Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-11-21

Last Wednesday forenoon little be-
fore IL o'clock, Sylvester II. Harmon, liv
ing II miles northeast of Austin, lost
his left forearm in clover huller. He
was at work in the town of Waltham,
when observing that burr needed tighten
ing, he thrust in his hand, the machine
being in motion, and his overcoat sleeve
becoming entanyled his arm was drawn
in crushing it about half way to the
elbow He was taken to his home i'm
mediatcly and Drs. Wheat and Squires
Of Austin called. Amputation was found
necessary, and the operation was perform
ed at o'clock in the afternoon. The
forearm was taken off just below the
elbow, leaving good joint. He is get
ting along as we'll as can be expected.
Mr.. Harmon was doing a f1ourshlng
business. was a man of excellent qualities,
and has the sympathy of his many friends
in his hour of adversely.
The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts
hopes to see Austin largely represented
at the Art Loan Exposition which opens
on Tuesday, Nov. 20, at 10 u. m. and con-
tinues one month. Rare attractions arr
offered in oil, water-color, crayon and
charcoal paintings, statuary etchings, en-
cravings, pottery, antiques and all sorts
of curiosities. The exhibit includes
doubted genuineness. Mrs. Alexander
Mitchell, of Milwaukee, sends six of the
choicest paintings from her private gal
lery some thirty masterpieces from New
York include the gems of the Colby and
other collections. These with the best
works of home artists, make up an ex-
hibit which fills the fine spacious and Gle
CANT rooms generously donated for the
exhibition. Hours from 10 a. m. to 10 p.
m. Single admission % cents. Season
tickets SIS.
Roger P. Gibson, for ~ years a resi-
dent Of London township, Freeborn
county, died Sunday morning, Nov. 18,
after an illness of three weeks, in the
sixty eighth year of his age. He was a
native Of Connecticut, and came west to
Iowa in 1866, and thence to Freeborn
county, Minnesota, in 1856. He was a
man of prominence in the community
where he resided, having held several
positions of honor and trust, and was
highly esteemed by all who knew him.
tended the funeral attested the public ap-
probation of his worth. He was a man
of sterling christian character, and died
in the possession of lifelong christian
faith. His funeral services were conduct
ed Monday morning by Rev. W. e. Stan
ley, of Austin. He leaves wife and a
large family of interesting children to
mourn his loss.
SUNDAY SCHOOL INsT1TUTE.-A Sun
day school institute, for the benefit of the
Sunday school workers of Austin and
vicinity, will be held in the Baptist church
beginning Friday, with an afternoon
meeting at half-past four o'clock, and
continuing with the exception of Satur-
day evening and Sunday morning, until
Sunday evening, when the Union service
will be held under the leadership Of the
conductor of the institute, Boston W.
Smith, of Minneapolis. Mr. Smith is a
live and spiritual minded worker of large
experience, and too we'll known to many
of our workers to need any commenda-
ton. In these meetings the churches will
cooperate heartily, and no one need wait
for special invitation to be present, or
to participate. Programs will be printed
and distributed in season for reference as
to the time of the meetings, and topics to
be discussed.
FAMILY REUNIoN.-A most interest
ing, and quite an unusual event, occurred
in Austin, last week, in the reunion of
the children of the Fleck family. Mr.. A.
NJ. Fleck, of the Fleck House, had the
pleasure of welcoming his eight sisters,
the first time they have been all together
sisters are: Mrs. Margaret Bell of Fergus
Falls, Mimi, Mrs. Alkaline Morrison of
Mt. Pleasant, Penn, Mrs. Rebecca Ever
slime of Rochester, Mimi, Mrs. Precilla
Pollock of Rochester, Mimi, Mrs. Ann
Brown of Redfeld, Iowa, Mrs. Sarah
Hayes, Mrs. Lizzie Messersmith, and Mrs.
Amanda Smith of Austin. The entire
group was photographed by Hildahl in
his best style. In these days of small
families, and the often wide dispersion of
the few, such a reunion is an event of no
ordinary interest. We extend to these
favored parties our warmest congratula-
tions, and our best wishes.
Silk WEDD1Na.-A very unique and
pleasant event occurred at the home of
our highly esteemed towmsman, N. f.
Noble, Esq, last Thursday evening, in
the celebration of the forty fifth marriage
anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. Noble. At
an early hour large company of friends,
about 40 in number. members of the Uni
versalist society and neighbors, took pos
session of the house, and announced their
intention of spending the evening there.
After ample and elegant refreshments,
DR.. J. P. Squires, on behalf of the friends
assembled, presented Mr.. and Mrs. Noble
with some handsome presents as tokens
of their good will and esteem. At late
hour, the company dispersed to their
homes, after pledging themselves to re-
turn five years from that evening, and
help celebrate the Golden Wedding. "
We join with the friends in extending our
congratulations, and hope Mr.. and Mrs.
Noble will live to enjoy not only their
The New T1ME.-The new standard
of time generally adopted by the railroads
throughout the country, went into effect
Sunday. OF the northwestern roads, the
Milwaukee & st. Paul and Northwestern
will adopt the new system next Sunday.
The only roads holding out are the Ilfi-
nois Central and Michigan Central. The
new time, or Central Time" as it is call
ed, makes difference at Austin of about
IL minutes faster than the local time, or
to be exact, of II minutes and 40 seconds
faster at Albert Lea, 10 min. "a seconds
faster; at Duluth 8 min. IS seconds fas-
ter; at Faribault IL min. IS seconds fas-
ter; at Minneapolis IS min. faster; at
Milwaukee 8 minutes and "a seconds
slower. So commencing with next week,
our trains will run on q new time card,
which trains will arrive and depart at
Austin on time which is IL minutes faster
than our local time. We are afraid this
arrangement will cause many passenger
to "gct left" at least until he gets used
to it. It is all right. This is q fast world.
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