Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-12-09


day evening, BY taking out panel in
the back door. They went to the front
of the store where stood The safe, and
proceeded to drill a hole through the
side of the lock. The drill accomplish
ed its object, the bolt was turned, and
the door opened. About 800 in cash
was secured from Mr.. Wright, and from
IS to $40 in silver belonging to j. F.
Andrews & Son. The bank book of
Messrs. Andrews. containing $50 in cur
rency, besides several certificates of de-
post. was found upon the floor. There
is, az yet, no clue to the offenders. OF
course, the work was done by experts.
DR. G. II. johnson has very pleasant
office rooms over Clemmer and Poolers
drug store. And the rooms are comfor a.
bly, furnished too. DR.. J. is an enter
prlsing physician. and is working up a
large practice. He has recently added
to bis surgical outfit small battery and
electric light for use in examination of
mouth, throat, &C., and it is so easily ap-
piled to parts to be examined that it
does away with the necessity of placing
patient IN difficult position in order to
focus sun or other light properly before
examination. 1t is q useful invention
and no mistake. The DR.. has also recent
~ placed in his Office enc Of Clark s
patent Physicians Operating Chairs,
made of best leather. with nickel-plated
trimmings, costing nearly $50.
AT the meeting of business mep At
the Court House, last Thursday evening,
there was q goodly attendance and con-
siderable interest manifested in the sub
jsct under discussion. D. B. Smith acted
as president, and John Walsh as secre-
tary. Interesting remarks were made by
J. J. Furlong, ]. B. Revord and c. 81.
Huntington, a committee on the part of
the Alliance, and by G. Schleuder, F. A..
Ticknor, Dr. Dorr, Mayor French and
others, on the part of the business men.
It was generally agreed that the railroads
discriminate too largely against St. Paul
and Minneapolis in their present freight
tariffs, viz: soc. per 100 for first class to
and from St. Paul, 100 miles, and Sc.
from Chicago. nearly 400 miles. 1t is for
our interest to patroniZe quick market,
and freight rates ought not to stand in
the way. A committee. consisting of
Mayor French, G. Schleuder and F. I.
crane, was appointed to collect facts
and figures, and act in conjunction with
the Alliance committee in endeavoring
to obtain lower freight rates. On motion,
President Smith was added to the com.
mittee. Some relief should be afforded,
and undoubtedly will be. if the facts are
properly presented to the r. r. Commits.
sioners.
-"STRATHMoRE"- This celebrated play
by amateur actors in Opera Hall, Friday
and Saturday evenings. Although the
weather WAS uDprOpitious, which had the
Affocf IF IN fNQn(inU a AYfanf thu f.
tendance, yet the actors were in coed
spirits, and carried out their parts with
great credit. The scene was cast in Scot
land-time 1679-when the Established
Church of England attempted to force
their form Of worship upon the Scottish
people, who were Presbyterians. The
play aboundcd in thrilling episodes, and
affords fine opportunities for the display
of histrionic talent. The role of Sir Ru-
pert Lorn was we'll sustained throughout
by N. NJ. Trowbridge. The parts of Kath-
arine and Isabel Lern were rendered in
fine taste by Miss Gertie Sherwood and
Miss Addie Johnson. Miss Sherw God had
already won high encomlums for her skill
in personalng Edith Raymond in The
Blue and Gray" last spling, and in the
character Of Katharine Lorn, which
was much more difficult, she sustained
her part with such fidelity and
naturalness as to win the unqualified ap-
prevail of her auditors. Miss johnson
entered fully int the spirit of her char
acter, and made very pleasing impress
sion. L. A. Pierce, as Halbert Strath-
more, played with the skill and assurance
of one who was no novice on the stage,
and his acting won the highest common
dations of the audience. His part in the
4th act was especially realistic. Miss
Della Anderson as Janet did we'll. Vert
Anderson as Roland did extra, making a
remarkable hit in his character Will
Willard, A. w. Wright, Dwight B. Skin
ner, Charles Squires and others played
their parts we'll. The effect of the play
was much heightened by tho beautiful
costumes secured for the occasion. The
expense and application involved in the
fine rendition of 'Strathmore, by our
amateurs entitla them to the highest
praise. We have seen many plays
in the hall by professed artists, whose
parts were not so we'll sustained as by oul
local talent Our only regret is that this
really deserving entertainment was not
more literally patronized. The hall
should have been crowded.