Mower County transcript., 1898-03-30

Maple sugar festival at G. A. r.
hall tonight. .E.
Fidelity Lodge had a special last
evening for work in the second.
Rev. T. N. Weaver goes to Albert
Lea tomorrow to attend an installa-
tion.
Thomas Beiseker and family of
Fessenden, N. D., are guests at G. N.
Beiseker's.
Company G. is drilling two nights
in che week in preparation for annual
inspection.
Edward B. Carter son of Mrs. L..
A. Carter, is home from the State
Agricultural school.
The state high school board has
placed the Austin high school in
Glass A, the highest rank.
ATTEND the Wagner Male Quar-
tette Concert at the Methodist
church next Friday evening.
The Baptist Y. P. S. G. E. will
give a social and entertainment in
the church parlors on Friday evening.
Miss Estella M. Darrah, one of
the teachers in the Mankato Normal
school, is visiting her mother, Mrs. A.
Galloway.
Auditor r. L. johnson has been
elected delegate to the national con-
vention of Republican Leagues to be
held at Omaha.
Henry Hartje Of Elkton returned
last week from Usage where he has
been taking business course at the
Cedar Valley Seminary.
ID. n. Parker of Buffalo, New
York, brother-ln-law of F. A.ssTick-
nor came Saturday to make a short
visit with friends here.
20. NJ. Drake who has been fore
man in the Peoples Bakery since last
August, leaves for Spencer, Iowa,
next Saturday to 60 into business
there
"A class Of thirty-seven graduated
from the Winona Normal school last
Friday. Among them was Charlotte
NJ. Diddams of Leroy in the Elemen.
tary course.
The Austin Electric Company is
daily expecting the new steam pipes
with which to make connections so as
to use their large new boiler and
dynamo.
Major Arthur w. Wright returned
yesterday from a trip of inspection
of several militia companies of the
second regiment.
DIR. Bayard Holmes and Mrs. Geo
E. Holmes left for Chicago last even
ing. Helen, the daughter of Mrs
Holmes, will remain in Austin for 9
while with her grandfather.
Mrs. F. S. Cared and son, wh<
have spent the winter with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Savage
started Saturday for their home a,
Coulee City, Washington.
j. 0. Booen, the Main street
photographer, is pu tting on the finish
ing touches to his new portable studi,
and will have it ready for use in few
days. Meanwhile he can accomodat,
all patrons in his old gallery.
The wedding of DR.. Jay M. Hal
and Miss Myrtle Dunbar will occur to
morrow at 200 o'clock p. NJ, at tn
residence of the brides parents, Judg
and Mrs, w. w. Ranney. A reception
will be given in the afternoon an
evening.
There is change in proprietor
ship Of the Austin Health Food Co.
L. D. Baird, D. H. Stimson and Franz
O. Hall selling out their interests t.
Lou Dawson and wife, who will con
tinue the business here. They will in
crease the capacity for manufacture
Earnest Sharpstein, who has beel
a clerk for c. II. Thomas for the pas
two years, took the civil servic
examination some time ago and ha
just received notice of his appoint
ment as clerk in the Austin postoffice
Will Moore takes his place in Thomas
store.
AT meeting of the. Universalis
church society held Wednesday even
ing it was voted to retain the service
of Rev. A. J. Torsleff as pastor for th
ensuing year to give his whole at
tention to this field. This means tha
Albert Lea must look elsewhere 70
good preaching.
The newly installed officers Of tn,
G. I. A. to the B. Of L. E. are Mrs
J. Shook, president; Mrs. G.. Smith
vice-president; Mrs. c. L. West, secre
tary; Mrs. c. Gilleece, treasurer; Mrs
G. Ellingson, chaplain; Mrs. R. Hasel
tine, guide; Mrs. J. Mcdonald, Senti
mel.
"A pleasant party was held at tn
hOmo Of Mr. on1 NJ rc Will Do11lo N ~