Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-09-20
City News, Notes and Comments.
Mrs. E. J. Phillips has gone to Ripe

Mrs. Il. j. fMlups mas gone W nlpou,
| Wis, on visit.
Mrs. Quincy Truesdell came down
from Minneapolis last week Tuesday and
stayed one day.
R. O. Hall, and his son Frank, went
to the fair at Sioux Falls, last week, and
returned Saturday.
| R. n. Green, of Lansing, has threshed
and marketed his wheat. His yield was
about fourteen bushels to the acre.
| -Cassius B. Sargent, little son of Mil
lard Sargent, only two years old, last
Monday picked up three bushels and
half of potatoes.
Rev. V. A. Dake, an Evangelist, will
preach at the Railroad Mission Chapel,
in the Sd ward, Sunday morning at 1890;
in the evening at 7:3O.
Rev. G. D. Belden, our Co. Supt. of
schools, is in Spring Valley this week,
taking part in the teachers institute in
session at that place.
j. E. Murphy, who has been employ
ed by the St. Paul Harvester Works COM
pany, IN the St. Cloud district, is with lis
again for a few weeks.
The ladies of the Floral Club will re-
plenish their treasury by an oyster supper
in the near future. Please grade your
diet accordingly in the meantime.
The graceful form of Lansing Hollis
ter is again seen on our streets and in his
place in the Mower County Bank. Ions
visit in Kansas did him good. forhe looks
as if he had been we'll treated.
For the Reunion of the Army of the
Cumberland at Milwaukee, excursion
tickets will be sold Sept. 10Th and Goth,
good to return until Sept. 25th, at S13 Is
each. C. H. COLEMAN, Agent.
The ladies of the floral club will
soon be prepared to issue invitations to a
public oyster supper, the proceeds to be
used for the purchase of new books for
the Austin circulating library.
We are indebted to G.. w. E. Hill, of
Lyle, for beautiful bouquet presented to
US last Thursday Friend Hill knows just
how to raise flowers and make bouquets,
or else he has wife of excellent taste, at
home.
Mrs. ]. F. Cook left Austin last Satur-
day for Delevan, Wis, where she will re-
main about six weeks. She expects to
visit Mrs Wright, formerly Mrs. Carpen-
ter of this city, in Madison, before her
return.
! WANTED.-A good, competent, exper-
fenced girl for general Homework. To
such an one I will pay $12 per month.
JAMES r. WEBB, Austin.
Call at former residence of DR.. j. N.
Wheat.
Mrs. A. " Ellis went one week ago
yesterday to Rusk, Wis, for few weeks
treatment for granulated lids. She is in
the hands of an oculist of repute, and will
return, as her many friends sincerely hope,
with her eyesight fully restored.
Mrs B. F. Jones left Monday for
Cresco, Iowa, where she will visit her
daughter, Mrs. Jennie Brown, for few
weeks. Mr.. Brown is we'll known here
as "Willie" Brown, once a popular clerk
in Clemmer & Pooler's drug store.
The Bon Ami Debating Society will
meet one week from tonight at the A..
0. U. W. hall. Let the old members all
turn out, and any wishing to join will be
welcomed. The Society will meet at
o'clock P. NJ. A. w. RANKIN, Pres.
The Farmers Alliance has called a
mass convention of the farmers, to nomi-
nate county ticket. The convention
will be held in Austin, Friday, Sept. Goth,
at 2 o'clock, in the court house, if court
be not in session. A large attendance is
expected and desired.
Strange as it may seem, one of the
best pieces of sidewalk in this city is one
of the most dangerous. We refer to the
walk on the approach to the bridge on
Mill street. 1t ought to have stout rail
ing on the outside edge. Look out for
another suit for damages.
"A. Rustad surprised US last Wednes-
day with large bunch of celery for our
dinner. 1t is needless to say that we
found it excellent. Mr.. Rustad will soon
be able to supply the public from his large
market garden with an abundance of this
healthful and palatable vegetable.
When Judge Page was arrested here
last week, he gave, as the constable says,
his word of honor that he would go to
Blooming Prairie the next day, if he were
released until that time. True, as he is,
to his word, he didn't go, and no one but
the constable believed he would.
DIR. G. G. Robinson, of Milwaukee,
arrived last Saturday for a good visit
with his brother-in-law, Judge Allen.
The doctor comes here once year, and
always lights up our sanctum and ou1
heart with his cheerfulness and good hui
NOR. We wish him pleasant visit.
w. H. Officer received by freight last
Wednesday full blooded Berkshire pig,
for breeding purposes. The animal is q
fine black little fellow, from the litter
t which took the first premium at the late
state fair He cost Mr.. Officer $50 and
> freight bill.
: Mrs. Florence Holway, teacher in art
is still giving the best of satisfaction tt
her large class in oil painting. All who
] wish to avail themselves of this rare op
8 portunity should at once arrange for s
term of lessons, as Mrs. Holway has mo-
= decided to remain in Austin longer thar
the autumn months.
Two or three weeks ago we published
r an account of adog that picked up stray
\ kitten to fill the place of two Of her litter
Q which we're drowned. Our story is equal
ed, if not surpassed, by an account, in al
exchange, of a cat which introduced into
: her family three homeless little chickens
Cat, kits. and chicks are living togethe
! contented and happy.