Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-08-29

crs. A large attendance is expected
Information as to board, &C., can Dt
had on application to Mr.. Philo Bliss.
The reception given to Rev. and Mrs
W. E. Stanley, at Jones hall, Wednesday
evening, Aug. o. was decided success
The hall was tastefully decorated. Aftcl
an acceptable literary and musical pro
gram, ice. cream and cake were served
The net receipts of the evening, $38. 90
were then presented to Rev. Stanley by
Rev. j. K. Wheeler of Terrc Haute, Ind.
in neat and appropriate speech, to which
the recipient responded gratefully
Among the large number present were
six clergymen, a pleasant indication Of
Christian harmony and esteem.
We received call Monday from j. T
Summers, whose home at present is al
Sioux Falls, Dakota. He is genera
agent for the St. Paul Harvester. We arc
glad to hear that John is prospecting. HI
has fine tree claim of 100 acres only two
! miles from Howard. He says Mrs. Ing
mundson has sold her farm near Madison
and started sheep-ranch on the Vermil
| lion, some or 9miles from Madison. HI
also reports A. H. Tuttle as prosperous
he is the owner of five handsome quarter
sections. and is doing fine hardware
business at Howard.
| Who among the earlier settlers oil
Austin does not remember Charles w
Sawyer? He resided here for several
years, and during the greater part of the
time, was an earnest worker in the NJ. E.
church, and especially in the Sunday
school. being its Superintendent during
the same time w. w. Cook was Superin
tendent of the Union school. Charley re-
moved to Chicago somewhere about ter
years ago, and year or two since from
there to Minneapolis. Now, a friend
writes us that poor dear, good Sawyer
is gone. Crossed over the great river tho
9th inst: Mrs. S. took his remains east
for burial"
The temperance workers of Austin
and vicinity will hold a rally and baskc,
picnic at HOLSTERS grove, ! mile south
of Austin, next Friday afternoon. Ar.
engagements have been made for band
of music, addresses and amusements. II
the weather is at all favorable, such OF
| our citizens as are not absolutely tied
down with their business, could not do
better than to spend few hours with
their families next Friday afternoon in
hearing something about temperance and
enjoying out-of-doors recreation with
good company, and the picnic. The
friends of temperance in the county are
expected to be present without special
invitation. Everybody welcome.
Last week Friday we visited Roches-
ter, and viewed the scenes Of deSOlatiOn
caused by the wrath OF the terrible cy-
clone. No one can properly describe it,
nor come anywhere near the reality in hts
imagination. 1t must be seen to be un.
derstood. A certain portion of the city
swept almost clean of houses, the earth
having the appearance of having been
visited by a Burning drouth. The vege-
tation draggled in dirt, trees broken,
twisted, and deprived of all leaves. The
large number of houses shattered and
rootless. Indeed, almost every building
in the city shows some signs of tAe cy-
clone. Wewcre under special obligations
to Mr.. Clark and Ais son. formerly of St.
Charles, H., aud father and brother of
Mrs. Il. B. Wheeler of this city, for very
Kind attentions, which includes j. K,
Wheeler who accompanied us.
1t was sad news indeed THAT came to
the large circle Of Austin friends, telling
of the sudden death of Miss Addie
Lesyitt, Of Wells, August 10TH. Miss
Addie was niece of 6: NJ. FelpaM. and
while making occasional visits to- oNr city
made for herself many warm friends
She WAS engaged as teacher IN our public
school for q time. Miss I4eavitt was to
have been married In three tlays-to a Mr..
p. II: FQWlel-but the reaper death
claimed and bore away as his bride this
beloved and only child, this BRIDE to be
50 soon, and robed in her bridal garments,
she was laid away to her long dreamless
rest. And, father and mother, and hus
band to be, must feel that this death is
indeed mystery, and as they stand IA
the shadow of this great grief, W9. trust
they may be able to sax "a thefr sorrow:
ing hearts, "Be s1iIi ara a9; knew < ! that / am
-3IoNDAY's SroRM.-Monday meyning
early the people Of Austin and Vicinity
we're awakene4 by the {rem.NhnfiitoEy signs
Of an approaching STORM: About half
past fHW}, fhe first dash was made, char.
Acte9izzeed BY heavy thunder aAd vivid
Ehe Barn Of G, @. Kinsmaa, rented by
6: Andersen. proprietor Of Warmers mill,
WAs sfIAck ny hgAtnlAg and consumed.
Two COWS lying down by the north side
of the barn, We're killed. Young Feeley
saw tho klndllng flames, and rushed out
and saved MIR. Anderson's horse and
buggy.
After the alarm had subsidized, people
retired to their beds only t. be aroused
shortly after h b: :tsaSi&A gusts Of wind,
TEARING prAhbhes from the trees and hurl-
Ma them about the yards and streets.
A 'large oak, nearly a foot in diameter,
standing in the yard of w. A. Richardaans
was twisted off. Many people sought
refuge in their cellars =.
Considerable damage WAS done in the
country, INTELLECTUALLY 'by the blowing to
liee6ba Of Wheat stacks. The new house
81 D.. f.. BliytOn in Window, nearly
ready for occupancy, was blown to fraG,
ments. Loss, $500. -: wv,
B. W.. Lowell, in this city, had the west
ASwa a. w il: Bullock 1 had ada a shed shed
Wicked and also some shingles hlNwn
from the roof Of his house, Rev. Morse
lost two chimneys.1 A Aoase On the farm,
of Fay smitAa, xAIN1aatea Between the two
{ {s - H.. tracks was moved from Ia
y3&E5:3t va~% :, t,%45 n4<f.