Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-07-14

Institute table board will be furnished
during september, to males for 81 As, to
females $1.S5 per week.
The fall term-1O weeks-begins
! Sept. 6.
| Mrs. Reynolds class in painting has
opened very favorably. Several former
pupils, several new ones, and more who
will soon begin. Remember the studio
is in the front rooms Of Mrs. Geo. Hays
brick building.
1t 10 little strange how many
bones of human skeletons they find in
Albert Lea. Another skeleton just re-
ported. Our advice to our brother
editors of that burg. is 10 get out just a.
soon az possible.
! Lord & Heflen have recently received
q fresh stock of millinery goods. Tho
stock is large, and the variety and as
sortment most complete. For sale at very
low prices. Butter, eggs and farm pro
ducc accepted from country trade.
During hayinQ and harvest, for con-
vcnience Of my country customers who
desire to come to Austin in the cool of
the evening, my store will be open until
half past nine o'clock.
! MCBRIDE, THE GROCER.
Rev. Brown of Owatonna, preached
1T the Congregational church in the
morning, and at the Baptist church.
! union services, in the evening. His SER
mons were of the practical sort, and we
enjoyed them.
"A nice little building has been
erected on the platform south Of the
c., n. & St. P. depot, for an office for
r. A. Ahern, the rOadmaster of the
Iowa & Minnesota division. who makes
his headquarters at Austin.
"A leading citizen Of Hagerstown,
Nd, Mr.. George w. Harris. had suffered
for some time with facial neuralgia and
toothache, when he tried st. Jacobs Oil.
He says: 1T gave me instant relief.
and l consider it a wonderful remedy"
| Farmers, don't insure your property till
you inquire into the workings of the Mu
| tual Fire and Storm Insurance Co. of
Mower County. This is the cheapest
kind of insurance. and the safest. Agents
are now canvassing the county and will
call on you soon.
james Keenan's team ran away Sun
day afternoon, taking turn about town,
and bringing up in A. Friedrich's yard at
the foot of Main street. The team was
not injured, but the carriage was some
what demoralized from being tipped over
a couple Of times.
Following is the list of letters remain
lng in the Austin postofflce for the 80 days
ending July 10, 1885:
Bliss, Gilbert RE- Konkle. Mrs Almeda
Butter. Frank Mitchell, Frank
Clark, Ed 3 MOrska, Miss MART &
Jenkins, Miss Maria Sweet, Mrs Jennie
johnson, Thorkel ParkYn,J
Kennedy, Miss Eliza
-Slocum's Photographic Studio, on
Main street, over post Office. In
originality of design and beauty of finish,
I guarantee to please. Am prepared to
make the smallest to nearly life-s size pho
graphs. Come and see me and examine
my display of latest styles.
Charles Lamb of frankfort, sold
recently to Frank F. Whalen of Dell
Rapids, D. t., u short horn bull calf,
eleven months old, for 1926, and last week,
sold to George W. Hayward of Pine
Island, Goodhue county, another bull
calf, ~ months old. for 800.
Two children of VIM. Olson had
narrow escape from drowning at the dam
of Engle's mill Monday. They were tip
ped out of boat, and sank in 10 feet of
water. But help from the mill was
promptly at hand, and they were tished
out without serious damage.
For those attending the Gath North
American Saengerfest. to be held at
Milwaukee, excursion tickets for the
round trip will be sold. July 10th to "A;
inclusive. return coupons good until
July Goth. Fare 5000.
G. Fl. COLEMAN, Agent.
! SMALL POx.-Wc arc informed by
Agent Coleman that the report is current
that there were Yesterday eight cases OF
small pox at Grafton. station between
Carpenter and Plymouth, on tho Mason
City branch. One case has proven fatal.
Passcu ger trains do not step there.
We often hear farmers say that they
have mo time to read" The Farmers'
ADVOCATE says that a farmer who has no
time to read. usually has to work many
hours more than another who does find
time, because he lacks information that
the reading farmer seeks and obtains
The c., NJ. & St. P. and NJ. s. NV.
(R. r. Co.'S continue to sell rebate tickets
from Austin to Chicago for IS. You pay
the full fare $11.4O, and draw back a re-
bate OF $9. 40 when you arrive in Chicago.
The warning companies ore talking settle
ment, and it is probable this week will be
the last of cheap rates.
"A fine assortment of Reward Cards
for schools; Stationery in endless variety
OF all the latest designs; Fancy Goods
Drugs of all kinds: Standard. Historical,
Poetical, Biographical and Miscellaneous
Books. Try Putt Pomade for cleaning
silverware. For sale by Mills s. Johnson
Opera House Drug Store.
r.. G. Wood of Leroy has just re-
ceived = duplicate discharge from thu
United States army. dated Aug. 4, 1S48
The original was sent to Washington
soon after that date to procure lane
, warrant. 1t has renamed there thirty
, eight years, during which time Mr.. {"
neglected to send for . duplicate.
"A circumstance well worthy Of mott
, occurred At the baptism Of children at tn
= Presbyterian church on Sunday morning
. last. The little child OF Mr.. aud Mrs