Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-02-06

is absolutely pure ana the price is reason
able. It contains only Grape Cream Tar
tar and pure Bi-Carb Soda.
Died, February 2, Roy Austin, infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Babcock, aged
7 months. The funeral services were
conducted by Rev. w. E. Stanley, at the
Davidson house, Monday afternoon, at 2
heartfelt sympathy of their many friends
in this hour of sorrow.
This weeks TRANSCRIPT informs US
that the old courthouse is to be taken
down. 1t occurs to US that it would be
much cheaper to either sell it outright or
let it fail down. We presume the next
move will be to build a jailor's residence
and jail on a magnificent plan using the
present material.-LeRoy Independent.
Let 'er fall, by all means.
Next Monday, February 18th, is the
date set for the adjourned term of court,
for court cases only. The new court
house will not probably be used, as none.
Of the furniture will then be in place, be
sides we believe no arrangements for
heating have yet been made. However,
everything will be in rosy shape for the
regular March session.
We have recently seen letter from
gentleman who lately interviewed the
president OF the construction company
contracting to build the Austin. Mankato
& St. Cloud road wherein it is stated that
the latter gave assurance of the intention
to build the road this season, provided
the condition Of the money market per-
mitted their dong so.-Nanknto Re0ieao.
Annual election of officers of Austin
Board of Trade occurred Tuesday eve
ming, Jan. Goth. as follows:
President-D. B. Smith.
Vice-Presldent-W. W. Engle.
Secretary-H. o. Basford
Treasurcr-J. NJ. Greenman.
Executive Committee-F. p. Mcbride,
G. Schleuder, o. W. Shaw, E. G. Dorr,
r. Dunkelmann.
Last Friday was known as Candle
mas day, and in the church calendar as
the day of publication of the blessed
| Virgin Mary, because it is supposed to be
the anniversary of the presentation Of the
that Simeon pronounced the Numc d..
mittis. The day is called Candlemas day,
because candles were especially blessed
at this observance.
School REPORT FOR LANSING VII
LAGE.-Upper Room, e. G. Sheperd,
Teacher: Miss Bessie Soule, Rank list,
standing So TO, Mr.. Michael Miller,
Rank I'd, standing g, So 6-10, Miss Ger.
tie CARL, Rank Sd: standing, "a 10.
Lower Room, Miss A. Padgett, Teacher ::
Miss Olive Vaughan, Rank 1st, stand
ing, 81 $40, Mr.. Leman Vaughan.
Rank I'd, standing, 81 $40, Peter
Gallagher Rank Sd, standing, 81 $40.
why suffer longer from dyspepsia.
indigestion, want of appetite, loss of
strength, lack of energy, malaria, inter-
mittent fevers etc.? Browns Iron Bit
tiers never fail to cure these diseases
They act like charm on the digestive
organs, removing all dyspeptic symptoms,
such as bclching, heartburn, billiousness,
etc. Remember it is the only iron pre-
D, ration that will not blacken the teeth
or give headache. Ask your druggists
concerning its merit.
Mrs. Lucy Stafford, only sister of
Judge D. B. johnson Jr. of this city, died
at her home in Faribault last Sunday
Mrs. Stafford was a resident of Austin for
two or three years in 1879. The old
settlers who knew her then as Miss Lucy
johnson have only kind and pleasant
memories of her. She was young lady
of noble, generous traits Of character,
and universally beloved. Mr. and Mrs,
johnson went to Faribault Monday to
attend the funeral which was to take
place yesterday afternoon.
| The Northwestern Dairymen's Con-
vcntion, to be held at Mankato next
week, commencing Tuesday, February
II, ought to be attended by as many
Of Mower county's farmers as possible
The program is meaty one, and every
farmer who attends will be we'll paid for
his trouble in valuable information OBJ
tanned. One of the papers to be read is
entitled Some Hints on Female Edu-
cation in Its Relation to the Interests of
the Dairy by Mrs. A. Morse. Austin,
| MINI. We guarantee this subject Will be
ably handled.
H. N. Sergeant, an old resident of
Mower county, and one of the pioneers of
the town of Sergeant died at his resi-
25th, OF rheumatism of the heart. Mr..
Sergeant removed with his children,
being a widower, to this county from Oak
Grove, Wis, more than twenty years ago,
and located in the then unorganiZed town
| which was subsequently named after him.
Modest and unassuming in manner he
was a man Of strict integrity, answering
honesty and a consistent Christian.
ter correspondence LeAoy In l. pendent.
-ScnooL REPORT - The following
names are of scholars attending school in
district No. 80, who had an average
standing of 80 for the third examination
ending February 1. Names marked with
a star were perfect in department: Seer
tie Wheeler SO, Study Palmeter SO. Myr-
tie Wheeler SO, Bella Hayes IS, Matte
Harrington 80, Cora Billiard 81. *Bert
Harrington 81, *Lenora Gillett 81, Warren
Ames So, Lulu Gillian %, Hattie Ames %.
| Sadie Furlong 95, Jessie Harrington 81,
Anglia Gillian 95, Willie Palmeter SO,
George Wheeler 90, Fannie Ames 81,
Eddie Gillian 81, Gordie Gillett 80, Eddie
Harrington 80.
! IDA GRIMSHAW, Teacher.
THE MEETINGs.-Th revival services
were we'll sustained all the week, the
Friday evening meeting being especially
noticeable for its large attendance. Gan all
days meeting, for Christians only, for
humiliation, confession and prayer, was
held on Friday in the NJ. E. church, and
characterized by deep interest. However,
the union committee decided that the
work could best be carried on by the in
dividual churches, and so the union meet
ings closed with the Friday evening
service. On Saturday the Baptist church
voted unanimously to continue the meet
ings in their hurch a short time longer
Sunday the NJ. E. church took in on
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the present.
| The new courthouse has been practi-
ca'ly accepted by the County Commits
sioners, subject to certain additional
work and alterations specified IN an
agreement signed by the contractors.
which changes cannot be made until
warm weather. The new furniture for
the building has been contracted for, and
will be in place by March l, when the
courthouse will be occupied by the
county officers. Mr.. S. Snow was in the
city last week, with Mr.. VIM. Alsip, to
make the transfer, and left on Monday
after the business had been satisfactorily
adjusted. Messrs. Snow & Alsip have
done splendid job of work for the
county at ridlculously low margin of
profit, and deserve well the appreciation
and good will of the county for the
fidelity. skill and energy with which they
have carried on the work to completion.
The Candy News of Jan. 20, contains
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