Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-12-30
CHRISTMAS m AUSTIN.
How Il was Celebrated

Christmas one year ago was very cold,
there being over foot of snow on the
ground, most people remaining indoors
by. comfortable firesides. This year the
day was very mild; the pleasant sun of
the early winter was inviting to those
who desired to take an afternoon walk.
The day was reminder of Christmas in
the Sunny South. H. T. e..
1t is an old saying that "A green Christ
mas makes fat graveyard" This year
it can truly be called "green." Let us
hope that it is only saying.
Services at St. Augustine's Catholic
church consisted of services at 6 and at 8
in the morning; with high mass and SER
mon at 1870. The Christmas exercises
at this church were net as extensive as
usual, on account of the ill health of
Father Sullivan.
Skating was very coed On Christmas,
and there was large crowd of boys and
girls enjoying this exhilerating exercise
on Lake Coon all day.
There was q goodly attendance of ps-
rents and children at the Universalist
church Christmas Eve. The Christmas
Tree was heavily laden with appropriate
presents which were distributed among
the children of the Sunday School.
An entertainment was gwen at the Bap-
tist church on Christmas evening for the
benefit of the Sunday School. The exer
cises consisted of speaking, essays and
singing, and the distribution of candy
and popco bags among the children.
At the Mission Chapel, in Sd ward, on
Christmas Eve, was a tree full Of good
things for the children. TIE chapel was
crowded, and the exercises interesting
The Lutherans had exercises on Christ
mas Eve, and pleasant evening was
spent.
How we pitied the childless homes on
Christmas day. No children's happy
voices heard; no childish feet to patter up
and down the stairs; no bright, happy
faces to bring in the sunshine. Yes, we
say, God pity the childless homes.
PERSONAL MENTION.
MIR. Fluke, prominent merchant of
Pennington, spent Christmas in Austin.
Mrs. NJ. c. Morgan has gone to Wells
to spend the winter with her daughter,
Mrs. Kinnie Woodland.
Charley Litchfleld is down from Excel
sior spending the holidays with his pa
rents. He is in the lumber business at
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Litchfield & Co."
Mrs. Matt Miles arrived in Austin from
Billings last Wednesday. We should
judge by the specimen Of Montana pota-
toes sent US by Mr. Miles, that 'Pototoes
don't grew small, over there, over there. i"
The following persons from Austin
Joined the Travelling Mems Excursion
over the MINI. & NV. to Chicago, last
Saturday: J. r. Webb and daughter
Hattie, L. Dettelbach, H. E. Cook, w. F.
Sutherland and James Hutchins.
w. NJ. Roberts, of Columbus, Ohio
spent several days in this city last week
He has his eye on Austin for business
location, and will probably return and To-
cate here, being well pleased with the
place and people. He IS very pleasant
and agreeable gentleman, and our citizens
will give him cordial welcome
Henry S. Judson, cashier of First Ma
tional Bank of Morris, surprised his sis
tiers, Mrs. Florence Avery and Miss Carrie
Judson, and his brother, Fred Judson,
by putting IN an appearance Christmas
Eve, remaining in Austin until Monday
morning. This was Henry's first trip to
Austin in four years. and the visit with
relatives and friends was a mutually en-
joyable one.