Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-07-11

forget to avail themselves of Mrs. Hol-
ways instructions in drawing. Her terms
are very low, and within the reach OF all.
We have ottencd wondered, and at
the same time doubted if any other town
in Southern Minnesota, the size of Aus
tin, could show as many fine looking turn
outs. The families in Austin who own
good horses and handsome buggies are
legion, and these things all show signs OF
prosperity.
1t was indeed royal package deliv,
c-ca r c~e~+ M. Nl.er hv-the United
States Express Co. last week. Three
daughters have, one by one, added their
winsome graces to his home. and now
to complete and perfect the family circle,
baby boy has arrived, and he is welcome
thrice welcome.
DIR. P. B. Peck, of Alden, Hardin
county, Iowa, is in Austin. the guest OF
his relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. J. L: Sargent.
DR.. Peck is not stranger to Austih' Us
he had dental rooms over Austin q
Shouts hardware store for few months
several years ago, and is doubtless remem
bercd by many of Austin's residents.
&c Xn5s1sa y s sn% ests Ems
and Richards, left Austin Monday morn
ing on the 4:3O train for New Ulm, where
they 20 into camp with the other com
panies of the Second regiment all OF this
week. They were accompanied by the
| Austin Cornet Band, which is also the
Second Regiment Band.
! Wheat and oats are said to be look
ing finely throughout the county. Corn
has been backward, but is now pushing
rapidly ahead. The late rains in South
ern Minnesota have given renewed life to
all vegetation, and has been of great adj
vantage to farmers. The outlook for a
bountiful harvest has visibly frightened,
and the prospect now is very encouraging.
| The list of teachers for the Austin pub
lie school is now complete as follows:
A. w. Rankin, principal assistant: Miss
Fannie Elliott Hall 9Th grade, Miss =.
A. Packard 9TH, Miss Gertie Ellis 9TH,
Miss Arminda ]. Smith 9th, Miss Ada
Miss Ella Hunt I'd, Miss Helen N. Don
aldson 1st, Miss Una Roberts : Sd ward,
Mrs. Amanda s. Clark.
Miss L. w. Alley, of Oneida county,
New York, is delighting her old friend,
Mrs. J. T. Sargent, with an unexpected
visit. Miss Alley came across the country
from Alden, Iowa, by private conveyance,
enjoying the three days ride very much.
Mrs. Sargent has also niece, Miss Jennie
NJ. Coggswell, Of Allegheny, Pennsylva-
nia who is spending part of the sum-
mer in Austin. Mrs. Sargent should
really be considered among the most
fortunate ones.
Mrs. Florence Holway has returned
again, after q two months vacation, to
her studio and art-work in Austin. She
has had large class, numbering over w
pupils, during her stay among us last fall
and winter, and many Of them are ready
and anxious to begin work again. Mrs.
Holway has brought with her many new
designs and art studies which her pupils
will enjoy. Austin is most fortunate IN
being able to keep among us for so long
9! time lady of so much ability in her
If You want millinery, 60 and look
over the stock of goods at the Park Place
You will find them doing rushing bust
ness, with fine and large assortment to
| select from, and Mrs. Lord, Austin's pio-
neer milliner, in charge. 1t will pay to
examine their goods, and for spot cash
you can get more for your money than at
any other millinery house in Austin.
Ladies, go and see them buy bonnet
for yourself, and another for your little
girl, and when thus arrayed, you may be
sure LlaC OOlOulOu, III Ill uIS SAOAy1 "Ao
not more becomingly adorned.
"A. V. Ellis, our extensive breeder of
Holsteins, has made several sales recently
at good figures. Since early spring he
has sold over $4,000 worth Of full-blood
and graded stock. In March he sold
seven head, all calves but four, to farmers
near New Ulm, for 1916. About three
j weeks ago he sold a : blood bull, one
year old, which weighed over 10oo pounds,
t To hs'f Roe SeF farm for si9o' Last
Saturday he sold to Bioker s Jewett, of
Worth county, Iowa, two bull calves,
three-quarter blaoas, for $3.50:
THE FA1R-The race track is In good
order. The Judges stand has been tho,
hall, dwelling house and stables have
been put in complete repair, and are
being whitewashed. The track fence has
been put in thorough repair, and In the
course of two weeks, the high board
fence. enclosing the grounds, will be up.
Following this, the grand stand vii! be
erected. The 18th, 18th and 18th of sep
TENDER has been fixed upon as the days
for holding the fair, and it is to be hoped
the weather will be suspicious.
II. NJ. Cook, of Amo, Ind, graduated
at Earlham college, Richmond, Ind, on
Tuesday, June 26tl. The subject of his
address was "Individuaiisin." He was
not well enough to take part in the coma
mencement exercises and the whole col
lege was startled by the news Of his death
on Wednesday night, tho 9th. He was
a young man of more than the average
ability was local editor of the Richmond
Palladium also editor of the Earlhanste,
the college journal. He was first cous-
in of Harmon Cook, of Ills city, the
agent of the Singer sewing machine.
-"Spotless reputation the richest treas.
ure." OF all the treasures accumulated
during the few short and tleeting years
we have to live, what is more noble and
enjoyable than spotless reputati0n,-a
reputation gained by doing good and
stunning villa reputation, not for the
| immoral person, but for him who is ex-
allied in principle, averse to all vices, and
Of undoubted integFity,-R reputation
which is the reward of generosity, justice
and virtue, but not conferred upon the
selfish, tho tyrapnlcal, or the ambitious,
in the eyes of his associates, a politician
In the eyes of nation, and a ruler in the
eyes of the world.-Er.
School report for first half of term,
district 80. Udolpho Township:
"a" Grade-Ida Richards, average, 90,
Emma Richards, 933, Genevieve Enney,
50, Albert Stimson, 81, Kate Keefe, 70, Ar
thur Enpey, 81: 40
''B" Grade-Alice stimson, average, SO,
Ida heller, IS As, Albert Keefe, Q5}, Alice
Maxwell, 81, Daisy Maxwell, 81, Edwin
heller, II, Henry Keefe, 87s, Charles
Condo, 70, Frank Epney, 80,
| &C" Grade-Herbert Enney,. average,
81, Edward Richards, 90, Annie Laffap,
II, Winfred Stimson, 20.
I'D" Grade-Lizzie Laffan, reading, 93,
Harry King, reading. Is, Emma Sttmson,
reading, IS. ELLA HUNT, Teacher.
Il wish the people of Austin, and all
the adjacent country, to know that there
is branch office of the Genuine Singer
Sewing Machine at the Park Place, in
Austin, where fine line of machines can
be seen at all times, also full supply of
attachments, oil, and needles, not only
for the Singer, but all other machines, at
one fourth less price than anywhere else