Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-01-25
A YEARS D0lNGS.
The Principal Events Of the past
Year as Shown by the Tran
script Files.
WHAT WE HAVE BEEN ABOUT,

We are little late in getting this out on
account of the pressure of other matters,
but find room for it this week. The rec.
ord will show that Austin has been alive.
JANUARY.
Jan. 1. newly elected county officers
took their seats. y
2. Thirty eight persons Joined the
Congregational church.
4. Annual meeting of the Fire and
Storm Mutual Insurance Company.
Business men agree to close their stores
at o'clock. Grand hunt.
2. Building Association formed with
capital stock of SOC, 600 dollars.
10, Judge Allen left for California.
IA. The TRANSCRIPT changed from TO-
lilo to quarto form.
Is. Important Alliance meeting.
49, Logan Memorial service held.
II. Members of Good Templars lodge
visited lodge at Owatonna.
10. Austin State Bank organized.
2. Miss Zulu Trigps and DR.. E. Dud.
ley were married at Taopi.
%. The Austin Furniture Company
commenced business.
80. Hon.W. Fl. Officer died at his home
in Austin town. Was buried Feb. 4.
81. Judge D. B. Johnson started for a
visit to Billings, Montana.
| FEBRUARY.
Feb. I. J. E. Robinson took posses.
sion of the Davidson House.
2. Annual meeting of Co. G.
4. G. L. Case left for a trip to Wash
lngton Territory:
1s. New Charter for the City of Aus
tin passed the legislature.
H. B. Corey is employed by G. Aultman
& Co.. with headquarters at Aberdeen.
10. Geo. Hirsh opens new clothing store
Marriage of Fred Hunt and Nellie Har-
ris of Racine.
/ 20. M. T.. church dedicated at Lyle.
Harry, son of o. Slocum, dies aged 16.
a. Meeting at Enterprise school house
to organize for starting cheese factory.
Is. James, son of G. W. johnson,
dies age three years.
julie Zwicker locates in Austin.
26. Section hand named McNelly kill
ed between Lansing and Ramsey. ~.
81. Calvin Decker stopped in Austin
on his way to Sioux Falls, Dakota.
%. Annual election of officers of Nor
den society
MARCH.
March I. Prescott 6 Hoag take pos
session of store in Mason block and open
the New England Bakery.
2. Abe Dettlebach closes up business
at Waverly, Iowa. and returns to Austin.
4. Southern Minnesota headquarters
ordered changed from Wells to Austin.
5. Hans Anderson and G. L. Case re-
turn from Washington Territory.
DR.. Hollister visits Belvidere, I'll.
6. VIM. Harris dies, aged 20 years.
8. City Election.
II. R. E. Shepherd buys house of
Edwin French.
Mrs. Topliff sues the city for $4,000. 90
for damages caused by fall on slippery
side walk.
Chris. Brown plats an addition toAustin
Is. County commissioners in session.
16. First seeding reported.
II. Merrill & Strouts opened a new
dry goods store.
%. Marriage of WILDER D. Ames of
Lyle Miss Carrie Torrens, of Oakland. .
%, Christian johnson appointed post
master of Austin.
25. Court in session.
Giles & Shepherd bought drug store of
Mills & johnson.
A.W. Wright & Elbert Day bought half
interest in firm of Richardson, Day & Co.
IS. Work begun on First National bank
building apd on Odd Fellows block.
28, School district ~ voted to issue
$1,000 bonds for'bullding purposes.
APRIL ~ -,- ~
April 1, Washburn & Gordon take
possession of the TRANscR1PT.
T. Leonard buys half interest in the
Austin Furniture Company. ~
Capt Christie appointed trustee OF
of Soldiers Home. J.. .' .
4, Animal meeting of st. Bernard
! Commandry. s~. .s.7
s Sweningsen retires from the firm OF
Sweningsen & Johnson.
8, Goodwin & Barnes open real es,
tate office.
s D Catherwood returned to Austin.
| IL X O Hall elected health officer.
! sJ.Solner sells his stock of dry goods te
Sands s. Mcbride.
! Work begun on Milwaukee & 81 Pau
car shops, and on schleuder 3 Roberts
new block.
13, Ned Lewis buys out A w Wrigh
IN hardware store.
IA, Messrs Bellus and Case starts TO
Washington Territory.
1 Is, Alice Hoppin died, aged year
and eght months.
4 18. Dr. Squires. J Solner and Geo Mer
4 rick start for Oregon.