Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-08-22
rRANSCRIPTIONs.
Down. with the weeds.

The Good Templars will meet IN the
Universalist church for the present
Baskets and half bushels, at J. F.
Andrews & Sons, at bottom prices.
H. w. Elms and his daughter May
are spending few days at Clear Lake.
Fred Maynard is down from Minneap-
oils visiting his young friends in Austin.
Solomon Snow was in the city last
week looking after courthouse business.
Mrs. Geo. Baird and daughter Oracle
returned from their western trip last
Wednesday.
Mrs. A. V. Ellis and her daughter
Gertie returned last week from trip to
Minneapolis.
Mrs. A. G.. Ross, wife of the editor of
the Mitchell Co. Neus, is visiting Mrs. ID.
NJ. Thompson.
Miss Marcia, daughter of A. j..
French, leaves Austin soon for Chicago
to visit relatives.
-Losr.-A gold-strap pin. Will the
finder, for liberal reward, please return
to TRANSCRIPT office?
20. F. Haynes and wife of Minneap-
polls, are visiting their friends, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clint Smith, in this city.
Mrs. Elizabeth Geer left her Austin
and Lansing friends Monday for 4 visit
to relatives in Humbird, Clark county,
Wis.
Remember the reception to be given
to Rev. W. E. Stanley, this evening, at
Jones hall. Yourself and family cordial
ly invited.
We neglected to mention last week
the cause of Charley Huser's visit to Aus,
tin. It. was to see his wife and new
lib. boy.
Miss Jennie Ellis goes to Winona the
early part of next week. Her labors as
teacher in the Normal school commence
the first Monday in September.
DO you drink any of the Waukesha
''White Rock" mineral water? 1t is a
splendid thing for all kidney weaknesses.
Leslie has just received another case of it.
Will c. Snow, eldest son of Solomon
Snow of Chicago, who spent his younger
days in Austin, was married in Chicago
August 9TH, to Miss Mary Louise Simp
son.
MIR. and Mrs. O. Fl. Patterson of
Milwaukee, have been gladdening the
hearts of their relatives in Austin-S. G.
Bacon and Mrs. J. II. Bliss-for few
days.
We want two copies of the TRAN
files. We will give 10 cents each for the
two first clean copies of this date sent
to US.
CAL Taylor desires his customers to
remember that he has removed his store
into McClellaE's block, 2 doors south of
Wizards. No trouble to find him and
good bargains.
The temperance workers of Austin
are making arrangements for temper
ancc rally and basket picnic in some
grove near town, Friday 2. NJ, Aug. 81.
Particulars next week.
The ladies of the Congrega tional
church, will hold a basket sociable at the
residence of Mrs. G.. c. Adams, near
Varco station, Friday afternoon, August
"a. All are cordially invited.
Mrs. Jane Stowell, mother of Mrs G.
J. Short, and wife of H. Stowcl}, we'll
known in Brownsville and vicinity, died
of lingering disease, at Northfeld, in this
state, August 18th, aged 20.
The ladies of the Baptist church are
very grateful to brother Ira Jones for the
generous gift of his hall for the reception
Wednesday evening" The ladies say,
Brother Ira acts like a Baptist.
Postal NoTEs.-On Monday, Sept.
Sd, Austin, and all money order post-of-
fees, will commence the issue of postal
notes, in all sums desired, under S., for
the uniform price of 3 cents each.
F. L. Buck arrived in Austin Monday.
He was accompanied by two cousins,
Mrs. Annice Hudgens and daughter HUI
dab, of Sandwich, ILL.,, who have come to
Austin to enjoy few weeks visit.
The law requires that the annual
school meeting in every school district,
shall be held on the first Saturday of Sep
TENDER, and at P. NJ. unless different
hour has ben previously fixed upon.
Mr.. and Mrs, II. W. Page and family
did not start for the seaboard last week
as announced by us. The delay was
caused by the illness of Mrs: Page. They
did not get off until Yesterday noon.
Now Is just the time to cut down the
burdocks. This troublesome weed
abounds in all our streets. Every house
owner should see that the street in front
of his property is kept free Of weeds.
Luther Hollister, father of Hon. W.
L. HOLSTER, has been in Austin for some
three weeks, combining pleasure and
profit. The genial old gentleman returns
to-day to his pleasant home in Belvidere,
Ills.
"A petition from the attorneys of Aus
tin has been sent to Judge Farmer ask
ing him to adjourn the September term
of court until the first Tuesday in Deem
Der. The new courtroom will then be
ready for occupancy.
Joseph Palmer has purchased J. A.
Bates residence property on Adams
street. for $500 cash. Mr.. Bates will va
cate the place October 1st. The house is
a very good one, and the Palmers are to
be congratulated upon their purchase.
The annual election and school-meet-
ing for Austin Independent district No.
81, occurs next Saturday, the polls being
open from 9 a. NJ. to p. N. Two mem
bers of the Board of Education are to be
elected. The school meeting will be held
in the evening.
Pro Bono PUBLIco.-The introduce
ton of pure and healthy Soda IS an i'm
mcnse benefit to the public D. B. De-
Land & Co. were the pioneers of the
movement, and they continue to be the
leading manufacturers of these goods in
the United States.
-ERRATA.-Our types of last issue said
that George Heintzman, who died week
before last. was twenty years old-a mis-
take of the compositor. His age was
seventy. Second. For "Mrs. Nellie
Brooks. niece of Mrs. John VanHouse,"
please read, Miss Nellie Brooks" etc.
The fair young lady has never been Mrs.,
we mean married.
The court house-in its exterior-is
nearly completed. The workmen are
now finishing the cupola or dome, paint
ing and sanding the galvanized iron, max
ing it resemble the stone work of the
building. With all its strength and mag
nitude and symmetry, it is now putting
on the beauty Of its exterior finish. Work
will soon be begun within.
Well, what shall we drink? Austin
well water is full of lime lemonade is
made of tartaric acid and not of lemons
beer contains not hops but assefetida
soda water is made of sulphuric acid, and
now we are told that ginger ale-that
wholesome temperance drinks made of
an irritating drug which pro-
duces Inflammation, and has no, ginger in
it at all.
On and after August 18th, tits declar