Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-12-10

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"A very pleasant event occurred last
evening in the Austin Lodge I. O. O. F.
A beautiful collar was presented to
Noble Grand j. F. Fisher, by Rev. w. E.
Stanley, in behalf Of the members, with
fitting speech.
Buy lovely pair of skates. q pen
knife, jack -knife, set Of knives and
forks, or thousand other new and use-
full as well as beautiful things, to be
bought cheap at Cook & Davidson's new
hardware store,
-CHR1srMAs SLIPPERS. 10. Schwan
has a large stock of ladies' and gents
slippers, which he is selling at absolute
COST They are nice goods. No humbug.
Suitable for Christmas gifts. Call around
and examine them.
Little Zula, fve-year old daughter of
Clint Clark, had delightful birthday
party recently. The little lady was the
recipient of some very nice birthday
gifts from her little friends, and the &C.
casion was merry one
Will Beatty is now in the candy man
ufacturing business His place of bust
ness for all this sweetness is under the
Mower County Bank. He will make all
kinds of candy, and will supply the
wholesale and retail trade.
The Odd Fellows have elected the
following officers for the new term COM
mencing 1st of January: w. H. Bullock,
N: g.; David Turner, V. G.; O.. L. Glib
bons, Secretary; J. F. Fairbanks, Finan-
cial Secretary; Joseph Schwan, Treasurer.
List of letters remaining in the Aus
tin post Office for the 80 days ending
December 6, 1884:
Allen, Geo E Fanar, John
Butts, G Macgines, Mrs.
Carter, Laura A Muzer, Misrul
Charters, John Olson, Amund
Coleman, Chas E Smith, Mrs Mary A
CrOnk, Geo WEIGH, S w
Hayes Brothers could not resist the
spirit of improvement in progress at the
north end of Main street, and have had
the cornice of their fine brick store paint
ed and sanded. We understand they also
contemplate papering' the interior of their
store.
There was lots of fun at. the Roller
Rink last Thursday evening. The barrel
race was the chief attraction. Ed Min
nette took the first prize $3.50; and the
I'd and Sd prizes. 81 so in all, were equal
ly divided between Chas. Way and Geo.
Minnette.
Having been troubled with very
bad cough for about two years and hav-
ing tried almost every cough mixture
that was ever made, have found none
that has given me such great relief as
DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup and I earnestly
recommend it to all afflicted. Benz. F.
DUGGAN, II Park Pl., N. Y.
Matt Miles, unfortunate in his
recent accident, was unusually fortunate
in having pay day come around as usual,
and no deductions made on account of
absence. Uncle Sam remembers his sick
children. Mr.. Miles comrades in the
mail service made him a present also of
$35.
Mr.. o. w. Shaw of the First National
Bank, says he has sold 2, 460 acres of
farming lands in Mower county during
the past two years. Of tie 1882 acres
sold the past year he received an average
of $3.50 per acre. Considering the
times, this is not bad record for ''aban-
doned" lands.
Beatty has made arrangements with
old Santa Claus, and is to furnish him
with his full outfit of popcorn balls and
freshly made candies for the Christmas
stockings. His candy is delicious. We
have tested it, and we know Remember
and call upon him for wholesale and re-
tail.
&C. A. Warren, of Red Rock, and AL
bert Swift of Brownsville. have secured
positions as National Guards at the New
Orleans Exposition. Their work will be
guarding exhibits. Mr.. Warren had
similar position at the Philadelphia Cen
tennial in '76. They were to have left for
New Orleans to-day.
The per diem and mileage of Hon.
j. D. Allen of Leroy, us one of the presi-
Dental electors, who met in St. Paul on
the Sd, and went through the form of
voting for President and Vice. President,
was $45. The largest sum, $46.S0, was
paid tooHon. Chas. F. Kindred; the small
est. SO, to Peter Rauen.
Crockery,
sGlassware,
China Tea Sets,
China Coffee and Mustache Cups and
Saucers.
Luster Band in new Square Shapes.
T. & R. Bootis's decorated Brown Ware.
MCBRIDE, THE GROCER.
job Morse, formerly resident of
Austin, died in his new Dakota home of
Worthwhile, Nov. 10Th, aged 81 years. He
leaves:a widow and family of small
children in Strengthened circumstances.
We obtain these facts from recent copy
of. the Worthwhile Adoance, kindly fur
nished us by Mrs. George Baird of this
city. ~.
FOND amphibian, delicious bivalve,
comrade of the sea nymph and mermaid,
Qovely dryad CT the deep companion of
stern Neptune IN his colder moods, be-
loved crustacean, Epicurean friend, how
dost thou sport thee in the steaming stew,
the esculent fry, the saline raw?" Yes,
wait until we engulf ourselves in milky
stew.
Silver, in solid ware, knives, forks,
spoons, napkin rings, cake and berry
dishes, celery stands, ETC., etc, at Hayes
Brothers.
One of the simplest and readiest