Mower County transcript., 1896-02-26

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Thomas today.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. o. Rye died Wednesday. ..
The court house is now connected
with the outside world by long dis
tance telephones.
Will Blalock is home from Poca.
tello, Idaho, for few days and ex-
poets to return today.
The land is drying off in some
parts of the county so that seeding
could begin in very short time.
"A social "hop'' was held at the
pleasant home of e. E. Dennis, in
Udolpho, recently and a good time is
reported.
Misses Grace Baird and Myra Hol-
lister spent Sunday with Lou Day at
Mason City. A sort of reunion of the
Inseparables.
IF. NJ. Ollie of Pleasant Valley
left Monday last for Fergus Falls,
Minn., to be gone ten days. He goes
in quest Of land.
In the Democratic city convention
Friday evening, the first ward is
entitled to delegates, second ward
4, third ward 6. Total is.
If you want to save money buy
your furniture at Johnson's, the
cheapest house in the northwest.
All goods warranted tirst-class.
Jacob Nicholson was shaking
hands with his friends and saying
good bye yesterday and let5 last night
for New York en- route for Europe.
An oyster supper was held at
Lewis Kings last Friday night for the
benefit Of the Hoppin M. E. church.
A good time and attendance are re-
ported.
Tom INLAND of Bennington, who
sold the eighty where he now lives
last fall, has purchased quarter Sec
tion further east, in the same town,
where he will locate in the spring.
Dwight Medbery and George
Hoppin of Dexter received surgical
treatment at St. Mary's hospital,
Rochester, recently. We are told that
DR.. Mayo was successful in the oper-
ations performed.
An interesting series of revival
meetings are being held at the Grand
Meadow M. E. church every evening.
Rev. G.. E. VonHagen conducting
them. He also holds afternoon meet
ings. Everyone cordially invited.
The anti-horse thief league will
meet at the Epler school house in Lyle
township Monday evening, Mar. 2,
1896. All lieutenants are requested
to be present. Important business on
hand. A. HoTsoN, Sec'y.
&C. M. Rice & Co. will sell for cash
this week 20 pounds granulated sugar
and pound SO cent tea for s1.35;
extra Fancy Patent flour per sack, IS
cents; "a pounds choice dried peaches,
$1.00, or 5 cents per pound. 49,.
j. N. Cornforth, of Window town.
ship, has sold his farm to John Cronan
and will remove to Minneapolis next
month and engage in the electrical
business there. He will have an
auction at his farm west of Rose Creek,
Wednesday forenoon, March II.
The Gospel Temperance meetings
will be held Wednesday afternoon and
evening at the Congregational church.
Thursday and Friday afternoons and
evenings they will be held in the
Baptist church. All are earnestly in
vited to attend these meetings..
COMMITTEE.
Republican ward caucuses in this
city tomorrow afternoon. Polls open
from 3 to o'clock. Republican city
convention at the city hall Friday
evening at 8 o'clock to nominate city
officers. The First ward is entitled to
nine delegates, Second ward ten dele
gates, Third ward eight delegates.
The annual business meeting of
the Central Presbyterian church will
be held Thursday evening at 7:3O at
the church. The yearly reports of
the different organizations will be
read and every member is expected to
be present and respond to their name
when the roll is called. A social time
will follow and delicate refreshments
will be served by the ladies'. You
and your friends are cordially invited.
The "birthday sociable" at the
Congregational church Friday evening
was grand success. Everyone pres
ent was expected to contribute cent
for each year of his or her age. The
receipts were over $4,000. Letters
were read from several of the former
members of the church. Recitations
by Miss Ida Smith and Miss Spillane
were heartily enjoyed. Music and
social visiting added to the pleasure