Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-09-05
Mr.. Rush 3. Wheeler informs us that

MIR. Rush B. Wheeler informs US that
his fathers home on St. Paul street, is
for sale cheap, if taken at once. Terms
to suit purchaser. The house is warmly
built, convenient, and we'll located. 1t
ought to sell readily.
j. A. Riley who was murdered last
week at Stevens Point, Wis, was buried
Saturday evening, Aug. 25th, by his bro
Their, Thomas Riley, Of Austin. The lat.
ter is now gathering data with view OF
investigating the affair on his account.
Miss Jennie Ellis, who was for several
years valued member of the faculty,
and who has spent the last year in Wei
lesley college in special study of English
language and literature, returns to as
sumo charge of that Wsn0nU
Republican.
In the list of contributions for the
| Rochester sufferers we are glad to see
| Lyle village for $50. Brownsville has al
so subscribed $50. Where is Leroy,
Taopi, etc.? Each Of them ought to do
something.
The Austin Canning & Preserving
Co. is now ready for business. Farmers,
| bring in your sweet corn, weigh it on
either Smith or Thompson's scales, drive
to factory and get your check. Toma,,
toes may be taken direct to factory and
| weighed there.
Misses Belle and Ellen Richardson
| have recently very much improved their
residence by robing it with a dress of
| olive, with dark green trimmings, and
which we pronounce very becoming.
Their home is one of the attractive little
homes of the city.
Miss Lora Vaughn, one of Austin's
high school graduates, left our city for
Minneapolis Friday to report herself
! ready for duty next Monday. She is en-
gagged as teacher in the Webster school
for the coming year-a good position and
capable girl to fill it.
| MIR. and Mrs. J. NJ. Lee started yester-
! day for Fort Scott, Kansas, Miss Edith
| Short sister of Mrs. Lee, accompanying
them. Miss Edith expects to teach the
coming winter and the little Kansasites
| will have a good teacher, and society
circles pleasant addition.
Don't forget that the grandest musi
| cal treat of the season is in store for the
people of Austin and vicinity. The Hew-
EFT "Musettes" will favor us two nights of
| next week, ID and II. Secure your seats
early, for sale at Clemmer & Pooler's
! without extra charge, 80 cents.
Autumn is here, the summer is gone.
It is hard to realize that the year 1888 is
nearly gone, that we have already entered
! upon it's closing season. How short the
years. How quickly they go by. How
soon we, like the year 1883. will have en-
tered upon the autumn of our lives.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. King, G. D. Belden,
o. w. Shaw and G. H. Davidson went up
to St. Paul on the early train Monday to
be in attendance at the Northern Pacific
opening. Mr.. Shaw met his brother-in-
law, Surrogate Rollins, of New York, who
is member of the presidential party.
DIR. and Mrs. W. L. Hollister left
Austin Monday for St. Paul where they
Willard party. Tuesday they will, in
company with Mr. and Mrs John Lothian,
of Oskaloosa, Iowa, visit Duluth and
several other of the unsalted cities of the
north
Among the Austinites who were to
leave for Owatonna to attend the State
Fair to day are: Rev. A. Morse, w. T.
Wilkins and wife, C. H. Coats and wife,
II. S. Smith and daughter Ida, Mesdames
II. o. Basford, Oscar Ayers, D. B. John
SUI anu siSCcI NILS. VcUD, dAu ~. II.
Davidson.
The Hewett <tMusettes" will appear
in Austin. Thursday and Friday, Sept. 10
and IA. Don't fail to hear them, as they
are unexcelled in America. Reserved
seats can be obtained at Clemmer & Pool
er's drug store without extra charge. Ad
mission, so and IS cents. Doors open at
7:30 commence at 8.
The State fair, in progress at Owa-
tonna this week, is said to be we'll worth
a visit. The citizens of Austin and
vicinity should patronize it literally,
the trip being very shert one, and the
expense light. You can leave Austin at
40 in the morning and return at $50 in
the evening. Fair for round trip only
$1.60
L. G. Basford has concluded he does
not like basement kitchens, and to prove
the same, has already begun an addition
in the rear of his handsome brick resi-
dence, which, when completed, will give
him kitchen, pantry, closets, &C., without
going down cellar. Shouldn't wonder if
that fine six months old boy had a fin
ger in the pie.
We have received the ITauelers Off,
csn1 Guide for September, 1883. This in
valuable publication is complete COM
pendulum of all the traveller need to know
of the railway and steam navigation lines
in the United States and Canada. It is
published monthly by the National Rail-
way Publication Company, 46 Bond St.,
New York. so cents.
"A substantial sidewalk, corresponding
in grade with that which is being laid on
the west side of Main street, between Mill
and Bridge, is IN process of erection from
the corner in front of the Basf0rd block
south past j. Gregson's store. 1t will be
great convenience to the walking pub
lie to obtain possession of their old tho
rOughfare down Main street.
j. Solner is now offering srecial bar
gains in damaged goods at his place of
business. next door to the National Bank.
He wishes to clear out his old stock en-
tirely, preparatory to putting in the new,
and purchasers will find prices greatly re-
duced even on goods not the least dam
aged. Go and see him. You will find
him courteous and obliging as ever. "
First appearance of the Hewett ''Mu-
settles" in America after most successful
trip three times around the world, visit
ing all the principal cities in England,
France, Australia, Java, China. Africa,
and in fact all the principal cities in the
eastern hemisphere, will play few en-
gagements in America. The celebrated
MQsettes will appear in Austin, Sept. IL
and IA, at Jones hall. ........:%s> 3 :r.~
FLIES AND BUGs.-Flies, reaches, ants,