Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-08-19


of this city. was shot by a horse thief in
Peabody, Kansas. few days since. and
died from the effects Of the wounds few
days after the shooting. J. K. Patterson
formerly resided near Rose Greek IN this |
county.
For the Minnesota State Fair, to be
held at st. Paul, Sept. 7th to 18th, round
trip excursion tickets to st. Paul or Mi :
neapolis at fare and one-fifth will be
sold Sept. 5th to 18th, inclusive. Return
coupons good until Sept. 14th.
G.. H. COLEMAN, Agent.
Mrs. Mary c. Mind, Corresponding
Secretary of Minneapolis branch of
Women's Foreign Missionary Society,
delivered an address at the NJ. E. church
last Sunday morning. 1t was full of
earncstness and devotion to the cause.
She is certainly very valuable worker.
1t is very important that every mem
Der should be present at the meeting of
the Executive Committee of the Agri-
cultural Society next Saturday afternoon.
Any one desiring premium lists to send
to friends, can get them, ready for mail
ing, by calling on the secretary, F. P. Nc
Bride.
Carleton College, one of the leading
colleges in the west, opens its fall term
Sept. 9th. We can cordially recommend
this institution to the patronage of the
young people OF Austin and vicinity who
desire to enter a collegiate course in q
| first class. well conducted college. See
| advertisement.
"A jolly hunting party consisting of
w. L. Eaton, Charles Schurtz and A. G..
Upper, of this city, and G. A. Castle.
of Austin, and Guy Kennedy, of Albert
Lea, MIMI. accompanied by their wives,
start next Monday on hunting expedi-
ton in Minnesota. with headquarters at
Beaver Lakc.-Osngc Press, 18Th.
The canning factory is doing rush
ing business these days. From five to SIX
thousand cans of corn are being put up
daily under the able management of Fore.
man J. F. Morgan. Large husking and
other sheds have been added to the main
building and a large warehouse for stor-
ing goods is being built. Between 30
and 40 persons are employed in the fac
tory.
The State Fair is to be held Sept. Z,
s, 8. 10, II and ~. 1t will undoubtedly
be the most successful State exhibition
we have ever had The grounds are very
fine, and 100000 have been expended
upon them in buildings and improve
mcnts The location is between the two
wonder cities of St. Paul and Minneape-
u.s. and the patronage will no doubt be
very large.
H. s. Smith has recently sold to G.
Schleuder his half interest in the building
lot, Defect front. ad joining Gregson's feed
store on the south, for $500. For this
same interest he paid G. H. Davidson
1887 so about two years ago. Mr.. Smith
also sold strip of land feet in width by
1875 in depth, for an alley, running north
from Bridge street. in the rear of Schlcu-
dcr's and Solner's stores, for $500.
We warrant the Royal Compound to
cure Catarrh.
HammOcks for 70 cents.
Hammocks at all prices.
Croquet sets cheap.
Gasoline always on hand.
We have just received fine line OF
I Inrl
from so cents upwards.
MILLS & JOHNSON.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany have subscribed 5000 to the Grant
monument, and directed all its telegraph
operators in the United States to receive
subscriptions to the fund and remit twice
month to headquarters. Will Lord &C
cordingly is ready to receive any subscrip-
tons that may be made. giving in return
an informal receipt which will afterwards
be changed for formal receipt as soon
as they can be got ready.
j. A. Presman g. Co. of this city are
doing tlourisllng business in the sale OF
their popular summer drinks. They manu-
facturc bottled soda, in lemon, vanilla,
strawberry, sarsaparlla, little daisy and
other t1avors Also bottled birch and
root beer, ginger ale, champagne cider
and Louisville sweet and crab elders
They are put up in cases of 2 dozen bot
Ties and shipped to any point desired.
Orders from abroad solicited.
Among the fair attractions will be ar
exhibition drill Of co. G. twill consist
of the following, as we are Informed by
Lieut.. Pierce: First-Military drill; q
movements, besides manual. loadlngs and
frings. Second-Fancy drill; 10 move
ments. Third-Skirmish drill; 90 move
ments, in which the Co. will make so vol
ley fires using 1000 rounds of ammuni
ton. Fourth-Competition squad; prize
, drill.
There will be fellowship meeting
a, the church in Dexter next Thursday
August Goth. Services at 1890 q. m. anC
1 80 and 7:3O p. m. The Congregations
) churches of Austin, Rose Creek, Spring
Valley, Hamilton, Grand Meadow anf
, High Forest have been invited, and it il
expected will be represented by pastor O.
delegates. The sermon in the afternoon
f will be by Rev. E. E. Rogers Of Minneap
oils, and in the evening by Rev. &. E
y Wright of Austin.
y -Oakes Brothers gave US apleasant en-
tertainment at the Opera Hall, Monday
/ evening, to house of about 200. TIL
l harp and flute solos by Alice and job,
z Cakes were finely executed. J. Aller
/ Wightman the comedian, was good q
!. everything, even to his off-hand charcoa
sketches Of Geo. Washington and Gro