Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-10-03
Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Webb threw open

, MIR. and Mrs. J. r. Webb threw oper
!, wide the doors of their hospitablc homo
Friday afternoon and evening, and ad
| mitted about so of their friends to enjoy
an unusually pleasant hour. An elegan
tea was served at 6 O'Clock, and all wen
away feeling that they were indeed Tor
, tunate in being among the chosen ones.
Will Stockman and Miss Abbie N
Nichols, of CrescO, were married at Nc
Gregor last Thursday and have beer
spending few days with Mrs: G. A
, Pooler, Mr.. Stockman's sister. They re
, turned to Crcsco Monday Will is vel
and very favorably known in Austin ant
, has the best wishes of scores Of friends.
Mr. and Mrs H. W. Pare are now a
Cambridge, Mass, with Mrs Fay, siste
, of Mrs. Page. They will remain there ;
few days while waiting their turn to con
eases, and after the consultation theil
plans will be made for the coming winter
The health of Mrs. Page is about the
same
Sanford S. Washburn, of Udolpho
left last Tuesday for New York, to study
law in Columbia College. Sanford has
many friends in Austin, who have faith
in him, and their best wishes follow him.
Mr.. Quinton Rowlcy, of Oakland, a grad.
uate of the State University also accom-
panied him, he going to Philadelphia to
attend a medical college there.
j. Solncr is now somewhat crowded
for room, but he will try and pile his
large assignment Of dress goods, cloak
ings, trimmings &C., (Which will arrive
next week. in such manner as TO dis
play them judiciously. Ladies, just walk
in and examine something new in colors,
and styles of New York dress flannels
and cashmeres-next week.
-REPUBL1CAN CAuCUs-A Republican
caucus will be held at Mlnnereka school
house on Wednesday, October 10, at 2
o'clock p. M, for the purpose of electing
3 delegates to attend the county conven-
ton to be held at Austin, on Thursday,
October II. and for the transaction of
such other business as may come before
the caucus. By ORDER OF Com.
Mrs. Messersmith is now all ready for
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-cut-
ting or cloak,making, specially. Mrs;
Messersmith has had large experience and
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competent, and her work gives general
satisfaction.
| "A very pleasant surprise was made
on Elder Lathrop at his residence Mon
day evening, by a company of his friends,
including his Bible class. After a social
hour, DR.. Phillips, in a neat little speech.
presented Mr. Lathrop u gold headed
cane This was accepted by the Elder
with few felicitous remarks expressive
of his appreciation of this substantial
token of the good will of the donors.
Round trip tickets for the Chicago
and Milwaukee Expositions will be sold
as follows To Chicago and return, $13. 95.
October I'd and 81, good to return until October 9
October 9th and 10 good to return until October 16
October 10th and 18th, good to return until October %
TO Milwaukee and return, $3.50. Sell
on Tuesdays and Wednesdays during
continuance of Exposition. Good to
return until the Tuesday following date
of sale. c. H. COLEMAN, Agent.
Jim Davidson, our Jim, we mean, is
off on trip to Oconomowoc, Wis, and
is guest at "Edgewood farm" where
the so odd ponies are. He went by the
kind invitation of w. H. Merrick, who is
now with his wife and babies visiting his
brother at Edgewood. Master Curtis
Merrick and Jim are having a most serious
and continued attack of Shetland on the
brain, and ride the little Shetlands from
one end of the farm to the other.
! Our merchants have received the
greater part Of their winter stocks of
goods. The clothing houses have a finer
assortment from which to select than ever
before; dry goods and hardware, full and
complete in each line; and, in fact there
is no branch of business in the city that
is not offering special inducements.
Friends, come to Austin to buy your
goods. and the TRANSCRIPT columns will
tell you with whom to trade, and where
you can find the best bargains.
We understand arrangements are be-
ing made for the introduction of COM
pany of orphan children to Mower coun-
ty where it is expected they will find
homes. Mr.. E. Trott, agent of the chill
dren's aid society Of New York city, was
here few days since; and will make
Austin the distributing point. The time
of his arrival will be seasonably announc-
cd. This is one of the great charities of
our day, and it's beneficial results exceed
the expectations of it's founders.
Mrs. A. Mack, living in the town of
Red Rock, three miles from Austin, died
Friday night after an illness of two days,
aged about so years, and was buried from
the Catholic church Monday morning.
She leaves to mourn her loss, husband and
six children, the youngest nine years of
age. Her maiden name was Jane Bran
non, and lived formerly in Newry, where
ing. We heartily sympathize with Mr..
Mack and family in this sad bereavement.
No new developments in the Jones
CO. ,%~ 11x oF IT, T. l.
voiced by Mr.. Eekert of Dubuque, and
we understand foots up $6,577.7 70; office
furniture $780, The notes and book &C.
counts have not been estimated. 1t is
not generally believed there is very much
equity in the real estate over and above
the mortgages. Liabilities are about
$22, 900. It is the general desire of Mr..
Jones friends that a compromise may be
effected with his creditors and he al
lowed to continue business
-ScHooL REPORT OF DIST. No, 23,-
The following names are of scholars who
passed the last examination of the term
ending Sept. %, with an average standing
above Is: Lille Mills 96, Harlan Smith
95, Thaddeus Thompson 95, Sylvester
Thompson IS, Eta Smith 81, Alice Per-
kins 81, Bertha French "a, Louisa Beckle
81, George Padelford 90. Arthur Rice 81,
Arthur French 80, Aggie Mitchell SO, AL
|exander Mitchell SO, Julia Stuart, Sc, Ber-
Itle Perkins IS, Myrtle Padelford sc. Eddie
Stuart SO, Ada Story u, Sammy Mitchell
70. Scholars neither absent nor tardy
during the term of four months: Lille
Mills, George Padelford, Sylvester Thomp-
Ison, Harlan Smith, Thaddeus Thompson.
| " IDA GRIEsHAw, Teacher.
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