Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-01-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Dr.. Fairbants we're
very pleasantly surprised by their friends
Thursday evening at their home, the oc-
casion being the anniversary of their
35th wedding day. They were the recip-
tents of many handsome and valuable
presents, and many wishes were left be-
hind that the failing health of Mrs. Fair
banks might be fully restored and many
more years of health and prosperity be
the portion of this husband and wife
Mrs. Gertrude Hcintzman had a
beautiful Christmas tree Christmas Eve.
1t was live tree" being Jerusalem
cherry tree, loaded with lovely cherries.
The candies. fruits, and parcels among
the branches and leaves. made hand
some appearance. and the family consist
ing of Mrs. Hcintzman, Mr.. Chapman,
and Mrs. Staples and her children, were
greatly pleased at being treated with
presents from so rich and lovely tree.
The St. Cloud, Mankato & Austin
R. R. bonds, issued by the city of Austin
about year ago, have been returned duly
cancelled. So none of our tax-paying
friends need have any further fear of be-
ing taxed to pay them. John Mathieson,
Town Clerk of Lansing. also informs us
that the bonds issued by that town were
returned to him yesterday, and are in his
possession duly cancelled. We presume
the town of Austin has also received their
bonds.
When the mercury ran down to % 10
below zero Friday morning, Jan. 2, the
"oldest inhabitants" threw up their hands
in surprise, and owned up for once that
they had never seen anything colder.
The New Year, whatever may be its re-
deeming features by and by, has opened
with unprecedented severity. New Years
morning the mercury went down to 30 Q
and thence, the following day. to the fig
ures above noted. 1t is something to tell
of that we have seen it 45o below zero,
but we are content that hereafter it should
be only memory.
The second grand excursion for Cali
fornia will leave Chicago in Pullman
Palace Sleeping cars, via. the Illinois
Central R. r., on Thursday, January 18th,
1885. This excursion will go via. New
Orleans, thus enabling passengers to visit
the Worlds Exposition en- route. The
Chicago, Milwaukee g. St. Paul r. r.
will sell excursion tickets from New Or
leans to California, via. the Southern
Pacific route. Geo. w. Kerr, General
Tourist agent, No. 303 Hennepln Ave-.
Minneapolis, has charge of the excursion,
and those desiring particulars should ap-
ply to him for details.
Sunday evening, about II o'clock,
Whites book bindery of Mankato was
burned, destroying 800 copies of the
Mower County History" entailing 3
slight loss on Mr.. White, but heavier
| one of 81 500 on l.. p. Hunt of the Man
| kato Free Press. who Was the contractor
for binding and delivering the books
The history will have to be reprinted anc
bound, and will delay the delivery of the
books for several weeks. 1t will make {
volume of 800 pages. The agents were
in Austin awaiting the arrival of thu
books when they received a telegram o.
the fire, and were ordered elsewhere.
The musicale at the Baptist church
Saturday evening, was, in point of excel
lencc, a grand success, and reasonably 81
financially. Some of our best musician:
were on the program and they never dit
better work With Z. H. Wilbour TO
double base, Mrs. Frank Sterling, organ
ist Sophia Anderson for pianist. n. B
Solner, clarionet, and DR.. Phillips, Mrs
| Cox, Addie johnson and others as solo
lists or in the chorus, the audience wer
we'll repaid for their attendance. TIL
| instrumental piece, Martha" was espe
cially appreciated. All went away ex
pressing themselves we'll pleased with TIL
entertainment. Net receipts $40.
Died, in Minneapolis, Jan. 3, 1885
D. Sterling Strever, of quick consump
ton, after an illness of six weeks. II
was born Jan. s, 1916, and came to MIN
nesota in 1863 Was married in 1865
and moved to Minneapolis in 1878. II
leaves wife and two children-Pear
and Joe. He has two brothers, John ant
Willie Strever, and two sisters, Mrs. Mel
VIVA Root and Mrs. Amanda Clark. Som
eighteen or twenty years ago Sterlin
worked for G. H. Davidson in the Regis
ter printing Office. A short service wa
held at the house of Mrs. Clark, Monda
afternoon, Rev. w. E. Stanley officiating
after which the remains were buried a
lakewood Cemetery.
"A pleasant incident occurred at tn
minister meeting at Elder Wright
Monday morning: While the brethre
we're considering subjects of interest,
couple presented themselves to be joine
in the holy bonds of matrimony. Nj
Wright performed the ceremony and til
remaining two ministers signed the cert
ficate as witnesses. This is probably tt
only certificate on record at the cou
house where the officiating party and ii
, witnesses are all clergymen. AS a "thre
fold cord is not easily Broken" doubtle:
this ceremony will stand and the tie /
indisso}uble. We will say for the benet
. of any young people contemplating ma
, rimony, and who want the job done s.
curely, that the ministers have meetin
every Monday morning.
The annual meeting of the Nortl
western Travelling Mems Association vi
. held in Chicago Dec. 3Oth. From the r
| port of the secretary and treasurer it a.
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