
of the residents Of Mower county are tt
be benefited by settlement OF the ole
railroad claims. The following amounts
will be paid to the parties named, IN cash
D :. Tuhbs, Aus1in......... $3.50 o.
A. s. Lott, ............ 5S7 =:
Beviere & Hale, Leroy 80. 49,. 1909;
The. week Of prayer has returned, an(
all over the world the voice OF PRAYER
takes up the same frain. Every nalio,
aud people and tongue dwell upon tn
same theme each day Of this week. VIVA
a united voice If prayer and praise i
holding this people up before the Thron'
of God.
The Ladies' Relief Society, at thei
annual meeting. reelected their very ef'
6cient c"rps of officers IF last year, TO
the coming year: Mrs Geo. Wilhour
President; Mrs. O. w. Shaw, Secretary
and Mrs. Charles Goats, Treasurer. Two
trustees from each church were also
chosen.
Miss Margaret Shaw Is away AGAR
to Northficld. The few bright vacation
days are over, aud Tuesday she left TIT
home that is ever lonely without her Il
again resume the students life. None
but fathers and mothers can understand
how great this sacrifice, this sending GU
the sons and daughters from the home
circle.
The following officers of NJ. E. Sun
day School were elected last Sunday: A
W. Rankin, Superintendent; J. NJ. Green
man, Asst. Supt.: Johu Lalhrop, Libra
rian; Earnest Andrews, Secretary; Mis-:
Berthe johnson, Organlst. The school i:
said to be In flouris1ins condition, and
with this corps of helpers, the good work
will continue.
Miss Mabel, daughter of W. W
Patterson, OF this city, left her home las
Monday tor Shakopee, where she ha:
been engaged a. teacher in the pubic
school Of that place. Miss Patterson is ,
graduate Of our Austin public school ant
also Of the Normal school at Wlnona, an6
a diploma from these schools Is goOt
nywhere.
There are lots Of poor farmers in thi:
country, and they always will be poor
They mortgage their farms IN the sum
mer to buy machinery, then leave the ma
chimes on. doors all winter and up 10 har
vest the next summer, unprotected. Il
rust and rot. Then comes another ex
penditure of cash for repairs. DO sucl
shittless farmers deserve to succeed!
We hear, through travelling man
that Mrs. H. G. milford is dead, and wa
buried east. We knew she was in very
delicate health, but hoped the end was no
20 near. Mrs. Milford had many warm
friends in Austin who we're sorry TO hav'
her leave our city for Minneapolis. ant
who will deeply sympathizc with the s" r
rowing husband and his four molherles
children.
An editor in a country town wh'
had become thoroughly disguised will
ndulternted food, put n personal IN hi
paper sayiog that if the grocervman wh'
had sold him the sanded sugar did no
turni sh him with like amount Of thu
pure article he would exp"se him. Til,
mum Der of packages Of sugar he received
the next day were only limited to tn
number Of grocers iu the viliage.-Er.
Austin grocers have lots Of sand, bu
they don't put it III their sugar.
SYSTEMATIC G1v1Na.-The begin
ming Of the new year Is a good time Il
arrange in each family a plan of syste
matte giving for the year. There ar
none so poor or so rich that can atfor'
to lose the blessed privilege Of giving
How much for our church subscription
how much for home and foreign missions
how much for charity? Would itnot b
we'll for US to think these questions over
"A good chance tor lively runaway
came down Main street Monday. o..
Lea and his brotl:er-in-law were out with
that handsome bay, and turning the cor
ner by the National Bank 100 short, the,
TIMED the buggy over, leaving Ole BY