Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-08-19

Chas, 0. johnson, of the house of
q. w. Hale & Co. Minneapolis, arrived
in Austin last Friday, for a few days
vacation. He will spend the time in
visiting friends and hunting the prairie
fowl.
Nordahl Solner left Austin last week
Wednesday for Edgerton, Wis, where
weunderstand. be has accepted the posi-
ton of cashier of bank The best
wishes Of his many friends in Austin go
with him.
K. H. Mcclellan. prominent banker
OF Galena, ILL.,, was in the city last Fri
day. He is the owner of the Mcclellan
block, and left orders for new stone
foundation wall to be put in the rear of
the same.
Mrs. Lottie Cox and Miss Addie John
son assisted in literary and musical
entertainment at the sociable of the Con-
gregational society in Mitchell, Iowa. yes
terday evening, at the residence of Geo.
W. E. Hill.
Miss Jones, sister of the wife of Rev.
Henry Crist, who formerly resided in Aus.
tin, has been visiting Mrs. ]. F. Andrews
and other friends few days. From her
we learn that Rev. Crist IS now resident
of Texas, and Presiding Elder.
We acknowledge call last Thursday
from James Kennedy, nephew of
Thos. Gibson. Mr.. K. is in the employ
of the large printing house of ]. NJ. &
W. Jones of Chicago, and is taking a rest
from work for the benefit of his health
which is not good.
Mrs. A. Wright was summoned to Yank
ton, D. T., last Thursday on sad errand
to attend the funeral of her eldest son,
A. D. Wright. This son was we'll known
hereabouts. Years ago he did a very
large business for the McCormicks of
Chicago, his headquarters being in Cresco.
Miss Madge Corners takes her leave
this week for Albert Lea to visit friends
About the 1st of September will start for
her home in Kansas. All who have made
Miss Maggie's acquaintance during her
short stay in Austin have found her to be
a very social and entertaining young lady.
D. c. Jones, division freight agent of
the c. NJ. & St. P. R. R., was in the
city Friday and Saturday of last week,
looking after the freight interests Of his
road in Austin. MIR. Jones is Ger
tainly very pleasant end agreeable
gentleman to meet, and gives one the i'm
preston at once that his Co. desires to
deal fairly with the public.
Mr. and Mrs. W. NJ. Catherwood have
removed from Austin to Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, where a son, DR.. Catherwood, re.
sides. "Doak" will follow on in a few
days. This family have resided in the vici-
nifty of Austin since territorial days, and
many are the friends who will join with
US in regret at their departure, and whose
best wishes will follow them.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Cook, and daughter
Addie and son Johnnie, on invitation of
E. H. Graves, assistant superintendent Of
Iowa s. Dakota division, who is cousin
of Mr.. Cook, made trip into the Dako-
tas recently. They left Austin Saturday,
taking the superintendent car at Mason
City, going to the end of the l. & D. lire,
about 400 miles. They returned on
Tuesday. having enjoyed most delight
full trip.
We notice by letters received from Burt
Stoddard that he is located in Eustis, on
the shores of Lake Eustis, Florida. He
Is engaged in the land agency business,
having made some purchases there three
years ago when land was selling from SIS
to $40 per acre which now finds ready
sale at from 800 to $500 per acre. We
think Burt has struck it rich, and found
his bonanza in the land of oranges and
Misunderstanding Valley Mercury.
Rev. F. A. Marsh of Beloit, Wis, was
in town last Thursday. He took home
with him on Friday his parents, Dea.
! Horatio Marsh and wife, who will spend
the remainder of their days with him.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Marsh first settled in
Mower county, in the town If Window,
in 1856, in company with Alfred Richard
son, John Rose, G N. Conkey and others.
They have lived and labored all these
years as good christian men and women
always labor. and now in their declining
years, leave their old home with the love
and universal respect of everybody
who has ever known them, Mr.. Marsh
is SO, Mrs Marsh only one year younger.
They deserve a good old age, and peace,
comfort and happiness unto the end.