Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-07-08

I'VE notice, IN driving about the CITY
that paint is being applied in many place.
with liberal hand. This Is just as i
should be. Nothing adds more beauty tt
building than the touch of an artist:
brush. Let this work of painting b.
continued. This IS the season for sucl
work, and if it goes on the appearance o.
Austin will be improved IS per cent.
June 2sth was Ghildren's Dav at &C.
dar City, and the exercises were attended
by an unusually large crowd. who came
out to hear what the little folks had ia
say. They were not disappointed. The
school house was decorated with flowers
from floor to ceiling, and on the banner
the motto, Love" Recitatlons were
numerous and impressive. Singing good.
Collection. $685..
The eloquent Rev. J. Halstcad Car
roll, D. D., of Saltwater, has been en-
gagged to deliver his lecture, 'From Blair
ney Stone to Vesuvius." at the Austin
Opera House, on the evening of July oath.
General admission, IS cents; reserved
seats SOC. Children's admission, Is cents.
Net proceeds to be divided equally be-
tween the Methodist and Baptist Church
Aid Societies.
THE Boston Store" on Mill street,
is doing large business. Otto Schulz,
the proprietor, is selling goods at so low
price that little money goes good
ways. Notwithstanding he is on a side
street, he is on the best side street in the
city, and as soon as the people got taste
of his bargains they had no trouble find
Ing him-one door west of the Windsor
House, on Mill street.
B. F. Farmer, agent of the Home In.
surance Co. of New York, has written up
probably the largest storm insurance poll,
cy on farm property in the Northwest,
for Hon John Frank of Leroy, amount
$13, 000.-Spr5ng Valley Mercury.
We happen to know that E. R. Camp
bell, Special Agent Of the Home, has
written over So. 900 per day of storm in.
surance in and near Austin, without max.
ing any noise about it.
Prof. J. E. Manchester and wife, OF
our graded schools, started on Tuesday
of this week for Austin, where they will
spend the most of their vacation, before
commencing the autumn term. We wish
them pleasant time. The professor and
his worthy wife have made many warm
friends in Blue Earth City during their
short term of labor here who will gladly
welcome them back.-Blue Earth City
p 0st.
Prof. Leib, the noted terrorist and
voice teacher. is spendinga portion Of his
vacation in this city, and we are pleased
to see that number of our singers are
taking advantage of his presence to get
his help and instruction in their singing.
This speaks we'll for the work Prof. Leib
has done in his Institutes in this city last
fall. There is no doubt that Prof. Leib
is the most successful voice teacher in
the entire northwest.
The July atlantic is strong, bright,
and varied number. Beside other pieces,
there is long poem by Whittier, in his
best manner, on St. Elizabeth and Eliza
beth Fry, and Nora Perry has some pref
ty verses Reviews of recent volumes
on the Russian Anglo-Indian question,
and of other important books, with the
usual departments, complete number
full of value and entertainment. Hough.
ton, Miftlin & Co., Boston.
j. A. Presman & Co. of this city are
doing 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.
The Young Eagle, the St. Clara Acad
envy paper, makes the following reference
to pupil from Austin, in Its June num-
Der:
Since the Christmas term Miss Anna
Dunkelmann has proved herself to be one
of the most promising and industrious
pupils, having painted eight or nine ex-
quisite pieces, two elaborate oil paint
ings, Lake Madison" and Lotus Flow
ers. pretty satin pieces, brass plaques,
etc. We predict, from the young lady's
marked originality, that she will excel
next year.
Seats for the Kellogg concert next
Friday evening, are being rapidly dis
posed Of. More than half of the seats IN
the house have already been sold. The
Austin Opera House has this advantage
over others-there are no poor seats.
Still most people prefer certain localities,
and by applying early their preferences
can be satisfied. Do not neglect securing
your seats at once, at Mills s. Johnson's
Opera House drug store. The house will
be flled-every seat.
Nathan F. Banfield, the new Cashier
of the First National Bank of Austin, is
a young man whom we are glad to see
promoted. 1t was some six or seven
years ago when he first connected him
self with this bank at the lowest round
of the ladder. He has proved himself
specially qualified for and worthy of the
position of trust given him at this time,
by a faithful service, rewarded by a
succession of meritorious advancements
Mr.. Banfield has our congratulations.
A. NJ. Fleck was seen at the Windsor
House yesterday morning examining the
property, half interest in which he came
into possession of on Monday. n. Corn
ing foreclosed a mortgage on the undivid-
ed one-half interest in the property,
against D. b. German, about year ago,
for $500. Mr. Fleck in the meantime had