Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-03-22

In jones' hall. On account OF the ba(
weather the parade had 10 he abandoned
The fair and festival was continued dur
ing Saturday, and the attendance was
very good for such muddy weather. The
net proceeds will probably amount to
$500, which is fair index of til liberal
character If our Catholic people when
called upon for church contributions
We are under obligations 10 Patrick Bar
re,t for the following estimate IF receipts
From wheel IF torture, about $3.50
refreshments, $3.50; admissions, SAC;
chances on Bible, $75. To these amounts
will be added several dollars from small
enterprises not yet reported. The pro
ceeds 20 10 the support of the Catholic
schools in this city.
Some of our Main street property
owners are agi,atlng the question Of op
ening alleys in the centre, north and
south, Of the two main business blocks on
the west side of Main street. This enter
prise is being agitated now because this
is most favorable time for securing the
necessary ground. There are no build
ings in the way 1T the present time, and
before long there may he substantial
buildings erected ON portion of the
land needed for this purpose. These al
!leys are needed-are almost indispensa-
ble-and the owners OF the land required
should be willing to sell al a reasonable
figure, and the properly owners in front
Of the proposed alleys should be willing
To pay the bill, which will not be very
exravagant, considering the benefits IL
be derived.
--R. B. Foster and wife leave their
old home in Austin township today for
Burlington, Iowa, 10 visit a cousin who
resides there. After Jew weeks visit
Mr.. Foster expects to travel through Mis-
souri, and Kansas ~ search Of a location
for a new home. We regret to see these
old settlers leaving US. Return B. Eos
ter settled in Austin township, June 9th
1854. being among the first settlers on
this Side Of the county. Chsuucy Leve
rich was then the only settler where Aus
tin now stands, coming here the same
season; log house had been erected on
each side of the Ceda:, but no town had
yet been laid off, Return B. VIM. NJ, aud
the father took claims at the same time,
and made the first entries of land in the
county at the land.officc in Brownsville,
April 20. 1855.
The Floral Club Library have re-
cclved number of new books lately.
Among these are Life of Garfield, Miss
Birds Unbeaten Tracks in Japan aud
Travels in Sandwich Islands, Travels in
California " Mrs. C. Dali, The Prince
and the Pauper, and Adventures OF Tom
Sawyer by Mark Twain, Chief Joseph by
Gen. Howard, Cape Cod Folks, The Jack
Hazard Series, The Land and the Book
by DR.. Thompson Of Syria, and number
of bound volumes of magazines. The
Harpers, Lipp,ncott, Century ard St.
Nicholas are also taken for circulation.
This Library now numbers nearly 1000
volumes, embracing many OF the best
Histories, Travels, &C., by authors like
Irving, Prescott, Motley and Bancroft. Il,
is open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
If each week, at the house Of F. King.
All are invited 10 examine for themselves.
Terms, 81 per year, or so cents for three
months.
-"Well begun half done," is true of
most kinds OF farm work. Previously
we'll considered plans. and good ready,
with seed, implements, teams, harness,
| etc., 50 as to strike right into the work in
hand, are large elements Of success. We
know some farmers who arc always com.
planning Of "bad LUCK" poor soil, unfav-
"rable seasons, etc. We have seen them
start from the break fast table at 81 to Z
o'clock, and frequently the sun climbs
half up the meridian bcf"re the teams
and other working apparatus, are al got
'"ge'her, and then, very often there Is \
missing link,"r bolt, or screw. Thinking,
planning, arranging beforehand, taking
time by the t"relock, are just as import
aut 10 the ,iIlers of The soil, rs to the man
in any other business. Active spring
work is upon US, or close al hand; be all
ready to strike the most effective blows
at the very start: "Well heguD-half
doDe."-AmeriernAgriculturistto for April.
Many in Austin will remember the
letters Of Mrs. Bnraum, sister Of Mrs.
VIM. Fish, as read IN ladies' missionary
meetings q, Congregational church las,
ear. Mr.. and Mrs. B"rnum are missi"na.
ries living in Van, an inferior CITY Of Tur.
key, away from any other Americans, and
to give an idea Of what some sacrifice to
carry the gospel to the destitute in these
far.away benigh,ed lands, the following
extracts are given from a letter lately
received:
yesterday we laid away all that was
mortal of our three precious girls, for Hat
tie, too, has entered into rest. OF tine four,
bright, healthy children who only three
short weeks ago were with US, only Harry
remains, and he is still wan invalid.
Sarah died first, after a short, severe ILL.,.
ness, Of scarlet fever. Dear child, how
we did long 10 keep her! and how our
hearts bled as our hands performed the
last sad Offices OF love f"ritte life!ess body.
W. buried her Tuesday, and on that day
our other children seemed we'll as usual,
and In good spirits; bat that very even
ing Hattie ard Harry complained of sore
threats, and our hearts sank within us.
| Nellie was taken i'll the next day, and
once more our anxious v,g!ls began; stu
por and commissions soon came on, and
the next day she breathed her last. Can
you imagine the scene that is burned
into our memories! Alone, without Amer
lean help. compani"nshlp Or sympathy
Hattie and Harry,,n their beds only few
fee, apart, too sick 10 know Of what was
going on, their baby sister lay lying after
an illness Of only twen,y.four bours.
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