Mower County transcript., 1893-08-02

party returned on Monday.
Clearing sale of shoes and Oxford's
at Sshwan's, the shoe man.
"A fine new upright Estey piano
adorns the home of John Fairbanks.
The Sunday day trains on the WI
mona & St. Peter will be abandoned.
New stone street crossings are 60
ing in at the First National Bank cor
ners.
AL Smith takes great interest in
Spring Valley, at least SO says the
Mercury.
Harry W. Morgan and wife spent
last week in Spring Valley, returning
Saturday.
Miss Della Horrobin was the
guest of Miss Nellie Sims at Browns
dale over Sunday.
ID. McDermott, of the East side,
is the proud father of a baby boy born
last week Tuesday.
w. H. Winship, travelling agent
for the DR.. Miles Medical Company of
Elkhart, Ind, was caller Saturday.
The new cement walks around
court house square are completed and
greatly add to the appearance of the
grounds.
Editor A. B. Hunkins and wife
returned Saturday afternoon from a
week of recreation at Spirit Lake and
Clear Lake.
w. P. Barnum, recently from LIE
Roy, now has his family here and is
housekeeping over Rice's store in the
front rooms.
Miss Kate Campbell left the city
Saturday evening for a few weeks
visit with relatives and friends at
Grand Meadow.
Mrs. D. Highett arranged a pleas
ant picnic for a number of her friends
yesterday on the banks of the Cedar
near the flax fibre mills.
For Sale-Farm lands in Mime
sofa, from 81 to SIS per acre. No
cash required. Crop payments. Write
Cory & Davidson, Wheaton, Mimi. 14-3O
M. Majors and wife came up Sun
day from Clear Lake to look after mat.
ters requiring their attention here.
Their stay with us at present will be
brief.
&C. e. Dickens, who is employed by
the Engle Cement Walk Company,
moved his family up from LIE Roy re.
Gently and has taken rooms over Rice's
store on Main street.
-Tillie Nelson, of Waseca, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Loui
Knuteson, returned home Saturday
Loui brought his bride to Austin about
the first of June and is housekeeping
in the Third Ward.
Mrs. F. H. Sterling, of Minneapo-
lis, is spending several weeks with hel
relatives in Austin. Frank went Mon:
day on a two weeks tour in Iowa and
on his return the family will go to
gether to Minneapolis.
The Faribault papers inform us
that Prof. w. F. F. Selleck is in
charge of the summer school there
with Principal John H. Cook. of Min:
neapolis and Misses Mott and Wilson
of Fairbault, assistants.
John Cole, of Iona, Mimi, and his
brother and family of Bryant, S. D.,
arrived at their former home at
Grand Meadow last Saturday evening,
where they will visit a few weeks with
their parents and friends. The boys
look hale and hearty.
Miss May Willard, of Seattle, who
formerly resided in Austin, came Fri
day and stopped with friends until
Monday. She was formerly teacher
in our public schools. He folks are
we'll, with the exception of her father
who has been quite sick for the past
six weeks. She went from Austin to
the Colum bian Exposition.
Mrs. w. W. Ranney went to
Grand Meadow Saturday evening, ac-
companying her two brothers, George
and John Cole. Mr.. c. G. Cole and
wife will be highly pleased to have
their children all at home again, and
we venture to say this family reunion
will be long remembered by one and
all as bright spot in life's journey.
John F. Condo, of Waltham town,
is putting the finishing touches on to
his residence, which is located in the
northern part of that town. His
brother, F. Condo, who lives a mile
west of him, has also built fine
house, to be occupied soon.s These
two new residences will improve the
appearance of that locality quite ma
terially. T.
III. B. Bussell, of Bennington, was
taken by surprise not long ago. A
swarm of bees had descended the
chimney of the store-room of his
residence and are now doing their
manufacturing in the bottom Of
said chimney hole. He has made a