Mower County transcript., 1906-06-20
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by the Presbyterian ladies on circus
day.
"A pair of eye glasses found on the
street may be had at this office by
the owner.
-Forrent, seven room house on south
St. Paul street. Only six blocks from
courthouse. G. D. BELDEN.
Miss Florence Kumlin is spending
week with Miss Ethel Burns at Mason
City and Clear Lake.
&C. H. Webber is building a house
on Lansing avenue between his pres
ent residence and the hospital.
Thirteen were baptised at the Bap-
tist church Sunday evening in the pres
ence of large congregation.
Mrs. David Aultfather Of Austin
township was in Austin Monday for
the first time in several months.
The girls of the B. G.. Club break
tasted in Lafayette park Tuesday
morning. They report a jolly time.
Rev. j. S. Budlong and family
went out to the John II. French farm
Monday for few days outing.
Misses Mabel Whseler and Anna
Whitney, former Austin girls, were
among the recent graduates at the state
university.
The grand county picnic at Lafay'
cite park today. Be sure and come.
If the weather is favorable, 5000 people
are expected.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Lutheran church will serve 25 cent
dinner on circus day, June 80, at the
| Lutheran church.
| Il. B. Fairbanks is getting in the
foundation for his new two story house
on Water street, next west of the old
F. King property.
! Charles Gallagher died at the hos
pital in St. Paul Friday morning, age
about IS. His body was brought here
for interment.
The funeral of Charles Jahren, son
of H. O. Jahren, was held at the
Lutheran church Saturday afternoon
Rev. G. w. Lutz officiating. Inter
ment in Oakwood.
ALEX. S. Campbell is installing large
electric power generator at The McAfet
mill site south of the city and will
transmit the power to operate the Peer
less flour mill in this city.
Will D. Bassler has leased thu
Litchfeld store next to the Citizen:
National Bank and will put in a large
stock of gents clothing and furnish
ings. He will open about Sept. l.
| Mrs. Helen, wife of Charles G. Aus
tin, died at st. Barnabas hospital, Min
neapolis, Sunday morning, aged g.
years. She was daughter of Ed Nor
rill who formerly lived in Lansing,
"A. V. Ellis has recently purchased
a pure bred Holstein- -Freisian sire. HI
has for many years had number O.
fine COWS of the Holland variety and il
adding new blood to his herd.
Thirteen applications for saloo1
license have been filed with the city re
corder and a hearing on them will b'
had by the council June %. Thi
number is two less than. the presen
number of saloons in the city.
The annual reunion and banque
of the Austin High School Alumni
Association will be held in Elks hal
: next Tuesday evening. An excellen
, program is being prepared and a larg
attendance is being planned for.
DIR. Jesse w. Phillips and bride, OF
: their return from their wedding tri]
Friday morning, found their house OF
south Main street elaborately decorated
with hearts of all sizes, also placards
, old shoes, etc. Jesse says he had quit
bonfire of them.
Word was received yesterday from
Mrs. Ole G. Anderson who had an or
} Grafton at the Mayo hospital, Roches
ter, last week for liberation of th
stomach. Her condition was very fav
f orable and she expected to get up tc
| day.
i. The directors of the Mower count
. Agricultural Society have decided t.
, raise Floral hall building and put
stone foundation under it. Other i'm
provements to buildings and ground
, will be made which will put them il
first class shape for the fair.
The Austin Merchants association
f has voted to close their stores at 6:3
) o'clock after July 4 every evenin
except Tuesdays and Saturdays and o.
the 25th and 26th of each month. (
petition signed by 1896 Austin wome1
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