Mower County transcript., 1904-01-20

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-New,and nobby stocks and belts
are shown at VESTS. a. 1,
Esther Rebekah lodge installed Off
GERS Monday evening. n. ..s*@s<s@ :
"A shipment of new spring ging-
hams just in at VESTS. A. =. co. -.
Arthur Gregg left Monday for Chi
cago to visit his brother, w. l..
We are now receiving our new
spring dress goods. CHAs. L. WEST.
New laces. and embroideries Of
handsome design and fine quality at
VESTS.
Handsome, new up to date dress
trimmings direct from the importer
just received at VESTS.
ID. H.. Stimson of .Northield left
for Magnolia Springs, Miss, Thursday,
for recreation trip.
ALFRED Anderson of Aberdeen,
Wash, spent Sunday with his brothers
Sven and Gus her
"A high wind prevailed here Mon
day night but as it was not cold it did
not create much discomfort
The W.. C. Z. U. will meet with
Mrs. O. L. Gibbons Jan. 26, at 3 p.' m.
Subject, Recent News From the2Tem.
perance Work.
Mrs. VIM. Flavin, who spent sew
eral months with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A. Rutherford, returned Jan. 5
to her home in Winslow, Ariz.
Mrs. c. D. Belden was called to
Minneapolis Thursday by the illness of
her daughter.in-law, Mrs. John. s.
Crandel. She returned Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Carter enter
tanned about 25 friends and neighbors
at their home southwest of Austin
Friday evening. Progressive cinch was
the order of the evening and pleasant
time is reported.
Monday was Mrs. E. P. Spooner's
birthday anniversary and a company
of about thirty friends and neighbors
spent the afternoon with her in very
social and happy way. A bountiful
dinner was served.
AT the annual meeting of the Aus
tin Retail Merchants Association, the
following officers were elected: presi-
dent, G. L. West; vice pres, X. o. Void;
secretary, WI. Urbatch; treas. F. E.
Gleason; directors, H. Birkett, j..
Schwan, w. G. Horrobin, J. Fitzthum.
w. J. Boynton of Dexter was elected
president of the Minnesota Sheep
Breeders Association and Thos. Rough
of Taopi vice president. j.. j. Furlong
was elected president of the Minnesota
Cattle Breeders Association. R. E..
Shepherd committeeman for first dis
trict.
District court is still in session.
The grand jury finished their work Fri
day noon and was discharged. They
had large amount Of business before
them. Geo. w. Phillips of Rose Creek
was foreman. Mrs. Daisy M. Dalager
received verdict of $3.50 against the
city of Austin for personal injury.
AT the annuol meeting of the
Mower County Publishers Association
held at the Fox hotel, Saturday, the
following officers were elected fol: the
ensuing year: President, G.. ID. Belden;
secretary, L. l.. Quimby; treasurer, j.
H. Skinner; executive committee, s. E.
Bronson, VIM. Nordland, b. E. John:
son.
AT the animal meeting of the Inter-
state Telegraph and Telephone Com
pany, held Wednesday, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President, John L. Gulden; Vice
President, T. A. Revord; Secretary and
Treasurer, James Keenan,; Manager,
Chas. H. Webber; Director, G. A. Ster-
ling.
building inspector F. H. Ellerbee
of St. Paul spent Saturday here in a
careful inspection of all our halls, lodge
rooms and public meeting places. Ex-
tensive improvements were recon-
mended to the council at their meeting
Saturday evening The owners OF the
Austin opera house have decided not
to open it again for public use. A num-
ber of the halls were found defective
in fire protection and exits and will be
made to conform to regulations.
MIR. Linsday of the Silver Cloak Co.
will be at my store all day Friday, Jan.
11nd. with his new spring line of