Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-10-28
The falling Of the tinted leaves, the

The falling OF the tinted leaves, the
opening Of the chestnut burrs, and the
chilly nights and morns-silver-tipped
with frost. remind US that grim old win
ter is again about to make his annual
visitation. Timely warning is given all.
Let the wood-pile grow and the coa]-bin
wax fat and strong; for 10! these are win
ter fruits, and the household perisheth
where they are not.
-Elbert Day, for two or three years
the very efficient and agreeable Assistant
p. N. of this city, will about the middle
Of November. take the position in the
First National Bank, then to be vacated
by Arthur w. Wright. Messrs. Shaw &
Banfield have made very wise selection,
and we congratulate our young friend
upon his promotion. Charley Squires
will soon take the rcins and run the P. O.,
with the assistance of Bert Palmer.
To make green blinds that are faded
look like new. brush them over with lin
seed oil. Black ornaments may be mend
ed with shellac. Smoking the JOINT rem
ders 1t black. If the brass top of para
| fine lamp has come off, it may be repaired
| with plaster of Paris wet with little wa
ter, and it will be as stong as ever. Tough
meat may be made as tender as any by
the addition of little vinegar to the wa
ter when it is put on to bell Fish may
be scaled more easily if dipped for an in
slant in boiling water.
Last Saturday. party of young hun
tiers do wn on the bank of the Cedar. in
| the Jones pasture. came near immortaliz-
Ing themselves In a most serious manner.
A ball from one of their guns went whiz-
zing by close to the cheek of er-by
on Lansing avenue. Another ball was
heard cutting its way through the air by
parties in q carriage. Loaded firearms
are dangerous weapons, and when lads
were last Saturday, they should, for the
safety of our citizens, be reported to the
| city officers.
Arthur w. Wright has purchased the
hardware stock of J. F. Andrews & Son.
and is already in possession. AS soon as
he can surrender his position in the First
National Bank, he will assume personal
supervision of the business. Until that
time Mr.. Andrews will be in command.
Mr.. Robertson has been engaged as tin
ner. Mr.. Wright has had experience in
the hardware business in his old home in
Illinois, and feels capable and confident
of building up good trade in Austin.
Business continued at the old stand. .Ad-
vertisement next week.
There was large attendance at the
Rainbow Sociable at Mrs. G. H. David
sons last Friday evening. Some Of the
gentlemen showed remarkable adaptable
ity TO women's work. The following gen.
tlemcn carried off the honors. receiving
the first prizes for fine sewing: Thede
Mollison, Prof. Alton, C. II. Davidson.
SPECIAL prizes were awarded as follows
Lansing HOLSTER for button hole; G.
Schleuder for ruff1ing; Ebert Day, for
sewing on fine null; Mark Brownsill for
sewing on Mother Hubbard dress; Mart
Davidson, for sewing lace; w. w. Engle,
for progressive stitches; Ernie Andrews
and Vert Anderson, for fine tucking;
Will Willard, for running; L. Dettelbach,
for industry. Csmmittee-Della Ander.
son, Jennie Short and Addie Cook
| The first furrow ever turned over in
Turner county was by D. w. NcCanna
who had just moved from near Grand
Meadow, in this county, in May. 1885,
He now has fine farm. and his crops
this year were 10000 bushels of grain,
among which. as stated by the Cando
Tribune. are 594 acres of pure Saskatchc-
wan Fife wheat, yielding 2,316 bushels.
average 39s bushels, weighing GO pounds
to the bushel; 244 acres of Scotch Fife
wheat, yielding 612 bushels; average rs
bushels; Sc acres of White Russian oats,
yielding 4,348 bushels, average 773
bushels. weighing 46 pounds to the
bushel. He is 4 sample farmer in one of
the newest counties north.
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cents, and worth IS. at the Boston st ore
"A reunion If the Pace family to ok
place at their old homestead in Moscow,
on Ocaober II. Among those present
from abroad were John r. Ogden, editor
of the Wisconsin Independent. and fami-
ly, Mrs Julia Wayman and children of
Hammond, Wisconsin, Geo. Scul]in and
family. Geo. Frisbie and family, Mrs.
H. R. Pace and family, N. s. Hardy and
family, P. E. Pace and family and John
Scullen and wife, of Moscow. The table
was loaded with good things provided
for the forty beings present. After sup
per was served some very interesting
and appropriate remarks were made by
Mr.. Ogden. After few hours spent in
social intercourse the party adjourned to
meet again when circumstances would
permit Lea Standard.
Pearl buttons, from to cents pei
dozen, all sizes. at the Boston store.
II. F. Leonard, one of Austin's popu
lar Commercial tourists" who resides on
Adams street. west of Judge Aliens. had
avoiding anniversary last week Monday
evening. 1t was the crystal wedding. and
about so friends learning of the fact, un
hidden and unexpected, with baskets and
boxes we'll filled, took possession of thit
pleasant home, with apparently all ar
rangements made for "holding the fort
for time at least, while the proprietor
looked about with the appearance of enc
who was saying to himself, what next,
wonder?" After hearty congratulation.
had been extended to Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
ard, the beautiful tokens of esteem were
in neat little speech, presented to them
by Register of Deeds N. NJ. Trowbridge