Mower County transcript., 1903-10-21
AUSTIN NEWS: IN BRIEF

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AUSTIN NEWS IN BRIEF
Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Stimson of
Mortified spent Sunday with friends
here.
Nv. G. Holmes was down town
Monday and is steadily improving in
health. ; 7 !. !. S.,:: ::
Mrs. Jay Hall entertained the K
XXX. Friday evening in very happy
manner. " = -
Earl Burnham and wife are plan.
ming to spend the winter in southern
California. = L.. .><4 =. 4. . 81: ~.
Mrs. W. r. Earl expected to leave.
Norway for home last Friday and leave
Liverpool to-day. >''' '~= "-.
Capt. NJ. J. Parmemter and family
moved into Austin last week having
rented their farm at Varco. r.. !
S. Ingva1son was down from
Udolpho Saturday. He says he has
not had better corn crop in thirty
years.
j. E. Murphy says that there are.
four men after every wild duck but
none after the crows who are devouring.
SO much corn. -, -:
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Leon West has a good position
with the German American National
Bank of st. Paul as messenger. and is
in the line of steady promotion. *.s.... Z ~
The Austin Cemetery Association
has just set Is iron hitching posts on
both sides of Lansing avenue opposite
the cemetery for the use of visitors and
others. -,
Friday was the birthday anniver-s
sary of Misses Mae Gender and Mamie
Liktieg and the occasion was happily
observed by the Signet Club which
spent the evening at the home of Miss
Gender.
James Marsh has bought the nine
acres including two houses adjoining
the fax fibre works on the north and
has moved into one Of the houses.
He has sold his farm property in Lyle
township. =.
Prof. w. A. Shedd, acting principal
Of Pillsbury Academy, will speak in
the Baptist church next Sunday eve
ming. His address will be especially to
young people. This is an opportunity
that many will avail themselves of.
He speaks at Oakland in the afternoon.
Rev. F. L. Anderson will preach
the sermon at the dedication of the
new Baptist church in West Concord
next Sunday. His pulpit here will be
supplied by Rev. CD. sBelden in the
morning and by Pro. w.. A. Shedd of
Pillsbury academy in the evening.
The East Side W. G. T. will give a
ten cent supper at the home of Mrs.
Bertha johnson on Hope street, one
block west of Lincoln school, Friday
evening, Oct. %. Supper will be served
from $50 until all are served. All are
cordially invited. - :.
Mrs. Emma Huntziker has sold her
, restaurant on Main street to John
Hayden of Mason City and Fred Miller
of Clear Lake, who took possession last
week. She left yesterday to spend two
weeks with a sister in Iowa after which
she will go to San Antonio, Texas, to
spend the winter with her mother.
One of the pleasantest,. social
gatherings Of the week was the meet.
ing Of the Baptist Ladies Aid with
Mrs. VIII. Adams Friday afternoon
A large number was present. An
orchestra furnished music and in the
evening Miss Ollie Hazeltine rendered
i several beautiful solos and Miss Clara
Brundin gave some piano selections
The gentlemen were present for supper
a birthday party was given -foI
Thomas Turton Of Taopi last w ednes
day afternoon in honor Of his eightieth
anniversary. It was given at the home
Of his son, just west Of this city on thu
Sterling farm. About fifty friends
spent the afternoon very socially anl
splendid dinner and supper were
served. MI. Turton was born in Eng
land but has lived in this county fol
the past 2s years. We hope that i,
may live to see many more such occa