Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-01-18

The first train into Austin from st.
Paul after the storm was on the Chicago,
St. Paul 8 Kansas City.
See the ad. of j. A. Sands in another
column announcing his annual clearing
out sale. He is giving bargains.
20. J. Rhoades was large member of
a party that came down from Udolpho
yesterday, breaking roads and enjoying
themselves generally.
The masquerade skating party at the
Queen City Ice Rink will take place next
Saturday evening. Get your mask ready
and be prepared for big time.
j. B. Leverich sold his farm in the
town Of Nevada, the southwest quarter
of section six, Yesterday, to Marcus
Dreisner. Consideration, $1,700
&C. L. Barnes is engaged on one of the
leading daily papers of San Francisco.
He does not seem able to keep out of the
newspaper business long at time
The Uniyersalist Society will hold
their sociable in Murray hall, Tuesday
evening. Jan. "a. Lunch furnished by
the ladies. Come all and have good
time.
&C. NJ. Hewitt, for 30 years a mer
chant of Albert Lea, has sold out to Gage
s. Holland and y. q. Hayden, who have
been running stores at Chenille and Twin
Lakes.
The elements got Strengthened
around, and the weather came out bright
and CHEEKY Yesterday morning. Quite
an agreeable change from the storms of
last week.
Geo. D. Knox, of Hamilton, the vet
eran soldier who was injured at the sham
battle last fall, gets $4,000 from the State
Agricultural Society. Good enough, and
serves him right.
Farmers began to reach town vester-
day, forming in companies and shovellng
out new roads. By the end of the week
travelling through the country will be IN
GOlCIdO1y Ao1l NouAAeAOA'
F. W. Kinney, architect, is getting
out some very neat plans and specifica.
lions for new dwellings, to be built the
coming season. Mr.. Kinney understands
his business, as his work clearly shows.
"A Mr.. Berger. of La Crosse, has
rented the store south of the postoffice to
put in stock of goods. He will prob
ably be one of those 'short stayers, who
sell out bankrupt stock at great bar
gains"-to themselves.
The most cxasperating feature of the
storm last week was to have some reck-
less fellow step up and Say chow do you
like the weather." Made one feel as
though he wanted to knock the scamp
down with baked potato.
The dance given by the Merry Makers
at Tryon's Hotel last week was one of the
most delightful parties OF the season.
The music was furnished by Irwln's band
Of DEBORAH, Iowa, and it was fine music
too. The next dance will be given Feb 2.
AS an item of news, we mention the
fact that Hi Smiths cat froze both ears
during the storm last week, and had to be
transferred from the barn to the house to
save its life. Narrow escape for the cat,
and it will probably lose the tip OF both
ears.
Hon. J. ]. Furlong went to Cedar
Rapids Tuesday to attend the annual
meeting of the American Poland China
Record Company. The meeting will be
in session to-day and tomorrow. Mr.
Furlong is the vice president of the com.
pany for the state of Minnesota.
j H. Cantwell. who left Lyle De.
cember first. for visit to Canada, writes
US that himself and wife have been en-
joying themselves in Troy and Montreal,
and are now visiting with Mrs. Cantwell's
relatives at Franklin, in the Province of
Quebec. Mr.. and Mrs. Cantwell expect
to return about March 1.
~ cu DdlIu, WHO HAS UeeQ lOCalcO
near Aberdeen, OAK, for some time, in
tends to return to Austin to open up a
boot and shoe store about March first IN
the building south of the post Office. We
are glad to see the wanderers returning to
our lively city. There is room and a
warm welcome for them here.
Adjutant General Braden. of the de-
partment of Minnesota, G. A. R.. has is
sued general order No. Z. providing for
the holding of inspections during the
months of January and February, and
every post IN the state will be inspected
This work will be done under the direc-
ton OF Inspector General J. a. Leonard.
of Rochester
1ncisive, epigrammatic, judicious
timely" says Rey. Joseph Cook in speak
ing of Mr.. Mills. Do not fail to hear him,
at Opera House, Wednesday evening,
January25. His lectures are full of sound
logic with no missing links, enlivened by