Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-11-01
City News, Notes and Comments.

What can hinder Austlns sure and
steady growth?
Cal. Taylor and family are now resi-
dents of Austin.
The Baptist church is receiving new
roof of shingles.
Mrs. James Hutchins has been enter
tanning sister recently.
An interesting report of our public
school will appear next week.
j. D. Beecher ahd family returned
from their eastern trip yesterday.
What can prevent Austin's rapid ad-
vancement toward prosperity and wealth?
j. D. Sheedy left Austin yesterday for
Mankato. He expects to make quite a
stay.
The TRANSCRIPT, for one year, $3.50
in advance. New names are added every
day.
Rev. Stanley, the new pastor of the
Baptist church, is giving good salts
faction.
DIR. Kennedy left Austin Monday for
Fargo, and will not return to our city
until next spring.
Ned T. Thayer is billed to appear
here in ''Mixed Pickles" next Friday
night Remember it.
Mrs II. E. Anderson expects to start
east. Nov. list, for visit with her aged
mother in Tiega county, Penn.
Austin is full of customers every
day, and they buy tons of their groceries
at c. w. Taylor's grocery house.
Austin can boast of as good, if not the
best, public school in the state. We
fully believe there is none better.
Luther ]. Smith and his span ofponies
went up to St. Paul last week. Luther
will exchange his ponies for greenbacks.
We shall have some very interesting
news, one week from to-day, for the can
didates on the Farmers Alliance ticket.
We learn that Mrs. c. G. Crane has
been quite i'll recently. Her friends in
this CITY hope for her immediate recov-
cry.
If the rush of customers continues at
Hall & Vests dry goods house, they will
have to put UP a sign, standing room
only"
DIR. ]. L. Conner and wife have re-
turned to Austin for the winter, and will
reside at Mrs. William Cranes on Lansing
| Avenue.
j. B. Revord has settled his family in
his new 5000 home; the fine house and
| 70 acres of land (which he bought of Sher-
man Page.
&C. H. Coleman will soon move his
little family into the c. W. Austin resi-
dence on Water street, recently occupied
by J. G. Warner.
| Don't fail to hear Ned T. Thayer, in
his "Mixed Pickles" eccentricities, next
Friday night, Nov Sd, at the Methodist
Episcopal church.
Austin has, we believe, literally and
truly, the most intelligent, talented and
united pastorate of any city in Southern
Minnesota.
MIR. and Mrs. George Fish returned
last Saturday from their eastern trip.
They will spend the winter at the Mans
field House.
The supper at Bulls & Beatty's last
Friday was quite well patronized. 1t
was good supper, and deserved support.
500 net result
Ned T. Thayer, of London, Eng, in
mixed Pickles" next Friday night. Go
and hear him at the Methodist church.
Admission IS cents.
Mrs. William Crane met with quite a
serious accident recently; falling down
the cellar stairs she sprained both ankles.
We learn she is recovering.
p. ]. Smalley, the talented editor of
the Caledonia Argus, was in our city for
the first time last week Wednesday. We
enjoyed pleasant interview with him.
Don't fail to hear Ned T. Thayer's
side-splitting chapter from "Mixed Pick
les" on Courtship and the Domestic Fire
side. Date Nov. Sd, at the NJ E. church.
Eugene Jacobs was able to be up
town last Friday, and really seemed to be
about as good as ever. The accident gave
Eugene close call and his friends much
| anxiety.
Mrs. Luther Hollister, of Beloit,
Wis, and Mrs. Grover Lane, of Port
Byron, N. Y, mother and sister of DR..
Hollister, are visiting in our city, the
guests of the DR..
| j. D. Woodward is smoothing piece
of ground on Water street, opposite OF
the Mansfield House, for skating rink.
It will be flooded as soon as cold weather
comes, and enclosed with a high board
| fence.
| H. G. Mulford is expected to arrive
in Austin to-day with his family and take
possession of the H. E. Anderson resi-
dence. We are glad to see Austin's for
mer residents returning. Speaks we'll fol
the place.
Mrs. r. I. Smith has a fine assert
ment of fall and winter Millinery from
which to select hat or bonnet, and trim
mings in the latest styles to 60 with them
Her place of business is next door to Ir'
Jones hardware store.
Miss Ada Noble wishes us to call tn
attention of the ladies of our city to he
fine assortment of house plants, whicl
she wishes to clear out at reduced prices
within the next ten days. Call early a
Park Place, and make your selections.
Ernest Sernson, formerly teacher o
the Rose Creek schools, and a very fin
young man, is now located at Appleton
Swift county. He is secretary and treas
urer of the Appleton Mill Co., proprietor
of the Appleton FIGURING Mills and genel
al merchants.
The neatly and nicely papered room