Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-01-09

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worth 81, 800. Watered by the
Call and look at our list.
ID. NJ. Thompson, no wonder he takes
| two thirds of the sidewalk. and looks so
happy. like all over his face, for hasn't he
now span of fine boys at his home in the
I'd ward, yes, mate for His two-year old
arrived last week.
| Master Jim Davidson spent day in
St. Paul last week, and found himself
bewildered with the sights of the city and
its capitol, and Master Charlie, little son
of State Auditor Braden, entertained and
escorted him about the city.
Mother" said slangy Cass avenue
boy at the table when company was pres
ent, this butter is O. T., but the bread
is N. G., and ought to get the G. B.
| 'Just hear him, said the fond mother, che
| is a beautiful Latin scholar"
Come in now, and renew your sub
scriptions to the TRANSCRIPT at $3.50 in
advance. Our regular rate is 81. but
now, for while, we offer cash prem
ium of so cents to all who come in and
pay up all back charges and one year in
advance.
| We want to tell all the bad boys, and
girls, too. of this city, that this new
comet that is now fast approaching the
earth is more than likely taking bee line
for this city, and they better look little
out, and get "gooder" just as fast as ever
they can.
| "A. N. Seely, who is working the r. N.
Green farm in Lansing township, has re-
Gently added to his stock of cattle eleven
head of through-bred short-horn Durhams
from Iowa. We are glad to note that Mr..
See]y is going into stock-raising quite ex-
tensively.
H. w. Elms returned from his recent
visit to New York feeling that the trip
had done him good. He enjoyed the re-
newing of acquaintance with old friends
and relatives, and now feels as though he
could take fresher start in life at the
beginning of this new year.
AT the annual meeting Of the Austin
Canning and Preserving Co: ofthis city
were elected shares being represent
ed: John Walsh. H. w. Page, F. I.
Crane, G. H. Davidson, A. O. Hollister,
II. A. Avery, r. Dunkelmann.
! AT the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Hill of Otranto Station, Dec. Oath, Miss
Minnie Hill of Burr Oak, Mich, sister of
Mr. Hill, was married to w. p. St. John
of Lyle. About fifty guests were present,
and the gifts were numerous. The TRAN
SCRIPT extends congratulations.
Our public school is open again.
The rooms are full of the busy, restless
little folks They will count over their
Christmas gifts, and recount their holi
day cheer to each other, aud we hope
there will not be one among all the pu-
pills who can say, have not had a Merry
Christmas and q Happy New Year.
!, 1t was an Austin mother who said the
other day to her daughter, ''Sprinkle some
tea leaves on the carpet, and you will not
make such dust. Imagine her supreme
disgust when soon after she went into the
dining room and found something less
than q pound of McBride's best uncolored
Japan scattered over the carpet. The dust
was raised instead of settled.
II shall never pass this way again. y
If we would only remember this as we
pass along through life, and as we take
up the threads of each hour be careful
that we do or say nothing we may have
cause to regret. We walk on down the
and as we pass along, let US say to our.
selves now and then, Il shall never pass
this way again"
BE GooD.-In view of the many dis.
asters occurring on land and sea for the
past year, we think it would lie the part OF
wisdom for all the wicked folks to begin
to be good. Not that they shouldn't al.
ways he COED but it is better to begin late
then never. and as the New Year advances.
. the cyclone period approaches, and do not
wait until one of these monsters watt you
over the border with all your sins upon
your head. ~-
To Our AGRICULTURAL READERs.-
The Anericnn Agriculturist is one of oul
most valued exchanges. 1t has just en-
tered upon the 48d year of its existence
with varied improvements, and more
reading matter and engravings. 1t is in
valuable to those engaged in farming pur
suits. We will send the american Agri
| year, to any address, on receipt of two
dollars and 60 cents.
3 County Commissioners met in regulal
s session New Years day. H. G: Anderson
e and Oscar Ayers, who were re- elected, wer,
man of the Board for ensuing year
= Couny Attorneys salary fixed at $500
I Auditors clerk-hire at $500. Frank Ha
e ney was appointed Overseer of Poor Farm
: for one year from March II, 1884. 1
large amount of business was done. Pro
ceedings will appear in TRANSCRIPT il
. full next week. -
]. There was . right joyous compan,
Il availed themselves of an especially goo
J" time, the first day of the New Year. Mrs
;, Fisher furnished the eatibles, the com
> pany the fun, and ''mine host of tn
K Fleck House parlor: J: ,Schwan, JAG
n Torrey, Geo. Campbell, Gus Scott, Lol
Hollister and Matt Miles were the gents
Mrs. Miles. and the Misses Schwau
Campbell. Richardson, Brooks, Peters
!, Ross and Phelps, the ladies. A merr
company, and q merry time.
which appear in the daily press, of tn
n CONGREGATIONS occurring everywher
q throughout the country during this col
!" spell. involving the destruction q
!, churches, seminarles of learning, wit
y public and private ediiices of all kinds
should be warning to everybody to il
y spect thoroughly their hues and heatin
u apparatus, and SO avert those calamitie
8. which may fall suddenly and fatally upo
,e the property and lives Of the over.cont
=, dent.
We told you several weeks ago whe
8, the Revord store was sold, we would |,
le you know. The Regtstef was premature
II and announced the sale three weeks az
It when. in fact, it did not take place unit
n last "Wednesday, Jan; I'd: That's all thel
is of it and the reliability. Of the TRA1
- SCRIPT is again proven. The sale ",
e; e made on the date specified to Jas. II. On
+; s David C. Patterson. for 81, $50. The Pa
"a terson boys have in this purchase GOO
rs property, and we are glad to note the
prosperity. They have our best wishes.
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al or cold endNise. For children or adult
Ttoches, 16c. Liquid, toe. At druE<ist