Mower County transcript., 1903-10-14
AUSTIN NEWS IN BRIEF

AUSTIN NEWS IN BRIEF
Col. G. L. West is now able to bt
down at his store every day. y
A son was born to MIR. and Mrs. Will
Rugg of Red Rock Eonday.
Mrs. j. S. Little of Albert Lea
spent Sunday with friends here.
Mrs. James A. Hart is visiting her
daughter at Deer Lodge, Tenn.
Mrs. G. D. Belden went to Minnea-
polls Monday to visit her children.
-sThere will be no preaching service
at Saints Rest next Sunday afternoon.
Miss Rosella Lacy of Lyle was a
guest of Mrs. G. r. Varco over Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. Asher and Gladys Of Gary
S. D. came to visit relatives here last
week.
Grandma Mary Ann Fuller came
up from Saints Rest Saturday on busi-
ness.
Capt. A. G. Chapman and wife re-
turn to Milwaukee today to spend the
winter.
j. A. Rutherford has leased the
Mower County Fair grounds again at a
rental of $3.50.
w. c.. Holmes arrived Monday from
Chicago. He is considerable better and
is about the house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Chapman
came from Albert Lea yearsday to
spend the week here. >.~
John Vs.Owens came down yester-
day from Northfield to ospend a few
days with friends here.
Rev. H. G. Holm, superintendent
of missions, preached at tho Lutheran
church Sunday morning.
Frank A. Ticknor and wife, and
W. M. Litchfeld and wife are planning
to spend part of the winter in California.
C. w. Merrick expects to leave
next week for Phoenix, Ariz., to visit
his sister, Mrs. J. NJ. Flowers, who is
very i'll.
Sample copies of the Weekly Wiscon-
sin may be had at this office. The
TRANSCRIPT and the Wisconsin both
for only $1.75.
John Robertson left last week
Tuesday for San Luis Obispo, Southern
California, where he expects to find
good opening to work at his trade.
e. L. Griffin went to Minot. N. D
Thursday in two weeks business
trip. He is talking of leaving for
South America for few weeks.
Game to my place about October
9, broncho pony. Owner come at
once, prove property and pay charges.
G. Herr, q mile west of Brownsville.
The Beau. .Nots were entertained by
Miss Daisy Maxwell Wednesday even
ing. Finch and other recreation were
enjoyed. Five new members were re.
ceived.
james Kornberg fel, from a scafold-
ing at the HORNED Packing house Satur-
day afternoon and was considerably
bruised. 1t is believed that there is no
serious injury.
The employees in Hormeps meat
market gave Bert Crandell a surprise
visit Saturday evening on h is birthday
anniversary. The event is most pleas
antly remembered by those present.
The superintendents of all the Sab
bath schools in the city are invited to
meet Saturday evening in the M. E.
church at the close of the convention
to make arrangements for Sunday
School rally. u
The Austin board of education has
voted $50 for school library purposes in
the different grades and tie state ap-
propriates an equal amount, thus max
ing STANDARDIZATION to the supply
of books. ~
The attendance in the Austin pub
lie schools for September reached a
total of 1882 Of which number 21l are
in the high school. The average daily
attendance was 1,122 the highest per
cent for the rpast five years, during
which it has ranged from SO to 81 per
cent. The average in the high school
was 1870. This is q very gratifying
showing Of regularity and intarast