Mower County transcript., 1902-12-10
AUSTIN NEWS IN BRIEF

John EvensOn is now employed at
DOnOvan's new furniture, store.
Will Watkins was caught in the
shafting at the Steam Laundry Friday
and considerably hurt.
The M. P. and b. club will hold
their next dance at Music hall Thurs
day evening, December 18th.
Rev. S. G. Briggs has resigned as
deputy auditor and has assumed his
pastoral duties at Rush City.
Miss Maggie Conner accompanied
her brother home to Moscow Saturday
to make a visit of few days.
Harry Barmstadter's father died in
Chicago Friday evening. Harry was
called to his bedside last week.
Robert Waddell, c. s. of West
Mitchell, la., came Friday to spend a
few days with local Scientists here.
The total enrolment in the Austin
public schools for November is 1912
an increase of II over November, 1901.
The smallpox patient at the
cement works is reported t. be getting
along very nicely. No new cases are
reported.
Chicken pie dinner served next
Saturday noon by the Baptist ladies in
jewelry store.
Three hundred students at the S.
Nj. Normal College this term and the
new building will be we'll filled from it's
opening next month.
The finest of the fine, the sale dis
play of fancy work by the Baptist la
dies next Saturday at the Litch6eld
store, next to Gleason's.
Miss Ruth Wilder, recently grad
uated from Winona Normal, COM
menced teaching the winter term in the
Dinsmoor school Monday.
-Thede Mollison has bought half
interest in the Opera house pharmacy
the new firm being Malloy & Mollison.
We wish them abundant success.
The Austin Elks will give charity
ball at music hall this evening, the pro-
ceeds Of which will go for the relief of
the deserving poor in this vicinity.
Give them lift.
The "Fate and Weight" sociable of
the w. Il. c., announced for last Fri
day evening has been postponed until
next Friday, evening at G, A. r.
hall. All are cordially invited.
DO not miss the annual sale of the
Baptist ladies next Saturday, December
18th, in the store next north of Glea
sons jewellery store. Chicken pie dinner
served at noon. Home cooking on sale.
-Widdowson & Wyman have sold
their foundry building to AL. Hall and
will move to Minneapolis on account of
increased business there. Mr.. Hall will
thus have increase of room for his
growing machine business.
Memorial services in reference to
the deaths of Henry J. Rowley, DR.. G;
H. Robbins and AL Simmons, were held
M. T.. church. The address was by
Albert H. Hall of Minneapolis. Mrs.
Ray POoler gave a soprano solo and
Frank ITCHY violin solo. a.
"A very mild case of smallpox is
reported from Nick dwellings, in
Lansing, one son about II years old
being sick. On Sunday the patient was
getting along nicely not having been
seriously i'll. Rigid precautions OF
quarantine were promptly taken and
this is right in all such cases.
We were pleased to see so large and
appreciative an audience at the Con-
gregational church Friday evening to
enjoy the song recital by Mrs. Maud
Ulmer Jones, assisted by Ethel Birkett-
Lee. Such entertainments are elevat-
ing and helpful and an appreciation of
them by the general public is a good
sign. ~ r. g.. =
The grand opening Of Schleuder's
retail Christmas trade Saturday was
brilliant success, the store being
crowded all day and evening. The
room was artificially lighted. The
decorations in holly: and flowers were
beautiful. Mr.. Schleuder's stock is an
elegant one as his numerous customers
discover as they inspect it. See his
announcement On fourth page of