Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-04-22


is determined to give Austin such a
bakery and restaurant as she has long
stood in need of.
"A baby boy of Michael Collins was
buried last Friday May. this dear little
lamb that has entered into the upper fold
help to draw ali that knew and loved it
up into the higher and better life These
baby hands are ever reaching down. to
help us to come up higher. and let us
heed the heavenly message.
The little children of Mrs John Slim
mer, daughter of John Wagner Of this
city, are in Austin for the summer. Mrs.
Simmer is pcrfecting herself in music in
the east. Her musical talents, both
natural and cultivated, are very superior,
and her friends are very anxious that sac
should still further develop and mature
them.
The Minneapolis Tribune Company
has just been reorganized with capital
of $500. 900. Their newspaper property
alone is valued at 5000, 900, and their new
building is paying ten per cent. on S213,.
900, which was the actual cost Of property
when completed There is not a better
equipped newspaper in the west than the
! 1'ribune
The musical aud literary entertain
ment at the ongrtgational church last
Wednesday evening was largely attended,
The children all did remarkably well I'M
der the instruction and management OF
Mrs. Belle Sherwood, and their part in
the evenings program was really very
pleasing to the audience.
The Odd Fellows of Spring Valley,
Austin, Preston, Iancsboro and Albert
Lea will celebrate the sixty sixth ami
vcrsary Of American Odd Fellowship at
Spring Valley April q, under the aus
piccs of Centennial lodge No. Sc. |. o. O.
F.. Rev w. Z. Stanley Of this city has
been engaged to deliver the address-and
it will be worth listening to-.
Mrs. A. NJ. Reynolds will resume her
art studies in Austin again about the first
Of June and will be glad to meet her old
pupils, and all who may desire to con-
tinuc the study Of painting in oil, either
in landscape, fruit or flowers. Neither
Mrs Reynolds or her work need any re-
commends, as her work is we'll known in
Austin, and is much admired by all those
who are lovers Of this beautiful art.
While in Austin last week we met
many Of our old friends and acquaint
auces. The new railroad, and prospect
of securing others, makes citizens more
believe Austin is bound to grow rapidly
henccforth Many new business blocks
arc among the improvements contem-
plated this season. Opera House block
and the Mower county Court House are
truly monuments Of mechanical skill and
architectural design. Success to the city
Of Austin. -BLoom;n1 Prairle Trtbune.
If you wish to know what you eat in
the shape of Baking Powder, boil little
in water. Amonia smells, alum also and
tastes bitter; starch, flour or filling Of any
kind, which is dead weight, will be left
in the cup, while if made from Cream
Tartar and Soda, like DcLand'S Chcmi-
cal Baking Powder it will leave the water
clear DcLand's Chemical Baking Pow
der is now offered by our merchants, and
after making this test our friends will
have learned how to detect one imposi-
ton at least DeLand & Co. ought to
have a reward.
we regret to learn Of the recent death.
at Little Rock, Arkansas, Of Mr. G. W.
Winfield, Of the National Bank at Beaver
Dam, Wis Mr.. Winfield, as a guest of
Benz. Mason at different times in this
city, is very kindly remembered by
and Mrs. Mason were sisters, and the
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. Silas II. Cole
man formerly residents Of Austin Mr..
Winfield was graduate of Christ school
in London, England, a prominent man
both in church and financial circles. and
leaves Il sorrOWing wife and little son
of eleven years.
Round Trip Excursion Tickets will
be sold to those wishing to attend the
May Musical Festival at St. Paul, on May
6, 7, Sand 3, and Saturday matinee. FIX
cursion tickets will be good going to ST.
Paul from May to Mayo, and returning,
good two days from date Of sale. The
rate. including one admission ticket will
be $500. Parties who have sent to st.
Paul for reserved seats to the Festival
will bc entitled to excursion rates with
out buying admission tickets upon cX-
hbiting such reserved seat tickets to this
office to be stamped
: G. II. COLEMAN, Agent.
The American Medical Association
will convene in New Orleans April 28tll,
and continue until May 1st Members
and their families and friends will take
} advantage Of the cheap rates the G. VI. &
St. =. Il. r. has established for 45 day
tickets to New Orleans and return, which
givcs them 4 cheaper rate than has before
been given for their previous meetings.
Some of the lines will make special train
arrangements, we are informed, to ac-
commodate all those wishing to start
from Chicago on the evening of April 25th.
Sleeping berth reservations for persons
coming in over Milwaukee road, upon re-
quest Of agents.
The spccicl term Of district court adj
iourned last Saturday noon. Only three
, Jury cases were tried Gall criminal cases.
Daniel Mott, on whose case eleven stood
5 for acquittal, was discharged. a nole
pros being entered. Paul G. Lowell, con
victcd of stealing IIulitt's tools and Coats
robe, was sent to Saltwater for one year.
Two other indictments hang over him.
, The jury disagreed in the case against
Z William A. Pickney and a new trial will
be given in September term. Several
court cases were argued. Arguments in
c the Levy assignment case were heard in
:, reference to compelling creditors to file
I releases in full discharge. Decision re
r served j. p. Taylor Of Leroy, and OK
e sheriff II. B. Corey were admitted to the
bar.
e THE OPERA HoUsE.-H. r. Silloway
t Of Minneapolis, stage carpenter Of large
J experience. has the contract for building
!. the stage, boxes, raising the seats, ant
e completing the interior Of the Austir
Opera House and entrance thereto, il
|, every leSpcCt, eACtpt tAc SCeHcly ALT
8 frescoing He commenced work abou
l. ten days ago, and expects to complete hi
q contract by the Goth of May. The paint
e ing Of scenery and the frescoing has beer
:, let to Clausen & Christensen of Mime
: apols. Mr. Clausen is the scenic arts
, Of the Minneapolis Grand. When thi
), opera house is completed we think W.
n can safely say it will be the most at
: tractive, best arranged little opera hous
t. in Minnesota outside of the large cities
The plans were drawn by Harry G. Car
:. ter of ST. Paul, who is a we'll know
~ specialist in this line. The opening will
% probably occur about June 1st, when
- grand benefit for the 'enterprising' syndi
,, cate is talked Of. Although one of tn
=, firm, we are just cheeky enough to sa.
IL that we think they deserve a rousln
5enfi.
k Council NOTES. Adjourned meet