Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-06-20
See the Drummer Boy Of Gettysburg

For Sale-The residence of L. S.
Willard: also the King house. Enquire
of Mrs. L. s. Willard.
-"Chlldren's Sunday" at Murray Hall
next Sunday; Rev. A. A. Thayer, Of
Usage, Iowa, will preach. Services at
1870 o'clock a. m. - Ia. :,
-Chinch bugs are beginning to show
themselves in this vicinity. We are
afraid that they have not found out that
wet weather is death to the pests.
Conductor McGuire's rear brakeman
had his hand badly mashed while max
ing coupling Friday morning. 1t is
thought that his Sd and 4th fingers can
be saved
The G. NJ. & St. Paul road will give
special rates to all who will celebrate in
Austin this year. A fare and third for
the round trip. See their notice in an
other column.
"A remnant of the untcrrifled met
in J. M. Greenman's office Friday night
to organize democratic club. The ses-
scion was a brief one and an adjourn.
ment was taken to July when they ex-
pect to select officers.
There was an interesting and we'll
played game OF ball at the grounds Satur-
day. London came up to give our
boys a trial and was OverpoWered by
Austin enthusiasm or science. The score
was 9 to 8 in favor of Austin.
"A very pleasant evening was enjoyed
at the residence of r O.. Hall Friday
evening at the reception given by the
Junior class to the members of the
graduating class. It was an evening
to be remembered by the young people
participating and all in attendance.
"A complete history of the Rebellion
in one night. Enlisting for the war.
The boys in blue. by the camp fire."
On the march. Grand battle scene Bat.
tie field by moonlight. Andersonville
prison with all it's horrors. Surrender of
Lee to Grant.
"Cheap Charley" in the role of ''Toiler
for Trade" Poor Mans Friend" is well
enough in his way, but to save money
60 and see the Poor Mans Brother" and
hustler for hash at the Austin 2nd Hand
Store. If by chance you don't get what
you want, you can sell him anything you
have got and don't want.
The reunion at Gettysburg will he
remembered in the July Century by the
publication of a short article descriptive
of the reunion of the Blue and the Gray
which haYe taken place within the last
few years. A poem by an eX confederate
soldier, entitled The High Tide at Get
tysburg," will be printed in this number.
The Albert Lea gas wells are again
booming Prof. Winche]l of the State
University has visited them and is salts
fed that there is gas there. We think
the Albert Lea folks ought to drop poll
tics for while and develope those wells.
Their speaking up so often in politics
looks to an outsider as if they had moth
ing else to attend to.
Our Methodist friends are busy get
ting carpets and other preparations made
for the dedication of their beautiful new
church. The dedicatory services will be
held July 1st. A cordial invitation to
attend is extended to all and all should
embrace the opportunity to manifest
their interest in one of the grand under
taklngs of Austin. The church is an
honor to the congregation and a credit
to the crtY, Let it be filled July LIST.
And now it is one of our lively rail
road boys that has been shared by the
hYmeneal moose This is the tale: Mar
RED, Thursday, June IA. by Rev. S. II.
Dewart Mr.. John Furtney and Miss Dora
Dovenberg. John Furtney is the steady
Dovenberg was from Preston but has
been in Austin for some time. They are
now off TO: short wedding trip after
which they will settle down to house
keeping in Austin. They say John
puts up the cigars with the proper turn
of the wrist.
Campbell Bros, the enterprising East
Side millers have opened -four. feed and
| exchange store on corner OF Main and
Water streets, opposite Hotel Robinson.
Their mill has obtained an excellent rep
utation for fine flour, and their exchange
bushes has been large one. They will
continue to give the exchange department
especial attention: and ask farmers to try
| their flour. In addition to a full line of
feed in all it's varieties. They invite an
examination of their stock.
Usage News: Miss Osborne, Miss An
derson and Miss McGroth, went to Aus
tin Thursday last to attend the Free
Methodist camp meeting. C. A. Palmer,
of the class of '87 is visiting his old
friends at the seminary. He has been
working as printer at Des Moines for
the past year. He worked as printer
in the offices Of the Usage papers for six
or seven years and has many friends out
of school who are glad to see him: He
goes from here to Brownsville. Mlnn.,
next week, to visit his parents, and from
there will go to St. Paul to work at print
/ ing.
Last Sunday the First Baptist church
of Austin, observed the Both anniversary
of it's organization The Pastor gave a
historical address. Number Of constitu-
ent members in 1868, nine. Up to the
present time there have been 400 names
upon the church rolls. Present member
ship 1885, OF these, 1872 are residents of
Austin and vicinity. In the afternoon
there was baptism at the river and one
other received by letter. At three o'clock
church roll call was held at the church.
The church has had five pastors: Elder
Quincy, 1858 81; H. I. Parker, 1912
Emerson. 1878 4; G. D. Belden, 1875 81
and W. E, Stanley since 1882.
The TRANSCRIPT congratulates the
township officers who purchased the New
Era Road Grader IN Jackson county, and
they certainly will and should be com
mended by all, for the machines are CIV