Mower County transcript., 1907-12-18

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AUSTIN, EDNrsDAY DEC. 1e, 1907
Housekeeping is a pleasure when
you cook with gas.
Eight candidates were initiated by
A. o. u. w. on Thursday evening.
Fine Christmas trees of all sizes at
Dalager's grocery.
-DaIager has a fine assortment Of
Christmas trees.
-Duroc Jersey boars for sale. T. A.
EDISON, 215 miles east of Austin. a
"A linen shower was given Friday
evening for Miss Lottie Streever at her
home south Of the fair ground.
F: r Stanton arrived from Michi-
gan Friday to spend the winter with
his daughter, Mrs. G. Fred Baird.
Miss Dorothy knopf was home for
Sunday from her school duties in Lyle
township.
The Elks gave their animal charity
Ddll ldSG evening Az CtiO a huuIeOi 'UAA'
A large company was present.
Mrs. Chas. F. Cook leaves today
for Berne, n. Y, where she formerly
resided to attend the golden wedding
anniversary of her parents.
-Goldie Gregg and Catherine Lobb
spent Friday night and Saturday with
Erma Gregg at Columbia. They re-
port fine visit.
For sale, eight Poland China boars
and four berdeen Angus bulls at reas-
enable prices. Oakdale Stock Farm
ToRRENs Bros, props, Oakland. If
DO you want your hide tanned?
We tan and line horse and cattle hides
for robes. salt well and ship by freight.
Established 1885, II years experience
ALBERT LEA TANNERY, Albert
Lea, Mimi. tt
The Methodists will commence to
occupy the basement OF their new
church edlfice next Sunday for regular
services. The heating plant is COM
pleted sufficiently. The room is COM
modious and convenient.
The golden wedding anniversary
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Thomson
will be suitably observed today at their
home on south River street. A CON-
pany of friends and relatives will be
entertained in the afternoon and the
Social Twelve are invited for the eve-
ming.
-Supt. Geo. A. Franklin visited the
schools at Wells Friday afternoon and
gave an educational address in the
QCf
Club.
The HORNED Packing company has
been killing hogs for the past few
weeks at the rate OF 5, 900 week which
is a record breaker. A total of over
100000 for the past twelve mouths
means a capacity for dong an i'm
mense business
The Congregational church was
filled Friday evening to listen to the
lecture by DR.. D. F. Fox of Chicago,
the second in the library course. DR..
Fox took Sir Walter Raleigh as his
subject and graphically depicted the
times in which he lived.
The Duodecim Club met with
Everett Banfield on Friday evening.
The following program was given:
Minority Influence, Alfred Knutson;
Venice, Claude Craig; Current Events,
jaw HORNED; Learning a Trade, Ernest
Chandler; Intellect of Animals, Everett
Banfeld. Next meeting or Friday
evening, the goth, with Wayne Webber.
The Era Club had an interesting
meeting on Friday afternoon, at the
home of Mrs. Geo. Baudler. An ad-
dress was given by Mrs. W. H. Nc
Kenna on the injustice of keeping
taxpaying women from the ballot.
Next meeting at the Y. w. G. A.
rooms
Tony Shistek broke through the
thin ice on the Cedar north of the
skating rink on Thursday evening and
had narrow escape from drowning.
He was skating over the place where
the current is rapid There were three
who broke through on the river last
week. The safest way is to keep on the
pond off from the riverbed.
Mr.. Ernest Fagenstrom of Mime.
apolls held Sunday school institute at
the Baptist church Thursday, Friday,
Saturday and spoke Sunday night to the
young people on How to Become a
Christian. He spoke at the meeting
of the Christian Brotherhood Sunday
afternoon on Mems Influence over
Boys.
II. Joseph, for twelve years one
of the successful business men Of this
citv arrived Friday from Seattle,
WASH. where he has been for the past
month, He has a fine position as city
salesman in a large wholesale mems
furnishing establishment there and
leaves after New Years to take up the
work. His family will remain here
until about April first. Mr.. Joseph's
many friends here will be glad to know
of his success elsewhere: He always