Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-06-06


CO. A general promotion will be in or
der, and Sergeant L. NJ. Ober will take hi
place.
Mrs. Thomas Thurston, of Usage
sister of D. NJ. Thompson, tarried day
or two with her br other in our city, arriv
ing on Monday. She was on her way tt
Dakota.
Come out and give your encourage
ment by your presence to the Austin
singers. Show them that you appreciate
their hours of close drill and tedious
practice.
Mrs. Wesley Slocum, of DeKalt
county, Ills.. is in the city, the guest OF
her cousin, Mrs. Boiler Mr.. Slocum was
once a resident Of our county, and still
owns farm in Red Rock.
We have fou I'D out there is no use
trying to force the season. Spring bon
nets, new gowns, nor even the packing
away Of overcoats are any avail. Summer
still lingers-away, we mean.
Married, at the residence of the Off
ciating clergyman, in this city, June "a
1883, by Rev. E. r. Lathrop, MIR. G. H
White, OF Lynn county, Iowa. and Miss
Belle Rush, of Butler county, Iowa.
Frank Richards only sister was to be
married last evening, at o'clock, al
Hampton, N. Y, and take the first train
westward enroute for Austin, to visit hel
brother and uncle Frank Richardson.
H. w. Bulls says he will stay in the
Davidson House now till he is of age
Farmers will find good meals, good stab
ling for their horses, and every convent
ence for themselves, at prices to suit.
Company G. of this city received thei1
new regulation belt and their gun slings
keeper, St. Paul. The belts are beauties,
and the boys are justly proud of them.
Miss May Benham, of Red Wing, &C
companied David Smith home to his
fathers last week. Miss Benham is g
cousin OF Mrs. David Smith, and the visit
has been an enjoyable one to her Austin
friends.
Minnie Smith was the recipient of q
beautiful pair of gold bracelets on the
eve of her departure from Austin, which,
however, was but slight expression OF
the kindly feeling of the many friends
she leaves behind.
Miss Margaret Shaw leaves Austin
soon for Great Falls, New Hampshire
where she will spend the summer with
relatives. In the early autumn she will
enter school in the east. What school is
not yet determined.
MIR. and Mrs. G. w. Austin left oul
city for their Chicago home last Wcdnes,
day. They went by way of st. Paul,
remaining there two or three days: Many
Austin friends will be glad to learn OF
their continued prosperity.
The militia went up to the cemetery
last Wednesday, and many of our citizens
also. There was no public demonstra
ton, but many flowers and lovely boquets
were placed upon graves by family friends,
and thus passed Memorial Day.
Charles Frisbie, son of Hon. S. n.
Frisbie, left for north eastern Dakota
last Friday, where he has taken home
stead. He is an energetic young man,
and we wish him success, and hope he
may find good wife in due time.
The firm of Katz Bros, of Usage,
spent 500 in advertising last year. What
would Austin merchants think of invest
ing that amount in one year for printers
they draw trade from thirty miles around
What physicians say of the White
Rock Mineral water I'm the treatment
Of all diseases of the kidneys. liver and
urinary organs it cannot be excelled. Its
free use in all cases of fever is recon-.
mended. Leslie sells it by the glass OF
bottle.
Miss Theresa Rice is now located al
Sioux Falls. She has good salary,
pleasant home, and her duties are. com
panion, assistant in business matters, &C.
She accepted the position some months
ago, and is well pleased, and her Austin
friends are glad.
The Alumni of Austin High School
are cordially invited to meet in the 9Th
grade of the public school building on
Friday next at fifteen minutes past four.
The 'propriety of having general reunion
will be discussed and any other business
of interest to the alumni.
Fred, eldest son of Joe Palmer, ar.
rived in Austin last Thursday, from Bos,
ton, Mass. He had been i'll for two weeks,
and feeling that there was no place like
home for the sick, started for home and
mother. He is unable to sit up but is
better than when he arrived.
Miss Alice Shultes has recently had
an offer to go to South America to teach.
The salary of $3.50 to begin with the date
Of sailing, July 1st. At last accounts she
had not decided whether she would accept
or not. Our Austin girls will make the
best kind of missionaries down there.
The ladies of the Baptist church, de-
sircus of meeting all church expenses
promptly, are making arrangements tc
give a social reception at Jones' hall
June 18th, for the benefit of Rev. W. E.
Stanley. Program next week.
BY ORDER OF COMMITTEE.
June goth, 1858, the Baptist church ir
this city was publicly recognized by {
council. On the 18th inst. the ladies Of
the church propose to remember the 25tf
anniversary by giving, in Jones' hall, {
social reception to their pastor, Rev. W
E. Stanley. Let all 60 and show thei]
good wishes.
John, son Of Rev. Lathrop, returned
from Orange City, Florida, where he ha'
been for the past seven months. Thi'
little town IS situated about 100 mile!
from Jacksonville up the St. John river
He enjoyed the trip and the short sojour1
in the south, hut is glad to return to tn
north again and his home friends.
j. Schwan left Austin last night fo
St. Paul. He takes the responsible posi-
ton of shipping clerk with the wholesale
boot and shoe firm of Kellogg, johnson
Co. Joe will be missed by host of younI
friends in our city. He is a young maj
of integrity and good business ability ant
we expect to hear only favorable report
of him.
AT one o'clock on yesterday afternoon
Mrs. Kittie Everest Fleming added to tn
Everest household little grand daughter
and the Colonel's joy thereat was s.
great that he was shaking hands wit
everybody, We trust the little on
will live to become as witty and accom-
plisbed as her mother,-Atchison Dali
Champion.
Rev. G. D. Belden, of Austin, the &C
complished superintendent of schools O
Mower county, paid his respects to US las
week while in attendance upon the Cen
trail Baptist Association. He was favora
bly, impressed with the business activity Q
| Albert Lea, but thought Austin was 500
to make great imprOvement.-Albert LIE
Enterprise.
Buyers in search of best qualities, tn
newest styles, and the lowest prices, wi
do we'll by calling at Cheap Charley's
removal sale. We have marked gooG
way down, and are in earnest about til
matter, and when you call will you find I
prepared to prove our assertions, and tn.
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