Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-03
The old year is out, and the new one

her sister, Mrs. &. a. Pooler.
Will Fay. of Minneapolis, spent a
few days in the city last week.
| Miss Alice Morgan is visiting her Sis
ter, Mrs X. F. Woodland of Wells.
H. L. Smith. of Dixon, ILL.,. visited
his sister, Mrs r. O. Hall last week.
Miss Arminda Smith spent Christmas
at Albert Lea with her brother David.
IT. II. Bliss, of Rochester, was the
guest Of Treasurer Case for day last
week.
1T was merry sleighing party that
went down to Henry Goslie's Monday
night.
Mission Sunday School basket soci-
able at the chapel this "wednesday
evening.
Prof. Rankin and wife are expected
te arrive in Austin Thursday or Friday of
this week.
Next Monday evening the Choral
Union will meet again, and full attend
ance is desired.
! Until further notice F. p. Mcbride
will close his grocery store every evening,
at half past seven.
Will f. Richardson and bride arrived
in Austin Saturday, and are the welcome
guests of his parents.
John Cook has a horse under the
medical treatment of DR.. Kennedy. and
! of course. is improving.
! Bring your cash and buy some coal
| or wood of D. NJ. Thompson. No more
! credit after Jan. 1st, 1888.
| WIN. Fish arrived in Austin New
! Years day. and will remain week Or
| two with friends in this city.
No finer sleighing, or more perfect
| winter weather than we are having just
| now, need be or could be, desired.
Mrs. n. E. Garfield left Austin Mon
, dav for Baraboo, Wis, where she will
remain about two months visiting friends.
Mrs. Hall spent a night last week with
friends at Mason City, and in company
with her brother II. L. Smith Of Dixon,
Ill.,
Al Sterling, of Brainerd, one of Aus
tins best young men, came home for a
happy New Year He will return Thurs
day.
The school children have enjoyed
their three weeks vacation, and are again
ready for the hard work of the school
room.
Hon. W. H. Officer and wife go up to
St. Paul Thursday to consult with DR..
Murphy, as Mrs. Officer is still very much
out of health.
Mrs George Fish has been quite Sc
riously threatened with typhoid fever
She seems to have escaped, however. and
is convalcscing.
Misses Carrie Schwan and Lenna
Richardson are enjoying the holidays
in st. Paul and Minneapolis. They will
visit Miss Hattie Hawley.
The Mankato Free Press published
the list Of a large number Of Mankato
ladies who received calls New Years day
from three until seven o'clock z. NJ.
Miss Elder, of Moorhead, sister and
guest of Mrs II. ". Elms, and by the
way, very pleasant lady, will remain in
Austin through the month of January.
MIR. Woodward informs US that the
Austin Cornet Band will furnish music
for the merry skaters at the rink next
Saturday evening, weather permitting.
Every busy day in town you will find
the old well-known Davidson House run
ming over with customers. They do say
it is the best dollar. a-day house in the
city.
The Ladies Relief Society of Mankato
netted nearly 500 from a supper given
last week. The success must have heen
very gratifying to those who did the hard
work.
The horse recently purchased by L.
n. Griffith from Benz Mason, turned up
its toes last week 1t died of cancers,
and tumors, and ulcers, and several other
ailments.
The ladies connected with the work
of the Art Exhibit wish to be g pardon of
the friends of Miss Ida Lath rop for care
lessly emitting her name from the cata-
logue of artists.
The Ringing Concert Co. will give an
entertainment next Friday evening, at
Jones hail. Reserved seats for sale at
Clemmor s. Poelers. The Co. has a
good reputation.
We are glad indeed to learn that Miss
Lulu Moore, who has been SO very i'll with
typhoid fever so long, is now considered
to be convalescing. We hope she may
rapidly regain her: strength.
Mrs: Leon Dettclbach has been quite
i'll for some time. A slow fever has been
prostrating her, but this week she is bet
ter, and she is hoping now to be able to
leave for the east next week.
Mrs. Boiler has fine new stock of
1hItAcS 1ul ulsllluS dAu IduCy SOOuS at Ilct
millinery store, one door north Of Jones
hardware store The ladies of Austin
are invited to call and see them
Charlie Wilbour was remembered
Christmas day by the gift of an elegant
silver cake basket from some Of his ap-
preclative friends Of the Baptist church
who enjoy his services as organist
Mr. and Mrs. w. J. Martin of Pick
erel Lake, Freeborn county, were in
Austin last week, the guests of W. W.
Patterson. They came to attend the
wedding of their son to Miss Minnie Pat
terson.
Winter term of Carleton College
commences January 10th. This college
is Minnesota institution of learning
which is fast attaining fine reputation
for excellence. See advertisement in
this issue.
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