Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-24

CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS.
Occurring in Austin and Vicinity
for Third 8 Months of 1895.
JULY.
l. Harlan W Page gives up his posi-
ton as Cashier of the First National
Bank to N F Banield.
2. House of Thos Feely, on east side,
8. Marriage of J w Riches and Mrs
Lydia Musser.
Z. Chris Learem of Oakland, dropped
dead while working in the field.
0 W Shaw repeats his lecture on Geo
Washington at Opera House for the ben
eft Of Mrs W II Witham.
8. Barn and stable of Torris johnson
of London, struck by lightning and de-
stroyed, together with three horses. one
colt and one COW. Loss, 5000.
Thomas Jackson's barn IN Oakland
struck by lightning and consumed, with
2 horses, colt and COW, and himself
badly injured.
10. Clara Louise kellogg concert At Ope-
"a House.
II. First regular passenger coach of
the NJ & NV passed through Austin.
A B Stickney, president, and other nota-
bles were on board and dined at the Fleck
House.
IA. Matthew Everson killed by being
thrown from team at Lyle.
Is. The State Railroad Commissioners,
Messrs. Baker, Murdoch and Becker, visit
Austin.
II. TaYlor's restaurant closed BY an
in, Of r. ~
of Minneapolis.
10. G Schleuder and D B Smith elected
members of the school board.
- New lumber yard established IN
Austin by John Paul, Of Lacrosse, in
charge of H E Bacon
- Articles Incorporating the Austin
Masonic Relief Association filed with the
Secretary of State.
5. A rattlesnake killed on Main street.
s. Memorial services to the memory of
Gen Grant held in Court House hall
IL. Funeral services of Mrs Riker, of
National City, Cal, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs P D Vaughan.
Fl S Smith sold to G Schleuder his half
interest IN the building lot adjoining
Gregsons feed store.
Is. Marriage of Jas D Sheedy and Miss
Clara A keVOrd.
10. Marriage of WI Doolittle and Miss
Kate Farmer, both of Omaha, Neb.
49, A little son of Ed Mehers badly
scalded by falling into tub of boiling
water.
- Funeral of Mrs George James of
Moscow.
20. NJ & N-WR r excursion to St Paul.
Over one hundred citizens Of Austin get
on board.
%. Marriage of e r Miner of Windem
and Miss Clara NJ Buckley.
- Ed Dalager commences to build a
handsome residence on West Main street.
Henry Fisher opened new fruit store
on Main street.
Is. Henry Ogden of Oakland township
severely wounded by the accidental dis
charge of a gun.
81. O F Hubbard, conductor on the I &
M division of the G, NJ & st P r r died
in Minneapolis.
%. Royal Beeman Clark died, aged %.
LIS Willard elected Superintendent of
Congregational Sunday School, vice H W
Page.
81. 10000 cans of corn has been packed
at Canning Factory.
SEPTEMBER
7. Seligman Dettelbach died, aged Is.
Death of Hon E A Rollins at Hanover,
M
Harlan w Page elected Financial Sec-
rotary of Carleton College.
- Edwin Brownsil] sold his residence
to J w Lobb
8. Eclipse of sun.
Boston Store removed from Mill street
to Opera House block.
II. Memorial services in the Congrega-
tional church complimentary to II W
Page the retiring Superintendent.
49, Mrs Arthur A Smith died at Sioux
Falls, D T.
1918 Mower County Fair.
16. Fleck House rented to N Eddy of
Wells, AID G Holland of Preston.
The Austin Farmers Fire and Storm
Mutual Insurance Co organized under the
general law.
H. Mrs Ellen M Fairbanks, NJ D, died,
aged 50.
10. Silas Clevlnger arrested at Rock
| we'll, Iowa, tor larceny of team from I K
Keyser.
John Chrlstianson of Rose Creek killed
by being thrown from a colt.
"a. Amos Hill begins a new frame house.
Death of Sophia Anderson at Lake Min
netonka
- The residence of Judge D B Johnson
burglarzed.
Madam Fry's concert.
26. Accidental shooting of Carlton Ed
win, eldest son of A K Vanderwarker of
Austin.
20. Marriage of Chas I johnson and
Miss Carrie L Thompson.