Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-01-07

Eugene G. Lambert of New Sharon,
Iowa, was presented with very choice
present on Christmas day-a wife. The
name of the bride. Della Kitchener. Con-.
CALCULATIONS to thee and thine. friend
Lambert:
The pioneer meat market is run by
Fred the Butcher" His other name is
Anton Friedrich. Give him call when
you are looking for tender steak, nice
roast or a fat fowl. Read his ADVERTISE
ment elsewhere.
On New Years day, Thomas Riley,
our efficient and reliable Chief of Police,
was presented with gold watch and
chain by his numerous friends, who ap-
preciate his merit as faithful officer of
or years service.
s.. A. Smith has removed his stock of
goods into the building on Bridge street
formerly occupied by Judge Cameron as
law office; and L. NJ. ODER and his g.
s. express have located in the rear of
James Cronan's store.
We have added the names of several
new subscribers during the past week
and the best of all, they came without So
licitation-wh,ch leads us to infer that
our modest efforts to get up good local
newspaper are appreciated.
We have never seen anything in the
line so fresh and fine as the canned corn of
the Austin Canning and Preserving Com
pany, sample of which. through the
courtesy of Mr.. Walsh, their agent, we
recen tly tested.-Al6ert Lea Standard.
The following marriage licenses have
been issued by Clerk of the Court Sven
lngsen for the week ending Jan. 5th.
Charles Croker and Minnie Dugan.
Thos f. Fryer and Anna e. Loucks.
John Steen and A. NJ. Hurlbut.
Alfred 8. Zero and Sarah J. Dart.
Rev. F. A. Marsh, of Beloit Wis,
was in town Dec. 16, 1884. He reports
progress in his field and the approaching
completion Of the new church. He
went from Austin to Rose Creek where
his parents now are. the same evening.
-D1ED.-Mrs. Mary Haley, wife Of
Mart. Haley, of Blooming Prairie, after
brief illness, on Saturday, Dec. 9th.
Funeral was preached on Monday by
Rev. Tanner, of Owatonna. Mart. Haley
is brother of Peter Haley of this city.
Jas. s. Thompson. Aourishing sa-
loon-keeper of Albert Lea. shot himself
through the heart Monday evening, Dec.
Goth. He had been drinking hard for
some time, and his mind became op-
pressed by the seeming fate in store for
him.
The article about Mower County
was taken from the beautiful little book
| just issued by the State Board of 1mmi-
grafton, entitled minnesota Illustrated"
These pamphlets are designed for distri-
button at the Worlds Fair at New Or
leans.
oh! pie Of my YOUTH Delightful
mincc! No matter what mystery hangs
about thy texture, no odds what com
poses thy toothsome ingredients. Mince
pie is the apotheosis Of blind faith-we
see thee and blindly swallow ALL Thou
art indeed twin of the holidays.
Round trip tickets to New Orleans,
La, and return, commenced sale Dec. /,
1884. Rate for the round trip from Aus
tin will be $31.40, for tickets good for
forty five (45) days; and $4O.80 for tickets
good until June 1st 1885.
c. II. COLEMAN, Agent.
Allan Mollison, our newly elected
Sheriff, takes possession of his Office to-
day. Yesterday his bonds were approved
by the County Commissioners. Colos
Fcnton has been appointed deputy, IN d
j ohm Beckel will succeed Ole Finhart a.
iai!or.
Cook & Davidson are the agents fo7
Barker's patent chimney top and venti
lator, warranted a perfect cure fo1
smokey chimneys. Any one having {
chimney which is troubled for good
draft when the wind is in certain
direction, will Apr eciate this top.
Young people from this city to thu
number of about twenty-five took q
sleigh-rlde to the home of J. H. Bliss, il
Austin township, New Years Eve. i
was very pleasant occasion, and neigh
Dor Bliss and wife and duehter Anna ant
son George gave their guests Cheerful
welcome.
} The mortgage given by the Minneso
Ia & Northwestern railroad in favor o
the Metropolitan Trust company, of Ne1
York, and Robert H. Benson of London
: on their property in Minnesota and thei
property prospective in Dakota, Iowa
and Illinois, was filed for record wit
Register of Deeds Trowbridge, Dec Dist
II is given for $4,000 mile.
-"'Tis very sweet to be remembered.
and Mr. and Mrs. Alone Fairbanks fe
, it particularly so, as the dear friend
braved the cold on New Years night,
express their remembrance on the thirty
! fifth anniversary of their marriage.
. was a great pleasure and delight to then
t and they wish to assure the friends it Wa
an event which will ever be associate
with the brightest spots in memory.
The union meeting at the Congrega
tional church Monday evening, conduct
ed by Rev. Stanley. was we'll attended
Subject, Praise and Thanksgiving.
Next union service. at the NJ. E. churc
this Wednesday evening, and led by Re-
C. E. Wright. Rev. A. w. Edwards viii
conduct the union service at the Bapti:
church Friday evening. There is no res
son, the weather permitting, why thes
services should not be largely attended
INFORMATION WANTED.-Of JAIME
o Shea. son of Matthew Shea and Cathe
}. inc Doran, parish OF Geange, Muckl'
Co., Tipperary, Ireland. who came
this country about forty years ag