Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-05-21


great variety of elegant goods now, and
parties wishing to have themselves well
shod will give them call.
Mrs. J. Solner returned last week
from short visit to Minneapolis. Paint
ers and paper hangers took possession Of
the home during her absence.
Phil. Short was down on the street
Monday, the first time since he broke his
limb. He looks rather pale, but thinks
he will soon be as good as new.
-G.Schleuderle left Austin last Fridayfor
q trip to Albert Lea, Wlnnebago City, St.
Peter and New Ulm, to visit brothers and
sisters residing in those places.
Everybody turn out and give the
young ladies of the Baptist church a
helping hand next Friday evening. A
good lunch and q good time guaranteed.
The Canning Factory Co. want about
Is acres of sweet corn planted, Any per-
son wishing to contract for that amount
will please call on John Walsh, President.
%. O. Void and wife arrived in Aus
tin Saturday to remain several days visit
ing his parents and brothers in this city.
Mr.. Void is a prosperous druggist of St.
Paul. A.--...- -.-~-.>. -s7,.. --s.es ~.
Married, at Austin, May 9th, n. Bell
Of Newry, to Miss Nellie Murphy, daugh-
of Michael Murphy Of Moscow and a
young lady Michael might well be
proud of. ,<-@@ .'sas
The Ladies' Sewing Society of the
Methodist Episcopal Church will meet
with Mrs. Lathrop on Friday afternoon.
The gentlemen, old and young, are~in-
vited to supper at six.
-Fleck's bus met with a bad smash-up
last Saturday. While at the depot plat
form, the horses started up and turned
the vehicle completely over. Fortunate
ly, the bus was unoccupied at the time.
We want something, and will con-
tiuue to want as long as we live. Some
wants can be supplied, and others cannot,
but if you want anything in the boot and
shoe line, call on Sweningsen & johnson.
1t is understood that D. J. Ames has
sold his foundry to his brother, E. j.
Ames. Dave is to work for McLa ughlin,
Sheldon & Co. on a salary, and receive
royalty for each Diamond feed mill built
by them.
james McGrath spent last Sunday in
Austin. AS most everybody knows here,
Nc. is agent for the c., M. & St. P. at
Dubuque, Iowa, and is a rafting goed
one. He reports lively times in Dubuque
just now.
&c. D. Belden, DR.. johnson, Mrs. O.
R. York, Miss Eta sanborn and Miss
Lille Woodward are delegates from the
Baptist society in Brownsville to the Cen:
trail Association to be held at Owatonna
the last of this month.
-Sweningsen & johnson invite you to
look: over their full line of boots and
shoes, and they will supply your needs
by selling you good article at the very
lowest price. Try them, and you will
find their goods as represented.
The Dexter village Council has Ii
censed J. G. Winans to sell liquor, on
condition that his saloon be closed on
Sundays and by 10 p. m. on weekdays
They refused him license for billiard,
pool, or gaming table of any kind.
Our young friend, Sanford Wash
burn, returned last week Saturday from
New York city, where he has taken one
years course in the Columbia Law
School. He will remain on his fathers
farm in Udolpho during the summer.
There will be a meeting of the Far
mers' Alliance next Saturday afternoon,
at 2 o'clock, in the new court house.
Let there be full attendance, as impor-
tant matters are to come before the meet
ing. J.J FuRLoNe, Secretary.
Frank heller of Udolpho, shot a
white crane the other day that measured
u feet from tip to tip of wings. This
species of bird must be very scarce or
difficult to capture, for this is the first one
we have heard of being caught for years.
blooming Prairie Tribune
|. The Lacrosse Steam Laundry has ap-
pointed J. E. Crews agent in this city, and
packages left with him from Monday
morning until Tuesday evening, will be
forwarded and returned Saturday, free of
express charges. Work guaranteed to
give satisfaction.
The hotel at Brownsville has recently
changed hands, and the new proprietor,
MIR. W. d. Miner, is re-painting, re-papsr-
ing and repairing it generally, being de-
| termined to put it In first-class condition
before opening it to the general public
Grand Meadoao Record.
! Mrs. G. y. Hildahl continues to fur
nish the loveliest hats and bonnets for
the ladies of this city and vicinity, not
exactly free of charge, but at the lowest
prices. Give her q call, make your pur-
chases, and you will certainly feel that
| you are not behind the times.
Any contribution in the line of eat,
ables that old soldiers, or any one else,in
the country, wish to contribute toward
the dinner on Decoration Day, will be
thankfully received by the ladies. Such
donations should be brought in as early
as 10 o'clock in the morning, If possible.
| There will be meeting of the Elk.
ecutive committee of the Mower Co.
Agricultural Society on Wednesday, May
%, At o'clock, at the court house. A
full committee is desired, as the premium
list is to be completed, with other special
business. G. w. GR1MsHAw. President.
The p. o. Department invite sealec
proposals, to be handed in to the Post
master on or before May 9th, for carry
ing the mails, as often as may be re
quirt d, between the Austin post-offic.
and the railway depot. For particulars
see official notice posted in the post-oftice
| Sheriff Cory is laying himself out