Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-12-06
See Leslic's new advertisement.

on a short vacation.
When is turkey dressed? Why,
when his clothes are off.
$3.50 in advance will give you the
TRANSCRIPT for one year.
Services in the Universalist church
next Sunday morning and evening.
-Springdale Creamery is buying
everything that can cackle, crow or COB
BILE.
During the late railroad War it has
been cheaper to travel than to stay at
home.
Rev. Stanley, the new Baptist pastor,
is making for himself many friends in
our city.
The Creamery has purchased 600 live
turkeys and 400 chickens during the past
two weeks.
You can pay your taxes now for 1888?
If you want to. No penalty attached
until June 1st.
Last Thursday was given to feasting
and being thankful, Friday to being sorry
and taking pills.
We are very sorry to learn that Mrs.
George Robinson, of Chicago, is very i'll
with brain fever.
-Somers, son of V. P. Lewis. is at
home now from the north, and is with his
father in the hardware store.
The Baptist church has been thor
oughly cleaned and repaired, and is now
very pleasant and comfortable.
The Universalist sociable will meet
with Mrs Carloss Fenton. on Tuesday
Dec. 18th All arc cordially invited.
Mrs. A. &. Lawyer has been confined
to her home with severe cold and quite
serious illness for more than a week.
The new organ will be on hand and
speak for itself at the sociable at the Con
grcgational church Friday evening.
A good house to rent, suitable fol-
most any family. Terms reasonable.
Enquire at this or Jas Kecnan's office.
Miss Jennie DeWolfe, of Owatonna,
daughter of Rev. DeWolfc, is visiting her
friend and schoolmate, Miss Ida Smith.
Mrs. George Baird is expecting her
parents who now reside at Sun Prairie,
Wis, to move to this city for a residence.
The ladies of the Floral Club will
hold the first of their winter sociables
with Mrs. F. King, Tuesday evening, Dec.
18th.
Cash prices: Live turkeys, 7@Sc,
live chickens, 5M6c, unsaltcd butter
25l oSc good dairy 20(a25c, beans 81 .25@
50, corn Goa 4Oc.
Rev. Stanley is now settled in his
new home, opposite the residence of o.
W. Shaw. His family consists of wife
and two children.
We'll, we have gone through our
Thanksgiving turkey in pretty good
shape, and now we will draw the curtain,
and look forward to Christmas.
Carpenters are still very busy in Aus
tin. We engaged five different ones
to do half a days work about month
ago, and still the work is undone.
Clarence, the bright little nine-year
old, and only son of Peter Haley is very
ill with typhoid pneumonia. We hope
the little fellow will soon be better.
Rev. Lathrop spoke to full house
Thanksgiving day at the Congregational
church. His subject was a practical one,
and well handled, morally and politically.
Frank Day, for some time with
Briggs & Elders, Of Moorhead, is expec
ted home on the 10Th to take charge of
the insurance business Of r. 3. Wheeler.
-Rey. Abbott, of Faribault, will hold
divine services, on Sunday next. 10th
inst, at Christ Church, Episcopal, at the
usual hour of morning and evening SER
vices.
-SKAT1NG-Ou boys and girls are
wild now with delight in the enjoyment
of this healthful pastime, and those who
have no skates and cannot borrow, we are
truly sorry for.
Charlie Coats and wife have returned
from their eastern trip. They report a
good time, and their lighted windows last
Friday evening was a welcome sight to
their neighbors.
The NJ. E. social will meet at the res
idence of Job Engle next week Wednes-
day evening. A lunch will be served, a
good-time social may be expected, and all
are cordially invited.
Clerk of the Court Sam Sweningsen
took advantage of the cut rates last week,
and went to Chicago via Albert Lea. He
returned last Thursday morning; sister
accompanied him who will spend the win
ter here.
We see by the Rochester Post that
Bertha, fifteen year-old daughter of Rev.
Arnold Of that city, died last week. She
is spoken of as being a young lady of
deep piety, and mature far beyond her
years.
Have you seen that fine collection of
books and Christmas cards at Lcslic's?
He is sending daily orders, and if he has
not the book you want, in stock, can get
it for you in two days. Call and see him.
His prices will suit all.
The County Auditor has turned over
the textbooks to the County Treasurer,
and the taxes for 1882 are now due and
payable. Penalty on personal taxes will
he added after March list, and on real
property after June 1st.
Miss Lulu Moore, niece of Mrs. D. B.
Johnson, has been quite i'll for the past
week, and very seriously threatened with
typhoid fever. Miss Lulu is quite favo
rite with our young people, who are very
anxious for her speedy recovery.
John T. Henderson, foreman of the
Herald job rooms was presented by his
wife with bouncing girl baby Wednes
day evening. All well.-Yankton Herald
John seems to be prospecting, but why