Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-02-08

Choice selection Of valentines .,
Giles 8 Shepherds. 81.
The Central Iowa will be sold to the
G. st. P. & K, G. road March II.
"A little daughter Of Frank Cipra
aged one year, died Sunday last.
w. r. G. sociable at Grand Army
hall, Wednesday evening, Feb. Is. All
are invited. RI -. '.-., Il .f.
"A fresh invoice Of oranges Just re.
ceived at Rice & Lashbrook's; 25 to sc
cents per dozen. ID,
Hall 8 West were busy Monday after.
noon and evening moving their stock OF
goods into the new store. "a
Senator Sergeant. of Albert Lea. has
been arrested, charged with setting the
fire that burned his store recently.
"A. w. Tenant, claim agent for the
G. NJ. s. St. Paul railroad, has recently re
moved his headquarters from Hastings to
Austin.
The crazy supper given by the ladies
of the Unlversalist society last evening
was a very pleasant affair and much en-
joyed by all present.
Friday was great day for smashing
freight rates by the Northwestern rail.
roads. They are all at it and seem to be
on the verge of a great rate war.
The town of Mansfield, Freeborn
county, voted against bonding the town
in aid of the Duluth s. Red Wing r. r.
the vote standing 16 for to 81 against.
The monthly missionary tea meeting
of the M. E. church will be held with
Mrs. A. H. Chaplin, Friday afternoon
Tea at $50. All are cordially invited.
"A fine little son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Dexter, of Third Ward. last Satur.
day, and all parties are well. Mr.. Dexter
thinks him bouncer, and says he weighs
ton.
George F. Brown and Miss Eva N.
Evans were the couple married at the
ice-palace last Wednesday evening. Six
thousand people witnessed the ceremony
Big time.
H. R. Williams has been promoted
from the SUPPLEMENTARY of the Southern
Minnesota division to that of the Kansas
City line, with headquarters at Kansas
City.
Many of our exchanges are loaded
down with the financial statement just
now. What IS the matter with the Mower
county statement, it does not seem tc
show up.
ID. L.. Bush, the new superintendent OF
the Southern Minnesota division of the
L. NJ. & St. Paul railroad, has arrived and
took possession of the line February 1.
Mr.. Bush will make Austin his head
quarters.
The Minneapolis Journal this morn
ing says: The report that Mr.. Stickney
of the St. Paul & Kansas City road, has
purchased a controlling. interest in the
Winona & Southwestern road Is general
ly credited.
Episcopal services next Sunday as
follows: 1870 a. M, subject. almost"
Up. m, Missionary meeting. Ash Wed
nesday, Feb. Is; service 1890 a. M. sub
ject, Purposes of Lent. The public are
invited. P. B. PEABODY, Rector. .
Miss Mary Anderson, who has been
i'll for several weeks, died last Friday
night. Miss Anderson was "a years Of
age, and an estlmable young lady. The
funeral services were held from the Chap
ell in the Third Ward, Rev. Grosscup of
floating.
Notice call in another column fol-
meeting of the Austin Republican club
This is an important meeting and viii
have important business before it, includ
ing the adoption of bylaws. Those wish
ing to join the club will have an oppor
tunity.
The Owatonna creamery will be re-
built at the earliest practicable momen
the journal and Herald SAYS
Mr.. Holmes: has taken charge of thu
Blooming Prairie creamery and will man
age that He continues to collect anC
ship the cream of his old customers.
Mrs. M. G. M. Edwards, of Spring
Valley, died last Saturday, and was buriet