Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-02-28

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and as it is on the line of the projected
street railway, is likely to rapidly in
crease in value.
Following is the weather record for
the week ending yesterday, as furnished
us by S. c. Bacon:
y "Wednesday Feb e. am' - below below
Friday - q, I" Ii
| Saturday -, " " s.
| Sunday - %, - 81 below
, Monday rs. q - 10 below
| Tuesday s. g. II "A above
The churches of Austin will unite in
a union temperance service at Jones hall
next Sunday evening. We understand
Rev. Mr.. Lathrop will be the chief speak
cr Everybody should go and hear him,
as he always makes the subject of tenn
perance an interesting one. The Choral
Union will furnish the music.
NEW F1RM.-Mrs. P. T. Mcintyre
closed out last Thursday all the stock
of groceries then remaining, to e. +.
Brand and Isaac Patchin. These gentle
men will continue the business at the old
stand under the firm name of Brand s.
Patchn." New goods have been order
ed, which will arrive in a few days.
There will be social gathering at G..
| W. Grimshaw's in Lansing township, Fri
day evening, March I'd, for the benefit of
Rev. r. B. Satteree NJ E. pastor of Ian
! sing circuit. People of surrounding
country cordially invited. The ladies
will be expected to furnish refreshments.
| Oysters will be served. BY order Of COM
mittee.
j. T. Summers has procured position
| with the St. Paul Harvester Co., COM
mencing March 1st. He will travel as a
bnder-expert. Mr. Summers has prac-
teal knowledge of the st. Paul binder,
which is very useful to the Co. and valua-
Bile to himself. sumpers is reliable
man, and will serve his employers with
fidelity
The night passenger train was dis
continued soon after the first blockade,
early in january, and will not be run
again until all danger of further block
AIDES is past. All the freights that form
erly ran in the night are now making
their trips wild" by daylight. This ar
rangement will probably continue while
the severe weather lasts.
H. r. OFT, of Geneseo, Ill.,, formerly
resident of Austin, writes us that his
wife had stroke of paralysis about two
months ago. Her entire left side was
rendered helpless, and she could move
neither arm nor limb for long time.
However, she has so far recovered as to
he able to be up and around the house.
Her physicians think she will recover al
most entirely
The New England supper, given by
the ladies of the NJ. E. church, was
grand success; *75 cleared. George and
Martha Washington were present, and
several other characters of the olden time.
which added fun and interest to the occa-
sion. The supper was heartily relished
by all, and served in abundance May
the ladies Of the NJ. E. church prosper in
their present very laudable purpose of as
sisting in liquidating the church debt.
The Board of Trade last Tuesday ev-
ening INDUCED in general discussion
concerning water-supply and means of
eXtinguishing fires. which resulted in the
appointment Of committee to wait on
the Council and request the appointment
of a committee from that body to visit
Mortified and other places to inquire in
to their water-works and report some
practicable plan for adoption in Aus
tin.
The anniversary of the Mower coun-
ty Bible Society was held Sunday even
ing at the Methodist Episcopal church.
Rev. Mr. Wright. Secretary, read the
minutes of the last annual meeting, and
addressed the meeting on the plans and
work Of the American Bible Society.
Rev. Stanley followed with some re-
marks upon the Bible as the word of God,
and Rev. Lathrop upon the Bible as a
guide in the formation of character The
business meeting of the society was held
Tuesday evening, Rev. John Hinton,
general agent, beng present.
The ladies of the Sabbath School
class of Mrs. Alfred Morse, started for an
afternoons visit with their class mate,
Mrs. n. E. Clark, last week Wednesday,
After arriving nearly there, they were
unfortunate enough to meet two parties
coming to town with two loads of hay,
and the snow was so banked and blocked,
they could not pass by, and they were
obliged to alight, their drivers lifting the
sleighs about, and they to return to Aus
tin. to their great disappointment. The
highway to Mrs. Clark's must be a straight
and narrow one.
Frank Richards is in deep sorrow
over the death of his father, Ralph Rich
ards, the news reaching him by telegraph
last Friday. The message was sad one
to Frank, as the last news he had from
home his father was in good health. He
was stricken down with paralysis, and
died few days after the attack, at his
home in Hampton, Washington county,
N. Y, aged 70 years. The father and
mother both visited Austin last October,
and will be remembered by those of our
citizens who met them. Mrs. Richards is
a sister of our townsman, Frank A. Rich
ardson.
The second annual meeting of the
Minnesota Butter and Cheese Association
will be held at Rochester, Mimi, March
9th, 9TH, and 9Th. Prominent dairy and
stock men from all sections of the West
will be present to address the meeting and
give the benefit of their experience.
Every leading topic pertaining to dairy
and stock will be discussed. An interest
ing, instructive meeting may be expected,
and all organizations interested in farm.
ing and stock-raising are invited to send
delegates. Rochester will extend a cor.
dial welcome to all who come. Reduced