Mower County transcript., 1903-10-28
AUSTIN NEWS IN BRIEF


AUSTIN NEWS IN BRIEF
Joseph Keenan, was up to Crooks
ton last week on business.
"A daughter was born to DR.. and
Mrs. c. c. Leck on Wednesday. :.
Last call to pay your real estate
taxes. Time is up next Saturday night.
The Congregational Ladies Aid
will meet with Mrs. Andrew Nelson
this afternoon
The Ladies of the Sodality will
hold a Halloween party tomorrow eve
ming at st. Augustine's Court.
=. Col. <. O. Kimberley national grand
army singer recommends Cas-Ka for
rheumatism. Read the Cas-Ka ad.
There will be preaching services in
Saints Rest school house next Sunday
at 3p. m. Rev. Anderson will preach.
Mrs. w. r. Earl is expected to
reach home next Sunday from her ex-
tended trip to Norway and other
European points.
Hans Erickson had his fingers
caught in the press at the tow mill Mon
day morning necessitating the amputat-
ing of parts Of two fingers.
Rev. F. T.. Anderson will speak
Wednesday evening, Oct. 2Sth, at 8
o'clock in the Baptist church in Oak
land. "Buying up the Opportunity is
his subject.
Little Mildred Hart of Concord
entertained a company of her little
friends Saturday afternoon on her fifth
birthday anniversary and a very pleas
+. ant time was enjoyed.
= Mrs. G. D. Belden went to Faribault
Friday to visit her daughter Miss
Jennie Crandell. She spent Sunday
with Mrs. D. H. Stimson at Mortified
returning home Monday.
The new telephone is practically
completed, nearly all Of the connections
being now made. A carload of wire
has arrived for the country lines and
these will be pushed rapidly. The
poles are also on the ground.
John +. Robinson had an operation
for appendicitis at the Fargo hospital
on Thursday and is in favorable con-
dition. His mother who was with him
for week is expected home the last of
this week.
Mrs. Ida Harvey, who has been
keeping boarding house in the old
Anderson house on Water street, took
possession of the Gibson hotel Thurs
dav and will run it as a rooming and
boarding house.
Mr.. Lustig of Chicago will be at onr store
Saturday, Oct. 3lst, with full line of ladies
fur Jackets in seal, Otter, Beaver and Per
sian Lamb, also very handsome line of the
newest things in scarfs and fancy furs.
Goods sold and delivered and orders taken:
CHAS. L. WEST:
Austin Lodge of Royal Neighbors
entertained large company of visitors
Monday afternoon and evening on
their eighth anniversary. Visitors from
Owatonna, Faribault, Waltham and
other points we're here. A banquet
was served in the evening and social
session was enjoyed.
There will be convention of the
w. R. G. for this district held at Albert
Lea Thursday and Friday Of this week
and from fifty to seventy-fve delegates
are expected from Austin, Owatonna
Mankato and other places. This con.
vention is one of series being held in
the state and an interesting program
has been prepared. T.
"A company of about twenty rela-
tives gathered unbidden at the residence
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chester HI. Decker on
Mill street Saturday evening and made
themselves decidedly at home. They
took with them all the requirements
for a fine oyster supper which was pre-
pared after arrival. It was a happy
surprise visit on Mr.. and Mrs. Decker
on their sixteenth wedding anniversary
Hon. o. w. Shaw, chairman Of the
board Of control Of the state public
school at OWatonna, writes a long
article to the Chronicle inl defence o1
the decision Of the board in it's actor
regarding Myra Pearl Starr, formerly I
pupil in the school whom the boart
does not deem it wise to restore to he
mothers control. Mr.. shaw's state
ment is conclusive. Every one ha
complete confidence in the wisdom O
the present board.