Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-05-15
Austin Furniture Co. sell the Wild
dicomb Bed Room suits.

Warm meals at all hours at the G. A.
r. restaurant over McBrides store.
Fresh home made cakes and pies al
ways on hand at the G., A. r. restaurant
over McBrides store.
Que Of the popular Chicago Cottage
Organs can be seen at the TRANSCRIPT Of
flee, For sale by the Austin Furniture co.
For fine kettle rendered lard the Fly.
ing Dutchman can't be beat. They do
there own rendering and 1t is guaranteed
strictly tirst-class.
Giles & Tryon have secured the agen.
cy of the celebrated Grand Republic ci
gar long Havana filed cigar. for 5 cts
each, $3.50 per box.
Hank Corey will in few weeks leave
for Vancouver Island. where he has
bought a half interest in the Island. We
are sorry to lose Hank, and will bid him
God speed.
Monday was a day Astounding in pho
tographers here. Three OF Austin former
employees, John Hanson, NJ. j. Cart.
wright and Mort Vial, all happened IN the
city at that time.
The sociable of the Universal,st soci
ETY. will be held at Murray hall next Tues
day evening, May a. A full attendance
is desired, as there will be business
meeting held after the sociable.
The Kate Bensberg Opera Co. fully
sustained the reputation at the opera
house last Wednesday evening. There
were only four singers, but thew were the
best that ever visited Austin. and we hope
they may visit us again IN the near
future.
The Congregati" nal conference Of the
Owatonna district is now in session,
bringing large number of the members
of that church to the city. The work of
the conference began with sermon last
evening by Prof. A. H. Pearson. The
conference will close to-day.
j. ]. Furlong, r. Eckford and G. See
bach were in the city Friday at a meet
ing of the executive committee of the
Farmers Insurance company. They are
arranging for putting a large number of
new agents in the field. The company is
in good shape and we'll equipped for its
good work among our farmers.
There was law passed at the last
session of the legislature which has been
generally overlooked. 1t is a law making
ii Il misdemeanor for any person to sell
tobacco in any form to minors under
Is years of age. Tobacco and cigarette
vendors will have to be careful to whom
they sell cigarettes or else their name will
be presented to the grand iury.-Ex.
Miss Anna Graham has been employ
ed as assistant Principal of the Owatonna
school next year at salary of $40 per
month. This position comes unsought
to Miss Graham as we'll earned tribute
to faithful and accomplished teacher.
Prof. Rankin congratulates the school
on their having secured the services of
Miss Graham,
"A base ball association was organic
ed here few days ago to boom the dia-
mond game in this city. Sam Collins is
manager; Billie Tryon secretary, and DR..
Johnson treasurer. A board OF three will
select players. A meeting will be held
Friday evening when an opportunity
will be offered to join Any one can join
by paying an admission fee of one dollar.
Bishop Whipple visits Austin next
week: On Monday evening at 80 O clock
subject being '.My~ Visit to England"
Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock the bishop
will conduct service in Christ church. At
10 o'clock he will administer the rite of
confirmation and advance the rector to
the priesthood.
Mrs. Alice Welch narrowly escaped
a serious accident Yesterday afternoon.
While driving near the Milwaukee
track, the horse became frightened
at the cars, whirling around overturning
the carriage and imprisoned Mrs. WEIGH
in the carriage top under meath the buggy.
She plucklly held on to the horse until
assistance came, and escaped without
serious injury.
1t won't be many months before the
city will again be lighted with electric
light. Pierce Bros. of Austin, who ex-
pect to put in the plant, accept the ordi-
nance of regulation, aud as soon as it is
passed on the third reading, the machin-
cry will be ordered and the plant set IN
operation. A franchise of twenty. five
years has been granted for exterior and
interior lighting. The dynamo is to have
a capacity of not less that 600 incandes-
cent lights of 16-candle power each. The
plant will be located near the Fort Dodge
railroad bridge spanning Willow creek.
Mason CltY lines.
The following members of Albert Lea
Chapter No. 80 Il. A. NJ, went to Austin
to visit the chapter of that place on Fri
day evening last: County Treasurer F. B.
Fobes, county Attorney w. E. Todd,
Sheriff Mitchell Alderman w. A. MORN,
City Treasurer A. q. Brund.n, Alderman
W. H. Lowe, II. House, J. G. Taylor, L.
Peabody and j. A. Fuller. The inltiatory
ceremonies were very interesting, the hall
being truly elegant. After the Lodge
was closed a banquet was held in the
dining hall of the chapter and all enjoyed
the same to a great degree. Our boys are
loud in their praises of the reception
rendered them bv their Austin brethern
Albert Lea Enterprise.
The Swedish Ladies National Concert
company from Stockholm, Sweden, and
Edmund T. Phelan, the American
humorst, will give novel entertain
ment at the Austin opera house next week
Thursday evening, May 23rd. The
company consists of double quartet of
ladies from Stockholm, organized by Prof
Aug. Edgreen of the Royal opera, Stock
holm. They came to this country last fal
and have appeared in all the principa
cities of this country with wonderful sue
cess. The program that will be giver
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