Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-04-18

-Ihe following item from the Faonee1
Press April 18th, will prove of interest t.
the friends of Mr.. Cook in this city
where he spent his boyhood days. "Wili
was the eldest son of William w. Cook
who was an early settler of Austin, but
who was called to his long home dozen
or more years ago:
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w, Cook, of 800 East
Fifth street, celebrated their wooden wed
ding on Wednesday evening last, nearly
100 friends being present. The marital
VOW, Of the bridal pair were renewed be-
fore the Rev. DR.. Miller, of the First NJ.
E. Church, the ceremony being the same
in all respects as the first wedding, except
that it was performed with mahogany
instead of gold ring, and the character
of best man was assumed by a four-year.
old son, dressed in suit of white satin,
worn by the paternal grandfather sixty five
years previous. The presents were nu-
merous and elegant.
The United States Internal Revenue
Commissioner has issued an order re-
questing the First Minnesota District Rev.
enue collector to canvass the District and
ascertain how many empty cigar boxes,
tobacco boxes and pals there are in
existence, upon which stamps have not
been destroyed. The collectors first duty
in complying with this order is to take a
list of all dealers, and where no violation
of the law is found, 20. K" will be re-
turned, and where the revenue law is
found to have been violated, such dealers
names are given, and the causes assigned
for accommodation. 1t IS prcsumable
that this order is general throughout the
United States, aud that it was made for
the purpose of ascertainiug whether or
not the dealers are strai ght and the collec-
tors doing their duty.-Nankato Free
Press.
CANNING FACTORY NoTEs.-J B.
Charles, the expert for the canning fac
tory was in town Monday. The machin-
cry having not yet arrived, Mr.. c. return
ed to Waverly, Iowa, where he is needed
in new factory just starting there. He
will return May list, when it is expected
the building will he up. the machinery
here, and everything ready for manufac-
turing cans.
The contract for the factory building
was awarded to Joseph Adams. There
were three bids-from Joe Adams, E. J.
Phillips and D. J. Tubbs. The amounts
of the bids were about the same, but Joe's
being the lowest, he carried off the con-
tract He already has the lumber on
the ground, and the frame will soon be
up.
1t is expected the r. r. Co. will give the
Canning Co. special rates on a carload of
tin.
President Walsh is very busy these days.
The sermon to which we listened
Sunday night was one which should be
boarded thoughtfully within the mind of
every person present. The text which
Mr. Wright selected for his able discourse
was taken from Galatians, 5 chap, 18th
and 23d verses: "For the flesh lusteth
against the spirit and the spirit against
the flesh and these are contrary the ore to
the other so that we cannot do the things
that We would. Weakness, Temperance,
against those there is no law Thu re-
marks were directed especially to mel and
boys, and while their eloquence could not
but delight the most cultured listener yet
they could be easily understood by the
mere child. Encouragement was mark
ed feature Of the sermon, and it was i'm
possible for any one to go to their homes
without taking with them new strength
for a better and purer life. Remember,
andponder we'll, boys, that these precious
words may not be wasted.
AT a special meeting of the Universe
list church in this city. held Sunday, the
10Th inst, the following resolutions were
adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased our Heavenly
Father, in his infinite love and wisdom, to
take home to Himself our beloved sister,
Dora White SpaffOrd, Il member of this
church, and wife of our late pastor, Rev.
K. e. Spaff0rd, therefore, be it
Re*olnrd, That in the death of sister
Spafford this church has lost Il member,
who, though prevented by sickness from
participating in its active duties, was ever
ready, by word and example, to encour-
age and help us, and whose pure and un-
selfish life was indeed typical of the Mas
ter she followed.
Resolved, That we extend to brother
Spatford our heartfelt sympathy in this
great atf1iction, commencing him to the
1--we that never faileth, and praying that
the faith he cherishes may comfort and
strengthen him in this hour of trial, and
united in this common sorrow, may we
together find consolation in the precious
hope Of immortality, with the full assur-
ance that the darkness Of the grave is for
ever dispelled by the glorious light of the
Sun of Righteousness.
misunderstanding Friday and Satur-
day this vicinity was visited by severe
rain and wind storms, accompanied with
hail. Last Friday evening We had a
heavy rain with considerable wind In a
certain neighborhood in Lansing town
ship we are told that the hail broke out
the glass IN all the windows on the south
side of the houses. At Blooming Prairie
a young cyclone struck the eastern por-
ton of the village, smashing B. Testers
barn and corn crib and partly unroefing
H. w. Pratt & Co. s elevator, while it tore
away the front of an old store building
belonging to NJ. Guthrie. Total damage,
about 5000. On Saturday afternoon,
about 4 o'clock, we were visited with a
heavy rain storm-and in Window town
ship cyclone was experienced. On Sam
uel Requa's farm the wind turned har-
vester bottom side up, besides demolish-
ing the kitchen portion of Mr. Requas
house. His hay-stacks were also badly
scattered, and the straw blown from the
roofs of the stables. The out-honses of
the school-house near Mr.. Requa's were
picked up and carried 60 or 70 feet away.
Jno. Enwright's machinery sheds and
corn crib we're levcled to the ground,
much damage being done to the machin-
cry. A tanning mill was carried some 80
rods and made into kindling wood.
VIM. Enwright's machine shed was also
badly demoralized, and several trees in
his yard were blown down. Mr.. Seeley
lost q rranarv an1 q mart IF tho roof ~