Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-06-07
LOCAL NEWS TRANsCRIPTED.
High prices rule the roast.
-Hurrah for the Fourth Of July!

The Manitoba wave has passed over
Editors eat dandelion greens, to saw
beef steak
Only eighteen cents per pound TO
your sirloins.
The gentle voice Of the assessor il
heard in the land.
See Griswold s. Elms' new ad. anc
read and act accordingly.
George Nesbit, wife and babies were
in the city over the Sabbath.
DIR. il. Conner and wife are settled
for the summer at Minnetonka.
Our streets are crowded with teams
and where do they all come from?
-Verbenas for sale by Mrs. Bell Sher
wood Make your selections early.
Another little son has opened it,
eyes in the home of w. H. Witham.
Summer fingers no longer, but sht
came near catching us with our buffalo
overcoat on.
Cal. Taylor, the heavy grocer Of
of Southern Minnesota, was in the city
over Sunday.
The hardware king of Brownsville
Thos. K. Dahle-called to see us last
week Wednesday.
Miss Jennie Ellis entertained hel
Sabbath school class at the Ellis farm
Saturday afternoon.
Capt. z. H. Sherwin of St. Paul,
cast an agreeable shadow for his friends
on our streets last week.
See advertisement of Bids Invited
for grading and brushing road west of
Lansing Cedar river bridge.
Austin looks charmingly now, and
the drives about are full of the beauty
and evidences of summer time.
-"Who will care for mother now,
should she suddenly be took sick. for the
family physicians" are all in St. Paul.
DIR. W. L. Hollister, accompanied by
his father, left Austin Monday fora short
trip to the northern cities Of the State.
Just two teachers from Leroy and
immaculate vicinity were present at the LIE
Roy teachers association last Saturday.
Mrs. w. A. Crane Is visiting at her
old home in Ohio. We wish her pleas.
ant visit among old friends, and familiar
scenes.
This is the season of the year for
planting superluous dogs. Put them in
deep with their toes up. Less danger OF
sprouting.
The parents of Frank Richards are
expected to make their first visit west
soon, and of course Frank is correspond
ingly happy.
Benz. Mason made a short trip to
Minneapolis last week, and made an adj
vantageous sale of some real estate in
that thriving city.
George Fish ST., the proprietor of AL
derman Fish of this city, is in town, max.
ing glad the heart Of the individual
above referred to.
Special meeting Of the Board of
County Commissioners is called for next
week Wednesday, 18th, for the transac'
ton of general business.
Let your Gala lilies now have rest
Turn the pots on their sides in the shade,
until the first of October, when the built
should be planted in fresh soil.
The High school social met at the
residence of Mrs. G. K. Hanson last Fri
day evening. The exercises were in
teresting and sociability prevailed.
Mrs. A. B. Copphler, niece of Mrs. J.
T. Sargent, isspending few weeks with
her relatives and friends in this city. She
was formerly known to Austin friends as
Miss Carrie Utley.
H. B. Martin of Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
is in town, assisting in the care of his
brother Ed, who is still very i'll at the
Windsor House. We are glad his brother
can be here at this time.
Butter is butter nowadays and so
was that tray of fresh sweet rolls left upon
our table by our friend Turner last
week. Such butter is most excellent
lubricator of the staff of life.
"A greater number of white flowers
are fragrant than those of any other
color. Yellow comes next, then red,
next blue, and violet, green, orange, &C.,
follow in about the same order.
The Austin Union Band gave some
fine music on our streets of an evening
last week. Those fellows have an awful
sight of Zip" and seem never to be lack
ing in plentiful supply Of wind.
The new officers of the Mower County
Sunday School Convention are: Presi-
dent, Rev. G. D. Belden; vice president,
R. o. Hall; secretary, Rev. E. N. Ray
mond of LIE Roy; treasurer, L. s. Willard.
The Baptists of this city expect ia
"call" Rev. Marston, who preached here
so acceptably few Sundays ago, if the
members and friends of the church will
contribute sufficient to pay him respect.
able salary.
Arrangements are being made, which,
if perfected. will secure for the fourth OF
July at Austin, one of the best speakers
in the country. Our friends in the sur
rounding towns will do well to bear this
fact in mind.
Il. 90. o. F.-Last week Tuesday Aus.
tin Lodge No. 20, elected the following
officers for the term commencing July /
s. Sweningsen, NC.
Abe Dettelbach, V. G.
c. NJ. Huser, Secretary.
Joseph Schwan, Treasurer.
"A. L. Lockwood and son, of Pots.
dam, St. Lawrence county, N. Y, uncle
and cousin of w. NJ. Howe, spent all Of
last week in this city. They were very
much pleased with Austin and vicinity
and may conclude to make home with US
Harry Patterson of this city, has {
brother from Delaware Gap, Pa, visiting