Mower County transcript., 1904-06-01
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OAKLAND

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Prof. Ed. Harris is expected home
soon from the Pacific coast where BIZ
has been teaching for the past year.
Miss Maud Halver of Flandreau, S
d. was welcome guest last week Of
Mr. and Mrs. Severson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Laurence Wyant.
| Myra and Ella Wiseman are home
from Austin to spend vacation.
| Ellen Marie, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. sThos. Weum was confirmed at
the Lutheran church in Austin last
Sunday.
h. w. Bloodgood of Desmoines Iowa,
K. Il. Inspector was here last Tuesday
and drove over Oakland route No. 2
with Chas. Scullin and gave every en-
couragement that it would go into
effect by the first of July.
Miss Mary Tillman of Williams
Iowa is visiting at the home of her
brother Thos. Til!man of Moscow.
Mrs. j. E. Lugg is quite sick with
with pleurisy at the home of her faith
er-in-law Edward Lugg Sr.
Mrs. John Dawson and two little
sons of Austin spent Sunday at the
paternal home in Oakland.
The flag staff erected on the school
grounds in Oakland reflects great cred
it on the patriotic and enterprising
gentlemen who did the work. When
"Old Glory'' floats from the top mast
it is sight to stir the patriotism of
every beholder.
Charley Gustavison Jr. started last
Saturday for Kirkwood a suburb of
st. Louis Mo. to attend the Lewis In
stitute for Stammerers.
Last Wednesday being j. w. Birds
44th birthday goodly number of his
friends invaded his home and surpris-
ed him, "Jerd' yielded gracefully to
the inevitable and dispensed the hos
pitallty of his house like Chesterfield.
Games and dancing helped to pass the
time. In the course of the evening
Laurence Wyant presented Mr.. Bird
in behalf of the company fine easy
chair. Refreshments We're served and
at a late hour the guests departed
wishing their worthy host and hostess
many returns Of the happy event.
Mrs. Mary Rice has been very sick
at the home of her niece Mrs. Nina
Dysslin but we are glad to report hel
little better.
Memorial services were fttingly OBJ
served at Fairview cemetery last Fri
day afternoon by citizens teachers and
children of four schools. The schools
formed in line and marched through
the grounds decorating the soldiers
graves with flags and flowers. After
this exercise, they assembled in an
open space, where appropriate songs
and recitations were rendered together
with the beautiful Flag Drill, which
reflected great credit Oh teachers anC
scholars.
Mrs. Minnie Severson of Hayward
visited relatives here Saturday.
Mrs. Petit and son Ray, of Austin
spent Sunday with MI. and Mrs. L. E
Hardy.
Hiram Ca npbell Of Austin was call
ing on friends in Oakland last Sunday
Mr.. Walker and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Of Austin were picnickine
at Turtle Creek Sunday.
The silver wedding party at Mr.
Registers Saturday evening was the
crowning social event of the season
About 80 friends and neighbors were
present. The fine new house was
thrown open for the enjoyment of the
company, and every effort made or
the part of host and hostess, to please
and entertain their friends. Games
were played on the lawn by the young
people and social chat indulged in by
the Older ones. Just before refresh.
ments were served Capt. Coyne in a
fitting little speech presented Mr. ano
Mrs. Register in behalf of their guests
a beautiful set of silver ware in honor
Of the occasion.