Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-09-03
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Mrs. Jake SllmmefWaS Wishing IN The
city last week..
| The Law over of the new Mason City
passenger is at Austin.
| Sale of lands for taxes September
18th. See advertise @ H..
Miss Bessie Clark entertained a
pleasant company of friends last evening.
Mrs. Ella Graves, of Minneapolis, was
visiting her aunt, Mrs. DR.. Wheat, last
week. ~ -
Mrs. r. A. Barnes was taken sudden
ly i'll last Saturday night. We are glad
to hear she is now rapidly improving.
20. Slocum is fitting up the second
story of the Park Place, for photo
graph gallery. He will have a fine loca-
ton. =.-.s
George Ward, of Plymouth, Iowa, is
the contractor for grading the Minnesota
& Northwestern between Austin and
Mona.
Prof. Rankin was in town last
Wednesday, seeing to the shipment OF
his household goods to his new home in
Owatonna.
-LosT.-A sun umbrella, dark green
with pink flowers Any one leaving the
same at this office will receive the thanks
of the owner.
A. W. Mcmillan of this city has three
horses entered for the races in Mime
apolis: princess, "Wallace" and ''Ar-
chcr's A]ment.'
MIR. and Mrs. II. O. Basford and fam
lily, and Mrs. G. H. Davidson and son jim
mic, left yesterday afternoon, via Iowa
Central, for Chicago.
Ed Seipel, of Gutenberg, Iowa, was
in the city Monday looking for a store
room in which to start business in Austin.
We must have more stores.
john E. Robinson of the Windsor
House, has been awarded the contract for
carrying the mails between the post office
and depot, at 800 per annum.
Married, at the residence of G. E.
Miner Esq, in this city. by Rev. E. r.
Lathrop, August 20, 1884, Mr. Eugene
Kearney to Miss Viola J. Dawley.
&C. D. Shattuck, roadmaster of the
Iowa & Minnesota division of the Chi
Austin to Minneapolis, has resigned.
Prof. j. j. Dow, superintendent of
the Minnesota state school for the blind,
is in St. Louis, attending the biennial
meeting of the educators of the blind.
Not store to rent. There are two
frame stercbuildings on Mill street that
might be repaired, and good tenants
would be found for them Immediately.
The Milwaukee & St. Paul company
will commence running through sleepers
between Davenport and St. Paul on the
10th of September, via Calmar and Austin.
The new foundations under the old
Jones' block were entirely completed
last Saturday, and Mr.. Buestrin's faith
full men left for milwaukee, on the noon
train.
DR.. johnson and wife, of Blooming
Prairie, were in the city yesterday, look
ing over Ira Jones' very desirable resi-
dence and grounds, with view of pur-
chasing.
H. Frederikse has recently purchased
the house and lot now occupied by
Adolph Pollock, in Morgan's addition,
of Rev. H. l. Parker, of Santa Ana, CAL,
for $525.
The saloon keeper who will sell an ha-
bitual drunkard whisky ought to have his
license revoked by the Common Council.
This sort Of business is getting altogether
too thick in Austin.
The ladies of the Congregational
church will hold a sociable this Wcdncs-
day evening, at the residence of Mrs.
Brownsill. All, both old and young, are
earnestly requested to be present.
Persons desiring copies of the pr j.
ccedings of the Butter and Cheese Con-
venton of last fall, either for their own
use or to send to friends, can get them of
MCBRIDE, TIE GROCER.
The First National Bank had this
year 80 acres of 'succotash' grain grown
on n farm in Blooming Prairie, which
yielded over 90 bushels of No. 1. wheat,
and about six bushels of oats, to the
acre.
STILL IN THE VAN-The efforts of other
kinds of Soda and Saleratus to attain the
magnificent popularity in which DeLand's
brands are held is a fiat failure. DcLand' s
goods continue to lead all others in pub
lie esteem.
Bert Palmer leaves for Burlington,
Iowa, to-day, to attend Commercial Col
legc, his mother accompanying him. Bert
is a bright boy, and has earned the money
himself to pay the expenses of attending
this school.
Minneapolis and Rochester arc hold
ing their fairs this week; Owatonna
State fair next week to wind up, week
after next, 10th to 18th) with the last, but
not least by any means, the Mower county
fair at Austin.
"A beautiful Night Blooming Cereus
plant, at the home of of Mrs. + King,
opened two of It's buds last night. There
are still eight more buds to blossom which
are expected to open during the remain
ing nights of the week.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY. - Fifteen
teams for railroad work. Apply on
grounds ut Harrington's, on wagon road.
between Lansing and Brownsville.
g. W. WERDENHoFF & Co.,
Contractors.
Mrs. E. j. Phillips sends us flower
| of the snow ball variety, which has bios
somed in her flower garden within few
days. We can also show several Of them
in bloom upon snow ball tree in our
yard. Rather behind time, we should say.
No better corn was ever put up by
any factory than that now being canned
| by the Austin Canning and Preserving
| Co. Much Of the credit therefor is due
to Mr.. Morgan, the experienced foreman.
About $4,000 cans have already been
filled.
Mrs. J. F. Cook has received
sad news from her only brother He has
recently returned from Denver, where he
has been hcalth-secklng for some time, to
Lincoln, Neb.. his home, there seeming
to be no chance for his restoration to
health.
| Will l.. Clark, one of the "Mowel
County History" editors, is now filing a
position as editor Of the Webster City
! Uowa) Freeman. He is good writer,
and a very pleasant gentleman, as were
all the editors connected with the History
referred to.
Mrs. VIM. w. Cook is in the CRY, be.
ing on her return trip from visit to hcl
old home in Obcrlin, Ohio. She tarried
| three weeks in Chicago visiting her SON
Fred, who is passenger conductor on tho
G.. & N. w. r. r. Miss Minnie Cook is
also visiting in Austin.
Pat Barrett has just received back
pension of $685. with So per month il
the future. g,,
Abe Newell, of Moscow, brother OF
Mrs. David Gates of this city, has beer
allowed $500 back pay, with a regular
1 monthly allowance of $12.
Rev. A. l.. Freeman, of Mumford
N. y, preached last Sunday IN the Bap
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