Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-02-04

CLERK of the Court Sweningsen has is
sued the following marriage licenses dur
ing the past week: .E=
Olaf Aslakson Mogen and sigrid f.
Bratterud.
Amund johnson and Martha Peterson.
AT the annual encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic of Mime
sofa, which closed Jan. Goth, W. F. Suth-
erland of this city was elected one of the
representatives from Minnesota to the
National Encampmentt to be held at Port
land, Maine.
Round trip tickets to New Orleans,
1884. Rate for the round trip from Aus
tin will be $31. 40, for tickets good for
forty five (45) days; and $4O.sO for tickets
good until June 1st, 1885.
C. II. COLEMAN, Agent
Cook & Davidson are the agents for
Barkers patent chimney top and venti
lator, warranted a. perfect cure for
smokey chimneys. Any one having
chimney which is troubled for good
draft when the wind is in certain
direction, will appreciate this top.
The little finger is a mighty little
member aud more especially when you
take the little end off it, but George Ward
thought his weighed about ton when he
ground it off in roller in the tin shopat
Cook Il Davidson's hardware store. 1t
was small wound, but quite a painful
one.
Briggs & Burr are arranging for
nice social dancing party at the Roller
Rink Monday evening, Feb. 10Th. They
have engaged the Erwin DEBORAH band
for the occasion. 1t is said this band is
not cxcelled iu the Northwest. They al
so have q caller who knows his bust
ness
List of letters remaining in the Aus
tin post Office for the 80 days ending
Jan. g. 1885:
Baker. Mrs. Fedeny. Magufhn, Thomas.
Brown, 0. Meagher, Miss Annie.
Chamberlain, VIM. NcGinty, John.
Clperton, Minnie. kofesou, Q. H.
-.
FOes, David. Thompson. Cliff.
Hood, George. Williams. G. F.
The Congregational Church Sociable
will meet Wednesday evening" Feb. 4th,
with Mrs. G. G. Adams, living four miles
south of Austin on the Varco road. AS
! the weather is mild and the sleighing ex
ccllcnt, we hope it may be the largest
sociabIe Of the season. Half past six has
been suggested as good hour for those
who 80. to leave town
Major James Davidson, our big
uncle, who is we'll known in Austin, and
who measures feet inches in his stock
ings, was chosen Department Commander
! for Wisconsin at the G. A. r. grand en-
campment, last week, in Madison. The
! Sparta XeroM says: There was no op-
position 1t is deserved honor to a
worthy soldier and genial gentleman.
Fun AHEAD.-Next week Saturday
night, Feb. 18th, Messrs. Briggs & Burr
will open their Roller Rink for grand
masquerade skating party. All parties
participating will provide themselves with
costumes, thus giving I'LL masqueraders
the privilege Of suiting themselves. This
is new feature for Austin, and will
doubtless provide an evening of rare
amusement for all those who attend.
Nothing has yet been done in regard
to the settlement of the estate Of George
b. Hayes of this city, who died several
weeks ago. He has a large amount of
| property in his name in this county. 1t
is now rumorcd that he left will. and
the judge of probate will order an official
search of his papers to see if one exists
1t is understood that he willed his pro-
perry to his brother and sister in Boston.
&C. A. R.-Capt. w. H. Sutton, Post
Commander A. E. Christie, Able Newell,
w. +. Sutherland and others, from Nc
Intyrc Post No. 66, attended the Mime
sofa G. A. r. Encampment at Mankato,
Jan. % and 20, and report grand time.
w. F. Sutherland was elected one of the
delegates to the National Encampment.
Next regular meeting Of Mcintyre Post
will be held in Armory hall Saturday
evening, Feb. 7.
In another column, there is notice
Of O. w. Shaw's lecture on the Life of
Washington Mr.. Shaw is an indefatig-
able student, and An enthusiast in collect
ing historical materials of our national
history, aud will have something worth
listening to- 1t is matter of self-con
graduation that We can produce lecture
talent equal to any in the field. As the
proceeds are to be devoted to home insti
tutions, we anticipate a crowded house.
| One night last week when the mer-
curry was down near the bottom shelf,
A. o. Hollister accidentally left an out.
side door to his residence unlocked. He
had. strange to say, two callers that same
night, one male individual, the other a
dog. The two animals were tracked inside
the house and outside. Pie. cake, bread,
meat, &C.. were found missing in the
morning Moral, lock your doors, or send
your pies and things to the editor Of the
! TRANSCRIPT for safekeeping.
Married, at Dubuque. Iowa, Tues
day, Jan. eth. 1886, James keenan, and
Isabella A. Hall, both of this city. The
bride had been resident of Austin for
some two or three years, and employed
as operator of the Western Union Tele-
graph company; she is lady we'll orthy
the very best Of husbands, whom we be-
lieve will be found in the person of Mr..
James Keenan, The TRANSCRIPT extends
hearty congratulations. Mr. and Mrs. K.
Are now on their way to New Orleans.
where they will enjoy the sights OF the
Exposition for several weeks.
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