Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-04-23

Mrs. Prof. Rankin has been enter
tanning visiting friends. They were Mrs.
Walker, of Green Lake, Wis, and Miss
Belle, daughter Of conductor Caldwell, of
Minneapolis. They came down with
cad" Monday noon, and returned to
Minneapolis with him Tuesday noon.
Geo. W. Hall arrived in town last
Saturday from Washington. Mr.. Hall
has a position in the Surgeon Generals
Office, having been selected by the Civil
Service Commission on account of his
special fitness for the place. He expects
to return with his wife about Thursday
Mr.. I. s. Bisbee, Piano and Organ
Tuner and Repairer, will be in Anstin on
or before May 1st, prepared to do work
in his line. Mr.. Bisbee was in Austin
some three months ago, and if his work
done at that time is not satisfactory, he
agrees to make it so on this visit by
doing it over free of charge.
Mrs. G.. s. Hildahl has already re-
celved fine assortment of spring MILL
merry, comprising pattern hats and bon
nets, trimmings, and all the ct ceteras to
adorn most becomingly the heads of the
ladies and misses of this city and sur
rounding country. Look over her goods
and our words will be verified.
Centennial Lodge, No. Sc, I. o. O. F.,
has been invited to Austin, by the Lodge
there, No. 20, to celebrate the anniversary
of Oddfellowship. The invitation is &C
cepted, and Centennial Lodge will 20 in a
body to the city of Brotherly love. TRAN
SCRIPT and Register note this, will your
Spring Valley Vsdette.
We note it with pleasure.
1T is expected that the work of taking
down the old courthouse will soon COM
mence. If it can safely be done, and a
good Job assured, Wilkins q snlJ1l, wl1u
own the old bank building on the north,
will put an entirely new stone foundation
hereunder, and thoroughly repair the
same. They have the stone from Man
kato already on the ground.
ID. J. Tubbs has commenced an action
against Mower county for the recovery
of 1926 for extra work which he claims is
due him on his contract with the County
Commissioners for building the court
house foundation. The summons and
complaint were served on the Commits
sioners at their last session. Lafayette
French is attorney for the plaintiff.
The Traveler's Official Guide for April,
1884, has been received at the TRANSCRIPT
Office. This thoroughly exhaustive and
reliable monthly compendium of general
railway information, 50 essential to the
tourist and commercial traveller, can be
procured at all times from the National
Railway Publication Co.. 46 Bond street,
New York. 556 pages; price so cents.
The following delegates were elected
IN this city Monday evening to attend
| the Republican convention to be held
| to-day:
First ward-F. r. Smith, Joe Adams,
L. A. Pierce, D. H. Stimson, G.. H. Da
! wilson, Seymour johnson.
Second ward-W. T. Wilkins, M. NJ
| Trowbridge, 0. Ayers, E. G. Dorr, II. O.
Basford, 81. B. Corey, Sam Sweningsen
Hon. w. R. Marshall and J. J.
Thompson, vice-president and secretary
of the new railroad company, were in
town Tuesday and Wednesday of last
week and left a very favorable impression
as to it's speedy construction and the pro
liability that it will come our way. Bu
then you can't most always tell about these
railroad schemes.-Dodge Centre Repu6lS
can.
Judge D. 3. johnson and Mrs. J. S
Cox returned yesterday from Faribault
where they have been to attend the buria
of Mr.. Johnson's sister, Mrs. Stafford, Of
that city. Her death occurred severa
weeks ago, but the burial was deferred
until last Sunday, when she was lait
away to her final rest beside her father
mother and little son, in the beautiful
cemetery of Faribault.
| w. NJ. Leach returned last Saturday
from Saltwater very much improved il
health and strength. Mr.. Leach was ,
resident of Saltwater for a number o
years, previous to his removal to Aust,
in 1878, and was at that time a heav,
dealer in real estate, but preferring Austi4
for his home, he will be found, with hi
quiet and courteous manners, busy meas
uring lumber as usual in the yard of F.
Crane.
The First Baptist church of Beloit
Wis, was burned April 18th. Rev. F. A
Marsh, an Austin boy, was pastor of tn
church. A free use of the city oper
house has been rendered and accepted TO
Sunday services at present. The churcl
was valued at SID, 900. Insured for onl,
5000. We are sorry to hear this dis
ceuraging news, as we know friend Marsl
has worked very hard in BelOit, TO
several years to build up strong an,
flourishing church.
The ladies Of the Floral Club are a
work fitting up the room in the basemen
of the new court house designated for thei
use. The soliciting committee have bee
raising funds, with good success, for ex
penses and new books. It is expecte'
the library will be moved into its ney
quarters by the first of May. One of til
most needed and helpful factors is build
ling up an intelligent and enterprisin
community is large, well-selected an
attractive library, and the appeals of th
ladies for aid in their laudabls endeavo
should meet with . generous and cordis
! response.