Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-07-15
The eloquent Rev. J. Halstead Car

The eloquent Rev. J. Halstead Car
roll, D. D.. of Saltwater, has been en-
gagged to deliver his lecture, From Blar-
ney Stone to Vesuvius." at the Austin
Opera House, On the evening of July gath.
General admission, 81 cents; reserved
seats SOC. Children's admission, IS cents.
Net proceeds to be divided equally be-
tween the Methodist and Baptist Church
Aid Societies.
A 'sharpcr' following Sells circus
was arrested on the evening of circus
day, for swindling several suckers with
a sort of semi three card monte game.
He was brought before Justice Noble the
following morning. and gave his name as
Fred Clark. The complainant said it was
the partner. not Clark, who swindled
him, and the partner was not to be found.
Clark was discharged.
The house of Thos. Feeley, on the
east side. was entirely consumed by fire
on the evening of July I'd. A burning
lamp left in the chamber was supposed to
have exploded. The house was total
loss Insurance on building $500, and
on household furniture about $6G) in the
of n. Y. The most Of the
household furniture was saved. Ali loss
fully covered by insurance.
&C. W. Ransom & Co., of Albert Lea,
have one of the finest wholesale and re-
tail grocery houses in Southern Mime
sofa. All the modern Improvements. a
large stock. courteous assistants, and bus
mess managers of practical experience,
cannot fail to make this house popular
and success financially. 1t is certainly
a business house in which Albert Lea
should take interest and feel very proud
of.
Oscar Ayers has his warerooms for
harvesters and buggics and
carriages very nicely fitted up. Every
thing is so neat and attractive. as we'll as
convenient. The sign-painting is artist
cally done by Olson s. Malmberg. The
large sign ON the top of the building. was
sent him by the Mccormick Co. He has
also erected fine flag staff, from which
proudly floats the American flag on all
holiday occasions.
j. A. Prcsman & Co. of this city are
doing a flourishlng business in the sale of
their popular summer drinks. They manu-
facture bottled soda, in lemon, vanilla,
strawberry, sarsaparilla, little daisy and
other flavors. 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.
A correspondent of the Minneapolis
Tribune. from Waseca. says
Yesterday was full day of intellectual
feasting, but one of the features was the
lecture in the afternoon by Rev. J. Hal
stead Carroll. From the Blarney Stone
to Vcsuvius," Mr.. Carroll gave very
entertaining discourse, and delighted
his audience with his wit and eloquencc,
and in imagination carried them with
him over very interesting journey. His
descriptive faculty. as we'll as his ability
to impersonate others, make him very
attractive speaker.
Remember. that Rev. Carroll will lee
ture on the same subject, at Austin
Opera House, Friday, July Gath.
In personal letter from Prof. Rankin
of Owatonna, he says in regard to Prof.
Alton: Il am much pleased that Prof.
Alton is to be your principal next year.
He is entirely competent, and an enthusi-
astlc worker I have no hesitancy in
saying that he will be success. He was
valedictorian of the class of 81 at the
State University. 1t is rather strange
coincidence that he will make the third
valedictorian you will have had from the
University, and of three successive
classes. too" Prof Alton is expected to
return from Europe the present week.
A new sleeping car company under
the name of the Monarch Parlor Sleep
ing Car Company" was organized in
New York City on June 4th with CAPT
tai of IS, DOC. 900. 1t is intended to intro
duce and operate new style OF
car. which can be used on day runs
as complete parlor car, and
at night as sleeper Six of these cars
are now in use, and contracts have been
made for number more. Capt. A. F.
Higgs, who has organized and managed
several refrigerator lines is president oil
the new company.-Tracelers' Official
Guide.
Capt. Higgs above referred to is ar
uncle of Mrs. H. A. Avery and Mr.. FREQ
Judson of this city.
The Board of Railroad and Ware
house Commissioners, consisting of Gen
J. H. Baker, S. S. Murdoch and Geo. l.
Becker, will be in Austin today WED
ues,lay.) Any one who has grievances
against the Railroad companies should
call upon these gentlemen and presen,
them. 1t is their business to hear all com
plants, and if proper cause is shown. tC
attempt to adjust the matters equitably
between the railroads and the people
1t seems to US that the Commissioner!
should have given at least ten days pub
lie notice of their coming. This is very
slim notice to those who may wish to SEE
the Commissioners living outside Of
town.
In the June number of the Publ
Health the official publication of thu
State Board of Health, appears the fol
lowing, from Austin, Mower county,
as reported by DR.. Thos. Phillips, the
chairman of our local Board:
Drainage good; water supply from
wells, averaging twenty feet deep: water
clear, cool and pleasant to taste; cellars
clean and dry. Nuisances discorered-
Foul "ho lie in the ground" privies, order
ed cleaned Manure and garbage heaps
ordered removed without city limits, o.
so disposed of "a not to be a nuisance.
Filthy hog-pens on outskirts of city
Slaughter houses within city limits
ordered removed. Sanitary condition oil
city generally good.
Mrs. A. NJ Reynolds has studio full
of pupils. Miss frankie Lowell has just