Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-05-26
PERSONAL MENTION.

- PERSONAL MENT1ONs 49,
Joseph keenan, arrived in town yester
day, bringing with him bride from Por-
tage City, Wis.
Mrs. J. 81. Mansfield left the city yester
dap for St. Paul on visit to her daugh
ter, Mrs. Waterman.
Mrs G. D. Belden was summoned by
telegram last Friday to Carpenter, Iowa
where her father lies dangerously i'll.
Mrs. w. E. Richardson and little ones
start for Duluth to-day to spend few
weeks with Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Richard
son.
We acknowledge call last Thursday
from A L. Bixby, an old Austin type
who is now publisher of the Fullerton
Neb. Journal.
Miss Cogshal of New York, is in the
city, visiting her aunt, Mrs. J. T. Sar
gent. She also spent some time in Fari
bault with her sister, Mrs. Edwin French
Mr.. and Mrs. Seymour johnson of this
city visited over Sunday, May 18th, at
the homes of their relatives o. n. OF
berg and Louis Anderson in Albert Lea
Fred Chrlstgau of Dexter invaded ou1
sanctum Friday. He says grain in hi
neighborhood never looked better at thi.
season of the year. There IS also good
outlook for corn.
Miss DR.. Camp Engle of Austin, was
in Spring Valley last Friday. She is
treating Mrs. Lloyd by the Electric pro
cess. She is quite successful in bel
mode of treatment.-Mercury, Goth.
Rev. W. E. Stanley, G. D. Belden, H
Jacobs, S. F. Gibbons, Melvin Kaiser
Mrs. Geo. E. Wilbour and Miss Emma
Kaiser are attending the Baptist Central
Association at Waterville this week.
G. W. Burgess. of Lime Springs, a.. an
old family friend of early day s, called upon
us Monday. He has three sisters resid
ing in the vicinity of Austin: Mrs. D.
L. Chandler, Mrs. Jack Deremer, and
Mrs. L. D. Carter.
Sam H. Harrison, general state agent
for Sam Jones book of sermons. entitled
"Quit Your Meanness, is very busy
these days visiting the prominent towns
of the state establishing agencies for
this fast-selling work.
A. Burlock, travelling freight agent
for the G. NJ. & st. P. r. r. called upon
us Monday, and looked through the Aus.
tin opera house with which he was much
pleased. Mr.. Burlock was telegraph oper
ator in Austin for about 6 months ir
1877.
S. G. Babcock of Racine, called upon
US Monday. MI. B. while here closed thu
purchase of carload of lumber from
F. I. Crane because he could do ovel
$50 better than he could to buy nearer
home. He reports crops as looking wei
in Racine.
G. Eddy Richardson arrived in town
from Louisville last week. Our youne
friend has desirable situation in Louis
vile, and of course gives the very best Of
satisfaction to his employers, as capa
BILE, steady, Industrious young man lik'
himself will always do.
Capt. z. H. Sherwin and wife of St
Paul arrived in Austin last week Tues
day noon. remaining over one day. They
were on their way to Delaware county
Iowa, where the Capt. has brother wht
will join them on visit 10 the old hom'
in New York. There they will have ,
family reunion for the first time in q
years.
Dwight B. Skinner left Austin las
evening, via Waterloo route. He will
take steamboat at Dubuque for st
Louis, where he takes the St. Louis s. Sal
Francisco r. R. about 500 miles to the Dor
der of the Indian territory. Here he will
join the Cempanys engineers, who ar
surveying for an extension through tn
territory. We wish for Dwight a yer,
successful career in his new line of bust
ness.
Our esteemed friend, Ed Hoppin, Of
Pleasant Valley, was in town Monday OF
his way to Dubuque, Iowa. Ed ha
recently closed partnership arrange
ment with Richards & Burden Of Dubu
que for an extensive stock pasture. Thi
firm owns 1900 acres of land adjolnin,
Mr.. Heppin's farm, and already Ed ha
a section and half fenced, and in TIM
expects to fence the entire tract. H,
also has $50 steers in pasture; ant
has seeded down this spring about so
acres to clover and timothy.
DECORATION DAY.
The observance of the annual memo
rial services, in honor of the patriot dead
will begin with public service, in Oper,
House. Sunday evening. May Both. at 2
o'clock, the address being given by tn
Post Chaplain, Rev. Stanley.
The procession will be formed MONDAY
morning, at 10 o'clock, on St. Paul street
and will march down Adams to Main, ant
along Main to Water street, and along
Lansing avenue to lakewood cemetery
The following order will be observed:
Austin Cornet Band
Co. G, I'd Regt., NJ. N. G.
Mcintyre Post, No. 66, G. A. II.
Societies.
Children Of the Public Schools.
Decorating Committee of Young Ladies il
Carriages.
Mayor and Common Council in Carriages.
Orator and Chaplain in Carriage.
Ladies Of tho Floral Club in Carriages.
Citizens on Foot and in Carriages.
At the cemetery, the following program
will be carried out:
/. Decoration of graves by young ladies
hui