Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-10-03

-WOLvEs.-Thew wolves are eating u
the turkeys and spring chickens, and W
object, for Thanksgiving is coming
These ravenous creatures were discovere
in their picnic on the a. V. Ellis farm.
Prof. and Mrs Rankin left Austi
Friday evening for hartford, Wis, i
| answer TO a telegram asking them t
come Immediately. as Mr.. Sherwood, Mrs
Rankins father, was very much worse.
DR.. and Mrs. Hollister returned fror
their ne "thcrn trip Friday, well please
Lake Superior country less, but they al
sure they like Southern Minnesota better
The $4,000 courthouse bonds hav
been issued, and negotiated at 81 per cen
interest, on 10 years time. Why tina
extra per cent? 1t seems to us that tn
bonds ought to have been sold at even
Mr. and Mrs J. d. Mccormick wi
spend about two weeks visiting relative
in Evansville, Wis. The laborer is VOL
thy his of hire, and so is he of rest an
pleasure. J. D. seldom takes a play spell
"A volunteer literary club from tn
graduating class in the Winona Norma
meets with Miss Jennie Ellis each Frida
evening" Miss Ellis will enjoy meetin
with them and will be a valuable assistant
Lon. Hollister spent a delightful da.
at the Chicago Exposition while on hi
visit to Belvidcre. Whether he enjoyed
the society of his fair companion most, o
the sights of the exposition, we canno
tell.
The fly of 'e3 is beginning to lool
very tired. lie will soon surrender III
his being and return to dust. Poor littl
fly! What a pity that you can't wear al
overcOat and remain to cheer us through
the winter.
Mrs Florence TIolway will be il
Austin but short time longer. He
Kensington painting is beautiful, and thu
ladies are delighted with it. The price O
instruction is only 81. Go and see hel
specimens.
H. Jacobs has moved himself and hi
large stock of cloths and ready made
clothing into the pleasant corner store Of
the Jones block. Go and see him, and il
you wish new suit he will give you :
particular fit.
Mrs Il. O. Hall entertained two sis
tiers few days last week, Mrs. j. Pickett
of Pickett Station, Wis, and Mrs. d. J
Parker, of Albert Lea. The three sister!
are fine looking trio, and we wish then
long life and prosperity.
Those who keep horses would dc
well to throw into their feed about twice
Il week Il handful of salt and ashes, about
three parts salt to one Of ashes. 1t vii
keep the bowels in good condition anC
make the hair soft and fine.
Mrs. Mcmillan has just received nice
line of kid gloves, warranted not to rip OF
tear. also embroidery and filing silks in
one ounce boxes, all colors in box, price
40 cents. New hats, new feathers, new
birds, all at the lowest prices.
The Republicans of the town of Aus
tin will meet in caucus at Gregson's mill,
Saturday, October 9th, at 2 p. m, for the
purpose of electing two delegates to the
county convention.
By ORDER OF Com.
M. Majors will close his place on Mil
street Thursday to give Mr.. Litchtield &
front and will 60 to Illinois on business
to be gone until the Goth. His family
go to Iowa on a visit while he is absent.
Snow on the 2Sth day of September
is just little too previous for even Min
nesotians. Between two and three inches
fell at St. Paul, about an inch at DIVA
tonna, and none here. We are so much
further south you sce-a warmer climate
H. Porter can be found second doo1
from the entrance to Jones hall, and ht
will do upholstering for you in the --latest
styles and in the most substantial man
ner. He will repair mattresses for you
making old ones as good as new. Give
him trial.
Call and see specimens of our jof
work. We arc now doing, and are pre-
pared to do, job work as cheaply as any
house in Southern Minnesota, and will
our new "patent process" can gety you W
printing in the finest styles and cOlOring
ever produced in this city.
During the past week several rooms
in the public school building have beer
closed on account of repairs upon the fur
mace. The extras were shipped about the
22d of September, and are expected daily
when after day or two of work, the en-
tire building will be ready for occupancy
AS we have heard several rumors tt
the effect that NJ Majors was on the poin
of leaving Austin, so we are glad to an
nounce that there is no foundation fo1
such statements, but he will remain as be
fore. We can poorly afford to lose goo(
business men like Mr.. Majors from oul
city.
The guests of DR.. and Mrs. Whea
left Austin yesterday-Miss Kate Whea
going eastward toward her home in Wash
ington, Mr.. and Mrs. Port Johnson ant
To <Insr ~ N
Smet, Dakota. Their visit in Austin wa
very short for their large circle of rela
tives and friends.
The "Rogers Monument Fund" i
growing. We have the pleasure of ad
ding the names of Fl. A. Brown and A. L
Sleeper of Brownsville to the list. They
give SIS each. A subscription list is nov
circulating in Brownsville, and the friend
of Col. Rogers in st. Paul are awake. 4
fine stone will be the outcome.
The oyster supper, given by the ladie
House Tuesday evening, Sept. 25th. wa
usual, a superior set-out, and everybod,
got their moneys worth. The net pro
cceds of the evening, $40, will be used il
getting new stoves for the church.
Mr.. Alexander w. Hill died Thurs
day evening last, after an illness of onl,
three days, in his 10th year. He was
native of Cayuga county, N. Y. He cam
to Austin in 1870, where he has since re
sided. His funeral services were hell
Saturday afternoon in the Baptist church
Rev. Stanley preaching the sermon.
"A gentleman from the country VIII.
had his team tied in front of Hall (
Vests dry goods store, and who hal
been trading a large bill at the same place
judging by the.packages he brought out
was so well pleased with his purchase
that he actually wanted to drive ava.
without untying his team. Nothing Xix
having your customers pleased. ass