Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-07-16

Rarely ever has the prospect for fine
crops of all kinds been SO tlattcring as at
present. A few days more and the farm
ers will begin to gather in the abundance
of the fields, and we hope the harvest
may continue until their garners arc filled
to bursting with the products of theil
toll.
DIR. c. c. Robinson of milwaukee,,
Wis, whose wife is sister of Mrs. Or
manzo Allen, arrived in Austin Friday,
and is the guest Of Judge Allen. We en-
joyed friendly call from the genial
doctor in our sanctum on Monday.
Come again, doctor; the latchstring is
always out.
1t really is amusing to hear the Beg
ester talk about large petitions, and hear
Milo White ditto,-when the Austin
post office was promised two years age
to Basford, and Whites friends have said
so, and as for petitions, we should be
only too glad to print our petition side
by side with Basford's.
"A horse belonging to j. E. Robinson
was found Tuesday morning with a pitch
fork in it's side, driven the full length OF
the tines. 1t is thought the fork was left
in the stall, and by some means came in
contact with the side of the animal.
Whether or not the wound will prove
fatal remains to be seen.
David L. Smith of, Window, has two
boys who are good racers. Frank won
the first prize in the sack race 18th of July:
and little Elihu the second prizes in the
wheelbarrow, blindfo]d and potato races,
which are no mean victories when it is
considered that Elihu was the smallest
boy entered for the races.
DIR. Chas. II. johnson of this city
went to Spring Valley last week where
he assisted his brother there in removing
a cancerous tumor from the right breast
of Mrs. Hoegh of Granger, weighing Is
ounces. The fibro- cellular substance is
now in Dr. Johnson's office at the Valley,
as a trophy of his surgical acumen and
skill.
MIR. O. A. Schall, the practical piano
tuner of Chicago, will make his third visit
to Austin on or about the 21st inst. Mr..
Schall when here before, in March last,
did excellent work, and proved himself
an expert at his business. He will visit
Austin for patronage every four months,
prepared to repair and tune pianos and
organs in first-class manner.
Col. Russell ii. Conwell's life and
public services of James G. Blaine, pub
lished ut Augusta, Maine his home, is the
standard, authentic edition. 1t is a
large, handsome volume, of upwards OF
500 pages, contains steel-plate portraits
Of both Blaine and Logan, and a large
number of general illustrations. Col.
Conwell has great fame as a biographer.
An agent for the book will soon be
around; those who are wise will sub.
scribe for this edition only. Price $l.5O
and $1.75,
Work on Park Place building, under
the direction of Joe Adams, was begun on
Monday. The sidewalk has been removed,
and the workmen will proceed to take
out the front foundation back several
feet from the corners, and replace them
with Mankato stone. The floor will. be
let down 10 inches to the level of the side
walk, and 90 feet added to the rear of the
building. 1t will be renovated and made
one of the most attractive buildings in
the city.
Friday evening the quiet of oul
streets was suddenly disturbed by the ap
pcarance of large number of teams fill
ed with strangers, and dashing to and fro
principally about the courthouse square
Inquiry revealed the fact that we had
been invaded by the St. Paul Jobbers
Association, who were intent on seeing
the most in the least possible time
About 70 or so gentlemen were in the
party, and after rapid survey of Austin,
left for St. Paul, via. Faribault and Hast
ings. .
Miss Emily Eddy Of Delevan, Wis.
who has been spending few weeks will
her sisters in this city, left Austin Mon
day for Madison, Wis, to attend the Ma
tional Educational Association which me
in that city Yesterday. A good time Il
anticipated. 5000 teachers are expected
coming from every state in the Union
Several excursions are arranged for. tt
the Yellowstone, Alaska, the Atlantic
and to the different points of beauty ant
interest in Wisconsin,. Miss Eddy antici
pates being one of the number bound TO
the Yellowstone Park. ss,.. <...e <. ~
Henry Buestrin, contractor for Sc
curing the walls Of the Jones block, me
yesterday afternoon with what came nea
proving fatal accident. The workme1
had just removed one of the iron columns
on the south side, when the iron plat
on the top Of the column dropped ont
him, barely missing his head, and cuttin.
off the end of the fourth toe on the lef
foot. Dr.Wheat was called and attended
the wound, removing a piece of bone
We are sorry for Mr. Buestrin's misfol
tune, and congratulate him on his narroy
escape. He expects to leave for his HON
in Milwaukee to-day.
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