Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-06
FINE FARMS FOR SALE.

F. P. Mcbride purchases the O. H.
Wheeler residence.
49, Pat Cottcr of Oakland, died from
the effect of kick in the groin from a
colt
10: G. E. Rowley died from the effect
of his injury.
%. Hon. Knute Nelson, Congressman
from MINI. 5th district, in the city.
Ira Jones makes an assignment.
%. Rev. G. E. Wright preached in the
M. E. church sermon on THE cost of
the liquor traffic to the pt ople of Austin. %
20. G. W. Taylor's store entered by
burglars.
Sanford S. Washburn of Udolpho, left
for New York to study law at Columbia
college.
26. A new 54-foot turn-table being put
in at the round-house.
Corner stone Of r. O. Halls block laid.
Copies of TRANSCRIPT placed in the re-
ceptacle.
Death of May Elms, aged Is.
~: Alex. w. Hill died, aged SO.
Will S,ockman and Miss Abbie NJ.
Nichols married at McGregor.
20. Sau Ahbrah entertainment at Jones
hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Webb entertained
about so Of their friends at their home.
Mrs. A. Mack, Of Red Rock, an old set
tier. died, aged so.
3d. II. D. D. Chapman and E. A. Chap
man, brothers, married to Mary and Elize-
beth CartWr ght, sisters.
Flies getting tired.
OCTOBER
l. N. Majors fist purchaser of the two
cent STAMP new deSign
Rev. e. Il. Lalhrop surprised by his
friends and presented with a gold headed
cane.
g Frank Kycek severely injured, at
Engle's mill, by having his left arm drawn
into gearing.
8. The ladies of the Library Associa-
ton gave an entertainment at Jones' hall
/ Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Buck celebrated their
golden wedding.
- Miss Eta Barnes and Miss Anna
Mcbride attending the Normal school at
Winena.
5. Mrs. Henry Bennett died, aged 81.
.. Greenback convention at Dexter.
g. }. A: Bates removed from Austin
to Santa Ventura, Cal.
Democratic county convention.
10. Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. VanValken-
burgh moved to Minneapolis.
II. Republican county convention
w. Il. Wilkins nominated for Senator.
IA: Right Rev. Bishop Ireland of St.
Paul, administered the sacrament of con-
tirmation to $50 candidates at St. Angus
tine church.
10. Bishop Ireland addressed an i'm
mensc audience at Jones hall on the sub
ject OF Temperance.
II. Mr.. and Mrs. 0. H. Wheeler and
their daughter Miss lthOda, removed from
Austin to st. Paul
Death of Peter Zeller, aged So
Wind storm.
19. Fall of the bridge over Turtle creek,
with K. II. Dinsmoor and team.
"a; E. P. VanValkenburgh traded his
residence property to Geo. Fish. and store
for Minneapolis property.
e. S. Hildahl putting in the foundation
for residence
Geo. Litchtield rebuilding his store ON
Mill street.
DR.. P. B Peck. of Alden, Iowa, settles
in Austin.
Ground broken for Catholic parsonage
A board of examining Surgeons for
Pensions in first Congressional district,
established in Austin. Drs. j. P. Squires,
J. n. Wheat, and A. Mcdonald appointed.
"A. s. A. Smith married to Miss Cora
Burson at Spring, Valley.
rs. Andrew J. Smith married to Mary
A. Savage, both of Window.
81. Edwin French married to Mrs. Jen-
mic NJ. Coggswell
81. Republican rally at Jones hall.
Addressed by Hon Fayette Marsh of
Saltwater, and L. A. Pierce of Austin.
Geo. +. Morse purchases the ground
and building occupied by his butcher
shop.
Geo. VanCamp removed to his farm
near Rose Creek, and Jas. H. Bliss moves
from Varco to Austin.
Schleuder and Dorr s. Void furnish
their new store with superb blackwalnut
cases.
Ira Padden married to Miss Mira
Streeter.
Halloween
NOVEMBER.
8. Alfred Miller, harvester, fatally in
jured by the switch engine, dying on the
9th.
$: B. Woodsum oses a separator and
SUI bushels of grain by fire.
5. G. A. Roberts and Miss Ella Chand-
Ter married at Lacrosse.
Fannie Stone died.
s. Election day. Republican ticket
triumphant.
rs. Emma Wells Comic Opera troupe
at Jones hall.
E. l. Andrews sells out his interest in
the firm of Fish & Andrews to Capt. W.
H. Sutton.
8. Assignee's sale of hardware stock
and buildings Of Ira Jones to Frank Farm
er Cook and Davidson) for $4,000.
IA. Sylvester H. Harmon lost his left
forearm in clover huller.
Reunion of the Fleck family.
Is: Mr.. and Mrs. N. K. Noble celebrat-
ed their silk wedding.
Andrew Book, foreman of the TRAN
SCRIPT office, married in National, Iowa,
to Miss Inis L. White.
II. John Engle's house burglarized.
- wilkins and Smith moved the old
Kyle house. ,s,-."
IS. Roger P. Gibson, of London, Rdicd.
New standard of time went into effect.
% IS. s. S: Institute at Baptist church,
conducted by Boston Smith of Minnea-
polls. IT.. =. ...E..--
~. Thanksgiving service at the M. E.
church. Sermon by Rev. w. E. Stanley.
~& DECEMBER.
2. The R. R. Mission s. s., Sd ward,
celebrated its fourth anniversary.
4. Collision of freight trains at
Ramsey.
= Prairie fires numerous.
lila. Minnesota State Butter and
Cheese Convention held in the new court
house hall. Ends with grand banquet
at Masonic hall.
IA. Close of public schools for the holt
day vacation.
%. Musical examination, with public
exercises, at Convent of st. Catharine.
Thos. Hickok of Evansville, Wis,
purchases farm Of 24O acres in Lvle
township. for $4,000.