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Mower County transcript., 1898-04-20
BLOOMING PRAIRIE
Sad NeWs-Austin Visitors.

Sad News-Austin Visitors.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schutt of Owa
tonna came Saturday to spend a few
days in Blooming.
Mrs. N. S. Goodrich of Austin came
up Thursday, returning Saturday
evening. Her many friends were glad
to see her here.
Fred aud Clausen Thimpson made a
business trip to Iowa last week.
Harry Voulhardt and Anton Strait
left Saturday for Butte, Montana
Monday Mr.. Strait got dispatch
that his son was killed at Elk Rivers
No particulars.
Mr.. Wiseman of Austin was in
Blooming Saturday.
Miss Thoar, who spent the winter
here with her sister, returned to Wi.
mona last week.
Mr.. Baird of Austin spent last
Thursday in Blooming.
Cur corner restaurant has an at.
tractive new coat Of paint.
Mr.. McAllister is sick with lung
trouble.
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CONCORD.

SchOOl-Seeding Done.-Raln.
Monday school commenced in the
Columbia school with Miss Libbie
Ryan at the helm.
A. W. Edison was in Taopi last Fri.
day.
One Of F. A. Smiths horses died
last Friday.
j. J. Furlong made business trip
to st. Paul last week. We wonder il
he found those wheels.
Seeding was generally finished last
week. Potato planting will come next.
Heavy rain all day Monday, was just
needed for the sOwn grain.
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SUTTON.
Wedding Last Sunday

At Trinity Lutheran church, Sun
day noon, April II, Oscar Myhre and
Anna B. M. Spreckels, both of Elk
ton, were married in the presence of
large congregation, Rev. j. Policy
officiating. Miss Bertha Spreckels
was bridesmaid and George Tieder-
mann groomsman. A reception was
given Ia the afternoon at the resi-
dence of the BRIDES mother in Elk.
ton.2, Mr.. and Mrs. Myhre will reside
In Elkton. Their many friends in
this vicinity join in hearty congratu-
latiOns.
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DEXTER.
Observation-Disclosures.

1mprOvements-VisitOrs
Now that congress has moved, what
will Spain do?
S. A. Sorenson is adding the new
gas light to his fine new store rooms.
We hope others will soon do the same.
T. HI. Connors has sold his residence
here to Out-Of-tOwn parties, and will
soon be resident of Stewartville.
DR.. G. J. Schottler has added to bis
already nicely furnished office a very
fine secretary.
Ed. Sheldon Of Bangor, Wisconsin,
arrived Thursday to look after bis
farming and other improvements here.
J. H. Correll, who has recently
opened a harness shop In our town, is
located on the corner opposite Med
bery's store, and is prepared to sell
harness and do repairing as cheap as
can be done elsewhere.
L. SWensOn, one OF our popular
blacksmiths, has recently purchased
a fine new drilling machine. Mr..
Swenson is a No. blacksmith and is
deserving the patronage Of his many
friends.
In the painting and repairing of
the village wheel and tower our city
pas did good job in the right time.
Mrs. /. S, Blore is the latest grown
victim Of the measles.
B. E. Edwards is now plastering B.
A. Nelson's new house. !
H. Rice Of Pleasant Valley will move
this week on to farm one mile south.
east of Sergeant village.
Many would like to have our health
officers push the cleanup act.
N. L. Medbery is building an addi-
tion to his house on North Main
street.
Miss Kittie Robertson and Miss
Clara Witcher drove down from Aus
tin last Thursday afternoon to visit
our popular school teacher, Jessie
Simmons. We agree with the visitors
in thinking Jessie about as nice a
chap as ever struggled to make school
a pleasure and learning a delight.
But allowing US the privilege we sug-
gest one at time in the future.
A livery team belonging to G.. H.
Wood ran away last week and badly
smashed the carriage. The gentle
man having charge of the team was
closing gate when the horses ran.
G. Fl. Wood made trip to Austin
Saturday.
Will Dorr made Austin visit last
Friday, returning Saturday. His
father took charge Of the drug store
during his absence.
S. w. Baker is adding valuable i'm.
provements to his house on MAN
street.
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Household Gods.

The ancient Greeks believed that
the Penates were the gods who at.
tended to the welfare and prosperity
Of the family. They were worshipped
as household gods in every home. The
household god of today is DR.. Kings
New Discovery. For consumption,
coughs, colds and for all affections OF
throat, chest and lungs it is invalu'
able. 1t has been tried for quarter
of a century and is guaranteed to cure
or money returned. No household
should be without this good angel. Il
is pleasant to take and safe anc
sure remedy for old and young. Free
trial bottles at K. O. Wold's Drua
Store. Regular size SO cents and 81
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where they have many friends. whp
will be painedE to learn Of his death.
Funeral services we're held at-the fam
lily residence. He was brought to
Spring Valley for interment. James
e. Elliott was born at Portland, Iowa,
Nov. y, 1872. His death was great
shock to the family: He was feeling
unusually we'll Sunday morning and
at 1880 was dead, This is the second
grown son Mr.. Elliott's people have
buried within a few years. The grief
stricken family have the sympathy of
their many friends in Brownsville.
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A Sure La Grippe Cure.

There is'no use suffering from this
dreadful malady, ifyou will only get
the right remedy. You are having
pain all through your body, your liver
is out of order, have no apDetite. no
life or mbition, have a bad cold. in
fact are completely used up. Electric
Bltters is the only remedy that will
give you prompt and sure relief. They
act directly on your liver, stomach
and kidneys, tone up the whole system
and make you feel like a new being
They are guaranteed to cure or price
refunded. For sale at K. O. Wold's
Drug Store, only SO cents per bottle:
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Give the Children a Drink

GIVE the Children a Drink
called Grain-O. 1t is delicious, ap-
petlzing, nourishing food drink to
take the place Of coffee. Sold by all
grocers and liked by all who have used
it because when properly prepared it
tastes like the finest coffee but is free
from all it's injurious properties.
Grain.O aids digestion and strength.
ems the nerves. It is not stimulant
but health builder, and children, as
we'll as adults, can drink it with great
benefit. Costs about as much as
coffee. Is and 25 cents.
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mas started shoe repair shop in Pet
erson's vacant building.
Miss Cora Schwartz went to Colby.
WIS.,, last Monday to visit friends and
relatives for few weeks. @.
Chris Nelson and Bert Anderson
from Kasson were Sergeant callers
last Thursday.
Miss Emma Peterson and Nels Pet
erson are visiting T. Anderson at
Kasson,
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THETRANSCRIPT
AUSTIN, WEDNESDAY, APR. 20, 1898.
REPORTERS NOTES,
Items of Interest that are Gath
cred from all Parts of
the County.
LIE ROY.
Gold Medal Contest M. w. A.
Surprised.

GOld Medal Contest - NJ. w. A.
Surprised.
The greatest attraction these days
IS the chainless safety on exhi bitiOn
at the store Of H. S. Cham berlain.
A. J. Aga has severed bis connec-
tiOn with Runnerstrand & OrvOld
and returned to Cresco.
Miss Nellie Corbitt went to Cresco
Friday.
About 40 young friends of Mr. and
Mrs. Peter Orvold surprised them at
their home Wednesday evening. A
very pleasant time is reported.
Mrs. G. A. Smart and Mrs. E. A.
Whltcomb drove to Taopi Thursday.
Geo. Lukens returned from Wadena
county Saturday where he has been
visiting his brother, Theophilus, for
the past two weeks.
D. K. Jones of Lime Springs was in
town Wednesday.
Miss Lou Hambrecht returned Sat-
urday from quite an extended visit at
the twin cities.
Philip Radtield came up from the
Milwaukee soldiers home for visit
Of few days.
Mrs. A. Il. Carey came down from
Adams Saturday for a visit of a few
days.
Quite company of our bicyclists
took spin down to Chester and back
Saturday evening.
A gold medal contest will be held
April 25 at the Presbyterian church.
Thursdays visitors, B. B. Merrill
and Geo. Munson, McIntyre; Cato
Eade and W. H. Morgan, Austin; F
Bowlan and J. Agen, Wyckoff. Fri
days visitors, Albert Hulven, Ches-
ter; J. A. Dahle, V. W. Sabin and DR.
H. L. Knight, Adams. Saturday, J.
B. Foley, Mcintyre.
The Woodmen met in regular ses-
sion Friday evening. After Initiating
a candidate and transacting such
other business as came to hand they
were about to adjourn when an alarm
was sounded at the door which upon
being opened admitted Mrs. G. A.
Smart who after a few pleasant re-
marks announced refreshments await
ing them in the dining hall to which
they Immediately repaired. When lo
upon their vision arose tables spread
with a royal banquet, while Royal
Neighbors smiled royal welcome to
the efeast, although not sound had
indicated to the busy Woodmen that
anything unusual was transpirinQ
outside the closed doors. It was a
genuine surprise and thoroughly en-
joyed by all.
H. F. Hermes, A.. B. Carey, Hans
Hattlestad, H. J. Boyd. E. A. Whit
stte0dne conrt a ST. ths ee
Miss Josie Martz is on the sick list.
Frank Whitcomb went Tuesday
morning to Mystic, Iowa, with a Cal
load of cattle for Porter g. Young.
M. E. Williams, wife and mother
drove to TaOpi Sunday.
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BROWNSDALE.

NeVlVal-Deatn- eQQln8 KUN mOrS
The rain Monday did much good to
the pastures and fields.
Mrs. n. Palmeter went to Lyle last
Thursday to visit her daughter for q
week.
L. M. Powers is the butter-maker at
the creamery now.
Miss Sanders of Austin is the guest
Of Miss Nelson.
0. Harrington and daughter Mar
tina and daughter-in-laW Mrs. Daisy
Harrington leave Wednesday for
Omaha, Neb., to visit the latter's
mother, Mrs. Scofield, and sister, Mrs.
White. Mr.. Harrington and Martha
will visit relatives and friends in Da-
kota and Colorado before they return.
The Brownsville creamery has been
putting in some new machinery.
Mrs. James Leslie is on the sick list.
Mrs. II. B. Bussell Of Dexter was in
Brownsville last Saturday afternoon.
She returned in the evening and Mrs.
Mary Miller and little son Frank &C.
companied her home.
Mrs. J. J. Hunt slipped on the back
steps at her home one day last week
and fell, injuring her knee badly.
Miss Jennie York began the spring
term of school in the Tanner district
last week.
Mrs. John Hanson of Spring Valley
was the guest OF Mrs. T. K. Dahle
last week.
Rev. J. A. Sutton of Nashua, Iowa,
began a series of revival meetings in
the Baptist church last Monday even
ing.
Arthur E. Warren opened up his
new grocery store last week.
I. J. B. Wright was over from Aus
tin one day last week.
Asa Britts has rented the building
one door north OF where he now is for
his pool room and will move this week.
Wedding rumors are in the air.
j.. J. Hunt came home last Thurs
day.
Rev. Charles Bronson Of Luverne
spoke in the Baptist church Thurs
day night. Subject: "The Saloon
Must Co." He is lecturing under the
auspices Of the Anti-Saloon League.
Asa Britts has rented part of A.
D. Browns old house and will move
his household goods this week.
H. A. Brown is repairing his build
ings on Mill street for the saloons.
Mr.. Goodrich found his father and
mother improving and returned last
Saturday, accompanied by Mrs. G..
and daughter Eta.
Will TiltOn is now at sanitarium
in St. Paul. being treated for con-
sumption. He is said to be improving
slightly.
Died, at his home in. New Haven.
Sunday, March 20, of pneumonia,
James Elton Elliott, aged Is years, 8
months, % days. Deceased was the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. G.. Elliott,
who formerly lived at Brownsville,
Mower County transcript., 1898-04-20

Spring Ram Wedding Cyclone
Cellars.


Our spring rain has arrived and the
grass is bobbing up with all it's yer.
dure. The farmers will be delighted.
Sorry will be the blcyclists.
Miss Mae Robertson was sick with
tonsillitis few days last week. She
spent Sunday at her home in Austin.
Mr.. Whalen has about completed
his residence on Third street. North
Lyle is no longer a wilderness. The
| made the last year or
two make this part of our town now
one of the pleasantest building sites.
George Gutenberg was in Stacyville
one day last~week on business bent.
Miss Bertha Anderson spent Sunday
in Mona.
SIS. Elliott is one of the mum Der of
our sick ones.
The funeral of Mr.. A. Howard oc-
CURED Saturday at 10 O'Clock. Mr..
Howard is an old settler in Woodbury.
and has left host of friends and
neighbors who give the afflicted fam.
lily their tender sympathy.
Several new members were added to
the Congregational church last Sun
day. Among the number were Mr..
and Mrs. M. Gregg and daughter Pearl
of Nevada.
Mr.. S. Severson and Miss Ella Ries
were quietly married last Thursday
in Mona. Only immediate relatives
and friends were present. Miss Ella
is one of Lyle's pleasant and agreea-
BILE young ladies. Mr.. .Severson is
our tailor. They commenced house.
keeping at once in the residence of
the groom, recently purchased of
Espen Groth. We extend congratu-
lations.
Several of our people have not for
gotten last years storm and are max
ing preparations for cyclone cellars.
George and Ray Hildebrand have
been sick the past week with measles.
Mrs. N. N. Palmeter of Brownsville
came Thursday to spend few weeks
with her daughter, Mrs. G. A., Madi-
son.
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Died.
ANDREW.

At his home on College street, Sun
day afternoon, April II, 1898. of Bright's
disease, Prof. William Andrew, aged
6S years. He was born in Cornwall,
England, April s, 1880. He came to
Ontario, Canada, in 1850. For the
past "a years he has been resident
of Austin. He was music teacher
by profession and was thorough and
successful in his work aud had large
patronage until his health failed
several years ago. He was man of
nervous temperament, of clear per-
ception and good intellect, we'll versed
In history and literature. He was a
member Of the Methodist church in
this city. He was a prominent men,
ber of the Queen City Literary Club
and only two weeks ago read an
elaborate article before the club on
the Progress Of Christianity. The
club attended the funeral as a body.
Funeral services were held at the
residence yesterday afternoon, large
concourse of friends being present.
Rev. f. A. Cone officiated assisted by
Rev. S. G. Briggs and Rev. C. D.
Belden. The Woodmen's cornet band
led by Frank Tische, acted as escort.
The widow and seven children survive.
The children are Mrs. H. G. Wal.
decker of Austin, Mrs. Albert M.
Neil Of Marshall, Mrs. Davis of Santa
Barbara, California, Jessie at the
Mankato Normal School and William,
Grace and Lewis at home. We extend
our sincere sympathy to the family.
Mower County transcript., 1898-04-20
Bucklen's Arnlca Salve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum,
fever sores, chapped hands, chill
blains, c0rns, and all skin eruptions,
and positively cures piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refund
ed. Price Is cents per box. For sale
by K. O. WOld
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AUSTIN SCHOOL OF COMMERCE.
the esophagus, Margaret Neel, aged

the esophagus, Margaret Neel, aged
IS years. She was native of New
York: She taught for several years
in the schools of that state. For the
past fifteen years she was a mission
atty teacher among the freedmen
under the auspices of the Baptist w.
M. board; nine years in Atlanta Uni
versity, Ca, one in Spellman Semi
nary, Ca, and four in Roger Williams
University, Nashville, Tenn. She
became Christian when fourteen
years old, and to the last her faith 10
the love of God never failed. For
months before her death she had been
sufferer.
Funeral services were held at the
residence of Stephen Cook on Monday
at 2:3O p. m. The remains were taken
east to be laid to rest by her father
and mother at Livonia, n. Y.
Edward Lindsey, suspected of
placing coupling pin on the Milwau-
kee tracks near Aurora, for the pur-
pose OF derailing the train, was arrested
by Officer Thomas Riley Thursday and
given a hearing at Owatonna. He
was held to the district court in
$4,000 bonds.
Some of our readers remember
Eva Sherbonda, one of our teachers in
an early day, who subsequently became
Mrs. n. L. Strong. She is now living
at Pomona, California, and is very
low with cancer. Her present name
is Mrs. GRADER.
The funeral of Mrs. Nicholas
Byrnes was held at the Catholic
church Saturday forenoon. She died
at Iowa Lake, Mimi. She form erly
lived at Ramsey.
"A. L. Palmer & Co. moved their
grocery stock Saturday to their new
location, opposite the Court house,
next south of Wold's pharmacy.
Seventeen recruits for Co. G. were
sworn in at Grand Meadow yesterday.
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NEEL,

At the home of her sister, Mrs.
Stephen Cook, on Lansing avenue,
Friday, April Is, 1898, of structure Of
Evening star., 1898-06-13
LAUREL.

surprise party was given Miss Maggie Miller Mt
the home OF her uncle, Mr.. Joseph Lcary, Tuesday
night. Among those present were Misses May Shat
Ter, Bessie and Maggie RObcy, Lizzie Nichols Edith
Sykes, Messrs. En- ory Martin, Gilbert Shafrer, Or
mand Phair. James Hobbs. Luther Yeager. Wilton
Berry, Edgar Sykes, Asa Hammond and Charles
Fairall.
The Howard commissioners who recently nur-
Chased a stone orusher low operating it very
satisfactorily near Guilford the product being ap
Piled for the improvement OF the Guilford- -Sayag,
read While the work Is in somewhat of an exper-
lehtaI stage, the commissioners believe they have
solved the problem Of providing better roads 1t is
the purpose TO expend In this way a thousand dol.
ars In each OF the six districts OF the county and
Two miles or road in each district be covered
with the crushed stone. The cost it iii believed
can be kept down TO approximate $500 per mile
senator Arthur =. German and family are now at
Falrvlcw, their country home in Howard county
to which place they removed Tuesday having closed
their city house, li32 street northwest Washing
ton. for the summer.
Major William G. Gambrill, recently appointed an
aCdltiOnal paymaster in the army, has secured his
uniicr and will be detailed the Philippine Isl
ards lie Is expected to leave for Manila next
Thursday.
Miss Sallie Gray, who is confined to her home with
spinal meningitis. is still In Il critical conditio
Miss Gray is one Of the teachers In the Hyuttsyilla
public schools.
The ladies' aid society OF St Phtip's p +
Church held lawn fete AT the residence Of Mr. and
Mrs William f. Gilbert Tuesday evening.
HE board OF county commissioners r,assad an or
der Tuesday directing the school commissioners to
issue 5000 in bonds for the building of the Laurel
high school.
Evening star., 1898-06-13
GLENCARLYN.

MIs Fenwlck is visiting her son, Mr.. L C. Fen
wick at East Falls Church
Mrs. A. L. Dunl is making arranpements to
build a cottage ON Laurel street
Mr. j. L. White has returned from his fishing
trip in Pennsylvania
Miss Young is having cottage erected on her
lots on County road east of Mr.. H H. Youu,-s
hcme.
Mr. and Mrs. C. II. Lane have gone to South
Bend, Ind, to attend the marriage Of Mr.. Lape.s
brother
Hiss NJ. L. King is at Paxson, Va, attending
summer school Of landscape painting
MIR. and Ms. j. NJ. Young are occupyino Mr.
Lanes cottage during the absence of his family
lie last monthly social was held at Curtis hall
Among The gue SITS fIcn out of town were Mrs q
liyer, Misses Mayene and Nell OssIre of Wasn
lhston NJ; Z. +. Ramsdell and Mrs liver NJ
ana Mrs. George Mitchell and Mr. Seaton enter.
ialEed the company with music on piano and vio-
mrs -Four Itttle girls. Misses Jennie Olcott Nav
- haaf. Hadassah Backus and Olga Angelo. in
tlfroprlats Costumes recited Our Flag and vc
boys, Masters Willie BncEus Lewis and Jobn
Stisaf. Victor Penfywitt and Willie Uarrisnn
APPEARED In dialogue, Why There Are No Co.
luI,buses Now ~ w
Refreshments were served. after which the eoor
was cleared nd an hour given to dancing
Evening star., 1898-06-13
SANDY SPRING.

The monthly meeting Of Friends appointed Sam
ueI P Thomas, Charles G. Porter, Joseph L.
Moore, Charles E. Bond, Sarah Fl. Stone, Anna
Y. Gilpin and Sarah T. Moore Its representatives,
to the quarterly meeting.
The Montgomery Club met with Robert Fl. Miller
at Alloway recently. John Thomas presided,
John G. Bentley served as secretary, and the
guests were Messrs. Robinson and Patterson
of the Maryland experiment station; William e.
Y, nnakee of Colesville, and Asa NJ. Stabler, Ed
ward P. Thomas, Clarence L. Gilpin and Tarleton
Mortimer and Caleb Stabler Of this vicinity. The
July session will take place at Woodanw the
holne of Benjamin d. Palmer, and the host has
been requested to give some account of the symp-
toms of q curious and fatal disease which has oc-
casioned the loss Of several horses upon his place
within the past month The supposed cause was
The Misses Alice Tucker and Lille Thompson Of
Oakley public school and Miss Mary Willis Far
quhar of Sherwood school received prizes for good
essays upon the subject of woman suffrage.
party recently. Her invited guests were ten
young mothers with their infants, and almost the
same number of grandmothers. The babies be-
haved to the admiration Of all, and each was
awarded the prize, by its own mother and grand
Miss Sallie P. Brooke is visiting friends in New
Jersey, and Mrs. Tarlton b. Stabler and Miss
Sarah t. Moore have been with Mrs. Ross Mace in
Baltimore county
Among recent arrivals here were Admiral Jouett,
Zenos z. Robbins Mr.. and Mrs. George II. May
nard. Cotton, Henry and George Maynard, Mrs.
Hoitzmann, Mrs. Annie II. Mannakee, Miss Emma
Estep, Miss Carrie Janney, Robert Stone and Don
aid Fugitt Of Washington; William Vickers Miss
Martha vickers Robert o. Coulter and Miss Eliza
Woods of Baltimore; Miss Ellen r. Rushmore and
stephen Rushmore of New Jersey; Miss Ashe of
boro', Pa.
Mrs Rowland Moore and children came recently
to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. William w. Moore
wheie they expect to spend the summer.
Albert Stab!er offered his farm near Lay Hill at
poDlc auction few days since, but there being
no satisfactory bid it was withdrawn for the
present.
Evening star., 1898-06-13
KETSINGTON.

Miss Florence Thomas and Miss Mary Grimes are
spending week ut College Park
MI j. H. Massey has been appointed notary pub
lie for the town Of kensington
Mrs Aiphonsc Hart and Miss Margie Hart VIII
leave Wednesday next for Hillsboro. Ohio, where
they will sperd the summer.
DIR. and Mrs II. Il. Naylor have returned to their
kensinston home for the summer
TIE Presbyterian and Methodist congregations
united IN u patriotic memorial service re-
Gently. The services were held in st. Paul's
III E. Church. which crowded The united
chnirs sang Onward, Christian Soldiers Rey
James L. Marshall opened the exercises by SAYING
mat as a Christian minister he deprecated war
lie hai believed that could have been avoid
ca but as we drfted toward actual hostilities his
iaind underwent a change He believed now tina
tie guiding hand Of God In 1t ALL This war
was begun in the name of humanity, and under a
Ii"d,fearing Christian President our civilization
would 50 forward 10 tighten the burdens of, those
IN semi savage lands. America, be believed, was
to lie missionary In spreading the gospel and in
this sense the Christian ministers might with n