Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-01-30
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CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS

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CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS
Occurring in Austin and vicinity for the
JANUARY.
! l. James Officer, father of Hon. w. H.
Officer, died. aged SO. Masonic funeral
Sd. Over 60 years Mason.
| VIM. Richards started on visit to
California
2. Annual election of officers of
Board of Trade.
Annual meeting of the Mower Coun-
ty Agricultural Society.
3. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Richardson gave
reception in honor of their son Will E.
Richardson and his bride.
4. r. E. Crane severely injured by be-
! ing gOred at the farm of A. V. Ellis.
Annual meeting of the Congregational
church.
Death Of Mrs. Sherman Page at Los
Angeles, CAL
5. Prof A. W. Rankin and bride re-
turned to Austin.
ia. Week of prayer observed by
union services.
10. A. Galloway's new house damaged
by fire.
16. The high school scholars gave Prof.
and Mrs. A. w. Rankin surprise in the
school room.
F. A. Richards and Miss Jennie F.
Redner married in Blue Earth Co., MINI.
II: Annual me cling Of the Ladies' Re-
lief Society with Mrs. G. H. Davidson.
| - Charley West purchases the Anterior
property on Main street.
| g. 40 DEGREES below zero
". Death of Mrs. Amanda Adams at
Minneapolis, mother of Chas. b. Adams.
Man on the ragged edge" at the
Fleck House. Wedding day. nearly a
week past. Snow-bound.
Dan'l Brown and wife celebrated their
1881. Snow Blockade. TRANSCRIPT is.
sued on half sheet for the first and only
time in its history. Coolest month since
weather bureau established.
Vital statistics for Mower county re.
ported for 1882. Births 4O2. deaths 174.
FEBRUARY.
| 1. Griswold & Elms' stock Of groceries
being sold by sheriff on chattel mortgage.
State Auditors Office.
II. President Strong and Cashier
Farmer of Bank of Spring Valley, snow.
bound in Austin.
Snow blockade on the s. NJ. Div. fol
one week.
s. John Monroe, an old settler, died,
aged 49,
TO- Laban Hill died, aged 70.
II: Fire at Jones' store. Damage
|$1.500
II. Publication of Austin Street Rail.
way ordinance.
II. A woman going west .on the train,
and snow bound at Dexter, gave birth to q
daughter, who was named "Dexterena'
by Harry Upman, who was chosen by the
passengers to designate the name.
- s. G. Clark purchased the E. J. Graf.
tan residence situated on the line of the
projected street railway.
%. New England supper, given by the
ladies of the N. E. church.
%. Mower County Bible society held its
annual meeting at NJ. E. Church.
rs. Pleasantest day of the entire winter
- John VanHouse died, aged rs.
%. Coolest winter since 1864.
| l. J. Il. Summers secures q position
with the St. Paul Harvester Co.
8. Only trips made by the passenger
train between Austin and Mason City
|since Feb. 1.
i 4. Temperance Rally at Jones hall
sermon by Rev. E. r. Lathrop.
5. Annual election of officers St. Bern
ard commandery.
Z. Myrtle Adams died, aged 6.
i First concert by the Austin Chora
) Union at Jones' hall.
Resignation of E. P. VanValken
burgh as Postal Clerk. 81. GUM is ap
position April l.
| IL Civ a1oot;on
Rev. E. r. Lathrop addressed thu
citizens of Austin on the subject of i'm
migration.
IA. .'Norden" Scandinavian societ.
organized
= Dr.. J. N. Wheat and wife returned
to Austin.
3 16. Dora White spafford, wife of Rev
: R. G. Spafford, died at Saltwater.
II: st: Patrick's day. Parade Fes
7 tival in Jones hall. Net proceeds $500.
t Grand concert under Prof. George
9 at the NJ. E. church.
20. March term of the District Cour
2 commenced It's session..
t II. Second immigration meeting a
/ Jones' hall.
- W. H. Anderson leaves Austin t,
commence business in Albert Lea.
8 70. Incorporation of Catholic churcl
f parish.
e 26. Mrs. Keenan,. mother of the Keena,
brothers, died, aged rs years.
e ~. Locomotive Flremen's ball at Jones
e hall.
9 %. Austin Canning and Preserving Co
! Incorporated.
t 81. V. P. Lewis, one of the earliest set
t tiers, removed to Hopkins, Missouri.
n APRIL.
f 1. Harmon Cook. of Sheldon, Iowa
8 comes to Austin as district agent of tn
= Singer Sewing Machine Co.
y, Vincent Weber, Pleasant Valley, com
J, mitted suicide.
Pat Leary, Of Austin. a brakeman
killed at st. Paul.
4: Col. Bobleter. Of New Ulm, in
+ spects 20 q. Austin National Guards.
ton. Wis, an old settler of Austin. .
2-6. State Teachers Institute held i
l. High School hall. $50 teachers present.
9. Burning of the Lansing mill.
II: TRANSCRIPT designated as the OF
fetal paper of the city.
# Excavation for Schleuders block con
;. mehced. :....-. - =
e - Joseph Gallagher, station agent q
is Ramsey, promoted to Sioux Falls. c.
is Rowley, of Spring Valley, takes his plac,
ct 1914. Severe rain and wind storms, az
E companied by hail. -
r II. Rush B. Wheeler sold out his re,
estate. law and collection business to th
new firm Of Richardson, Day & Pierce.
18. Contract for building Canning Fa
tory awarded to Joseph Adams.
e. Work commenced on the superstructu1
7. of the new court house.
le S: D: Catherwood, of the Minnesot
State University, wins the second pri1
,. IN the state oratorical contest It Mort