Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-01-10

The Agricultural society of Mower
county held its annual meeting in this
city, Tuesday, Jan. I'd. The following
named persons were cleo ted officers for the
ensuing year:
President-Hon.J John Frank, of Leroy.
Vice-President-Thos. Gibson, Lansing.
Secretary-Geo. NJ. Fish, Jr, Austin.
Treasurer-W. I. Wilkins, Austin.
Executive committee-W. II. Merrick,
NJ. NJ. Trowbridge. E. G. Dorr, J. Solner,
Smith, r. o. Hall, Ira Jones.
We hope we may be favored with fair
next fall which will do credit to the
county.
james Officer, the father of Hon. W.
H. Officer, whose funeral was held last
Wednesday, was veteran Mason, having
been member of the fraternity for over
sixty years; at the time of his death he
was an honorary member of Fidelity
Lodge of this city, having Joined this
lodge - years ago when he first came to
Austin. He was buried by the Masons
and Notwithstanding the day was very
cold, w. NJ. Joseph Adams and about
twenty other Masons, attended the funer-
al, at the home of the deceased four miles
south of this city, and marched mile
and quarter against the wind to the
cemetery.
! Mower County Teachers Association
meets at Austin next Saturday, Jan.
18th, unless stormy, meeting to commence
at 10 a. NJ, to close about p. m. The
following is the program suggested:
Use of the Dictionary-D. A. Foote.
A talk on Language-PrSf. A. W. Ran
kin.
Paper-W. G. Elliott.
Grading in District Schools. N.
| Walters.
Objects and aims of the study of Geog-
raphy-Mrs. G. j. Short.
Model Lesson in Geography-Gertrude
Ellis.
Penmanship-Homer f. Perrin.
Use of the Infinitive-W. T. Dudley.
Mental rithmetic-Florence Wood.
All teachers are expected to be present,
so far as it is reasonably possible. Next
meeting at Grand Meadow, Saturday, Jan
uary 9th.
The annual meeting of the Congre
gational church was held last Thursday
evening. The Trcasurers report showed
small balance on hand, the church out
of debt, and all the expenses of the year
cancelled. The trustees estimated $500
as necessary to be raised for church ex-
penses for the year 1888. Officers were
elected as follows:
Clerk-W. NJ. Howe.
Treasurer-C L. West.
Trustees-G. L. Case, G. A. Pooler (for
years.)
Pastoral Commitee-J. NJ Sterling, F.
A. Richardson.
Dsacon-H. w. Page (for 2 years.
To save time and labor in the future, 1t
was suggested that before the meeting
adjourned the trustees pass around among
the brethren and secure their financial
pledges for the new year. This was done,
and over $3.50 pledged on the spot. The
remaining $3.50 will easily be secured
from the absent members.
Grand Representative W. G. Dye of
Winona visited Austin Lodge of Odd Eel
lows Dec. 18th, and being held in high
esteem by the members thereof, they
thought to show their regard for him,
and their appreciation of his untiring
labors for the brotherhood, by making
him a present. So, on Dec. 21st, they
sent him gold-headed cane. The letter
which accompanied it is published below
together with comments on the presen-
tation from the Winona Republican.
Grand Representative W. G. Dye visited
Austin Lodge of Odd Fellows No. 20, on the
18th instant. the occasion being one of pleas
ure and genuine good fellowship to all con-
cerned. Mr.. Dye was very much surprised
this morning to receive by express handsome
gold headed ebony cane bearing the inscrip-
ton, ITO W. G. Dye, by Austin Lodge No. 20,
l. o. o. F., 1892 And by mail the following
racy letter:
AUSTIN, MINI, Dec. 81, 1882.
~. g. Dye, Esq, Yinond, Minn.
DEAR SIR & AND BRo BRO ~ meeting Of AMstin
presented us with Il hotel (which you failed
to liquidate, so we to-day send YOU, per ex-
press, cane which may assist you TO walk
back and pay it. 1t is the wish of No. 20 that
yOumay find use for it for many years to come,
and with the best wishes of the season for
your health. happiness and prosperity. we are
MEMBERS OF AUSTIN LODGE No. 20.
We might add that what is said about
Bro. Fleck and the hotel bill, has re-
ference simply to apleasant joke between
Bros Fleck and Dye.
Our Board of Trade is again resurrect-
ed from its sleep Of inactivity, and we
might almost say, inetficiency; but with
out wasting time in reviewing the past,
we will say that of this new Board we ex-
pect greater things. However, it will be
useless and vain to expect, unless our
citizens unite with will, to make the
means of advancing our
local interests. Austin now gives
promise for business growth and progress
for the new year, unprecedented in the
past. Our local industries are prosperous
and increasing, and our town certainly
has many natural advantages that are
favorable for its continued prosperity.
Austin looks to her Board of Trade for
the initiative in starting all new business
enterprises, and we expect the organi-
cation, if managed rightly, will contribute
largely to the progress and prosperity of
her financial interests. We hope every
business man in Austin will become not
only life member but a lice member of
this organization, and when so strength
ened it will represent every industry and
business interest in our city, and it will
be power: not behind the throne, but in
the advance-to offer inducements to
parties looking for business locations, to
increase our manufacturing interests, to
attend to our freights, and also to consult
and advise with our city officers in all
matters of public concern when desirable;
in fact, to forward all matters of moral or
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