Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-09-26

%. J. Dickens is a candidate for the
postmastership of Dexter. The pay is
very small and there ought not to be
any opposition to Mr.. Dickens, as he is a
very competent man. He is also ex.
perienced, having performed the labors OF
the office ever since Mr.. Bucks encum.
bency.
Miss May, only daughter of County
Auditor Elms, is still very i'll, and parents
and physicians are Anxiously hoping fol
a favorable change. We deeply sympa
thize with these anxious parents and ear
nestly hope that the life Of this precious
and promising child may be spared and
health restored.
The Importance Of keeping farming
tools and wagons we'll painted and olled
is more manifest in summer than at any
other season. as the wood dries up more
rapidly under the rays of the hot sun.
and the pores being open they are hlled
with water by the showers and decay fas-
ter than at any other time of the year
En-.
The stone pavement in front OF the
Mower County Bank building is fine
| Improvement. Notwithstanding stone
for this purpose is very high in price,
still we believe good stone walks are the
cheapest in the end, even in AUSTIN
Plank walks have to be replaced very
often, while good stone walks last tol
many years.
Old settlers say that the frost of last
week was the only one that ever caused
SO complete Il destruction OF the corn crop
since the settlement of Minnesota. which
l on11 IF
State of the Union north OF the ONO
river. A frost as late as the 9Th of Sept.
never before damaged corn to any serl'
Gus extent in this State.-F0ra00uH Ite-
publican.
! Mrs. Messersmith is now all ready fol
her seasons work. She has competent
help and will be glad to see her friends
and receive their orders either in dress
making or dress cutting, also cloak-cu
ting or cloak-making specially. Mrs
Messersmith has had large experience and
has IN times past proved herself FULLY
competent, and her work gives general
satisfaction.
Mrs. Florence Holway expects to
return to Austin next Monday. She will
come prepared to teach something new
in oil painting. 1t is Il handsome imita
ton Of Kensington embroidery, and Is
considered very desirable for all lovers OF
fancy work. Be ready to look at hel
specimens and perfect yourselves in the
art. Remember she will be in Austin
next Monday.
The canning factory, which was re
Gently built at Austin, was ruined the
other day by the explosion of the engine
boiler and the engineer killed. On &C
count of the frost killing the tomatoe:
ETC., it will not be rebuilt this ycar.-tr
The canning factory building was only
slightly injured by the explosion. ane
there is no occasion for re- building. Tht
Co. hope to do big business next season
| &C. E. Rowley, of Ramsey, who had
limb crushed by the cars some ten day
ago, died Wednesday morning, Sept. ~
Strong hopes we're entertained for time
of his recovery, but complications arose
which rendered all help in vain. His re
mains were taken to Illinois for burial
Mr.. Rowley came from Spring Vaile!
where he was station agent about on
year ago. tie leaves q wife ana thre'
children.
On the 18th of September, jane
Pace, who resides few miles south O.
Austin, was 90 years old. On that occasion
the children and grand children gathered
l
Many of the neighbors also were present
| to the number of IS, with six children
and seven grand children. A few pres
ents were given HIM, chief of which wa
! fine rocking chair. The children wer
all present, except one who resides II
Ottertail county.
| -BURGLARY.- Cal Taylor's grocer.
store was entered by burglars last even
ing. The front doors were pried open
and the money drawers relieved OF thei
all-two or three dollars in nickels AM
pennies. 1t is thought some shelf good
were taken, but what amount Mr.. Taylo
is unable to determine We understan!
the residences of D. B. Smith and II.
Kent were also entered by burglars, bu
nothing of much value was taken.
AT the organization of the Board 9
Education for the coming year Mr.. Il. u
Hall was elected President, Mr.. Geo. +
| Wilbour Clerk, and Judge Allen Treas
urer. 1t was decided to take energeti
measures to secure good heating for tn
coming winter. Mr.. Mcbride was az
pointed committee on supplies, and Judg
!: Allen on repairs. 1t was voted to rails
the same amount for school expenses q
was assessed last year.
Round trip tickets for the Chicag
and Milwaukee Expeditions will be sol
as follows To Chicago and return, $13 81
October "a and 3D., good to return until October
October 9th and 10th, good to return until October
october 10Th and 18th, good to return until October
To Milwaukee and return, $3.50. Sci
on Tuesdays and Wednesdays durin
) continuance of Exposition. Good t.
return until the Tuesday following dat
of sale. 9. H. COLEMAN, Agent.
The ladies of the Floral Club vii
give one of their rare entertainments i
Jones Hall on Wednesday evening, Octo
Der Sd. The exercises will consist Q
, music, tableaux, and dialogues. Admis
sion, Is cents. The proceeds of the en-
tertainment will be used for the purchas
: of books for the Austin Circulating u
q brary. This being both worthy and
+ home cause for which the ladies labor
! 1--we hope the public will aid heartily by
q large attendance.
The following very satisfactory lette
was received last week by Mrs. Wilbou
ROCHESTER, MIMI, Sept. Is, 1888.
MRS. WnlBOUR:-Yourb box of clothin
came to hand in due time. 1t was on
, of the best received. Our relief commi
! tee desire to tender their sincere thank
to yourself and the other ladies for the
f very acceptable gift to our unfortunat
!. ones, and earnestly hope your city ma
a never be visited with like calamity.
t Very Respectfully. N: c. YouNalov1
MRS. LANaTRY,-And other famo,
women have won q reputation for faci
r beauty. A fine complexion makes or
e | handsome, even though the face is not {
It perfect mould. Burdock Blood Bite
/ act directly upon the circulation, and
i, give the skin q clearness and sm0othne
8 otherwise unattainable. Sold by Dorr
lWold.