Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-03-05

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Call and look at our list.
The adjourned meeting of the Mower
County Bible Society was held in the store
of Dorr & Void Tuesday p. M, Feb. %,
and resulted in the reelection Of the old
board of officers: r. O. Hall, President ;
L. s. Willard, Vice-President; Rev. G..
E. Wright, Secretary. The depository
was continued with Dorr & Void. Sale
Of bibles during the year, $50.
The Assignee's sale Of the business
effects and accounts of H. Jacobs on
Saturday afternoon, realized 1895, Frank
A. Ticknor being the purchaser. The
estimated valuation of the debts, with
the cost of settling up the business, will
not fall much short of 81, 600, so the sums
realized by the creditors will be in the
proportion of Is cents to the dollar.
"Wednesday evening our citizens were
startled from their warm firesides by the
sharp clangor of the fire alarm. 1t was
found that the chimney on the house of
Mrs. J. L. Davidson had caught fire and
was scorching the wood work of the
building. The fire was quickly extin-
guished, and the crowd dispersed to their
homes, only thankful that it was no worse.
We suggest the following extract as
text for anxious mamas whose daugh-
tiers are afflicted with the roller skating
fever:
Mother may 20 out to the rink? Yes,
my darling daughter; but linger shlver-
ing on the hrink-don't mix up in the
slaughter. For if you tempt the magic
curve, while on the rollers gliding, you'll
get the setback you deserve and find
yourself back-sliding.-Ec.
We have cold enough weather out
here in Minnesota, but we don't know but
it is just as healthy as in New York,
where the fog was said to be SO thick last
week as to set the oysters coughing and
sneezing. One big oyster coughed her
shell off. Several little ones had the Group,
and six old ones died of pneumonia, and
we'll, we will give the fire another punch,
and take hot oyster stew.
Robert Reed, of Pleasant Valley
township, died Feb. 10Th, of paralysis, at
the advanced age of So years. Mr.. Reed
was one of the very earliest settlers in the
township. having come there some TWEEN
ty-eight years ago. He was very highly
respected by his neighbors. He leaves a
wife, aged 70, and three grown children,
g. w. Reed, of Pleasant Valley, W. w.
Reed of Dakota, and Mrs. Nelson Of Min
neapolis.
Harmon Cook, agent for the Singer
Sewing Machine, has beeen assigned a
new post in Stuart, Iowa, and left with
his family for his new home Friday night.
In his short residence in Austin of about
a year, Mr.. Cook has made many friends,
and proved himself an honest, cordial and
efficient business man. We wish him great
success in his new field. A. A. Mead OF
Mantorville, will take his place here.
GRAND CLEARANCE SALE OF FURN1
TURE 10 TO IS PER CENT. DISCOUNT ON
THE ENTIRE STOCK To reduce stock, in
view of a change in the firm, we will give
the above discounts on all goods in oul
stock for short time only. This is a
rare chance to buy furniture far below
value. Come early and secure bargains
If you will want goods in the spring, buy
them aaoao. Respectfully,
FERNALD & Co.
WEIGHT AND FATE FEsTIvAL.-En
terprise Grange will hold it's 18th ami
versary at Enterprise school-house, Marcel
18th, at 6 o'clock p. m. Speeches by thu
Master. J. G. Hawkins, and brothers H
Greene, E. P. Speoner, G. Fl. Huntington
and others. Readings, Rotations, dia
logues and singing will complete the lite
rary exercises. After which, the sale O
baskets, weighing and supper will taxi
place. All are cordially invited. Ladie
are expected to bring baskets with luncl
for two. Per order of Committee.
Spring is here. March 5th. tru'
enough, says our new almanac; but COLI
weather still reigns supreme, and not evel
a hint Of ''Gentle Annie" or ''etheria
m1ldness," has made its appearance. Tn
song of the spring robin and the cacklin!
hen is still frozen in their throats, an,
while we muffle our ears, and button GU
overcoats, and shlver about with a grin
patience and defiance, we shake our fis
in the face of the chill north wind an.
tell him over again that the sun does &c
higher every day, and we know this sor
of business cannot last forever.
The st. Paul Daily Globe, the Demo
cratic organ of Minnesota, is in ever
sense of the word, live newspaper. It
issues on the new $50, 600 Hoe Web per
fecting printing press, are bright, fresl
and able. It stands at the very front il
enterprise, opposition to monopolies, ant
lavish expenditure to promote its eff
ficiency. Its aim is to stand foremos
among the great journals of the rising
northwest. And yet the Globe is furnish
ed at the surprisingly low rate of S. pc
year. Our Democratic friends are to b.
congratulated on having the services o
so able paper.
| "A minister, IN Lowell. Mass, ha
been obliged to give up preaching on &C
count Of trouble in his throat If thi
reverand gentleman had taken DR.. Bull
Cough Syrup, he would have still been
useful member Of his profession.