Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-07-02

DO not forget the Baptist dinner at
McClelland's block next Friday, the 4th
of-July. Is cents will give you an excel
lent meal, beside assist the ladies of that
church to liquidate their present debt fol-
repairs.
Bert Vaughan left Austin last
week for Graceville, Big Stone coun.
ty, to purchase a drug store there.
Bert is straightforward, excellent young
man, and we hope he succeeded in his ne
| gotiations.
| Ten carloads Of Mankato stone are
on the ground for the new foundations
for Jones block. Active work on the
improvements will commence soon after
the 4th, and rushed rapidly forward to
completion.
| We must say we are particularly
well pleased with the artistic designs pre-
sented in the papering of the ceiling at
the Baptist church. They were original
with Mr.. Frederikse, and we think do
him much credit.
The contract for the stone abutments,
on which the new south bridge is to rest,
has been let to w. B. Craig of Mankato,
and work has already commenced. The
abutments will be built 10 or Is feet west
of the old location.
| The best offer yet made is the ST. (
package of garden and flower seeds given
to every person sending the name of a
new yearly subscriber together with 81. ID
to the Farmers Tribune, Minneapolis
Send for sample copy.
Mrs. Kline Woodland, who has been
the guest of her mother, Mrs. NJ. C. Nor
gan, Of this city, returned to her home
and husband in Wells last week, her sis
ter, Alice, accompanying her. Miss Alice
will remain several weeks.
Mrs. Geo. Hay is stopping for the
present with her sister, Mrs. D. 3. Smith.
She and her son, Jas. N, expect to leave
next week for Beach City, Ohio, the
home of her eldest son. where they an
| ticipate spending the summer.
The sale of round-trlp excursion
tickets for the Fourth Of July will he as
follows: Full fare and fifth for the
round trip to any point for which local
rates are supplied. Sell July Sd and 4th.
Return coupons good until July 18th.
CHI. COLEMAN, Agent.
We should like very much to know
whose pretty little girls came to our home
the other day and left a dish of as large
strawberries as we ever had the pleasure
of looking upon. We did not have the
pleasure of thanking these little ladies,
which we should very much like to do.
Miss Una Little Roberts expects to
leave Austin next week for Des Moines,
Iowa, where she will spend the remain
der Of the summer vacation with relatives.
We hope she may find rest and pleasure,
and return with new vigor, ready for
the hard work of the school room fol
another year.
We acknowledge the receipt of the
wedding cards announcing the marriage
of A. E. Shipley of Oskaloosa, Iowa, te
Miss Hattie E. Lambert of New Sharon
Iowa. Miss Lambert is we'll known in
this city, is graduate of our High School
and large circle of Austin friends ex-
tend hearty congratulations.
p. Fl. Reed, of Racine, was in thu
city Tuesday, and made us call. H.
has just received the appointment o
postmaster of Racine, vice T. NJ. Stewart
The office is supplied by mail carrie
from Grand Meadow on Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays, and the Racine post
office is great convenience to the resi-
dents of that section.
The following were on Saturday
elected officers of the Farmers Allianc,
for the ensuing year: President, G. w
Grimshaw; vice president, G. H. Hunting
ton; secretary, John j. Furlong; treasur
er, E. III. Wells. A, committee consisting
of A: Knox, j. B. Revord, G.. D. Belden
G. H. Huntington and Thomas Malon
were appointed to arrange for gran,
farmers picnic.
The marriage last week at st. Paul
of Capt. l. N. Hawkins and Miss Rhod
Wheeler was indeed genuine surpris
to the Austin friends. Both parties ar
well known and have not only larg
circle of acquaintance but many friend
in this city. Capt. Hawkins is engage,
in the real estate business in st. Paul. an,
will make that city his home. May pros
perity attend them.
IT. ]. Lightly, of Oakland, has re
Gently sold his home farm, located som
seven miles southwest of Austin, to 30
hemian named John Yecha. The pur
chaser is q new conner, only a few week
from Bohemia. The farm is 100 acres
with fair improvements. A good hors
team and few farming utensils were in
Guided in the sale. Consideration
$500. Mr.. Lightly says there are
number Of strangers looking through tn
country for improved farms.
81 A CARD desire to return thanks t
the good people Of Brownsville, and t
u the dear friends who SO kindly assiste,
my family, in caring and providing com
forts for my dear-departed wife durin
her long illness. May the God Of Heay
en- reward you all for the many acts q
kindness rendered us in our great be
reavement. a. KEzAR.'.