Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-09-10

r. B. Ficster and A. E. Brooks. of
Independence, Iowa, arc among the new
corners to Austin. Mr.. Fiester is general
agent for the State Of Minnesota for the
Hawkcye Mutual Life and Accident AS
ISOLATION of DesMoines, Iowa, and Mr..
Brooks is associated with him IN the bus
ness. They are fitting up an office over
Kaiser q Guincy's harness store.
Mcintyre Post No. 66, G. A. r., held
q regular meeting Saturday evening,
Sept. 6, in Armory Hall. j. S. Anderson
was elected officer of the day to fill vacan-
cy. It was voted to purchase one-half doz-
en- snare drums for use of the drum corps.
A special meeting will be held Saturday
evening, in anticipation of a visit from
Col. Strong of the 10Th Regt. Wisconsin
Volunteers.
Tho agent of Blainc's world renown-
ed book, "Twenty Years of Congress" is
in the city. This is the first time it has
been offered here, and will, of course, re-
ceive large subscription. AS history
it is unexcellcd, clear succinct and ex-
haustive, as pleasant and entertaining as
story and witnesses upon every page
that Jas. G. Blaine as man of letters IS
not excelled as a politician.
List of letters remaining in the Aus
tin post Office for the 80 days ending
September 6, 1884:
Bcncke, Henry Burton, Geo;
Davis, Miss Eva Hatch, W. F.
Hitler, Emma Hill, Henry
Mandt, Miss Ingcborg NJ
Meland, Andy l.. Meyers, Mrs. Huldah,
Wara, John :n. White, Joseph G.
"A new time table for the c., M. & St.
r. r. appears in the TRANSCRIPT this week.
This table gives the arrivals and depar-
lures at Austin and at Austin Junction
Ramsey). We have added a new
and valuable feature in giving the
time of all freight trains which
carry passengers. So many local passen-
gers travel on frcights that information
regarding this class of trains is quite i'm
portant.
"Wednesday evening, Rev. A. P. Mead
of Faribault gave in the NJ. r. church as
announced, his lecture on '"Thc Romance
of the Pulpit" Wcwerc moro than p}eae
only was the matter iself very interesting
and energetic manner. Our only regret
was that the church was not filled to over
flowing, both for the sake of the lecturer
and the intellectual benefit of those who
should have heard this live and practical
lecture. ~
Rev A. J.. Freeman manifested his
deep interest in the prosperity of the church
by giving the Sunday School rousing
speech about the duty and advantage of
building neat little parsonage on the
rear end OF the commodious Baptist church
grounds, and emphasized his advice by
promising $25 toward the enterprise if it
was undertaken. We believe it can and
will be done. 1t would prove financially
advantageous to both pastor and people
When beginning is once made the pro-
gress will be rapid.-Hcrald.
r. Dunkelmann has just returned
from the east with the largest and most
complete stock of goods ever offered in
this market, consisting of mems, youths,
boys and children's clothing, gents fur
nishing goods of all kinds, hats and caps
of every variety and style, and trunks
and valises for ladies and gents. These
goods are now ready for inspection, and
he respectfully solicits share of trade.
By judiciously delaying his purchases,
he has gained great advantage over
nearly all his competitors, and is there
fore prepared to offer decided induce
ments in way of prices. He WILL as here
tOfOre, make speciality of honest goods,
and endeavor to do business just right in
every respect.
The Milwaukee company have taken Oft
Paul, and many travellers are considerably
Inconvenience thereby. The people west of
Wells especially complain, as they will now
he eonP ST. LAY of e@
The midnight train referred to had
been running for several years, and not
withstanding it was slow tedious train,
was getting to be an almost absolute
necessity to people living along the line,
besides the through Iowa travel was
growing larger each year. The r. r. Co.
ought to put on the train again without
delay, and make of it a first-class through
passenger. AS the Iowa travel lis
now handled it arrives in St. Paul too
late to make connections with any of the
through morning trains out of that city.
The travelling public are justly con
their car about it. This kind of work,
if persisted in, will send the larger part
of the Iowa travel by Albert Lea. -.
Miss Ada Courtrlght of Circlcville,
Ohio, who is in Austin for the purpose of
teaching a class in music, comes with the
highest recommendations from her teach
ers. The past six years have been spent
in the constant study of music, and she is
now just from the Pittsburgh Musical
| Conservatory. Previous to her study there
| she had special instructions under the late
the late instructions under the late Mad
anne Reeve, mother of the celebrated Julia
Reve King. She is prepared to teach ad-
vanced pupils IN instrumental and vocal
piano or organ music. We have seen
some of the testimonials produced by
| hor Lott
from Prof. Whitney Of Cleveland, All
speak in the highest terms of her attain:
ments and qualification and we have tho
best of reasons for believing that our PEG.
will find i'm her, as Prof. Whitney says,
IAN accomplished scholar and musician,
possessed of great energy, and enthusias-
tic in her chosen profession
ANOTHER Victim OF LOADED
SHEII.-Rather strange CO incidence &C.
Cured last Sunday evening Marta Da.
wilson's hand was injured two weeks
ago last Sunday afternoon, about six
o'clock, by the discharge Of loaded
i shell. Last Sunday,sa about 6sp. M,
Harry King and Willie Lincoln called to
! see Marta, and borrowed his gun, shells
and fixtures to take with them to Oak.
/ land township where they were to have a
hunt the next day. While driving out oil
town, and when near VIM. Litchfeld's s,
/ ian uncle Of Marta Davidson's). Harry
King took up shell (which he supposed
to be empty, and with the nippers ii hand
for that purpose, he thought he would
pull out the cap. In trying to extract
the cap, tie change went 0ff, and Harry
lost thesend Of the third finger Of his left
hand. The team was quickly turned
toward town, and Dr.. Wheat's service.
secured in dressing the wound. This nc