Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-03-14

appointment.
John Walsh and Capt. W. H. Sutton
have gone to Gilman, Iowa, to examine
into the workings of canning factory
there. Mr.. Walsh was also to attend on
the 18th the annual meeting of the Mu-
tual Aid Association of Waterloo, Iowa.
Herman GUM has received the ap-
pointment of postal clerk on the La
Crosse and Chicago line, vice E. P. Van
Valkenburgh resigned. He enters upon
the duties of his position April 1st. We
believe Mr. GUM will make an efficient
clerk
In one of the Chautauquans list ap-
pears of the eight hundred graduates,
scattered all over the world; Of these,
eleven only were from the State of Min
nesota, one of those clergyman, and
five out of the eleven were from the city
of Austin.
When fellow gets letter for his
wife out of the postoffice and he forgets
to give it to her for week or so, the SAT-
est way of letting her have it is to tie it on
the end of long fishing pole and poke it
through window to her.-Er. And he
runs risk then.
AUCTION Nelson will sell all
the stock and farm machinery on his farm
in Lyle township in this county, at public
auction, to the highest bidder next Satur-
day, March 18th A goodly attendance
of farmers and others who desire good
bargains is expected.
-Chas. Sheldon, of the firm of Nc
Laughlin, Sheldon s. Co., agents of the
Diamond Feed Mill for the U. S., was in
the city Monday and Tuesday transacting
business with the manufacturers, Messrs.
Ames Brothers. A. ]. Snyder, general
travelling salesman, was also here.
Mrs. Carrie Mitchell Walker is the
mother of baby boy, and H. E. Walker,
the father, is receiving the congratulations
of his friends with unbeunded pleasure.
That this young Walker may come in just
a little ahead every time in life's great
race-course, is the wish Of Austin friends.
John Funderhide, farmer living
near Grand Meadow, while returning from
the woods Friday of last week with a
load of wood, and when nearly home, got
off the load to walk and dropped down
dead 1t is said the cause was heart dis
ease. He leaves wife and six children.
H. H. Blood, formerly resident of
this county, but now living at Evansville,
Rock county, Wis, writes us he has lost
pa little daughter She died Feb. %. Mr..
Blood and his family lived several years
upon Charlie Coats farm, near Austin,
and they are very kindly remembered by
many in this vicinity.
| The Military Masquerade ball, to be
given at Jones Hall, Thursday evening,
promises to be grand success. Robert
| Kunath returned from Minneapolis yes
| terday with full line of masks and
! suits with which to supply all those de.
sirous of obtaining them, and good
| time and plenty of fun is promised by
| the managers.
VANDERBILT ROBBED OF $71, 20O,-
oOO,0O!-And yet J. F. Andrews & Son,
brothers of this great millionaire, still con-
| tinue to sell hardware at prices that
| astonish the buyers of Southern Mime
sofa. Remember the place, if you wish
anything from shinglenail to barb
| wire fence, and give them a call.
The township of Austin elected the
following ticket yesterday:
For Supervisors-J. NJ. Sterling, chair
| man, VIM A. Woodson, D. L. Chandler.
ASSESSOR. H. Hickok.
Treasurer-A. Dickerson.
Town Clerk-Geo. Chandler
Justice of the Peace-J. S. Decker.
Constable-P. J. CRATER
Mrs A. A. HARDWOOD and son Will.
are at the Red Sulphur Springs, West Vir-
ginia, enjoying the delightful scenery and
balmy cline. Will. seems now to be re-
gaining his health which has for many
months been rather uncertain. Mrs. Har
woods friends in this city will be glad to
hear of her improving health also.
The cost of maintaining the schools
in the following towns and cities for 1882
is as follows: McGregor, Sc, 1926; Deco
rah, S5,67.50; Lansing $3.50; Usage,
5000; New Hampton. So, 3A. 25:-Er.
The expenses of the Austin schools for
the year ending Sept. 1, 1882, which in
cludes every expense except payment of
bonds and interest, was $6,84O33.
The GAINESVILLE Argus learns, from
| what source it does not state, that the
Austin, Mankato and St. Cloud road is
to connect with the Manitoba road at St.
Cloud and with the Illinois Central at
Austin, making continuous line from
the northern section of the State to Chi
| cago. The Illinois Central is to own the
| road providing it is built according to con-
! tract.
Nelson NJ, only child of Mr.. and Mrs.
N. NJ. Holbrook of this city, died Thurs
day morning, aged IS years. Nelson had
been an invalid from his earliest infancy,
and what comforting assurance to
| friends must be the belief that the dear
| little weary, wasted body has put on the
! immortal, and entered into that sweet rest
| where the inhabitants shall never say
Il am sick"
AUSTIN WON-The next annual
meeting of the Minnesota Dairymen's
Association will meet at Austin. This
was determined at the meeting of the
Association at Rochester last week.
Frank Richardson is to be congratulated
On his success. Austin will try and make
it pleasant and agreeable for the dairymen
of Minnesota when next they shall meet
in annual conclave.
The editor of the TRANSCRIPT is very
ob6ging-if We do say it. He is willing
to publish all church and society notices
free, but lie does insist that they be hand
ed in not later than Monday. 1t is not
right to bring in such notices the same
| day We 60 to press. and thus cause US
needless delay. Time is money with
printers, as we'll as with other folks. Re-