Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-02-10


there they are going along in grandeu,
and beauty. That Mary Smith that mar
ried this Mr.. Thompson knows where hel
husband is. Listen, girls. You die BY
the woel-hat Sort They will take care
when of you these spider legged dnde:
have left the country.
CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS.
Occurring in Austin and Vicinity
for First 9 Months of 1885.
JANUARY.
l. Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Fairbanks
celebrate their thirty fifth wedding ami
versary.
- Udolpho post office discontinued.
10. Mercury As below zero.
2. Death of Della Clemmer, formerly
of Austin. at Platteville, Wis. aged q
years.
8. Musicale at the Baptist church. in
which the best local talent of Austin ap
peared.
- D. Sterling Strever died in Mime
apolis of quick consumption, aged 80.
All. Week of Prayer observed by
union services, alternating in the several
churches.
4. Marriage of John Steen to Alfareta
NJ. Hurlburt, at Brownsville
SO. County Commissioners in regular
session.
6. Death Of Geo. B. Hayes, an old set
tier, aged So. 81 &C.,
Annual meeting Of the Mower Co. Ag.
ricultural Society.
GrorI Meadow ponn.1 1oooo1 k<> G
Chamberlln.
John Beckel resigns rs Street Com
missioner and Pat Geraghty is appointed
to fill vacancy.
W. F. Sutherland. in the employ Of
Kicker; Crombie & Co., Milwaukee
changes to Geo. r. Newell & Co., Mime
apolis.
Z. John Calvin Hicks died of consump
ton, aged 10 years.
Allan Mollison. the newly elected Sher
if, surprised and presented. at his home,
with a gold.headed cane.
10. Six persons arrested for stealing
coal of the c.. NJ. & st. p. r. r.
=. Marriage of Miss T. NJ. Rice, for
merly of Austin. and II. s. Hills, banker
at Sioux Falls, D. T.
11-13. Death of two children of r. NJ
Foster. by diphtheria.
IL. Annual election Of Austin Canning
& Preserving Co.
IS. Golden Wedding of Mr. and Mrs
A. p. Kirkland. at the residence of O.
Ayers; also the Golden Wedding of Mr.
and Mrs. j. T. Wheeler, at St. Charles
ILL.,, the parents of Mrs. G. H. Davidson
Vital statistics of Mower County fol
1885: Births, 3o6; deaths. ITO. Fer Aus
tin CITY, Sc births, 81 deaths.
81. birthday surprise On J. A. Mills.
%. F. A. & G. A. Elder, of Moorhead
Mimi, make an assignment.
frankie Buck, son of Chas. Buck
loses his left eye from a flying splinter.
90. G. A. r. Post, called Joe Mower
Post, organized at Grand Meadow.
"a. r. H. Stockman sells his interest ir
the furniture business to his partner
T. w. Donovan.
Death of c. Fl. McCIntock, of Mason
City, formerly of Austin. locomotive en-
gineer.
Failure of J. Levy.
20. Surprise party at Rev. A. W. Ed
wards on the 18th anniversary of hi
marriage.
81. Marriage at Dubuque. Iowa, of Jas
Keenan, and Isabella J. Hall, both Of thi:
city.
20. H. W. Tewksbury's lecture On Get
tysburg at Masonic Hall.
Inspection of Co. G by Maj. G. w Mead.
30. Concert by the Hessian Military
Band at the roller rink.
Death Of Rev. 81. l. Parker at River
81 de, CAL, aged 70. Eleven years pastor
of Baptist church of Austin.
81. Semi-annual meeting of the Mower
County Alliance.
FEBRUARY.
/. D. 3. Johnson and L. A. Pierce form
law partnership.
E. B. Sterling takes position az trav
cling salesman for J. Arnold & Co., OF
St. Louis.
2. Kittridee & Go. dissolve partnership
Fl. W. Kicker retiring.
8. Death of Henry Waddick in Mime
apolis.
4. Surprise party on Mr. and Mrs. Will
Miner.
6. Fire at corner of Chatham and Maple
streets, burning Nevins' mattress factory
and S. W. Days house. Loss, $4,000.
Surprise party at Mr.. and Mrs. Freder.
ikse's by members of the r. r. Mission.
T. Co. G mustered out by order Of the
Governor.
- Mr.. Boos of the John Frank farm,
Leroy, receives two premiums fer cheese
ut New Orleans Exposition.
49, Parker Goodwin resigns his position
as Baggage Master of Union Depot, St.
Paul.
10. Miss Emma Nelson's birthday party
at Mrs. j. +. Cooks.
II. A purse of $50 presented s. w. Day
by the citizens to assist him in repairin9
the house saved from the fire.
- A muster roll of 81 names sent to St.
Paul for the mastering in of CO. g as a
reserve company to compete for its old
position in the Second Regiment.
IA. Farmers Alliance meeting.
14.15. Mercury down among the TWEEN
ties.
10. Marriage of ]. Nj. Mcbride and Miss
Arminda J. Smith.
Mrs. Oliver Somers receives q surprise
visit from her lady friends in Austin.
- Village charter of Lansing repealed
by act of Legislature
81. Washington's Birthday celebrated
at Congregational church, O. w. Shaw
iecturing upon the subject, 'FWashington
rs Man"
%. Marriage of Anneal Elmer and
Florence Bryan, Of Lyle township.
Is. MISS Mamie Jacobs married to
Henry N. Wilson, of Pembina.
Annual meeting of Mower County Bible
society.
Is. Death of Jas. Harvey Prouty, .,
Varco, aged 8 years.
%. Interesting meeting of Farmers AL.
lance.
l. Ed Baird takes an interest in the
Bank of Graceville, with Fish & Judson
w. Fl. Adams rents the Zeller building
for boarding house.
4. Commencement of work on the abut-
ments of the new bridges in this city fe,
n. & NV. r. r.
- Incipient fire at Mansfield House.
;. Death lof John J. Grindy, aged 10.
Run over by cars near Norwegian church
north of Adams.
St. Bernard Commandery No. 10, held
its annual election.
4. Opening of new store of Bellus &
Case in McClelland Block.
6. Annual election lakewood Cemetery
Association.
Death of 81. II. Ashley in Racine, where
he settled in 1856.
Death If 7 p Moe fafhAr IF Mrs