Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-07-15


Six hundred and forty seven pupils
were in attendance in the city schools
during the past year. 536 were in the win
ter term and $40 IN the summer
We advise our physicians and others
to read the advertisement of the New
York Health Agency now appearing in
our columns. 1t is reliable house.
The ladies of the Methodist church
will hold calico handkerchief sociable
with Mrs J. N. Greenman, Friday even
ing. July 18th. All are cordially invited.
Mrs. Holway will receive orders for
portraits, to be finished in oil or crayon,
from sittings. or charging from photo
graphs. Visitors invited to inspect the
work
LOST between the resi-
dence of $. c. Clark and the Episcopal
church, a cameo breast pin. The finder
will he rewarded by returning to S. c..
Clark.
-Janltor Cress has recently trimmed
the trees in the school house yard, and
also those around the Universalist church.
A good barbering gives them heater
appearance.
Mrs. Florence Holway makes a spec
inny of portraiture. Her pupils have
done some highly creditable work in that
line, both from life and charging and
copying.
-Messrs. Harrison and Gibbons are
giving the Davidson House two coats of
paint The Davidson will soon make as
presentable an appearance as any Of the
Austin hotels.
The course at the DEBORAH Business
Institute includes Pcnmanship, CONNER
cial law, Book keeping. Arithmetic,
Grammar and Spelling. Address, A. W.
Rich, Dccorai. Ia.
Austin feels justly proud over the
new railroad. and there is no denying
the fact that the competition will prove
Of great benefit to that growing city
Preston Democrat.
Miss Josie V. Harrison of Lake
Lyndon, Mich, has been appointed
teacher in the seventh grade of our pub
! lie schools She is cousin of Mrs G. K.
Hanson, of this city.
The steamed white bread at ]. T.
Bowen's makes us think of the lovely
bread we get in the east. Try it, and you
will not heat up your house this hot
weather to bake bread
Wednesday, night. July Sth, the barn
and stable of Toris Johnson was struck
by lightning and totally destroyed, to-
gethcr with two horses, one colt and one
COW. Loss. $500. Insurance, $3.50.
The report of condition of First Ma
tional Bank, just published shows total
resources of 1871. 1924. Surplus fund
$4,000; undivided profits, $e,6s3. SO.
The showing IS very favorable one.
Austin was full of strangers last
Friday, the day of the arrival Of the KEEL
logg troupe. Some of the selfish ones
may soon begin te see some of the adyan
tages of having good opera house in the
city.
On Saturday week ago, Engineer
Mark p. Wecr of the Minnesota & North
western r. r., dlslocated his shoulder by
falling from his locomotive. The injury
was cared for by DR.. 4. w. Allen Of this
city.
The original Hycrs Sisters will appear
at Austin Opera House next Monday and
Tuesday evenings, July 20 and 81. Ad-
mission so cents. Reserved seats can be
obtained at Mills s. Johnson's drug store
without extra charge.
DO GU know that J. T. Bowen fur
nishes ice cream that is simply delicious.
1t Is not frozen custard but made from
genuine cream that IS purchased from the
A. V. Ellis farm. Church aid societies
will do we'll to remember this.
HOUSE FOR SALE. AS expect soon
to remove from Austin, offer my resi-
dcnce for sale. have two or three coal
stoves. and some other articles Of furni-
ture, which do not wish to carry. and
will sell cheap. HARLAN w. Page.
Stiles & Campbell, artificial stone
manufacturers at LaCrescent. shipped
100 feet Of chimncys west last Wednes-
day. OF this Rushford gets g., Fountain
IS, and Austin 20 feet. Truly the arti-
fetal stone chimneys are taking the lead.
Last Wednesday was, we think. the
hottest day of the season. The wind
blew long continued hot breath. The
pulverized dust whirled about and blew
in every direction. in our eyes, and down
our threats, and without the least respect
for our good clothes.
Following is the list of letters remain
ing in the Austin post office for the 80
days ending July II, 1885:
BURNS, Miss Della oliver. W H
! Knapp, Frank Peet, Mrs Sarah
| Kennedy, H A Thompson. Mrs AIDA
| LOBBY Thomas Wright, Harry
Ma rtin. VIM. Whum, Eddy
-RosEs.-A beautiful boQuet Of roses
the Queen of the Prairies, filled OUT
home with their sweet rose perfume, and
our hearts with hearty thank you for
the kind and thoughtful friend, Mrs. w.
T. wilkins, who sent them to us last week.
l75 of these roses upon single bush.
Mr.. Shaw's lecture at the opera house
a week ago last Tuesday evening, was at
tentively listened to by fair house.
Many of our citizens having heard the
lecture before. remained away. but it was
II lecture which would bea, repetition.
and which was much enjoyed by all who
heard it, even for the second time.
Bishop Whippie of Faribault favored
the members of Christ church and many
citizens of Austin with two earnest prac-
teal sermons last Sunday morning and
evening. The little church was crowded