Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-03-18


Austin. Minnesota.
C. n. DAVIDSON, Editor and Proprietor.
AUSTIN. WEDNESDAY, MARCH Is, 1885.
CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS.
Occurring in Austin and Vicinity for the
First Six Months Of 1854.
JANUARY.
1. Hall & West moved their stock in
to'their new store.
Regular session of Board of County
Commissioners. Adjourned on the 5th.
- Edwin Brownsill left for visit to
California.
g. Marriage of Miss Nina E. Morrison
to w. H. Root.
4. Mercury 40 degrees below zero at
4.30 q. m. At no time during the day
stoed above 80 degrees below zero.
6-13. Week of prayer, observed by
union services evenings.
8. Annual meeting of the Austin Can
ming & Preserving Co.
49, Death of Daniel B. German at
Webster, OAK, an old settler of London,
Freedom county.
Annual meeting of the Farmers' Al
lance.
H. Cal W. Taylor and wife and Sam
Swenlngsen and wife left for Florida, on
six weeks trip.
IS. The Norden Society dedicate their
new hall.
Wheat market, 70 cents.
Miss Herrick, teacher in 4th grade, re-
signed.
l8. Thos. Phillips, NJ. D., married to
Miss Ella Bingham. at Waterloo, Iowa.
Annual meeting of Ladies' Relief As
81. The Good Templars occupy Odd
Fellows hall.
Surprise on Mrs. Allan Mollison. her
44th birth day.
Miss Rena Culver takes charge of the
4th grade of our public school.
%. Solner & Co. moved into their new
store.
Vital statistics of Austin for 1893.
Births 70, deaths q. Mower county,
births 378, deaths $50.
Jennie Mitchell married to John s.
Starr, of Mitchell Co., Iowa.
MIMI, an early settler of Red Rock
township, aged 76 wears.
%. Robert Lawrence the horse thief,
and horse. given over to the sheriff OF
Ccrro Gordo county, Iowa.
"a. Assignment Of Henry Jacobs.
Mrs. Dan. Kenevan of Oakland died
aged about so.
- Knight Templars' ball at the new
courthouse hall.
%. Chas. Seeley loses 3 fingers of his
right hand, mashed while coupling cars al
Ramsey.
Death of H. N. Sergeant, one of the
pioneers of the town bearing his name,
30. Board OF Trade annual election.
80 J. w. Lobb and c. e. Conklln form
q CO. partnership:
81. Opening of the new roller skating
rink by the Austin Skating Club, ovel
johnson g. Smiths pillow shop.
- Lafayette French occupies his new
office.
- Revival interest continues in thu
union meetings.
FEBRUARY.
2. I'D. Babcock loses an infant son
aged months.
g. Mrs. Lucy Stafford. only sister o
Judge D. B. johnson Jr. of this city
died at her home in Faribault.
T. Ira Jones leaves for Portland. Ore
g. Papst, the auctioneer, selling off
stock Of goods in corner store Jones
block.
Thatcher elevator at Brownsville des
troyed by fire. Loss 5000; insurance
$4,000.
Death of James McCloskey of Gran.
meadow, aged IS.
- Miss Minnie Darrah resigned he
position at St. Peter to accept desirable
place in the St. Paul schools.
Z. Miss g. A. Pickard resigns as teach
er in 9Th grade to accept place in Lincoll
school st. Paul.
8. Interesting meeting Of Farmers AL
lance. Butter and Cheese" discussed.
an infant daughter, aged 5 months.
II. First session of court held in new
courthouse in County Auditors room
for trial Of court cases only. Adjourne
18th.
Death Of Alice. daughter of John Kene
van. of diphtheria; aged Is.
10. Marriage of B. E. Gibson of Lans
ing TO Miss Lizzie Murphy of Moscow.
Judge Bassctt assaults Hotchkiss of tn
National Republican, at Preston.
Ole Monson of Adams dropped dea
near his house.
1914. Special session of Board Q
County Commissioners.
16. Death by dlphtheria. of Lamont
infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. BasforG
The Farmers Alliance have an interest
ing discussion as to whether the Shol
Horns are the most profitable cattle
raise for all purposes.
II. John Frank of Leroy loses a hal
dozen thorough bred cattle by the fallin
of cattle shed.
10. Death of Robert Reed of Pleasan
Valley township, ut the advanced age 9
SO years.
90. Foot and half of snow on tn
ground.
49, A profitable meeting of the A
lance. Discussion of the most profitabl
kind of cattle to raise.
"a. Death of Adam John Christie; age
- years.
IS. Death of Mary Noble Officer, sistt
of Hon. w. Fl. Officer.
MARCH.
I. Organization of Mcintyre Post NJ
60, Grand Army of the Republic. 81 con
rades mustered in.
Sale of stock of H. Jacobs to F.
Ticknor for 1896.
Meeting of Farmers Alliance.
3. Burial Of infant daughter of Mr..
NJ. Pierce.
4. Arrival of the new furniture fc
court house. Contract price IS. 1893.
7. Mrs. Amanda Norton, mother {
Mrs.G. w. King, died in Moscow, aged 81
8. Mr.. and Mrs A. ]. Gemmel eel,
brate their 4Oth wedding anniversary.
The County Auditor and Treasure
moved into their new quarters in tn
new courthouse.
II. City election. Mayor Dorr n
elected.
Is. Meeting of old settlers at Flee