Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-09-26
Houses to rent. Enquire of Mrs. w
III, Adams. 500 River street.

II, Adams. 500 River street.
w. r. Phillips has invested in q new
spring wagon. and is prepared to answer
all calls for passenger carriage or express
age. Leave orders at S. G. Clark's hard
ware store.
The books Of the firm Of Dalager Bros.
will remain at the old stand, and an early
settlement of accounts is required on &C.
count OF the change of firm. Please call
in at once and settle up.
Mr.. Furlong was so busy with the
preparations for the fair that he was not
able to get his own stock properly repre-
sented. His fine pigs were especially
missed.
We are requested to announce that
the dry goods stores will continue to
close at $50 p. NJ, except Saturdays and
the 25th and Goth of each month, until
further notice.
Mason City Times: s. II. Butter
baugh had an overcoat stolen from him
at the Milwaukee House, Austin, last
week, aid will hold the proprietor re-
sponsib!e. ... .~
The Pioneer Press OF, Tuesday had a
fine write up of Austin and Mower coun-
ty and an accurate map of Minnesota,
showing the location of Austin and her
railroad connections.
Mrs. s. A. Corning has very inter.
esting book, the elves of Harrison and
Morton" for which she IS agent. She
also has the life of the late Gen Phil.
Sheridan. They are both books that you
will enjoy reading.
&C. L. West returned from Chicago
last Thursday. And now his works do
follow him IN the shape of an elegant
stock completely filing that corner store.
Better prepared than ever to suit Gus
TONER'S is the report. ).
Those who love good music and
reading should attend the Perry and
Hoffman entertainment ut the Baptist
church this evening. Rev. M. w. Perry
is said to be good reader. elocutionist
and impersonator, and Prof. A. S. Hoff-
man is tenor sololst.
There will be a meeting of the G. l..
S. c. with Mrs. G. w. Taylor next Mon
day evening" for the election of officers,
and to make preparations for the ensuing
years study. Every member of the cir
Gle should be present, and also those who
wish to become members.
"A son of Lawrence Rooney, living
south of Adams, fell IN front of o moving
mower last Saturday and was quite Sc
verely cut. He was brought to Austin.
and DR.. Macdonald dressed his wounds.
He is not dangerously injured, though
he will be laid up for some time.
At this season of the year people car
not be too careful about keeping their
bowels regular. Bilious and malarial dis
eases are often brought on by allowing
the bowels to become torpid. An occasion
al dose of St. Patrick's Pills Is all that
would be required. and might proven,
serious sickness. ForSale by Giles&Tryon.
Sands, the dry goods man, has added
TO his Cloak and Shawl Department a
sample line of fine cloaks, worth from
$4,000 to $4,000, from New York, which
are now ready for inspection. BY plac
ing an order during the next four weeks
any of these fine garments may be pro
cured inside of ten days.
The Ladies of the Congregational
Church who managed the Dining Hall al
the Fair Ground during the Fair, were
very successful, the net receipts amount.
ing to $4,000. The ladies wish to cx
press their thanks to the officers of the
Agricultural Society and to others
for kind assistance rendered them.
The Longs and Shorts played thell
saw off" game of ball last Frlhay after
noon, and the Longs were Sawed" off,
the score standing 10 to %, IN favor OF
the Shorts. DR.. A. w. Allen umpired
the game. and made good one too, two
or three decisions being very close. Co.
reg Miner, catcher for the Longs, was hit
in the eye by the bali. which blackened
tup badly, but did not injure the eye.
The annual meeting of the General
Congregational Association of Minneso.
ia, held ut Owatonna last week, was the
largest of its history, about 300 being in
attendance from abroad. Rev. G. E.
Wright was elected Moderator. The as
ISOLATION voted to endeavor to raise dur
Ing the coming year. for all the benovo.
lent causes. not including church OF col
lege expenses, the sum of 800, 900. and a
committee was appointed to apportion
the amount among the churches. A mo-
ton was passed IN favor of combining all
the missionary periodicals of the various
benevolent societies, in one missionary
weekly, if it were found to be feasible.
The next meeting of the association will
be with Park Church, st. Paul. A Res
olution was PISSED in favor of total alb
stinence and the destruction of the liq-
uor traffic. No reference was made to
any particular party. .... ... .. r.