Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-08-26

take some of his fine horses and cattle to
the Mower county fair and it it is posi-.
BILE we should not be surprised to see sew
eral of his Almont colts and short horn
cows going over there about fair time
Albert Lea Enterprise.
Bring them over, brother Wedge. We
will give YOU and your stock a cordial
reception.
"A copy of the Public Ledger. publish
ed at Winfred, Lake county D. T., is at
hand. F. c. Stowe, formerly of Fillmore
county, is the managing editor. This
particular number of the paper seems
to be boom sheet" for Winfred.
Ed L. Bradbury, formerly station agent at
Taopi, in this county, is the resident
TOWNSHIP proprietor.
SERIOUS Acc1DENT.-Henry Ogden,
nephew of John Lightly Jr.. of Oakland
township, shot himself accidentally in the
abdomen yesterday forenoon. The gun
WAS discharged while he was taking it
from wagon. Drs. Hollister and Glib
SON were called. We understand the
wound is 80 serious that there is very lit
tie hopes Of the patients recovery.
The best unoccupied location for
block of buildings in this city is the va
cant lots opposite the Opera House. There
is room there for block of four stores,
and all ought to be built at the same time.
The owners of tho property will sell at
reasonable prices. Some of our moneyed
men ought to take the matter in hand.
The stores will be needed next season.
Rev. w. E. Stanley was called from
Austin to St. Cloud by telegram last
Thursday to conduct the funeral services
Of Mrs. Almsr Smith, the oldest member
of the church of which he was formerly
the pastor, at her request. On his return
Yesterday, he was accompanied by Mrs.
Stanley aud children who have been
spending the summer at her fathers, D. II.
Spicer.
The Methodist conference for this
state will he held in Rochester the first
week in October. at which Bishop An
drews, brother of Mr.. F. w. Andrews of
Rochester, will preside. 1t is expected
there will be about three hundred per-
sons present from abroad. F. w. An
drews is we'll known in Austin as the can
vasser for the Equitable Life Insurance
Co.
Austin is booming. Another new
| Of or 10 In b,;It ~, Il relx 0oh1ou
der and Goats broke ground Monday for
the foundation of fine brick building
which they are to erect on the south of
| Dorr & Wold's handsome new block. The
plans were made in the first place for Z
double store, and the original designs will
be followed. The size will be 22x9O, tw O
stories.
The State Fair is to be held Sept z,
8, 8, 10, II and 10. 1t will undoubtedly
be the most successful State exhibition
we have ever had The grounds are very
fine, and 500, 900 have been expended
upon them in buildings and improve
ments. The location is between the two
wender-cities of St. Paul and Minneapo
lis, and the patronage will no doubt be
very large.
We warrant the Royal Compound tc
culc Catarrh.
Hammocks for Is cents.
Hammocks at all prices.
CroQuet sets cheap.
Gasoline always on hand.
We have just received fine line OF
Ladies' Hand Bags, varying in price
from so cents upwards.
MILLS s. JOHNSON.
j. A. Presman g. Co. of this city are
doing a fourishlng business in the sale Of
their popular summer drinks They manu-
facture bottled soda, in lemon, vanilla
strawberry, sarsaparilla, little daisy anc
other flavors. Also bottled birch ani
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.
Burglars took advantage of the alb
sence of many of our citizens At St. Pau
and went through several houses Friday
and Saturday nights. At Sheriff Molli
sons they took IS in money; at J. A
Plerce's pocketbook containing small
amount; at Chris Halls they got $40
They tiled Charley Whitton's house and
others without success. Nothing bu
money was taken and the total losse
small.
-NEw FRUIT SToRE.-HenrY Fishe
has opened a new fruit store on Mail
street, in the building recently vacated
by Landon Taylor. He will keep the yer!
choicest of all kinds of fruits in their sea
son, such as oranges, lemons, pears
peaches. bananas, grapes, plums. &c. HI
has also nice line of fresh confectionery
all kinds of nuts, and the best of tobac
cos and cigars. This fruit store will sup
ply a long-felt want in Austin, and Mr.
Fisher asks for the liberal patronage 0
the citizens of Austin.
We should like to see a big trade. il
Austin this fall. We are entitled to it
we will only wake up, and let the peopl
know that we want their trade. The wa
to do that is by advertising the mos
judicious advertising is done through
your local paper. A display advertise
ment, changed often during the season
gives the readers of the paper favorabl
impression of the town which they ca
never get through any quantity of circu
lars. cards, hand-bills or fence-signs
Think of this, ye Austin merchants, AM
start trade boom
The public schools of this city ope'
next Monday with one new department
making twelve teachers now employed
The corps of teachers is as follows: Prin
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