Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-08-23
LOCAL NEWS TRANSCRIPTED.
Circus Royal Friday.

LOCAL NEWS TRANSCRIBED.
Circus Royal Friday.
Mrs. H: B. Ball departed Monday fo
her new home in Sterling, Ill.
David Smith, of Cedar Mills, Meeke
county, is in Austin on visit.
&C: NJ. Fernald has left Austin agai
fora short trip. OF course it's on busin ess
Lansing HOLSTER took the Sunda
night train for Omaha where he will visi
his uncle. =.
Democrats will hold a county con
vention in this city August 31st See cal
elsewhere.
Will Richardson has returned. TIL
TRANSCRIPT needs to look no furthe
into the matter.
Rev. G. E. Wright will occupy hi
pulpit in the Congregational church on
week from next Sunday morning.
r. I. Crane has rented the residence
of Mrs. W. w. Cook, which has beer
recently occupied by Mrs. H. B. Ball.
Our friend, George Nesbit, has rentet
a house in St. Paul, where he has gone in
to business. He will move in about Sept
1st.
Our old friend, Harvey Allen, wa
calling on his Austin friends yester
day. He was on his way to Dubuque
Iowa.
R. o. Hall and wife are enjoying thu
sea breezes of Albert Lea. They are tn.
guests of Mrs. D. G.. Parker, Mrs. Hall.
sister.
Charlie West has sold his lot which
joins the P. T. Mcintyre place. Prof. w
Andrew is the buyer, and he will erect
dwelling upon it Immediately.
Frank o. Hall is not afraid of hare
work. He put in crop this spring, and
is promised good reward for his labor
just what he received last year.
The young ladies propose to have an
art anner to their sociable at Miss War.
ner's Friday evening. All are urged to
attend the sociable and see the annex.
Let all the little folks remember that
the schools open next Monday morning
at nine o'clock. Be prompt the first day
and do as we'll all the other days of the
school year.
Rev. j. D. Burr, pastor of the Baptist
church at Creston, Iowa, will preach in
the Baptist church in this city next Sun
d'y, morning and evening. All are
cordially invited.
The Union Band has elected w. s.
Repass, leader; Chas. Wilbour, musical
director; and Chas. Straub, Chas. Lord
and G. H. Wilbour, committee on the
selection of music.
Mr.. King is improving his residence
by inclosing his piazza with glass win
dows. Of course Mrs. King will fill them
with more of the beautiful plants, which
thrive under her care.
DIR. Avery and wife expect to spend
next week with friends in Leroy. The
doctor will go prepared to relieve the
town of its teeth, if necessary, and to
make everybody new set.
DIR. Hollister and his wife entertain
ed goodly company of friends last
Wednesday evening. The party was an
informal one, but 1t is to be counted among
the most enjoyable of the year
Our annual election of school officers
in this city occurs Saturday, Sept. 2. The
terms of office of G.. Schleuder and R. O.
Hall expire, and their successors are to be
elected. Both should be reelected.
James NJ. Hutchins is building an
addition to the house he recently pur-
chased. The addition is an extension of
the wing, and it will improve both the
exterior and the interior of his little home.
We call the attention of our readers
to the excellent article on the Flora of
the South" 1t was written for the Floral
Club by Mrs. Benz. Mason, and through
her kindness, we are enabled to publish
it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clint Clark, who board
at the Windsor House, were surprised
last Friday evening by party of friends.
A pleasant time was enjoyed by all, but
by none more than the recipients of the
surprise.
Teachers examination at the public
school building in this city, commencing
Thursday afternoon, Aug. Oath, for the
especial accommodations of those inten-
ding to teach a fall term in Mower
county.
Frank Richards is really growing
thin. The boys say that the breezes of
the west are necessary to restore the Red
color to his cheeks. Wehope that he will
go-even if it be no farther than Winnie
bago City.
Mrs. Mary B. Greenman, mother of
J. NJ. Greenman, is in Austin visiting he,
son, whom she has not seen for eight
years. Her home is in Wisconsin. When
her visit here is completed she will 20 to
Plainfeld, n. J.
ID. NJ. Thompson can give you just
as good Lackawanna or Lehigh coal a.
can be had from wholesale dealers at Chi
cago, and at cheaper rates. Be sure and
give him call before buying. August il
the month to purchase.
How we do dread to see the poo
horses hitched on Main street in the broil
ing bot sun, where they stand for hour
fighting the demoniacal flies. We wish
for the sake of the dumb beasts, that thei
owners would tie them in the shade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Banfeld have returned
from their wedding tour. Mates friend
will be glad to see him behind the bar
again in the First National Bank, bu
not more so than they will be to visit hin
and his estimable wife in their new home