Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-09-08

The Sunday School picnic last Weeh
Wednesday was = success nothwltn
standing the weather was not. 500 OF
600 were present. The program OF ex
ercises was carried out very successfully.
In the evening. the temperance meeting
at the opera house, was quite well a.
tended Notwithstanding it ralned all the
evening. Rev. Burrcll of Dubuque,
talked in no uncertain sound. be Is
earnest. very plain of speech, argumen
tative. and sometimes very eloquent:
Mrs. Fixen of Albert Lea, is sharp, bright
and cute, and brought down the house
several times. She may be set down as q
positive practical political Prohibltlonlst
and don't you forget it.
The first ward Democratic caucus last
Friday evening was largely attended:
Col. Mansfield was elected chairman, and
DR.. Macdonald Secretary. Chris John
son and G. F. Radermacher were ap-
pointed tellers. For first delegate, J. u.
Sheedy had 81 votes. and A. II. Leucks .:
for second delegate, Julius johnson had
81 votes. no opposition; third delegate
A. H. Loucks. 80 votes, no opposition.
On the ballot for fourth delegate, there
fresh importation of Republican" voters.
as there were 48 votes cast. Con Sullivan
had %, Peter johnson II, VIM. Todd z.
The delegates are said to be solid Tor
DR.. Ames for Governor.
The Austin CITY public schools
opened Monday morning, with the fol-
lowing assignment of teachers:
Prof. e. T. Fitch, Principal.
Miss Anna Graham. Assistant Principal.
Miss Ada Noble, 8th grade.
Miss 9: A: Stexsrt IT,, ;th s grade 1.,o
Mrs. Grace Y. T. Comstock, 5th grade.
Miss Mary N. Cof5p. 9Th grade.
Miss Grace Knapp. I'd grade:
Miss N. J. COmstock. I'd grade.
Miss Bertha Case, I'd grade.
Mss Gertrude Sherwood, lot grade.
Miss Emma L. Gatzman. LIST grade.
Mrs. Amanda Clark. Sd ward school.
Mrs. Comstock was ill and not able to
take her position. and her place was filled
yesterday by Myrtle Parmerlee of Dodge
Center. Miss Stewart will not put in N
appearance until about October LIST; Miss
Bertha Case takes her place, the 9TH
grade, and the 1st and I'd grades will try
and get along with three teachers until
Miss Stewart arrives.
The Rock Band Concert Co. (Till
Family is composed entirely Of instru-
mentalists and vocalists from the Crys-
tai Palace. London, England: Miss Till,
soprano; Miss Annie Till, contralto; D.
Till, tenor; VIM. Till, basso. This tai
ented family made their first appearance
in America last season, and under the
management of the Redpath Lyceum Blu.
reau of Boston, filled nearly one hundred
and fifty engagements, giving excellent
satisfaction. They will introduce the
most unique and remarkable instrument
in the world, the Rock Harmonlcon. 1t
consists of sixty pieces of rock, has a com
plete chromatic scale of five octaves, and
capable of producing the finest music:
These rocks were collected and prepared
on the Mountain of Skiddaw, in the ia.
nous Lake District, England. This is
the only instrument of the kind before
the public. Mr.. Till and sons were en-
gagged II years in perfecting this wonder.
full Rock Instrument, and the perfor-
mances upon it are always received with
general establishment and delight. Their
vocal selections will lie new. and accom-
panied on the rocks, either and fairy
bells. They may be depended upon to
give novel. artistic and thoroughly pleas
ing entertainment. Next spring the com
pany expect to return to England for ono
or two seasons. This concert is under
the auspices of the w. c. T. u. of this
city. Popular admission prices-S5 and
80 cents. Reserved seats on sale at Mills
& Johnson's drug store. Remember the
date-Tuesday evening of Fair week.
Sept. 14th.