Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1884-06-11

Services were held at Christ Church,
EpiscopaD, ON Trinity Sunday, Rev. W.
W. Estabrooke, of Mason City, officiat-
ing. At the morning service public bap.
tism was administered. and with large
congregation as witnesses of the receiv,
ing into the congregation Of Christs flock
four infants brought. to the front by their
sponsors. The chancel was tastefully
and fittingly decorated with plants and
flowers. -. -.
--Prin. A. W. Rankin, for several years
at Austin, is elected to the principalship
at Owatonna. Mr.. Rankin has an excel
lent reputation for thorough and other
wise excellent work. This is a clear case
Of practical, civil-service reform, as the
place sought the man. There were
several aspirants for the place, but the
board, unsolicited, chose Prin. Rankin
School Education.
All of which we most heartily endorse,
and commend the good sense of the Board
Of Education. i. -. r.. ",
The 7ra0ele,'s Official Guide of tile
railway and steam navigation lines in the
United States and Canada for June, re-
ceived. Its accurate and comprehensive
details of all knowledge necessary to the
reaching of any point in this country OF
Canada, makes it invaluable to the pub,
lie use. Every tourist, at least, should
be supplied with one Of these invaluable
monthlies. It is published by the
National Railway Publication Co., &c
Bond street, New York. Price so cents.
CLEAN UP )! CLEAN UP!-You may
expect the Board of Health any day peer
ing into your back yards, so be on the
lookout. If you have any hogpens on
your premises, have them flesred and
cleaned out. If you have manure pile
by your stable, have it hauled away i'm
mediately. If you are throwing your
garbage into the back yard to let it decay
and breed pestilence, have it carried away
or buried. Tell this to your neighbors.
The Board of Health mean business and
intend to make Austin as clearly town
as can be found in the state.
John Walsh, President of the Austin
Canning and Preserving Company, has
just returned from Chicago where he en-
ployed J. F. Morgan. assistant foreman
for ID years in Elgin, ILL.,, who expects to
arrive in Austin about the 1st of July.
he purchased in Chicago steel tubular
boiler, considered an extra good one
" arranted to carry 175 pounds pressure
Every thing will be ready for work by thu
first week in July. The company will pay
81 more per ton for corn than is paid q
Elgin. Good corn and tomatoes will soor
find ready market at the factory.
School NOTES.-THE election o.
teachers, so far as completed by the
school Board, is as follows: Maggie
Wilton, Ada Noble, Gertie Ellis, Helen
Donaldson, Una Roberts, Rena Culver
and Mrs. Amanda j. Clark, re- elected
Miss Belle Robinson elected. Miss Rens
Culver has been elected teacher in the
Owatonna schools and will accept. Miss
Arminda j. Smith did not apply fer re-
election. Mrs. Brownsill filled q vacancy
Prof. Gibson succeeds Prof. Rankin.
F. P. Mcbride has resigned his position
on the School Board and Hon. w. T. Will
kins has been appointed to Ill vacancy.
What makes choice butter in the
market? Milk kept in o clean, cool place
skinned before the cream becomes SOU
or bitter; churned at right temperature
about SIS degrees Fahrenheit. Butter milk
all washed out with pure cold water
sailed with dairy salt, about one ounce te
the pound of butter, worked only enough
to thoroughly mix the salt, but not
enough to break the grain Of butter
Pack it in new ash tubs, we'll soaked in
sweet brine, and market it while fresh
Practice only makes perfect. The sooner
all our butter makers begin to practice
the sooner all will sell their butter al
highest prices.
CARD OF THANKs.-At regular
meeting of Mcintyre Post No. &c, G. A
r., held in Armory hall. Saturday even
ing, June z, 1884, the following resolu
lions were adopted unanimously:
Resolued, That we extend our heartfelt
thanks for the public CO operation. ano
personal favors and Services which com
bined to make the observance of Memorial
Day, May 80, 1884, 50 great success; al
so to the ladies who provided such ele
CANT and bountiful refreshments at Nc
Clelland's block; to the Floral Club fol
their contribution of Wreaths to decorat.
the graves of our dead comrades and tt
the I'd Regiment M. N. G.; st. Bernard
Commandery No. Is and to the children
of our public schools, for their presenc,
in the procession. 15s
Resol0ed, That q copy of these resolu
tons be furnished each of our city papers
for publication. s !. - I.
w. II. SUrroN, Post Commander.
SEYMOUR JOHNSON, Adjutant.
Mrs. B. N. Lewis of the third ward
entertained a very pleasant company 0
friends yesterday in honor of the cot
birthday of her mother, Mrs. Juliu
Baker. Mrs. Harry Langham, daugh
ter, and Mrs Henry Baker, sons wifi
from Mason City, came up to enjoy TIL
birthday visit. There were several ele
lgant presents which viii prove yer
i Pleasant reminders to this dear mother Q
this birthday just passed a silver cas-
4 ter from Mrs. Baker, pair of towels an
dress from Mrs. Langham, their guest
: from Mason City; velvet cushion, wit
hand painted wreath, from sons wifi
3 residing in st. Louis Mrs. B. N. Levi
q land daughter, pair Of gold glasses
Mrs. ]. D. Beecher, elegant frosted glas
3 fruit dish Mrs. G. ]. Miller, pair q
q towels and silver tlimble Mrs. Lester
q birthday cake Mrs. Topliff, hanG
] some picture and silver thimble Mr.,
| Ellis, pair Of hemstitched 'kerchiefs
Z Mrs. Warner and Mrs. Hanson black lac