Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-10-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Streeter were driving
upon the Bridge street bridge Thursday
afternoon, when their team became fright
ened at an omnibus and overturned the
wagon down the steep embankment. Mrs.
Streeter was severely bruised, and at first
thought to be seriously hurt. 1t is under
stood that she received no permanent in
jury.
Rev. E. P. Robertson, who has been
supplying the Methodist pulpit during
the summer, left on Monday to attend
the Minnesota Conference which meets
at Duluth this week. Mr. Robertson is a
very worthy and genial young man, and
carries with him the respect and good
will of the community. He will resume
bis studies at Hamline.
! Mrs. G. s. Hildahl has just returned
from Chicago, where she has been to re-
plenish her stock of millinery and fancy
goods. Her good taste and excellent skill
in the millinery department is already
proverbial among the ladies of our city
and vicinity. Her goods are of the best;
her terms can but be satisfactory. Give
her a call, buy, and be happy.
Freeman A. CARL returned from Min
neapolis September 18th. When about
two miles from home in Udolpho town
ship, one of his horses dropped dead.
While George Getman was thrcshing on
F. A. Carl's place Friday, the Goth, one
of his horses fell dead before they could
get it unhitched from the threshing ma
chine.-Blooming Prnirie Tribune.
List of letters remaining in the Aus
tin post office for the 80 days ending
October 4, 1884:
Ayers, Amor, Hawley, Chas W
Bonnallie, Jerry Lousby, Chas B
Brown, Colonel Manning. Thos
Clark Mrs Lucy Nelson,
Chcesebrough, Lora Ritwell, P W
Clark, L M Sawyer, ID
Hall, Henry Schwanek, Chas
Hanson, Christian Thompson. II p
Hatch, W I
The tin wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman GUM was celebrated last week
Wednesday evening. 1t was surprise.
gotten up hurriedly by few friends, and
many friends of the couple were not seen
in consequence. Notwithstanding the
stormy night, there was good attend
ance, and the evening was spent very
pleasantly. Several appropriate gifts
were bestowed.
-Mesdames Lord & Hetflen have as
large and varied an assortment of MILL
merry as can be found in the city. Their
line of feathers, ribbons and novelties in
the way of bonnet trimmings is full and
complete, and new orders are daily arriv-
ing. Look over their pattern hats and
bonnets., You will find them just what
you want for fall and winter wear, and
their prices are within the reach of all.
DIR. Avery literally ferti;ized good
tract of six acres of his farm the present
season, and against the views of every
one, the land being made so rich, he SOW
ed it to wheat, seeding the six acres with
81 bushels of prime seed, weighing 60 lbs.
to the bushel. Result, beautiful field of
wheat, of strong straw, which threshed
out the remarkable yield Of 1876 bushels,
or nearly thirty-three bushels to the acre.
For+ ;1;1ipr for xuheat nnvc
The Chicago Inter- Ocean has the fol-
lowing to say about our brother-in-law,
who was formerly editor of the TRAN
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J. N. Wheeler, one of the sharpest
editorial writers which Kane county has
ever had, has started a new paper at
Geneva called the Patrol, which is de-
voted to temperance and such other sub
jects as the sharp pencil of the PatroI
finds enough of interest in to open up.
Geneva is a sleepy town, but Wheeler
will wake up the inhabitants if any one
can.
The delegates who attended the Bap-
fist anniversary at Winona last week
report a good time. The convention
gave evidence of a very marked increase
of the denomination in all the elements
of power and progress, both in things
temporal and spiritual. 1t meets next
year in the Central Baptist church, Min
neapolis. The ladies we're enthusiastic
in Mission work, and will undertake the
support of two additional Missionaries in
Africa.
-Mesdames Boiler & Musser, (our new
millinery firm) are ready now for the fall
trade. Mrs. Boiler has just returned from
Chicago, where she has selected with
great care the latest patterns and styles
in ladies' bdhnets and hats, which she Of
fers to the public at astonishingly low
prices. Her pattern bonnets are beauties,
and her hats ditto, and the ladies of our
city are delighted with their large and
! complete assortment of ladies' goods, in
Guiding a nice line of embroidery silks.
-"How to Make Good Town" is the
subject. Talk it up; write about it; help
improve it; beautify the streets; patronize
its merchants; advertise in its newspa-
pers; elect good men to Offices; pay your
taxes without grumbling; be courteous
to strangers that come among you; if you
can think of nothing good to say of it,
say nothing; never let an opportunity to
speak good word for It pass; remember
that every dollar invested in permanent
improvement is that much money at in.
terest.-Er.
Moscow VIM. Pace has been
quite sick the past week. Mrs. Clarissa
Boulton is at present confined to the bed
and is in critical condition. John
Scullin has rented the VIM. Pace farm anC
will take possession as soon as N. S. Har
dy vacates it for his own farm. "A hal
storm past through the south west corner
of Oakland township on Monday night
22d, doing considerable damage in thu
shape of breaking glass, killing chickens
breaking down fruit trees, &c.-Albsr