Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-07-05
LOCAL NEWS TRANSCRIBED.

Yes, we walk upon the shady side
these days. s..S u
Coles circus is coming to Austin dur
ing the season. .s:.5=5.. u 5 .s.s y
&C. N. Beiseker makes the tubs for the
Spring Dale Creamery. .
Eugene Crane was home from the
North over the Fourth. ~.-,.s-: @.SS +
Thomas Smith of Window, says there
are great many chintz bugs in his wheat
field.
j. p. Walsh has just returned from a
weeks visit at Lansing, Iowa, his old
home. 49," ~
Rev. Moses from Rose Greek, drop
ped in time or two at the Musical
Convention last week.
1t is sure saying that mans nose
is sure sign of character. Yes, 1t often
t Ills a tale the owner would fain hide.
Mr.. Ed Brownsill left Austin last
week for Manistee, Michigan, where he
will visit his mother for two or three
weeks.
Miss, Birdie and Master Bonnie
Vaudeville are spending few days OF
their summer vacation with their uncle,
Major Davidson of Sparta, Wis.
This is Fourth of July paper. We
know it is rather thin. but we hope our
friends will remember that the printer
can take in the Fourth as well as most OF
folks.
The Ames Brothers made 1874 Diamond
Feed Mills during the month of June.
They expect to average 175 during the
summer. They now have 30 men in their
employ.
Quarterly meeting will be held 1T 'i'e
Methodist EnisoAr"i onurch heA' oa'ul-
DAY and Sunday, Rev. D. Cobb in attend
ance. Services Saturday at 8 p. NJ. and
on Sunday.
A comedian has written play for
himself, in which he, as the hero, has to
eat II large pieces of strawberry short
cake. Wouldn't we like to put ourself
in his place.
Carl johnson left Austin last night
for a trip to Dakota. He will be absent
about month, and the firm of King &
Fish will secure the assistance of some
other young man during his absence.
The Fourth of July in Austin for
1882 was grand success. A big crowd,
fine procession, good Grafton, entertain
ing program all through the day, includ'
ing an unusually fine display of fire
works in the evening. Full particulars
in next weeks TRANSCRIPT.
Among the guests from abroad in
attendance upon the Musical Convention
IN this city last week, we saw DIR. Whee-
lock of Rose Greek, Mrs. r. n. Parks OF
Albert Lea, Miss Mckinley and Miss Reed
from Mitchell county, Iowa, and Miss
Henderson and Miss Roy from Leroy.
Mrs. Florence Holway of DEBORAH,
Iowa, is now in the city. She is consid
cred an experienced teacher of art, and
has already organized class. She will
teach painting in oils. water colors,
painting upon china and sketching from
| nature. Her rooms are, for the present
at Mrs. Lyman Baird's, where she will be
happy to receive all those who would
like to take instructions. Her terms are
| $40 for "a lessons, or 50 cents each single
| lesson.
| The members of the musical conven
ton, held in Austin June $3.50, 1882
desire to express to our director, Prof
Bum, our grateful acknowledgements
| for the pains he has taken in conducting
the convention and the pleasure he has
afforded us during his visit among US
We also desire to bear testimony to his
skill and patience as a teacher, and to
assure him of our grateful remembrance
of his stay in Austin. Signed.
w. w. ENGLE, President.
F. P. MCBRIDE, Secretary.
"A Diamond Feed Mill, manufactured
by Ames Brothers of this city, has been
grinding good quality of flour in Dakota
| the past winter. By the addition of 6
bolt, similar to those used in the old-fash
toned Touring mills, this result was attain
ed. The owner of the mill, in Kensing.
ton, Dakota, made nearly $500, in one
month, grinding flour for his neighbors
A sample of the flour made can be seer
! at this Office. We expect next, to see the
| Ames Brothers make Improvements ir
their mills so that every farmer can grind
his own flour.
The Musical Convention held in this
city last week under the direction of Prof
Bum of Cedar Rapids, was grand sue.
cess. A large class was in attendance
and enjoyed the drill and musical in
struction of the Prof. unusually well
Indeed, our singers expressed the mselve:
| as liking the manner of drill and the
| work taken up better than the work O.
any convention ever held in our city
The total receipts of the convention
were $145. Total expenses $105. Leav
ing surplus of $40 to be sent to thu
Grinnell sufferers.
SPECIAL RATEs.-Until Sept. 18th, 1882
Round Trip Tickets will be sold to Clea1
Lake, Iowa. Fare for the round trip 81. 40
Until the Sd of July, 1882, Round Tril
Tickets will be sold to those attending
Red Rock Camp Meeting. Fare for thu
round trip, SIS. Return tickets good un
til the 4th of July, inclusive.
Round Trip Excursion Tickets for tn,
18th of July will be sold at one full far.
for the round trip to any point for which
local rates are supplied. Sell July Sd ant
4th. Return coupons good until July 9th
G. II. COLEMAN, Agent.
Died, of consumption, at the residence
of Judge Ormanzo Allen of this city
last Saturday afternoon, Samuel F. Silk
man of Milwaukee. The deceased was .
young man of 20 years, unmarried HI
arrived in Austin last week Wednesday,
accompanied by his mother and an as
sistant. The family were old friends Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen, and the mother ani
son fondly hoped that our healthful
| Minnesota climate might stay the dreaC