Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-07-19
LOCAL NEWS TRANSCRIPTED.

Mrs s. F. Gibbons and son Charlie
are visiting relatives in Preston.
-Batchelder s. Doris Inter, Ocean
Circus is billed for Austin, August I'd.
We bid an affcctionate and sorrowful
adieu to the strawberry short-cakc for
another year.
Orlando Davidson and wife, of FL
gin, ILL.,, were visiting relatives IN this
city over the Sabbath.
Next Sunday will be Rev. c. E.
Wright's last Sabbath in Austin before
taking his summer vacation.
Mrs. Lyman Baird expects to leave
home to-day for Delevan, Wisconsin,
where she will spend few weeks.
Mrs. w. r. Vandegrift has been en-
tertaining an old schoolmate for several
days. The lady is from Oconomowoc.
Rev. H. S. Church of Mason City,
Iowa, will preach at the Methodist Epis-
copal church next Sunday in exchange
with Rev. E. r. Lathrop.
The young peoples sociable connec-
ted with the Congregational church, will
meet with Miss Eta Barnes. All, both
old and young, are cordially invited
Rev. ]. P. Barnett of Indiana, will
preach at the Baptist church next Sabbath
morning at the usual hour. Mr.. Barnett
is the father of Mrs. J. w. Eldridge.
III. W. Bulls, for so long the popular
landlord of the Davidson and Windsor
Houses, was presented with fine gold
watch chain by his boarders, last week.
The young ladies of the Congre-
gational society will have Broom
brigade" on drill at their social next Fri:
day evening at the residence of Mrs. r. A.
Barnes.
W. H. Anderson, of this city caught
a pickerel, with hook and line, in the
Cedar near Lansing, few days ago,
which weighed % pounds. How is that
for heavy?
The ladies of the Church Aid Socie-
ty, connected with the Congregational
church, will commence repairs upon their
place of worship next Monday. About
$500 will be expended in repairs, and that
amount is already raised.
All persons wishing to avail them
selves of a good opportunity for study
ing art, will do we'll to call upon Mrs.
Holway. Terms, so cents per lesson, or
$40 per term of "a lessons, to be paid at
the close of first half of the term.
Let the good work go on; we mean
in the cemetery. The officers Of the
cemetery association have at last sue
ceeded in securing the services of "a scythe
and rake to be used in the cemetery
grounds, and the effect can already be
seen.
Miss Belle A. Hall is taking a vaca-
ton. She left Austin last Saturday for
the east, to be absent two or three months
Miss Leona Williams, of Whitewater,
Wis, very pleasant young lady, takes
her place at the clicking machine at the
Fleck House.
We are in receipt of program Of a
grand concert of the Handel and Haydn
Musical Society of Red Bluff, Cal, re-
Gently held. Among the members are F..
J. Mayhem, Mrs. Clara Mayhem, and Miss
Mary Mayhew-all of whom had promi-
nent places on the program.
Mrs. Maggie Kinner, and 10. Kolle,
her brother, left Austin, last week Thurs
dav. the former for her new home in
Browns Valley, the latter for Winnipeg,
where he has desirable position as tele-
graph operator. We wish these young
friends safe and pleasant journey.
Miss Ada Noble has choice selection
Of Towering and foliage plants which she
offers for sale at Park Place. Her prices
are very reasonable. A blooming plant
is continued pleasure, and a few pennies
IN exchange for plants, brings a rich
:eward to the purchaser. Look them
over.
Charles Fl. Baker, agent for the
Union Mutual Aid Association Waterloo.
iowa, is in town, establishing local
advisory board Of policyholdcrs. The
plan of Insurance generally meets the
approval Of business men where 1t has
been represented as being the most equit-
oble of any plan they have witnessed.
Rev. E. r. Lathrop gave a very
interesting lecture Sunday evening at
his church. He called it very appropri-
ately picture sermon, taking up the
different scenes presented Friday night
in the panorama of Bunyan's Pilgrim
Progress, at the church. He portrayed
the christians life very clearly interesting
both the young and those older.
The w. W. Cook property on Water
street, is being improved by the erection
thereon of story and half house. 1t
will be, when finished, very pleasant
residence. Benjamin Hilker. late of
Lansing, is making the improvements.
The little one story frame house, built by
Dir. Coon twenty five years ago, and one
of the first frame buildings in Austin,
has been moved back to make room for
the new house.
$4,000 Reward
For any case of weakness, ill-health,
dyspepsia, indigestion, nervous dibility,
urinary disorder, lung trouble, liver com
plant, or any chronic affection that
Browns Iron Bitters will not relieve.
School REPoRT.-The following are
the names of the pupils attending school
in District 81, Marshall township. Those
marked with an asterisk have not whis-
pered nor been tardy during the term.
Average standing of c. and B. grades:
*Louise Hartje, 81; skate Hartje, 96;
*Mary Jester, 50; Mary Kimball, 81;
Sired Teidamann, 80; *George Teida-
mann, 81; Kate Weber, 81 Sc; Nettie
Jester, Sc; *Willie Hartje, 81; *Leander
Jester, s.; *Willie Withers, IS; silly
Withers, 81; *Flora LOOMS, 81; Eta
Kimball, 50; Ella Kimball, 80; *Alonzo
Jester, 70; *Fanny LOOMS, 70; *Charley
Jester, 70; *Henry Hartje, 81.
CLARA NJ. JESTER.