Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-02-07

Lizzie Ross recently brought her littl
sister Sadie down to the blind asylum a
Faribault. Many of our readers remell
Der this bright and amiable child. He
power of vision is very dim, just about a
it was before the family moved from Aus
tin.
The city election will soon be upo1
US. The second Tuesday in March. A
Mayor, Assessor, Recorder, Treasurer
and an Alderman and Constable for eacl
ward are to be elected. The aldermen
whose terms expire arc Fish, Hall ant
Weisel.
Young Ladies Baptist MissionBand OF
Jan. 9th elected the following officers fo1
this year: President, Mrs. A. w. Rankin
Vice President. Emma G. Kaiser: Secre
tary, Ida Smith; Treasurer, Eta Cooper
The Band meets on alternate Saturdays
from 2 to p. m.
! Mat Egan, the engineer on the Oma
ha road, who few weeks ago ran his en-
| CINE into a passenger train, was before
the municipal court yesterday and had
his case continued to February p, in
81, 1000 bonds.-Pioneer Press, 4M.
Mat is we'll known in Austin. He is a
son of Pat Egan.
The Lenora Austin party were unable
to reach Austin to fill their engagement
last week Tuesday, on account of the
blockade. They changed the date to Sat-
urday, but the blockade continuing, they
were no better of. If this party does
succeed in getting to Austin we hope our
people will give them full house, as they
give a first-class entertainment.
Henry Jacobs is making a closing
out sale of all his ready-made clothing in
gents wear, AT COST. This sale includes
trunks, valises, SC. Mr.. Jacobs will also
make up goods to order, for the next 80
days, at reduced prices. He has large
stock of the best cloths for suits, and more
arriving. Mr. Jacobs employs none but
the best workmen, and guarantees perfect
fits and well-made garments.
&C. G. Crane has purchased the Mer-
chants hotel property of G.. W. Lenfest
for Sc, 500. He has also purchased four
fine resident lots on Main Street, opposite
the Catholic church. Mr. Crane is non
committal as to what disposition he shall
make. of the hotel property, but it is ex-
pectcd he will put up fine brick block
in the near future.-Anohn Herald.
Looks as though our friend Crane was
still prospecting, and we are glad to hear it.
Well, A. V. Ellis has sold his great
villainous Holstein bull to S. B. Wood
sum, for the sum of $500 The animal
verify considers himself thorough bred
and master of the situation" We hear
$25 is now offered to any person who
will escort the gay and festive creature to
his new home, where a large strong pen is
being built for his express benefit. We
should consider the job little risky.
-ScHoo1. REPoRr.-The following
names are of scholars in district No. 49,
who passed the third monthly examina-
ton, ending Feb. 2, 1883, with an average
standing above IS: Nora Case, 80; Alice
Milbrad, 80; Mary Dodge, 9s; Maggie
Vail, 81; George Case, 96; Edith Vande-
grift, IS; Annabel Woodsum, "a; Aurie
Dodge, SO; George Milbrad. SO; Isabel
Vail, 90; John Vail, "a; Carrie Vail, 70.
IDA GR1MsHAw, Teacher.
THIRD WARD.-Wm. Hall, brakeman
in the yard, had his hand mashed while
coupling cars Sunday, but not so bad as
to lose any finger. A narrow escape, as
the mitten that he wore was cut to pieces
New house, 16x2O, L 14x24, two story,
for sale cheap. Inquire at this office.
J. T. Summers goes to Minneapolis this
week to look over the harvester works
there. If they secure his services they
get trusty and competent hand.
Something new under the sun
chickens with their mouths frozen open.
We are ready to give the affidavit of q
gentleman, not far about here, who has
several head of fowls, and who, upon
one of our very cold mornings, noticed
that several of them looked as though
they had the lock-jaw. Upon examina-
ton Of these biddies' bills he found them
filled with ice, and was obliged to bring
them into the house for q thaw. How's
that?
Will Richardson, late bridegroom,
was snow-bound at Brownsville last week.
going up by private conveyance and &C.
by Bonnie Vaudeville. After
waiting two or three days for the blizzard
to subside. they concluded to take Foot
& Walkers line" home, cutting corners
and coming across lots. They arrived
home safely. finger and toes all present.
They found some quite extensive snow
drifts, one so high that they walked a
short distance with their hands on a taut
telegraph wire. How's that for high?
An exchange says that on the first
of February new baggage arrangement
went into effect on most of the rail-
ways of the northwest. BY the
new arrangement each passenger is
allowed to carry $50 pounds of baggage
free and no trunk weighing over $50
pounds will be received in the baggage
car, and not more than ESQ pounds of bag
gage will be allowed single passenger
under any circumstances. This will be of
interest to a large per cent. of the travel
ing public, and especially the drummer"
class.
RAILROAD BLocKADE,-Last week
only two trains succeeded in working
through the snow-drifts from St. Paul
one on Monday. the other late Friday
evening. From the south the trains were
more fortunate, arriving Monday, Thurs
day and Friday. The trains for both
north and south were held at this place
until late Saturday afternoon when they
went on their way with their weary pas
sengers. The Southern Minnesota divi-
sion has been blockaded since Monday,
January 29th-the first train arriving at
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