Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-04-10

Just notice the figures in Schleuder's
ad. They are worth reading
james Bateman lately, with Ubellar,
has opened dry goods store at Albert
Lea. ..:..
p. J. Collins of Lyle was in the city
Monday. He has bought a lot and will
put up residence here.
II would like to exchange two colts
for No 1 mare the colts are one and two
years old. J. W. Hoy.
MIR. Phillip Miller has bought lot
! out of the Sherwood block and COM
menced the erection of a residence.
Mr.. Tockle has commenced the erec-
ton of residence on Main street be-
tween DR.. HOLSTERS and W. H. Sutton's.
Young Hero very fine young horse
belonging to Z. M, Syck of Rose Creek
will be at the Windsor House Barn Fri
days and Saturdays during the season.
Geo. Baird received telegram an
nouncing that Ed. was the happy father
OF a promising daughter. The event &C.
Cured at the home of Mrs. Baird's moth
er at Glencoe.
The case of the state against Tom
Riley will be tried before Justice Noble
without jury on April Is. 1t was
thought best to drop the case pending be-
fore Justice Dodge and taken by change
of venue before Justice Baker of Wal
than, and commence new action; &C.
cordingly the case will be tried by Justice
Noble one week from tomorrow.
The Odd Fellows enjoyed novel
surprise party at their meeting last Tues.
day evening. The daughters of Rebekah
had planned to give them a surprise sup
per at that time but in some manner the
Fellows had got wind of the intention
and were accordingly gathered about the
festive board awaiting the coming of the
"surprse" and the viands. On approach
ing the hall the ladies discovered and
t"ok in the situation and taking up their
respective burdens dispered to their
| their cute brothers to await their coming,
for how long time is not reported.
The Scott entertainment given at the
teachers institute Thursday evening was
very interesting. A description and pro-
gram will be found in the educational
column. The musical part of the pro-
gram was good, considering the fact that
the singers had no practice. Owing to
the sickness of one of the singers, com
plete change was necessitated, Miss
nd in "a oil hn 1o1 OF
different parts than they had learned.
Miss Sherwood's solo was the best mu-
steal number, and was we'll sung, taste
of what the whole might have been had
they not suffered a complete transforma-
ton. AS a committee OF six. we return
thanks to Miss Sherwood, Miss Wood and
Mrs. Burnham.
Those who were fortunate enough to
hear Rev. S. e. Smiths lecture at the NJ.
E. church Monday evening enjoyed a
treat which is not often presented to
them. Mr.. Smith takes an eminentlY
practical view of the subjects which he
discusses, and with the aid of brilliant
mind we'll stored by reading and ref1ec-
ton, he keeps his audience deeply inter.
ested from start to finish. His lecture
was full OF points so sharpened by his
ever present and sparkling wit that they
could not help finding Judgment in the
memory of his hearers. All will remem-
Der Wilkins Micawber, the great charac-
ter of Charles Dickens, ENGRAVING from
Australia to America and founding the
Greenback party as his final history was
related by Mr.. Smith.
HALL OF FIDELITY LODGE No 80
April T. 1889.
Whereas it has pleased Almighty God
to take from our midst Brother Jerome
B. Rogers.
BE IT RESOLVED, That IN token of
| the high esteem in which our late brother
was held by his bretheren that the Hall
of Fidelity Lodge No 80 be draped in
| mourning for thirty days.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a
| copy Of these resolutions be published in
the city papers and a copy sent to the
| family Of deceased.
w. F. SUTHERLAND,
r. E. SHEPHERD,
JOSEPH ADAMS