Mower County transcript., 1900-01-31
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AUSTIN, WEDN1sDAY, JAN. 81. 1900.
20. J. Simmons spent Sunday in

AUSTIN. WEDNEsDAY, JAN. 81. 1900.
20. J. Simmons spent Sunday in
Dexter.
Lars Hanson sold his fine driving
horse recently for $780,"
Otto Kunath Of Northwood visit
ed at G. E. Huser's last week.
Miss Evalyn Carter Of Rose Creek
spent Sunday with Miss Katie Engle.
Charles F. Ellis, recently one Of
the Herald proprietors, left Monday
evening for New York.
Miss Victoria ingalls, has gone to
Redfield, S. D, to spend several
\ months with her sister. Mrs Hart.
Mrs. o. J. Bemis was taken quite
i'll Friday and yesterday was about
the same. Her left arm is partially
paralyzed.
We are doing a large amount Of
commercial JOB work. Our customers
know where to come for up-to'date
styles and the best Of goods.
DIR. Rea, Of Louisville, was here
as advertised. His growing practice
in this city is abundant evidence that
be is a successful practitioner.
For sale. The Thomas Gibson
farm, 320 acres, about one mile east Of
Lansing village. Inquire Of N. F.
Bantield, administrator, or B E. Glib
sou. Asst
AT the recent annual meeting Of
the Consolidated Fire Insurance Com
pany OF Albert Lea, J. c. BeldinR Of
this city was elected one Of the direct
ors.
"A new bard wood foor has been
put in the Register OF Deeds roo,o
and new paper is now going on the
walls.
Mrs. Eugene Jacobs OF Calmar
was injured last week accidentally
by falling down stairs and breaking
her ankle and Mabel Jacobs went
down Friday to assist.
Attend the "peDny supper at
the Baptist church this evening. A
penny for each order. Supper served
at six O'Clock; for the benefit Ut the
new hymn book fund.
"A mock court was held by high
school students Thursday evening at
Doak Lowry's with Prof. E. G.. Mar
tin as judge. The jury, composed en-
tirely OF girls, disagreed.
Miss Anna Watkins was pleasant
ly surprised last Friday evening by
about twenty Of her friends. She was
presented with a beautiful cr0kinole
board, and a pleasant time was en-.
joyed by all.
For a limited time we will give
fcee for one year the 81 paper, The
Household Of Boston, to any one
sending us new paid subscription
to the TRANSCRIPT. Here is good
chance to get an excellent family
paper.
"A series of South African remin-
iscences by Sir John Robinson. for
merly governor Of Natal, is begun in
The Living Age for Jan. q. Natal
from woman's point OF view will be
presented in paper called Natal
Memories" by Lady Broome, 10 The
Living Age for Feb. 10.
j. J. Furlong attended the meet
ing OF the state association Of the
Farmers Mutual Insurance compan-
les held at St. Paul yesterday. The
main business was the discussion re-
garding uniform system of issuing
policies among the different compan-
les.
The ohibitionists Of Mower
county will hold mass convention at
the court house this afternoon to
elect delegates to the state conven-
tion which meets at Minneapolis next
month. There will be a rally this
evening at which addresses will be
made by several prominent speakers
from abroad.
The L. Lamb Lumber Co., has a
large and selected stock Of lumber in
their yard here and are prepared to
meet any and all competition both in
quality and prices. Ifyou are figur-
ing on building this season this CON-
pany wants to figure with you and
guarantees to sell as good lumber at
as low prices as it can be bought any,
where in the Northwest
The second Of the searching Nor
mon stories now running in the New
Lippincott" appears in the February
number. 1t is called "A Stake of Zion
in the Wilderness" and in it Mrs j.
K. Hudson gives the picture of a
chaste household far from Salt Lake
City which was heartlessly broken up