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

Mrs. G. S. Hildahl has her stock OF
millinery arranged, and is now ready fol
business. Everything is fresh and OF the
latest styles. 1t will pay to give her
call before purchasing elsewhere.
Pupils of the Austin schools will dc
well to avail themselves of the rare oppor
tunity offered by Mrs. Holway, which il
ono term of "a lessons for $5-lcssons
lasting one hour, given before or after
school.
1T seems so natural TO see DR.. Wheat
around again. We hope he has returned
this time to stay during the remainder Of
his natural life. He seems as young az
ever, and is ready to attend upon all pro
fessional calls promptly. Sec his care
elsewhere.
Geo. White left town Monday fol
Candy, Mimi, where he will have EN-
ployment in Il store during the summer
Geo. is first class man. and we hope the
western breezes may improve his health,
which is not as rugged as his friends
would like to see it.
The Railway House is doing a fine
business these days. Our old friend Geo
Hay, does know how to keep hotel. His
assistants-Jimmie Hay, Scott Shocma.
ker, and Mr. Nelson-are also the right
men in the right places, and very popular
with the travelling public.
March 18th Geo. w. Clough sold q
farm of 100 acres, about 3 miles south OF
Austin, to VIM. Exelby, from Illinois, fol-
$1,000. A portion of the land was brok.
en-, but no other Improvements. Mr..
Clough will continue to work Col. j. NJ.
Lewis farm, at least for the coming
year
Lars Nicholaisen has fitted up the
building, on the corner south of the old
courthouse, for a pump and repair shop.
He will keep full line of all kinds OF
pumps, will dig wells, put in drive and
force pumps, repair pumps, and do any
thing pertaining to his business. He asks
for share of public patronage.
Among the illustrious and valiant
knights in attendance upon the regular
conclave of St. Bernard c ommandery last
Monday were C. A. Roy and w. B. Nit
son of Leroy, C. F. Greening of Grand
Meadow, B. F. Farmer and B. W. Huntley
of Spring Valley, L. G. Kilborn OF
Wykoff, and D. D. Farrell of Fountain.
We are sorry to say that Mrs. A. X.
Vanderwarker does not seem to be inn
proving. 1t is thought that she must
soon give up-consumption having had
its hold upon her for long time. She is
a good woman, and in all her troubles,
very patient and forbearing. Mrs. W.
Parker, cousin from Minneapolis, is
spending few days in town, tenderly
nursing and caring for Mrs. Y.
Frank, eldest son of J. 3. Rcvord,
came down from St. Paul last week to
visit his parents. Frank has been in the
employ of the st. p, NJ. & Manitoba Co.
for the past year. working in their lumber
yard. He has recently been promoted to
the foremanship of the yard This indi-
Gates that the r. r. Co. have great conf
dencc in Frank, and IS tlattering in
dorsement of the young mans business
capacity.
The Singer Sewing Machine Manu-
featuring Co. have recently established a
district agency in this city, the territory
comprising Mower and parts Of the ad-
joining counties. Mr.. Harmon Cook, of
Sheldon, Iowa, is the new agent, and he
has already moved into the city with his
family. Mr. Cook is very pleasant ap-
pcaring gentleman, and we expect to see
him build up a big business here. His
headquarters at present with Gunz, at
Park Place.
The towns along the line of the pro-
posed Austin, Mankato s. St. Cloud rail
road that have not already voted bonuses,
will hold special elections during the
present week. If the remaining $32, 1000
is forth coming, the construction COM
pany will commence promptly after April
1. Work will commence at Mona, at
Mankato, and at St. Cloud, and trains
will be running to Austin by Aug. 1. All
this, however, is dependent on the full
amount of bonds being voted.-Pioneer
Press.
Another one of the early settlers of
Austin has gone. We refer to V. P.
Lewis. who first settled in Austin in 1856
or SO. In common with many others, he
has had his ups and downs. Fifteen years
ago Mr.. Lewis was considered one of the
wealthiests merchant in Austin. Finan
cial reverses overlook him, and he left
Austin last week Friddy--a poor man.
Though poor in purse, Mr.. Lewis is rich
in family blessings, having devoted and
loving wife and ten beautiful children.
V. P. goes to Hopkins, Mo-, where we
understand he will embark in the grocery
trade. We hope for successful career
for friend Lewis in his new home.
-SU1cIDE.-Last Sunday evening Vim
cent Webber, of Pleasant Valley, in this
county, committed suicide by cutting his
throat with razor. He had been sick for
the past three months and confined to the
house, and on the evening referred to,
when none of the family were in the
room, he ended his life as stated. He was
a large farmer, fore-handed and well-to-
do. so no financial trouble could have
caused the act. Mr. Webber was bright,
studious, intelligent mana brother Of
Henry Webber who was the candidate for
Representative of the Republican opposi-
ton in the fall of 1876. There are many
regrets expressed among his friends and
neighbors at this sad ending of valuable
life.
Eminent Commander D. B. Smith of
St. Bernard Commandery of this city, at
tended meeting of Knights Templars at
St. Paul last week Tuesday evening re-
lative to the Minnesota attendance at the
triennia1 cOnclave in Gan Franc;sco next