Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-03-01

creasing. Such societies cannot be too
highly commended. They produce
mental athletes, and are good substitutes
for less useful modes of entertainment.
Officers were elected as follows: Presi.
dent, w. E. Richards on; Vice President,
A. W. Rankin; Secretary, Fred Glow
Treasurer, F. A. Roberts; Critic, Eugene
Lam bert; Sergeant at Arms, Eugene
Sunny. Question for debate tonight:
Resolued, That the President should be
elected by direct vote of the people.
The TRANSCRIPT boys all turn out
we'll Charley Blssell, once foreman of
this Office, 10 editor and proprietor Of the
Montello wis., Express, and is making
money. Will Whipple, who learned his
trade in this Office, for the past two or
three years has been proprietor of the
Wadena Farmer; he has recently mar.
ried, and is about to start a paper in Su-
perlor City, Wis. Then there is Andy
Book, who left the torcmansh,p of the
TRANSCRIPT only a few weeks ago, is
one of the proprietors Of the Elkader
Journal, q paper which is making money
right along. We like to hear these good
news.
| The members Of tho High school
and eighth grade united in celebrating
Longtellow's seventy fifth birthday, which
occurred February 9Th. The exercises,
with the exception Of the music, were
all selected from the regular rhetorical
work of the pupils during the past term.
The event passed off very pleasantly,
quite a number of visitors being present.
Selections from the poems of Longfellow
were reci,ed and sung. Sketches of his
longer pieces were also read. Longfel-
low is poet whom the young love, be-
cause his works are full! Of that immortal
youth and gentle grace which spring only
; from pure life and noble heart.
-Prof Downey, of the State UNIVERSE
ty, will lecture IN Austin next Friday
evening, March Sd. on the subject, "The
Fixed Stars" The lecture will be held
in the Universalist church. Tickets, 25
cents. School children, Is cents. This
lecture is gotten up by the teachers of
our public school, with the prime object
of furnishing the pupils and friends OF
the school with an intellectual treat.
Prof Downcy's brilliant lecture on
LEADERS" will be remembered by those
who had the pleasure of listening to it.
This lecture, although its title may seem
somewhat scientific, is in rcality popu-
lar lecture in the best sense. There have
been no lectures this winter, and let US
all turn out and show our appreciation
of a sensible entertainment. 1t might
be mentioned that the proceeds above
expenses will be added to the fund for
the purchase of a school library. The
lecturer, the subject. and the object be-
speak a good audience.
james McGrath, our r. K. agent for
many years, has been called up higher.
He has been appointed to take charge OF
the station of the c., NJ. & st. P. II. II. q
Dubuque. Iowa. at an increase of salary.
HIS duties at this point are Of most res
pousible character, he having full charge
of the freight and tick ct business aud al
50 of the yard work. His promotion is
compliment from headquarters which
must be exceedingly gratifying to him.
Nc is marked success as "rallroad
man." and we hope the time may not be
far distant when he shall receive still
higher honors. He lett for Dubuque yes
terday; his family will follow when he
disposes of his residence property to sd-
vantage. Frank Beecher has been placed
in charge Of this station as acting agent.
We sincerely hope his appointment may
be permanent, as he is undoubtedly we'll
qualified in every way to al! the position.
The people OF Austin are for Frank D..
Beecher.
-CREAMERY.-Mr. w. S. Luther, su.
perintanden: of the Ossian, Postville &
Harding Creameries, spent last Friday
and Saturday in our city, the guest of
MIR. Majors. He came here upon invita-
ton to look the ground over to ascertain
whether, in his opinion, creamery could
tie made TO pay in Austin. He seemed to
be of the opinion that 1t could, providing
our business men were willing to make
small donation 10 help put it in, and al
The same time seemed willing to come
here and operate it with MIR. Majors
Now is an opportunity for our business
men to assist III an enterprise of vast i'm
portance to Austin and the farming inter.
csts contiguous. We are Informed that
Messre. Majors and Luther wish aid ia
the extent of about $300-for which they
will equip first-class creamery in this
city, and agree to run it for al least three
years. Now Is the time to take action
in the matter, so that the machinery and
apparatus may be bought and ready fol
use early in the season. Austin is be
hind in this matter, and another season
should not be allowed to pass without &C
ton is taken which will secure a good
creamery here.
"A Soc1ABLE.-A goodly number Of
the neighbors of Mr.. James II. Bliss, 10y
invitation) met at his residence neal
Varco station, last Saturday, TO enjoy al
old fashioned social feast. His elegan
brick mansion, with capaciods rooms
exhibiting all the tase and beauty Of thu
painters brush, making 1t fit place IL
cheer the hearts that had for months beer
surrounded by the decayipg beauties o
summers growth. Twas there we met
The beautiful surroundings seemed TO in
splre new life, revealing the fact, that
without social relations, life would be I
} failure and not worth living for. Father
grandfather, children, commingled thel
cheerful aud innocent jocosities, giving
new life 70 the dropping spirit of age
and making merry the hearts Of aspiring
youth. The good matron, Mrs. Bliss
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