Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-04-02

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Now plant your trees, or at least
begin to make your plans for so doing.
They will bring you money and happi-
ness, by adding value and beauty to your
property. Plant and mulch them we'll
afterward.
Millinery! New goods! New goods!
at Lord & Heflen's. A spring assortment
selected with care. These ladies will be
pleased to receive old friends and new
ones at their place of business, next door
to the Jones block.
H. H. Kent is missed by his friends
on the streets. Reason: He is having a
tussle with general weakness" brought
on by severe attack of lung fever dur
ing visit to Ohio last fall. Hope soon
to see him about again.
The Grand Meadow Record don't
want the Mercury to suspend them.
Well, we don't want you suspended
either, Mr.. Record. You get up too good
a paper, and are altogether of too much
benefit to the eastern side of our county.
Ducks charge everybody with being
a "quack," and there are but a few who
are exempt from the gosling accusation.
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup is certainly an
exception to the rule, as it is no doubt,
| the greatest remedy offered to suffering
people.
The David Banks property sold last
week to s. B. Woodsum, has been sold
again, Mr.. Woodsum selling it to George
White, who will improve the place and
make it his home. L. D. Baird made
both Of these sales.
! Time was when women could not
legally marry until they had spun ceu-
pie of sets of bed drapery-hence the
term ''spinster." If that rule prevailed
in these days, when would the preacher
get his wedding fees?
Mrs. N. G. Mcmillan of this city, antic-
pates starting branch millinery store in
Leroy about the first of April. Mrs. Nc
MILAN is thoroughly responsible bust
ness woman, and we wish her success in
this new business adventure.
The Mitchell County Press says-just
what we knew before:
The pleasant face of Charlie West,
who was few years ago one of the young
people in Usage, was greeted by his
many friends on our streets last Saturday.
He is one of the prosperous merchants OF
Austin.
"A very successful term Of school
closed in the third ward Friday afternoon.
The pupils made their teacher present
of very nice camp rocking chair, also
Moore's poetical works from Oleva Of
terstrem, and white silk 'kerchief from
Anna Carlson.
us thy heart right, as my heart is
with thine heart? If it be, give me thine
hand" This is what we read in the bible
that Jehu said to Jonadah, and this is
why we shake hands when meeting a
friend. 1t is dear old fashioned way OF
indicating friendship.
The father of D. B. Smith living al
Now, Michigan, died last week. Mr.
Smith left for Now some two weeks ago te
attend what proved to be his fathers fata
illness, and had the sad privilege of be-
ing with him in his last hours. He is ex
pected home this week.
| Not that we love Will Engle more o.
VIM. Richards less, but if we must lose =.
good neighbor, let Will Engle and family
take their place. Mr.. Engle has pur
chased the we'll built, convenient ani
tasteful residence of VIM. Richards or
Water treet, SO they say.
Some ten or dozen Of the youn&
misses of Austin availed themselves Of
leap year privileges one evening las
week, and invited, escorted and enter
tanned their gentlemen friends. A dance
at the Mansfield House, and very mic.
lunch, was the main order of exercises.
Mrs. King and little son, Chauncy
left Austin Monday for st. Paul. Mrs
King will consult an occulist in regard t,
her eyes which have seriously troubled
her of late. We hope she may find tn
medical skill which is needed to restor
the offending members to perfect health
We publish, with pleasure, an instruc
tive and very interesting article prepares
by Mrs. Alfred Morse, Of this city, an
< read at the meeting of the Dairymen'
. National Convention recently held a
, Mankat0. We recommend carefu
perusal by every farmers wife an
daughter in the county.
E The pound party given to Rev. Star
/ ley Wednesday evening, considering tbs
no special effort was made to work 1t w
was very successful and pleasant affair
8 Between so and 60 persons assembled 8
e his home, and left as token Of their n
E gard pound of silver and good sele.
\ ton of groceries. The entire donatio
being valued at about $50.
Mrs. G. s. Hildahl has already +,
:. celved q fine assortment Of spring mill
: merry, comprising pattern hats and Dol
: nets, trimmings, and all the ct ceteras I
adorn most becomingly the heads of til
ladies and misses of this city and su
9 rounding country. Look over her goot
y and our words will be verified.
= The roller skating rink club are sti
: doing duty. The band will be presel
Monday and Thursday evenings; admi
II sion 10cents. Admission and use of flo,
d with your own skates, 10 cents. Th
8 healthful and invigoratlng exercise
most pleasurable, and passengers aboal
Z. find . good deal Of fun with but lit
!. expense.