Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-03-24
7xHSCRIPTIOH8.
The robins are piping.

Public city schools close next Friday
for one weeks vacation.
The March school apportionment of
Austin city district is 81, 593. Is.
We want election returns for the
towns OF Bennington and UdoiDho.
Ed Slocum is the proud father of a
bouncing baby boy since Wednesday last.
The state teachers institute for
Mower county will commence in this
city March 20.
1t is expected that Rev. w. E. Stan
ley will lecture in Owatonna at near
date on the battle of Gettysburg.
That serenade election-day evening,
by the Austin band, was highly sppreci-
ated by Alderman-elect Davidson.
Our editors 4Oth birthday occurred
on the 18th inst He is just nine years
Younger than President Cleveland.
R. H. Stockmaa about April 1st will
commence work on large barn for l. }.
Dinsmeor; size 44x6O, "a foot posts.
The Arions drew good houses last
Friday and Saturday evenings. Mr.. Field
the comedian, is whole show in himself.
Died, in Austin. March 9th, 1885.
CLAUDIA, youngest child Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Sharp, aged two years and three
months.
William Richards has disposed of all
his property in this vicinity, and on
Thursday started for California, his
future home.
Over six inches of snow fell Saturday
drifting considerably, but Old Sol was too
hot for it, and yesterday saw it nearly
''tuckered out"
Rev Stanley gave his new Gettys-
burg lecture illustrated with his new,
magnificent 81, 200 painting, at the church
in Oakland last evening.
The ladies of the Catholic church clear
ed over $500 at their ST. Patrick day en-
tertainment. The celebration of the day
was success in all respects.
The Rushford Star, in referring to
the removal Of DR.. Moon, says "he enjoys
the confidence and esteem of the horse
men hereabouts, and regret his leaving"
&c. See card elsewhere.
Hon. R. A. Jones Of Rochester, Mimi.
has located permanently at Portland,
Oregon, and is member of the law firm
Of Jones, Merrick & Jones, which enjoys
large and lucrative practice.
President Smith has issued call for
| meeting of the Austin Board OF Trade,
to be held on Friday evening OF this
week, at J. NJ Greenman's law office, at
730 o'clock. Important business is to he
transacted.
DO not for moment let your conf
dence betray you into supposing your
self incapable of mistake. It is indeed Q
serious blunder to refuse to take DR.. Bull 8
Cough Syrup when you even suspect you
have taken cold.
Miss Livie Hardy, aged % years,
daughter of Nathan s. Hardy of Moscow,
died last Thursday. The remains were
buried in lakewood cemetery in this city
last Sunday, services conducted by Rev.
Smith of Oakland.
The Scotch and other people who
1--we largely upon cracked wheat and oat
meal, suffer from dyspepsia and bad teeth.
We have known this for a long time, but
would not say So But suffering hu.
mainly must have an outlet some time.
Mrs. S. Fl. Harrison Was the recipient
OF pleasant birthday surprise party on
Wednesday evening, friends to the num-
her Of about twenty-five gathering at her
home, and taking the hostess by complete
surprise. 1t was very pleasant evening
of social enjoyment.
-Important-Allp persons afflicted with
| rheumatism, neuralgia, sore throat, pains
in the back or limbs sprains, bruises. etc,
should be informed that Salvation Oil il
what they need. For sale by all drug
gists. Price twenty five cents bottle.
Grand Master r. II. Cove went over
| to Austin to preside at the dedication of
their new Masonic hall on Tuesday even
! ing. He reports the occasion as thorough
ly enjoyable and the address of Judge
Hester, Of Blue Earth City. and the
music by the Austin singers, as most ex-
| ccllent. -Rochester Post.
Steven A. Shrine. 4 staunch Repub-
lican, has keen SUCCEEDED as route agent
between Austin and Mason City, by David
HislOp who is more in sympathy with
the administration. Steve steps down
and out after sixteen years OF service
with an unsullied record, says the Mason
City Times.
following is the list Of letters remain
ing in the Austin post Office for the 80 days
ending March co. 1885:
Rradley Theo Hays, Mrs Manday
Campbell, w Kolvig, Lars Larson
Clark, B Maryland, Gordon
Church, George O'Conor, Or James
Downs, Chas A Shots, George
Time tried and true IS DR.. Bigelow' 9
Positive Cure, which combines the good
| qualities of all the best cough remedies,
cures promptly and permanently coughs,
colds, Group, whooping cough. influe MA,
bronchitis, hoarseness, incipient con-
| sumption, and all throat and lung diseases,
healing the lungs. Safe and pleasant for
children. Price so cents and 81.
| That was an excellent talk Mr.. Robert
! Weidensali, Secretary of the Intsrnstion-
| al Committee of the Y. N. G. A., gave us
| at the Congregational church last Sunday
| evening. A collection for the benefit 1T
the state organization was taken up
| amounting to $23Sl Other subscriptions
were afterwards handed in, making the
| total amount over x43.
! Street Commissioner Geraghty says
the dumping Of manure on the sides OF
the approaches to Water and Bridge
street bridges is decidedly unpleasant to
travellers on those thoroughfares. Ma
nure heaps are unslghtly objects, besides
emitting very disagreeabls smell.
Draymen or others guilty Of this work,
are respectfully invited to desist.
The habitual use of pills Is sure
means of intimately undermining health
and laying the foundation for some OF
| the most distressing cases Of chronic NAL
aides. Use DR.. Jones Red Glover Tonic,
q purely vegetable remedy, which tones
and regulates the system, enrlching the
blood 1t cures all diseases of the stom-
ach, liver. blood and kidneys. Can be
taken by the most delicate. 80 cents.
Council NOTES. Called meeting March
10th. All present except alderman Sulli
van. Standing rules of March II, 1885
adopted fer the year. Official bonds Of
A. Il. Loucks city treasurer, Thos RILEY
constable 1st ward. j. D. Sheedy Justice
of peace LIST ward. and Robert Griffith
Recorder, were approved. Patrick Ger
agility was reelected Street Commissions
without opposition. recorder instructed
to advertise for bids for lighting stree
lamps for one year; also for city printing
Mayor French appointed Thes. Riley
Chief of Police. Confirmed without op-
position Salary established for Chief a
$50 per month. The fixing of cempen
sation for other officers was laid ever I'm
til next meeting. Poll tax for ensuing
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