Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-04-14
PERSONAL MENTION.

Edwin French of Faribault was in
town last week.
Miss Fannie Giles has gone to Ovation
ma on short visit.
G. W. Austin of Chicago, was in town
over Sunday, April 6.
G. NJ Fernald, our old pioneer furni-
ure dealer, IS in town.
G.. A. Castle and family removed to
Usage last week Tuesday.
Mrs. H. NJ. Allen of Owatonna was in
Austin with friends last week.
Miss Gertrude Parker, the music teacher,
has given up her class and left Austin.
Miss Addie Cook has just recovered
from quite severe attack Of scarlet fever
Mrs. Geo. w. Edwards and daughter
Carrie are boarding at the Windsor
House.
G. L. West took in Chicago recently.
While absent he made large purchase
of seasonable dry goods.
Grandpa Ellington, aged father of Mrs.
w. w. Engle, accompanied Mr.. and Mrs.
Fl. s. Smith on their trip to California.
j. H. Ray and wife of Mankato, were
visiting ut the home Of J. M. Sterling
last week. Mrs. Ray is sister of Mrs.
Sterling.
H. E. Walker Of Montrose, D. T., gave
us very pleasant call last Saturday.
He reports seeding as commenced IN
D. T. 2 weeks age.
Our old friend, Joseph Wilcox, of
Charles City. Iowa was visiting his
sister, Mrs S.. butcher, Monday and
Tuesday Of this week.
Carl A. johnson arrived in town Mon
day, April s. He has charge of the dry
goods department of a general store in
Arlington, D. T. Returned Friday.
Miss Lulu Richardson spent her weeks
vacation at her home in this city, bring
ing with her very pleasant young lady,
| Miss Minnie Brundage of New Haven,
Conn.
Mrs. Frank A. Richardson and family
will leave Austin for Duluth tomorrow
The vacated residence will soon be oc.
cupied by Mr.. Sands, the new dry goods
merchant.
Mrs. F. A. Brownson has returned to
her Minneapolis home after sh ort but
very welcome visit to Austin friends who
! would gladly have had her extend heI
visit much longer.
U. S. District Attorney Geo. N. Baxter
| and wife, of Faribault, came down Thurs
day evening. April lst, to attend the
Mikade. Their daughter is one OF the
young ladies IN the opera company.
Miss Berdie, daughter of J. 81. Brown
of Leroy, came over to attend the lnsti-
flute held in Austin last week. She re-
manned in town over the Sabbath. the
guest of Miss Addle Johnson. Leroy
sends out some charming girls.
L. G. Townsend, the wide-awake
insurance agent. returned "wednesday
last from Michigan with his wife and lit
tie daughter. They will board during the
summer at the Davidson House where
they have beautiful rooms fitted up.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Smith left home anc
friends and neighbors Monday, April 5
for Red Bluff, Cal. Their leaving was sc
"suddint like" that we hardly realize yc
that our door-yard neighbors are gone
for three months visit to that land Of
the setting sun, that land OF oranges, anc
strawberry short-cakes, and reses, ant
wishes will 60 with them for delightful
trip and safe return.
w. B. Vaughan, son of P. D., left Lans
ing last Saturday, for National City, Cal.
his wife having preceded HIM on thu
ing with one of the old landmarks il
parting with the Vaughan family from
Lansing. p. D. was the oldest son o
Judge A. B. Vaughan who settled il
Austin in 1855. and was its first pest
master. In 1866 Judge Vaughan lais
out the tewn-site of Lansing. All of hi
family, sons and 2 daughters, cam
with him to this county in 1856, and hi
sons, P. D. and J. G., have stood b.
Lansing ever since. Many are tn
friends. in this vicinity, both among tn
the departure of P. D. and his son w. B
and families from among US. J. G. o
Lansing, is the only one of the orie,na
family now remaining in Mower county