Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-11-04

The Baptist supper was good one.
and the ladies of that society fully sus-
tanned their reputation. About aU hun
qry souls were fed and were satisfied.
The ''old folks" we're present, the young
maidens," the japanese lady, the DANISH
peasant, and several other costumes rep
resenting Eye olden time" The laoles
cleared, above expenses, over seventv-t"o
dollars, and feel we'll paid for their trou-
Bile.
e. w Bosworth, a young man VINO
has until recently made Austin his home
working for about year at the rlecK
House, and for the five months preced-
ing October for A. Friedrich, went on to
the r. R. about weeks ago rs brake
man. Last Saturday. at Faribault, ne
fell between two box cars and one OF MS
legs was run over. We understand
an amputation has not yet been MADE
and that the surgeons are trying to save
the limb.
e. J. Andrews has been installed as
clerk IN the P. O., and hereafter he Will
be found on duty there.-Register.
'Mistaken again, as usual" +. }.
| Andrews is not clerk in the P. O.,-but
Dwight B. Skinner is Postmaster Squires'
assistant We have a good opinion OF
Dwight, and we believe hessrs. squires
and Skinner will work we'll together.
Ernie Andrews we understand will soon
leave Austin for some point in Iowa
where he expects to 60 into business.
Turner s. Belamy, Of Nashua. Iowa.
will not build u warehouse in Austin
after all-they having purchased Parsons
& Co.'s building and business. and will
have the clean sweep of the grain trade
on the NJ. s. NV. at Austin. S. Solver
son, buyer for Parsons &C.,, has gone to
Kenyon to run a warehouse; and S. A.
Smith of this city has been engaged by
T. & B. to run their business here. We
believe Mr.. Smith will be found to be
the right man in the right place.
One Of the very earliest settlers in
Minnesota now lives in Frankfort in
this county. Every old settler knows
him. His name is Lewis Patchin, and he
first came to Minnesota in 1889, stopping
tor time in and about Fort Smelling,
which was about the only Minnesota set
Element there was in those days. In 1854.
Mr.. Patchin settled in Frankfort IN
Mower county. This old veteran should
attend the next meeting of the Old Set
tiers Association for Mower county.
e. G.. Bascom, of Rochester. son-in-
law of DR.. ]. N. Wheat of this city, and
Frank O. Hall, son of R. 0. Hall, of Aus
tin, have rented the new store of Schleu
der & Goats, just south of Clarks hard
ware store, and will. about January 1st.
fill the same with a large and complete
stock Of heavy and fancy groceries. The
store is to be fitted up in the most mod
ern style for the grocery business. Mr..
Bascom has had large experience in trade,
and what Frank Hall lacks in experience
he will make up in energy and push.
-"L1FrED OvER."-Last week Tues
day, Fay, only son of Harcor Lyons, Of
Lansing. Fay was child of unusual in
tellectual promise. He has been an in
valid for several months His patience,
his gentleness, his sweet submission
through all suffering, only endeared him
still more to father and mother. and those
about him.
! IOur Fat horxv choi he hOv
| Led DER the stones by me, who stumbled oft
| Myself, but strove to help my darling on.
He the sweet limbs faltering, end saw
! Rough ways before us, where my arms would fail;
So reached from Heaven and, lifting the dear child.
He put him down beyond all hurt beyond my sight,
And babe him wait fer me-"
Pearl buttons, from to s cents per
dozen, all sizes, at the Boston store.
Yesterday morning the funeral
services of the late Gen. George B. Nc
Clellan were held in New York at the
Madison Square Presbyterian church. In
Austin Little Mac" had many friends
among the soldiers of the late war
staunchest among them being Sheriff
Allan Nollison, and Cbas. N. Beiseker.
These old soldiers caused several flags TO
be run up::at half mast, among them one on
Opera House, one on Oscar Ayers block,
and one from the window Of the shcriff's
office in the Court house. Out of regard
for the memory of the departed General,
Charlie Beiseker closed his cooper shop
during the day.
Good all wool mems socks for 20
| nd ~ <1o
For the benefit of the Austin Circu-
lating Library, spelling school will be
held in the Armory of Company G, on
Friday evening, November 6. The exer
cises will commence promptly at 7:3O
o'clock. swinton's Word Book of Eng
lish Spelling will be used. Mr.. E. B.
Crane and Mrs. G. H. Davidson will
choose sides. Rev. w. E. Stanley and
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Trowbridge will pronounce
words Two prizes will be given, to the
best and poorest speller The last part
of the evening will be given to music and
defamation. Lunch baskets will be fur
uished at recess. Admission, 10 cents
The ladies cordially invite every one.
s. L. DAVIDSON, Sec.
The Boston store sells allsilk rib
bon, No. 8, at 10 cents per yard.
RAILROAD ACCIDENTAL middle
aged man and his wife, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Christopherson, met with a serious acct
dent about half mile north of Lansing
station On the Milwaukee road Saturday
evening, Oct. Gath, at sos o'clock. Chris
topherson tried to cross the track just
ahead of the fast St. Louis mail train
which left Austin at 5:50p m. He near
" succeeded, but the engine struck the
rear wheel of his wagon. and he and his
wife were thrown violently to the ground.
His wife received bad cut from the in
| nor marpln Of the left eveEd downward