Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-12-20
School out for three weeks.
Wish you merry Christmas.

The week of prayer approaches.
Jimmie Hay spent day or two in
St. Paul last week.
Young men. fast habits mean slow
pay and poor credit.
"Wednesday night of this week is the
longest night of the year.
Buy your bulk oysters at Leslie's.
He gets them fresh every day.
Rev G. f. Wright will preach to the
children next Sunday morning.
County Commissioners meet in regu-
lar session Tuesday, January I'd.
Winter is here. We presume to say
that this announcement is startling.
1t is we'll to spread little honey on
life's daily bread as we pass along.
My son, deal with men who advertise.
You will never lose by it.-Fronkltn.
Mrs. S. NJ. Boiler has been confined
to her home with illness for few days.
There is not quite enough snow for
good sleighing, but there is a fine prospect.
Thursday is the shortest day Of the
year. 1t is nine hours and four minutes
in length.
He that squanders his loose change is
sure to find himself sooner or later in a
tight place:
We can supply handsome cards to
those who wish to make New Years calls
Gin style"
will Adams returned last Saturday
from weeks visit to his parents at Lake
Mills, Iowa.
Mrs. s. G. Oleson has been very i'll
with erysipelas. We are glad to learn
she is better.
-R. Dunkelmann will sell buffalo over
coats at cost until further notice. See his
announcement.
He that is round at night is sure to
be flat the day following. We saw him
the day following.
Mrs. James Anderson and daughter
Della will spend the holidays with rela-
tivos in Wisconsin.
-Ansil Jones, of Fargo, D. T., is in
the city, and will spend the holidays
with his brother, Ira,
Boyd Phelps, we'll known by many
of our older citizens, has left Winona and
located at Fargo, D. T.
Our skating rink is very much enjoy
ed and appreciated by the young people
whenever the weather will permit.
Mrs. Dunnell sister of Eugene Hoy,
is quite i'll at her brother Eugene's. She
is threatened with typhoid pneumonia.
"A. ]. Qualley, one of MarshalPs
first class farmers, made us call yester.
day and subscribed for the TRANSCRIPT.
Miss Mary, daughter of John Yates,
has brother visiting her who expects to
spend the remainder of the winter in Aus
tin.
-Thos. Purcell of Oakland, represent
ed this judicial district at the recent ses-
sion of the Farmers Board of Trade at
St. Paul.
The Universallst sociable will meet
with Mrs. w. T. Wilkins Tuesday, Dec
Goth, 1882. All are cordially invited to
attend.
Methodist Episcopal church, next
Sunday, Dec. Gath: Advent sermon in
the morning. Sunday school concert in
the evening,
DO not forget the Union Band con-
cert Christmas evening. twill be a good
one, and we hope to see it well patron
lied. See bills.
Good bye. We believe one date is
Dec. 9th, and-well, we will give the
other date little later. Please accept
congratulations.
The knowing ones now say ''menag
erie pie, instead of mince pie. We have
not learned the names of the different an
finals represented.
w. H. Merrick left Austin Monday
for Chicago. He will doubtless enjoy the
Christmas festivities with the two brothers
residing in that city.
We could walk off on our ear most
any morning now, Jack Frost is abroad
in the land, and is sufficient preparation
for the performance.
There is some sickness in Austin at
present, but we count her general health
good, her prosperity advancing, and her
future full Of promise.
j. D. Woodward has a little son quite
ill with cold which has taken bronchial
turn, and the little fellow has suffered
great deal from it's effects.
John Monroe is very feeble, and has
been for some months. The frosts of
time seem to be gathering upon him, and
weakness of old age advancing.
Miss Una Little Roberts, primary
teacher in our public school, was quite
i'll for several days last week, and unable
to be in school Thursday or Friday.
No St. Paul papers came in the mails
Saturday. We are under obligations to
Col. Mansfield for copy of the P. P.
which he bought of the train-boy.
Mrs. H. G. milford and little daugh-
ter are spending two or three weeks in
Frankfort, Dakota, with the husband and
father, who is doing business there at
present.
MIR. and Mrs. Heman Spraguc are in
the city, and are the guests of Rev. Spaf-
ford. They have many friends in Austin
who would gladly welcome them back to
home among us.
Good fires are needed this cold wealth
er, but be very careful and confine the
same within the stoves and furnaces.
Don't fire your buildings with the kind
lings of carelessness.
Three of our Evangelical ministers
have meetings each Monday forenoon,
alternating between their respective
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