Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-11-07

-FIREs.-Last Saturday S. B. Wood
sum. of this city, lost a separator AM
some 500 bushels of grain by fire set b.
the engine running the separator.
Last Friday Jas. Truesdell lost a stabl
on his farm near Dexter by fire, set by
locomotive on S. NJ. r. r.
In Il few weeks Messrs. Sweningsen
johnson will renew their stock of boot
and shoes into the store building now oc
cupied by Hall & West, and until tina
time they will offer special bargains t.
their customers. If you want boot an.
shoes, now is your time. Don't forget it
For millinery, remember that Mrs
G. S. Hildahl has fine and we'll ASSORTED
stock, and that her prices are low, an,
her goods direct from the east. Her fal
and winter assortment is all that tn
ladies of Austin can desire. Give her
call, and you will make your pure bases
-Sweningsen & Johnson have larg
and complete stock of boots and shoes
which they are prepared to sell at loves
prices for cash. This firm succeed to tn
business of the Oldest exclusive boot an.
shoe house in Austin, and intend to con
tinuc the business as to warrant {; larg
and increasing patronage.
Alfred Weeden left yesterday TO
Holt county. Nebraska, where he has
claim, and will make his future home
MIR. Wecden is a young Scandinavian, has
been resident Of Austin for a number
of years, and has been employed on sew
eral farms, where he proved himself thor
oughly competent and reliable.
Mr. E. D. Chapman, brother of Mrs
Benz. Mason, was married last week Il
Miss Lille E., daughter of Judge Harris
Of Port Huron, Mich. Mr.. and Mrs
Chapman will make their home in Alpe
ma, Mich. Mr.. Chapman visited his sis
ter two summers ago. and IS remembered
by many of Mrs. Mason's friends in thi
city.
Geo. R. Martin, who was appointed
cadet to West Point and commenced hi:
studies on the list of June last, has re
signed the place on account Of disease q
his eyes caused by over study by artifi
Evans Mills, Jefferson Co., n. Y, al
which place his mother resides.
Republican.
1T is rumored that our popular City
Superintendent of Schools, Prof. A. W
Rankin, has been rendered the place il
the Minnesota State University vacated
by Prof. j. S. Clark. Much as we shoul6
deplore his departure from Austin W.
believe such an appointment would be
creditable both to the University ant
Prof. Rankin.
Delinquent Personal Property Take.
must be paid Immediately, or executions
will be issued and placed in the hands OF
an officer for service. Time will be giver
only until the Goth of November To save
costs, delinquents must pay before thai
time. This statement is authoritative
and made by order Of the County Attor
ney. Let there be no delay IN attending
to this matter
Fanny Stone, a member of the Bap
fist church, and well known to many O.
our citizens, died at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. Geo. Dumond, four miles wes1
of town, Monday morning. Her funera
services were held to-day, at 10 O'Clock
a. M, and conducted by Rev. W. E. Stan
ley. She was held in high esteem by all
who knew her, as humble, sincere anC
benevolent Christian woman.
-hCpOlG VI CAdllludGlOu VI SCuOOl II
District No. 81, Waltham township
*Bessic Baker 81, Dora Clark 50, *Rebec
ca johnson so, Alvin Whitaker 80, Bessie
Hunt SO, Eddie Edwards 81, Lulu Hun
80, Charlotte Baker 80, Eber Rose "a
Eliza Hinkson Sc, *Nellie Church 80. Thu
above named pupils averaged so per cent
at the final examination OF the fall tern
Wy o1 I, n ofo
were not absent during the term.
CENA l. LYNCH, Teacher.
Judge Farmer, of Spring Valley, wa.
accidentally shot at Howard, D. T., Oct
Goth, by gun in the hands of lawye
Pidge, member of his hunting party
His wounds we're severe but not fatal. a.
the main part of the discharge missed
him. One shot penetrated his forehead
near the left eye, another his right check
and the third wounded the left hand a
the base of his thumb. The Judge will
soon recover, and may we'll be congratu
lated on his narrow escape.
The importance of the stock growing
industry in Southern Minnesota is shown
by the increased shipments Of live stock
On the 18th of last month Mr.. Grassl,
shipped from Rochester full train load
consisting of 81 cars of live stock, 10 O
cattle and II of hogs to Chicago. Las
week he shipped nine cars of hogs an(
four of cattle. He will ship this weel
eight cars Of hogs and five of cattle. Thi
makes a total of 43 car loads of live stool
which he shipped in three weeks.
Mrs. D. A: Lord is again in the MILL
merry business in Austin and is now ON
oe 49,, &u.,, of or1 e. Haitian Nrc or<
has been connected in millinery bushes
in one way and another in Austi,
for about twenty years, and during
friends, and they will be glad to know
that she is again in business for herself
The new firm occupy the Parry building
next door to theJ ones block, and is conven
lent and accessible. We hope they will d.
we'll, and success crown the efforts of thi
new firm.
Saturday the eldest son of James H
Bliss, met with severe accident Will.
loading on household goods at their farm
near Varco. The horses becoming rest
less, he endeavored to check them up b,
holding them by the bits when they push
ed him down, the team. and wagon pass
ing over him. He was badly bruised il
the head and on his face, as well as in
iured in the back. Serious results ar
not apprehended. but some time will
elapse before young Bliss will be able t.
attend school, We are very sorry for MI
Bliss, as he was moving to town to affor,
bis children better educational advan
tages. .... =. T.: ...- '...
We wish our beautiful young girl
Of Austin to always remember that: 10
them there are but two paths. One
the path of purity, peace and happiness
The other is the path of shame, Disgrace
degradation. One leads to heaven tn
other to hell. A young woman shout
make up her mind early in which one 9
these paths she will tread: II she decid
to take the better one, there must be n