Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-01-11

Read Supt. Gregg's letter to farmers
in another column. I.
The cold weather makes one pick up
his feet and step around in lively man
ner. *.
DIR. A. W. Allen is now located in
his new Office. Notice his new ad. at
top of column on first page.
Street Commissioner Geraghty was re-
pairing the pumps at the corner of Main
and Mill streets Monday. A good deed.
The Merry Makers club have another
hop at Tryon's Hotel to night, Irwln's
band of DEBORAH, Iowa, making the mu-
sic.
French & Wright have their office
rearranged and their new fixtures in,
making it very pleasant and convep-
lent Office.
DIR. Allen has new $50 operating
chair for his Office. The doctor is get
ting rugged out in fine shape. HIS Office
is now over the Austin State Bank
That bath room of Pierce s David.
sons is fine one. 1t does not get a
chance to get cold, as the boys delight
in getting into it and having a good
swim.
The south bound passenger train
Saturday evening on the G. St. P. & K. c..
road was "stuck IN a snow bank" at Hay.
field eight hours, getting here at a. N.
Sunday morning.
-Chet Brown. the genial clerk at the
New England Bakery, was married to
Mrs. Mckay Monday night. They say
Chef sets up the cigars IN good shape.
Pass them around.
DR. Hollister says that bath house"
arrangement he bought of S. G. Clark &
Co. IS little the finest thing for bath
that he ever saw. Can't see how he ever
kept house without it before.
,-Hans-"Shoost look at dot fine new
kloak shoost got for two tollars an feet
~ dL ucT Suu I1huu OtOIe.
Fritz-''Bi shimney;I goes right away
off so quick as never vas before, I'M got
Won to for mine frou.'
-Owatonna Journal and Herald: Mr.
Rozelle Meehan, son of Andrew Meehan,
died at New Orleans last week, where he
had gone for the benefit of his health.
The remains were brought to Blooming
Prairie and inferred in the cemetery there
this week. The young man was gradu-
ate of the Owatonna High School. and
highly esteemed in this city.
That party given by Mr. and Mrs. D.
B. Smith last Friday evening in honor of
Miss Meecham, was we'll attended, about
so being present, and very enjoyable
time reported. To say that the party
was a success, 1t is only necessary te
mention that it was given by Mr.. and
Mrs. D. B. Smith. as none know better
how to entertain a party and make you
feel more at home than they.
AT the annual meeting of the Univer
salist Sunday School. the following were
elected officers for the ensuing year: Su-
perintendent, N. K. Noble; Vice. Superin
tendent. w. F. Sutherland: Secretary,
Miss Jean Crane; Treasurer, Miss Allie
Mcintyre; Librarian, Miss Lille Mitchell
Assistant Librarian, L. F. McWhorter
Chorlster, E. B. Crane; Assistant Choris
ter, Miss Laura Crane; Organist, Mrs. Al
ice Waldeckcr.
Last summer a shot was fred from .
gun, the ball passing through the side o
dwelling house. entering bed cham
Der. considerably damaging the bed
Had there been anyone in the room, the,
would certainly have been greatly in
jured. if not killed. Last Friday night
several shots were fired from Water stree
bridge We call attention to the forme
case to illustrate the danger of firing pro
miscuous shots about the city, and woul,
advise that more discretion be used il
this matter.
The test of the water works las
week was emlnently satisfactory to CIV
eryone and the council marked their ap
prevail, as will be seen by look at thei
proc eedings. The boys found Wednes
day afternoon that there was forc'
enough to throw beautiful stream o
water. We hope it will not be necessar
to try the water on fire for long time
The council has selected NJ Becker a
engineer. AS good selection as coul
he made for the place. We can be sur
! that everything will be in order.
DIR. w, L. Hollister was called t
Belvidere, Illinois. by a telegram Lac
week Tuesday, announcing the sudde
death of his father Luther Hollister, s
that place. Mr.. Hollister was hale an
hearty old gentleman. and very active fo
a man of his years. Frequent visits t
Austin had made him many friends here
He was sick but short time and thel
was thought to be so little danger of
fatal termination that A. 0. Holliste
who was visiting friends but few mule
from his home, was not summoned TO hi