Mower County transcript., 1912-05-29

special meeting of the city
council was held last evening to con-
slider plans for the new Ere house.
and city hall submitted by Twin
City architects. The cost of the:
building will be about SO 900 and
willsadjoin the new Co. G. armory on
the east extending to the corner. B
We acknowledge call yester-
day from the commi ttee canvassings
for funds to provide for public bantI
concerts during the summer. We are
glad that the boys. are meeting with
encouragement. Every one do some
thing to help. II. 3..... .s 81 Il '5. .s...s.
Herb Hunt was1suficiently re-
covered to go to his home in Wal
than on Sunday. j He had narrow
escape but is not much the worse for,
his accident. No bones were broken.
The B. Y. P. IT,. gave farewell
picnic at Lafayette park yesterday
afternoon in behalf of. Miss Berner,
one of our teachers who leaves for
her home on SATURDAY.: - i
Miss Ethel Haines, one of our
city teachers "!enG - soove New
York June for a. European trip,
visiting on the continent as well as
in Gres.
"A large company of Austin
knights of Columbus went to- Mason
City: Sunday and assisted in initiat-
ing class Of 65. A banquet was
enjoyed in the evening. Among
those who went were John Loner-
gan, Chas. I. Riley, Frank Ryan,
Thos. McShane Louie O'Malley, J. J.
Furlong Dick Meaney, John Teff,
Frank Deily, D. J. Dineen, A., R.
Moonan and Leo Mccarthy. The
Mason City Knights are erecting
three story block on Main street with
lodge rooms above and accommoda-
tions for the Iowa State Bank on the
main floor.
The Mower County Farmers
Insurance company report the fol-
lowing losses from Wednesday after
Moons lightning storm: Andrew
Mack, Red Rock, steer killed; Elmer
Nelson, Austin township, barn dam
aged; j. B. Christianson, Udolpho,
house badly damaged, all by lightn-
ing.
Word comes of the death of
Norman S. Goodrich, aged "A years,
at Glenwood, Minn.. Monday morn
ing, May 27. at $3.50 o'clock. of
apoplexy and complications. He was
born Dec. IL, 1887. Interment will
be tomorrow at Oxford, Mich. Mr..
Goodrich lived for years in Austin.
He came here about IA years ago
from Blooming Prairie and was in
partnership with F. A. Ticknor in
general merchandise south of court
house square. Mrs. Goodrich died
several years ago. One son, Will
survives. He is druggist at Glen
wood
CLARK Hemstreet. aged 70 years
veteran of the civil war. died yes
terday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Funeral will be held at the M. E.
church at 1880 Friday afternoon. He
was an old settler of Lyle township.
Fuller particulars next week.
Charles Cress formerly of Aus
tin and Miss Eva Crau were married
Saturday at Bowling Green, Ohio
They will reside at Sidney, Iowa.
They will visit relatives in Austin
this week.
Abe Newell, for the past seven
years secretary and manager of the
Farmers Elevator and Fuel company
OF this city has resigned on account
of poor health and Bert Manchester
becomes manager, while Mr.. Newell
will continue as secretary.
Mrs. c. H. Davidson and grand
d?"~h+or 1or+ Tridav for New York
and plan to leave there today on
their '.uropea trip.
Miss Susie Basford's pupils
gave very pleasing recital at Wood
man hall in the presence of a large
and appreciative audience.
The Knights of the Round
Table met Friday evening at the
home of Miller Vandegrift six miles
east of Austin. They were accom-
panied by their girl friends. The
following officers were elected
pres. Aaron Johnson; vice pres. Mil
Ter Vandegrift; sec Earl Phillips;
treas. Allen Edison; cor. sec. Paul
Reilly. After the business meeting
refreshments. were served and games
and music were enjoyed.
MOWER COUNTY THRESHERMEN
There were about thirty present
at the meeting of threshermen held
at the court house Thursday. F. D.
Morrill, was chairman and Geo. E.
Smith secretary. The following
were elected officers: pres, H. F.
Naatz; vice pres. John Weber; Sec
and treas, H. c. Volkman, exec. com
: Geo. Smith, Hans Evenson, August
Vo1kman. A meeting is called for
! June 27 when bridges, roads and
other matters will be taken up.