Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-08-28
THE MERCHANTS CARNIVAL:

&. oAC VI ttuC. IuOSt lutClCotluS OLIVIA eoAAA
ments eyer gwen in Austin was the
Merchant Carnival given at the Opera
House Friday evening aud repeated at
the Armory on Saturday evening. Eighty
Of our ladies appropriately dressed and
decorated carrying artistic banners
representing our business houses. They
were divided into four companies and
put through very careful drill by col.
Sands, Captains West, Wood, Rensber-
ger and Davidson
The program consisted of the grand
march, by all the young ladies, drills by
the different companies, music by Will
bour's orchestra, solos by Beruie Mander-
VILE, Jessie Howe, and Mrs. G.. NJ. Allen,
a duet by Mrs. Fairbanks and Matte
Messersmi,h. Quartettes by F. d. Gleason
A. 3. Hunkin, S. D, Catherwood and
W. W.. Roberts and a quintet by Mrs.
Fairbanks and the male quartette. it,
citations ny Alice Morgan and Ida Barnes
Winnie Qher, Ethel Davidson, Ida Smith
Della Horrobin, Belle Robinson and
Jennie Short and reading by Mrs. Jack
son furnished an entertaining literary
program.
The entertainment was so satisfactory
that a repetition of it was necessary on
Saturday evening at the Armory where
short program was presented.
The following are the firms and their
representatives.
Mayor Gibson-Kittie Spillane.
Austin Pressed Brick Co.-NIartha sachse,
Dr.. Hollister-Jennie Short.
Drs. Macdonald and Johnson-NIss Mcdonald.
Giles & Tryon-Amanda Glissman.
First Nat. Bank-Mrs. J. F. Fairbanks.
Austin Nat. Bank-Ethel Davidson.
Austin Post-oifice-Grace Sherwood.
Winslow mill-Iinnie Hilker.
Beach, Allen & Co.-Edith Short
Austin Furniture Co.-Fannie Giles.
Malmberg & Olson-Nellie johnson.
TW Donovan-Ethel Eccleston.
AUSTIN DEMoCRA-Rena Bliss.
Austin Transcript-Enln1a Gibson.
Austin Register-Mrs. Jackson.
r. R. Shops-Mrs T. F. Young.
Oscar Ayers-Anna Bliss.
James keenan-Maud Judd.
Duffy & Mayland-Nettie Haley
Jonas Haney-Ida Eccleston.
DR.. II a Avery-Julia Wagner
DR.. P Peck-Addie Dewart.
R. r. Hotel-Mrs Grover.
Hotel Robinson-Aliss Perry.
Tryon Hotel-Alice Brown.
Fleck House-Nettie Rice.
II Harrison-Clara Edwards.
" Il Har}ington-Gertie Saylor.
Raab & Guy-Narion Miller.
Geo. Hirsh-Mattie Ellis.
Golden Eagle Clothing-Einma Nelson
Cheap Charley-Mrs. Oxley.
+ Dunkelnann-Anna Dunken,ann
c i Pooler-Miss Westphal.
Door & Wold-Eua Coons.
C Il Decker-Matie ODER.
" II RCberts-Ida Smith.
A Am1nerman-Alce Harvey.
L Baird-Cora Hathaway.
johnson & Catherwood-W Ober.
Kingsley s. Shepherd-Belle Robinson.
NJ Greenman-Anna Detwiler.
E Austin-Hattie Pierce.
0 Slocun1-Kit Ellis.
G S Hildahl-Hatte Webb.
Friedrich & Hormel.-Clara Giles.
Geo Feihn-Mamie Feihn.
Mechanically Fairbanks.
Schwan-dary Detwiler
CT Johnson-Lena Tolefson.
H S Mer1ll-Ida Barnes.
j Hayes-Emma Green.
S Sweningsen-Lou McIardy.
Raymond Emma Rice.
CO Weisel-Berdie Vaudeville.
Cornforth & Gibbs-Nellie Milan.
F D Albro-Lizzie Hilker.
c NJ Allen-Mrs Scott.
Pierce-l1yrtle VanDegrift
shupe-Miss Michaels.
nds-Hattie Johnson.
"a vest-Mrs. Ell Sterling
' ~ trouts-Alice Morgan.
eiii11 q Grocer-Addie Cook.
ENcofAoe 'ne onard-Louise Robinson.
falroanks q Le >ra Wood
Loucks Bros.-Cla +hor povoo
Bascomb & Hall-R Horrobin.
w c Horrobin- Della Andrew
~ NJ Rice S5-Co.-Minnie
Cato Eide-Allie Mcintyre. IT.
Lashbrook g. Co.-Grace IA
@Curtss & Co.-Clara Ellis.
C e Fenton-L. Holt.
Mrs. Hildahl-Mattie Messersmith.
Mrs. Haney-Mary Thompson
The entire entertainment was Stu -
and in that respect very satisfactory
those who worked so hard in It's prepar',
alton. The society cleared about $3.50
1xr tho 10 rp,va1