Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-03

week in Austin. under the following
arrangement: In the Methodist church,
Monday. Wednesday and FRIDAY. In
the Baptist church, Tuesday and Friday.
The exercises consist of . morning meet
ing at 10 o'clock; a children's meeting
at 4 clock; and . preaching service at
o'clock. Sunday evening meeting in
the Congregational church. A cordial
invitation il extended to the public to
attend.
Il. C. Townsend, the Superintendent
of Agencies of the Mutual Benevolent
Association of Minneapolis, has rented
the pleasant rooms over the Mower
County Bank. and established his Office
in this city. He wants good active
agents. This Association has been doing
a flourishing business for number of
years, and is on sure foundation.
Remember his Office is over Mower Coun-
ty Bank. Call and see him See his
advertisement.
The Albert Lea Standard is still stir
ing up the animals in that little city.
The gamblers must 60. 1t is good
work, Day. Go on. the Lord will bless
you, and every father and mother too.
in your little city. 1t takes back. bone
and principle. to meet Satan on any Of
his camping grounds, whether it be whis-
ky drinking, whisky selling. gambling,
or any other Of the great evils that are
dourishing about US. Go ahead, brother;
you are on the right track.
During the year 1885 there were re-
corded in the office of the Register of
Deeds for Mower county 647 warranty
deeds with total consideration Of $751;
281; also 1875 quit claim deeds amounting
to $4,000, giving an average Of over
$4,000 week during the year. Over
two hundred of these transfers were of
property in the city OF Austin. The re-
cords show the gratifying fact that
parties from Wisconsin and other states,
are purchasing our farming lands at in
creasing prices.
ALLIANCE MEETING. ALL members
Of the Farmers Alliance, and others in
terested in our cause, are requested to
attend our meeting, next Saturday, Feb.
9Th, at / o'clock P. NJ. in the court house.
We request as many 10 come as conven-
iently can, as we are to have Mr.. G. L.
Smith, the State Alliance Lecturer pres
ent. who will address the meeting,
J. J. FURLoNa, Secretary.
There is no doubt of it: That the
TRANSCRIPT has the best equipped job
Office in the county. Within the past
week we have added about 800 worth
of new job type, etc. We have several
fonts of the latest and most beautiful pat
ented faces in the market. We are ready
to do all kinds of work as well as it can
be done anywhere, and at as low prices
as possible. Friends, give US call.
We think we can please you.
The following officers of Austin
Lodge No. 107, I. o. G. T. were installed
Monday evening:
Wilson Beach, W. G. T.
Miss frankie French, w. V.
Leander Lowry, w. c.
s. A. Shupe, w. 8.
Mrs. O. Slocum, W. A. 8.
Miss Mary Yates, w. T.
F. E. Ward, w. F. s.
Geo. Kessler. w. NJ.
Mrs. Eta Ward, w. D. NJ.
Mrs. Geo. Kessler. I. G.
Melvin Keyser. o. G.
Mrs. q. Fl. Ward, r. 81. 8.
Mrs. Leander Lowry, L. II. 8.
The first of q series of literary enter
tainments, to be held every two weeks
at the residence of the different families
in school district %. in Window town
ship. was held at the residence of II.
Perkins, Thursday evening, and, not
withstanding the extreme inclemency of
the weather, friends to the number of
about sixty. assembled and witnessed the
carrying out of fine program. consist
ing Of recltations, select eadings, dia.
logues, &c; and then enjoyed the benefit
of an excellent supper. The next literary
will be held at the hospitable home of
8. w. Rice.
The practice of young men standing
around a church door EVENING", to see
girls home. is largely INDUCED in, in some
country places. but it is going out of style,
since girls have sand to say, when asked
to "see them home" mo, thank you. I
came alone and will 20 home alone"
A young man who has not got manliness
enough to escort a girl to church, but
waits till church is out. and she has got
away from the glare of the lamps, where
no one can see him, and then offers his
elbow. is q soft-headed fool. and girl
who will accept such An escort is an
other-ErchanQe.
Station Agent Coleman says the
Registers statement that two carloads
of cattle were frozen to death on this
division recently is not true. He says
it was on the Iowa & Dakota division.
and that the Co. is in no way RESPONSE
BILE. The owner was with them, and
unloaded them on the prairie,
against the advice of the train men, and
the cattle froze to death while wandering
about on the open prairie. The frozen
bodies were reloaded, and shipped to
Minneapolis. The train men advised the
owner to keep the cattle In the car. and
they would bank it up with snow.
IT. w. Britts, of Brownsville, well
known IS an excellent horseman, and who
devotes his entire time and attention to
the treatment and care of the horse. will
make business trip to Taopi this week.
He is to have charge Of three stations the
coming season. viz: "Prior," Napoleon"
and Cocoa" Prior is we'll known IN
that vicinity as getter of good colts.