Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-11-19

trait painting which is taught free. Cal
and see her work.
The last duty before retiring. and
after saying your prayers, should be to
examine the coal stove to see that no gas
can escape. This is the season when
folks arc sometimes smothered.
Never try to raise family Without q
good newspaper, provided it contains the
advertisement of Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup
for this valuable medicine is necessary tC
keep your children in good health.
Miss Theresa Rice was in the city
over Sunday. She has been spending the
summer at Long Island, and was en- route
for Jackson, where she will spend a few
weeks with her sister, Mrs. w. S. Kim.
ball.
Our Democratic friends will be aw-
fully thankful this year we suppose. We
expect some of them will be thankful
enough to send the Republican editor a
fine turkey gobbler for Thanksgiving
dinner.
FAIR AND FEsT1vAL.-By the Floral
Club, for the benefit of the Library.
Something entirely new, and especially
attractive for the young people. To be
held during the third week in December.
Particulars hereafter.
E. F. Graves, the genial county his
tory man, was in the city last week.
Since leaving Austin, Mr.. G. has been
employed on history of Cass county,
Iowa. He left for Owatonna where he
will remain for short time.
Benz. Hilker's residence, that rolled
by US few weeks ago, is now solidly
resting upon good foundation, and
looks as much at home as though it had
been there all summer. A nice little barn
is being erected on the rear of the lot.
Miss Sena Hanson was taken to La
Crosse last Saturday by her brother Chris.
She has been very ill for about two
months, and goes there for medical treat
ment. Her friends anxiously wait for en-
couraging news regarding her condition.
The Roller Skating Rink has been
put in good repair, and everythingi is now
in running order again-both day and
evening. Scale of prices: Ladies, free
admission, except on nights when there
are special attractions. Admission for
gents, 10 cents.
-C. Eddy Richardson has made ar
rangemcpts to spend the winter at New
Orleans. He is to be G. E. Marvin's
chief clerk. A good clerk and GOOD
position. G. E. Marvin is the General
Superintendent of the Dairy Exhibits of
the United States, and Eddy will have
enough to do.
Rev Father Sullivan's new residence
is nearly completed. 1t is a very hand
some building, of the Queen Annie pat
tern, veneered with brick, and has been
erected at cost of about $4,000. The
pensioners deserve much credit for their
liberality in furnishing this very pleasant
home for their priest.
Fay r. Smith has removed his family
into the Ira Jones residence. For several
days past he has had workmen putting in
double floors and otherwise repairing the
house This property will make a very
pleasant home for Mr.. Smith. He is now
u resident of Lansing, his new premises
being just over the Austin line.
The ladies of the Methodist church
will serve an oyster supper in the McClel-
land block, in the store lately occupied
by Messrs. Cook s. Davidson, on Tuesday
evening next. One of the attractions of
the evening will be the exhibition of an
Art Gallery. A very hearty invitation is
extended to the citizens of Austin and
vicinity.
-Somebody-it must have been Dem
ocrat-placed cannon truck at our front
window last night, with a white flag at
half-mast, draped with black, with the
letter B" and these sad words,
"Gone, but not forgotten" upon it. This
is utterly too much. No Christian Demo
crat would harrow up a poor fellows
feelings thusly.
Austin now has two cigar manu-
factories. The last one to settle among
US is Kousek & Holoubek, who first
started in Lyle about seven weeks ago.
They removed to Austin last Saturday,
and their factory is located in frame
building on the west side Of Mill street
nearly opposite the Windsor House.
Four men are at present employed in the
factory.
Rev. S. Wakefield, formerly Univer-
salist minister in this city, is editing a
newspaper at Centreville, Turner county
Oak. Rochester Post.
Rev. Mr. Wakefield is well known tc
many people here-aHouts as most elo
quent preacher. but who had acquired
habits which resulted in his being disfel
lowshippcd from his church.
Mendoao Record.
Harmon Cook, now of Oskaleosa
Iowa, made Austin visit last week
Mr. Cook will be remembered as the agen1
of the Singer Sewing Machine Co. fo1
this county, who removed to Iowa last
fall. Mr.. Cook met with a serious rail
70 ad accident few months ago, result
ing in the loss of his left leg below the
knee. 1t was sad to see him obliged tc
use the crutch.
The Austin Canning & Preserving
Co. sent fifteen cases of their canned
goods to New Orleans last week to be en-
tered among the manufactured exhibits
of the state-the product of Minnesota:
first canning factory. The goods will al
so be entered in the competitive depart
ment, and it would not be strange if Aus
tin canned corn should carry off prem
ium.
Prof Leibs Musical Institute held ir
this city was grand success. The Prof
made hosts of friends, who are anxiou.
for still another institute in the spring
The closing concert was much njoyed by