Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-03-07
BY recent ruling of the postmaster

BY recent ruling of the postmaster
general. the practice of forwarding OF
remailing all classes of mail matter with
out new payment is to be discontinued
and restricted to letters only, not even
postal cards are to be forwarded withou,
a new payment of postage.
Ethan r. Earl, of Oakland, is looking
for a residence in Austin, with the pur
pose of moving here.
Since the above was put into type VIZ
learn that Mr.. Earl has purchased the
Joseph Keenan, residence in Bolcom's i'd
dition, paying therefor 1850.
The Quarterly Meeting of the Metho
dist Episcopal church will be held next
Saturday and Sunday. Preaching on
Saturday evening, at 7:30, by Rev. J. N
Liscomb Presiding Elder. Also on Sun
day al 1890 a. m. Quarterly Conference
Saturday evening. after sermon.
We humbly beg the pardon of those
ladies belonging to Mrs. A. Morse's Sab.
bath School class who not only started.
but persevered to the end, to the enjoy
ment of delightful afternoons visit with
their class mate, Mrs. n. E. Clark. We
learned later that only few Of the timid
ones turned about.
The members of the local board of
the Union Mutual Aid Association OF
Waterloo, Iowa, are requested to meet at
l.. d. Baird's Office Thursday evening,
March 8, at 1880 o'clock. The advisable
ity of sending representative to the
annual meeting of the Association on the
10th, will be considered.
j. ]. Furlong has four head of full
blooded short horns-a bull and three
heifers two years old. Two of the
heifers he has added within few days.
John has also several Poland China pigs,
recorded stock. John is prosperous
farmer, and his prosperity is largely due
to his intelligent methods.
II. G. milford is home from Frank
fort, Dakota, for few days, trying his
best to renew acquaintance with his wife
and his four handsome babies. Mr.. Null
ford has stock of general merchandise
at Frankfort, and business and blockadcs
have rather interfered with his family
visits during the past winter.
We understand that E. p. Van Val
kenburgh has resigned his position as
postal clerk, and will soon engage in the
lumber business in Wisconsin. This
looks as though our friend might pull up
stakes and leave us some day for other
pastures, and Austin friends would be
sorry to lose E. p. and family.
The seventeenth anniversary of the
editor Of the TRANsCR1PTs wedding day
is to be celebrated by grand masquer-
ade ball at Jones hall. a large assem-
blage is expected to be present; time, 18th
of March. which, by consulting the al
manac, will be found to be next week
Thursday. A good time is anticipated.
The church at Brownsville arc raising
money to repair their meeting house in the
spring. 1t will be painted and furnished
so far as money can be raised. Mrs. II.
A. Brown generously promises fine set
Of pulpit furniture. if extensive repairs
are made. Rev. c. D. Beldcn will preach
at Brownsville March IS, unless stormy.
Blessed is the man who advertiseth.
His children shall rise up in their wealth
honor him; his friends shall be as the
sands of the sea; he shall live long in the
land milk and honey shall be his por-
tion,-and funeral procession five miles
long will rattle his bones over the stones.
Died. at his residence in this city,
John Van House, aged seventy-six years.
He was the father of Mrs. Geo. W. Ed
wards, who is well known in our city.
Mr.. Van House is an old resident and
was member in good standing of the.
NJ E. church of this place. He leaves
a wife and grown children. Rev. Lathrop
conducted the funeral service at the
house last Thursday.
1T is expected the Leslie Concert Co.
will be here the first part of next week
and give free concert in the Methodist
church. They promise tirst-class pro-
gram of sacred, secular and mirthtul mu
sic. Their object is to organize must
cal convention. and in their convention
work they are doing thorough elemen-
tary work, something that will interest
our young people and give them start
in vocal music.
Mr.. W. P. Miner, of Austin. Mime
sofa, and Miss L. L. Newell, daughter Of
w. c. Newell of Byron. were married last
Sunday, February 4, by Rev. Satterficld,
of Marion. Only few friends of the
family were present to witness the mar
rage ceremony. After visit of week
in this vicinity, the happy couple will go
to Austin. their future home. May their
future be bright.-Byron (Iu.) Erpye:s
Feb. g.
The building improvements IN the Sd
ward for 1882. are represented by the fol-
lowing:
J. T. Summers, house. 81 900
Pat Chambers, house ......... 1000
Geo. Gibson, addition. ... 700
AL Minar, house. ............ 800
d. J. Ames, addition. ......... $50
Ames Bros, addition to shops. 1000
D. Turner house. ........ 700
Mclaughlin g. S., warehouse. 800
r. r. ice-house. .............. 700
Total. ..................$6,45o
The CUM millinery store is now very
pleasantly located at Park Place, and
ladies wishing anything in their line will
do we'll to give them call. You will
find bonnets, hats, a lovely variety of the