Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1882-02-08

Our NEW COURT HoUsE.-!The fol-
lowing account Of our proposed new
courthouse we should say is little Wis
ionary, yet it is SO flattering that we can
not resistant therefore set the tempting
morsel before our readers. 1t is from
the Minneapolis Journal, of Saturday,
and is the first outline of the new court.
house to.be which has appeared in print:
Nv. H. Dennis leaves for Austin, Now
er county, next week, where he will de-
vote few days to the work Of preparing
for the erection of the new courthouse
which he has designed. It is to be one
OF the largest and most imposing struct-
ures OF the kind in the state. and is to be
constructed of st. Louis pressed brick,
and Ohio sandstone, with the basement
of buff limestone. 1t will cost the county
about $35, 900, is to be four stories high
and will be monument TO the architect
ural skill of Mr.. Dennis. The building
| is to he surmounted BY tower 1876 feet
in height, and is located in the center vt
public square. The interior finish will
be in hard woods; there will be six large
fire. proof rooms, add stone porches over
each entrance. The court room, one OF
the largest in the state, will he 42x75 feet,
and thirty feet high. The main corridor
will be fifteen feet wide and 100 feet long
and all stairways ten feet in width"
Austin has of late been unusually
social, owing in part to the visit to this
city of Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Van Valken-
burgh. We notice the following pleasant
afternoon and even lea parties occurring
last week:
Mrs. F. King entertained few lady
friends Monday evening in a very enjoy
able manner.
Tuesday evening, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie
Goats gave an informal tea to few CT
their friends, and The occasion was one
that will he pleasantly remembered by
their guests.
Wednesday afternoon, quite number
of the lady friends of Mrs. o. w. Shaw
were invited to her pleasant home to en-.
Joy her hospitality and the company OF
each other. The afternoon passed in a
most happy manner and adds but another
link in the chain of warm friendship
which unites the ladies of Austin.
Thursday afternoon was claimed by
Mrs. j. F. Andrews to entertain few of
her lady friends, who were invited to visit
with Mrs. b. j. VanValkenburgh. The
plea SAINT parlors of that cosy home were
merry with the sounds of happy voices,
and her company departed at early even.
ing, taking away with them a favor able
opinion of the ability of Mrs. Andrews 10
entertain and care for the comfort of her
guests.
A pleasant and most enjoyable tea
party was given last Friday evening at
the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. s. Will
lard. The host and hostess, assisted by
Mrs. Barnes, proved themselves most
agreeable entertainers, and an informal
sociability prevailed throughout the en-.
tire evening. Supper served about 8
O'Clock, was p1rtaken of with lively
zest, which gave good evidence of the
full appreciation of the feast prepared.
The evening was en- enjoyable one.
About 80 teachers and visitors met
at the school house in LIE Roy, last Sa,ur-
day afternoon, for the regular session, of
the Teachers Association. J. NJ. Walter
of Taopi, G. w. Hall of LIE Roy, Jesse G.
Johnson of Bennington, II. E. Crane and
Milton Bowers of Austin, and Miss Mary
Keefe of Adams, took the parts named ID
the published program, and the meeting
was one Of interest and profit. J. S.
Bishop, Supt. Belden and others partici-
pated in the discussion that followed.
G. w. Hall is Vice. President for the
meetings at LIE Roy. He has chosen j.
NJ. Walter and J. c. johnson to act with
HIM as committee on program. Their
next melting comes Saturday, March, 4,
p. NJ.
Teachers meeting, at Grand Meadow,
Saturday, Feb. II, P. NJ, with the follow
ing program:
Prevention of whispering in school,
Miss Sawyer.
Teachers Conduct out of School, Alba
G. Paddock
Percentage, A. J. Quinn.
Elocution in Common School. E. F..
Peterson.
U. s. History, Prof. A. D. Gains OF
Spring Valley.
Ventilation, importance and best meth
DDS, Asnie E. Cove.
Practical Map Drawing for Distict
Shoots, Lizzie Anker.
An Idea Program for Large Ungrad.
ed School, VIM. Storely.
Hindrances to large Success in our
District Schools, G. d. Belden.
Question Box.
The program arranged for the meeting
at Brownsville. Feb. 10, is as follows:
Penmanship, Kate A. Sanders.
Square Root, J. E. Robinson.
Emphasis and infection, G. L. Ding
man.
Unruly Pupils, Geo. c. Clark.
The use of the Participle, Helen j.
Northrup.
Select Reading from Higher Reader,
Lyle Lynch.
Oral Primary Geography with class)
Helen Wilder.
Primary Arithmetic, Eunice Schellen-
ger.
Why teachers should do their very best
every day, w. w. Woodbeck.
The next meeting at Austin will come
Saturday, Feb 25.
CORNER STORE! CORNER STORE!
Ball s. Griswold, Ball s. Grlswold.