Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-12-03
RACINE.
10 orr .t1rl,ar.

Where is our turkey?
Mrs. 10. Chamberlain of St. Paul, is
to spend the winter at her sisters, Mrs.
w. II. Eastman
MIR. and Mrs. D. G. Nicholson also
celebrated their forty-tifth wedding an
niversary last Friday.
The happy couple, Mr.. Ole johnson
and Mrs Anna Severson, were married on
the twenty fourth ult. Many good
wishes for their future - -.
E. Kinyon is charging his house and
improving his other buildings His son
Wallace, for the past two years of Alex
andria, has returned to the house of his
father. ssses -
In all probability this coming winter
Will pc unusually severe. All the old
weddings are being overhauled and made
ready for winter. and some new ones
have taken place. =. -
The school house is completed, and
makes tine appearance. It is probably
| the best house in town, and but few bet
ter ones in the county. 1t is true we are
S6OO in debt, and 1t is hard times, but we
must remember that some one built
school houses wherein we were benefited,
and now we but do our duty to help bear
| the burden for Others; besides what could
speak better for our community r.
i see by report of election returns
that Racine failed in making any returns
| for State Representative. This is a great
mistake. Not that the result would have
| been any different, as Mr.. Carson was
elected by handsome maj ority, without
any assistance from his own town, but it
greatly reduced his majority. lean only
account for this mistake, by the name of
State Representative being on fourth
page Of return sheet, aAd the last and
| only one there; the suppostion being
that when the Clerk arrived at the end Of
third page that it concluded the list of
candidates. The town of Racine is proud
of her Representative, and regrets the
mistake. She showed her appreciation
OF him by giving him the largest number
OF votes ever pOlled III the town for any
one candidate. Jim is a boss fellow but
it is not to be wondered, that after re-
celvlng 112 votes from his own town
against 10 for his opponent, and being
returned as nonenity, he should be out
on the war path. Jim, it's all owing tc
your mixing the contents of the White
bottle with that in the B.
The many friends of Hon. S. J. San
born and wife, gave them happy sur
prise on the evening of Nov. 18th, it being
the fifteenth anniversary of their wedding
day; and judging by the numerical
! strength Of the party present, and the
beautiful and extensive crystal that
adorned the table of gifts. the friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. must be very numerous
The house was crowded to its utmost ca
pacity, and sociability and festivity
mingled with music and singing, abound
ed: Every one was in the height of theil
enjoyment, and good cheer reigned ram
pant About II o'clock, the house was
called TO order, and Mr.. J. r. Campfield
stepped forward and made the presenta
ton REMARKS. He said 1T was decree
as old as Adam that a man should leave
father and mother and cleave unto his
wife and they twain should be one, and
If any one present knew of any reason
why this couple should not continue the
relation they bore to each other, let then
speak now-or forever after hold thei1
peace. There being no dissenting voice
IN the name of this happy company,
pronounce you husband and Wife" HI
then referred to the gifts, which were to
kens of respect and esteem, and trustee
that in their quiet moments when thei
thoughts might turn to these compliment
they would be still and quiet monitors
bearing to their minds the fact that they
had the best wishes Of their many friends
and nei ghbors. The ladies then brought
forward a bountiful supply of refresh
ments, which were treated in very credi
table manner About one o'clock tn,
compa ny made their adieu. W. F. G.