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AUSTIN, WEDNESDAY", J:AN. 9\ 1901.
—A flour war Is'Cn in Austin. See
price lists.
—Art B. Lovell was home over Sun
day on a visit.
—Icehouses are being filled with a
supply of prime quality.
—Miss Meta Fox returned Saturday
from her visit at Winona.
—G. Schleuder visited his brother
in Albert Lea last week.
—Miss Hattie Belding' visited at
Spring Valley over Sunday.
—It turned colder yesterday after a
very pleasant week of winter.
—Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hilker of Wells
spent Sunday with relatives here.
—The Elks will hold asocial session
at their hall on Friday evening.
—The county commissioners com
menced their regular
i:^'x''WfSf9'S^-r'
v'
session
yester­
day.
—This i* the week of prayer and it
is being observed in several of the city
churches.
—Go toO. A. Sime's, Odd Fellowi'
block, for lunches, oysters and first
class meals.
—Full blood Guernsey, bull calf for,
sale cheap Of the best dairy type.
F. W. KIMBALL.
—Miss Fannie G. Gies assumed the
duties of county superintendent of
schools on Monday.
—S. Sweningsen's family have gone
to St. Paul to spend the winter until
legislature adjourns.
—Miss Grace Sherwood returned
Sunday to her duties as teacher in the
Minneapolis schools.
—Miss Nellie Sutherland returned
Friday from a week's visit with Miss
Irene Frank at LeRoy.
—State Farmer's Institute at Aus
tin Tuesday and Wednesdaj, Jan. 29
and 30. Do not miss it.
—John and Andrew Felton return
ed Thursday from L'aMars, Iowa,
where they visited relatives.
—M. Majors had another operation
Thursday similar to the one had last
year and is getting along favorably
—My quotations on country produce
hold good, through the week of publi
cation. MCBRIDE THE GROCER, tf
—Miss Orfa Williams of Owatonna
came Saturday to spsnd a week or two
with her sister, Mrs. F. L. Anderson.
—Mrs. George M. Fish of Merriam
Park visited friends here last week.
She was formerly a resident of Austin.
—Df. Phil McLaughlin of Sitiux
Gity, who spent the holidays with, rel
atives here, returning home Monday,
—Mrs. J. L. Conners of Minneapolis
visited her brother, F. I. Crane and
family, last week returning home
Saturday.
—Will L. Blalock and family left
Sunday evening for their home at
Laramie, stopping at Council Bluffs
to visit friends.
—Deacon H. Jacobs was dangerous
ly ill with pneumonia last week but
was reported better yesterday. His
daughter, Mrs. Schrtmpf, was with
him.
—We notice that the new grocery
firm of Officer & Bonnallie, composed
of Will Officer of this/ city and bis
brother-in-law, Tom Bonnallie, is ad
vertising freely in the Windom papers
which shows that they are wise hust
lers for trade.
—The Baptist Ladies Aid society
will give one of their popular suppers
at Mrs. Charlotte E. Baird's on St.
Paul street south on Friday evening
of this week. The ladies will meet at
3 o'clock and supper will be served at
5:30 and after. Everybody invited.
—The Austin stores will until
further notice close at 6:30 p. m., ex
cept on Saturdays and the 25th and'
26th of each month. This is a wise
move and we congratulate the clerks
on getting a little chance for asocial
evening during .the winter.
—Austin Steam Dye and Cleaning
Works Suits steam cleaned and
pressed. $2.00 dyed, *3.00. Our cus
tomers are saving half of their cloth
ing bills by having their old clothes
fixed up. Ladies' and children's
clothes, and household goods cleaned
and dyed in first-class manner, at 303
East Water street. Jxrv
—The annual meetings of the Min
nesota Agricultural Society and of the
Minnesota Stockbreeders Association
opened at St. Paul yesterday and will
close tomorrow. Among the speakers
we notice the names of J.'W.Scott,
John J. Furlong, John Frank, Thos.
Kough, W. M. Corbitt, and A. W.
Edson of this county. We question
whether another county Jo the state
is so
ably
represented at the meetings.
—Mclntyre Post, G. A. R. aEod the
W. R. .'held joint installation of offi
cers at their hall Saturday evexing,
G. W. Merrick acting as
Justifying
officerof the post and Mrs. Geo. yf.
Johnson for the porps." A banquet
"and social session followed. P. Bump,
tbe retiring commander, made a flt^
jting address and presented
^witb a gavel made irpj^
Looko»tJ(oun^n
8
—1The order of Johns held their^ an-
aal meeting Monday evenin^. j^
—Michael Kelly who has been very
sick is now very much recovered.
—The K. K. K. met with Miss
Clara Mandevllle Friday evening.
—Jesse Phillips returned Saturday
to his studies in dentistry at Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Cronan of
Rose Creeks are visiting Austin
friends.
—J. D. Sheeds has been appointed
trustee of the M?. H. Lyons stock at
Adams.
—Revord & Holmes are planning to
op&n a branch store at the new sta
tionat London.
GIRL WANTED—Good wages, in
quire of Mrs. W. F. F. SELLECK. 804
Freeborn street. 44-tf
—Misses Florence and Mae Cross
left Sunday for Faribault where they
are attending school.
—H.H. Crossett of Taopi was a call
er Saturday. He is wintering about
500 head of high grade sheep.
—FOR SALE OR RENT—The S. E.
Drown residence,! Mill street west.
Inquire of George Hirsh. 44-2t
—Mrs. W. H. Orandall "ot Mefriam
Park was in the city Saturday on her
way to* California to spend several
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Neumann-and
child of Wheaton, Minn., are visiting
Mrs Neumann's sister, Mrs. C. 1
Johnson.
—FOUND—Jan. 2nd, just south of
Brownsdale, a bunch of silver hearts.
Find at Peter Felton's,
.five miles eat
of Austin.
-rTbe new toams of the Austin
lodge of Red Men are practising and
will soon be able to* do some of the
best work in the state.
Dr. C. H. Johnson returned from
Montreal as far Chicago on his way to
the Indiana mineral springs and was
taken quite sick in Chicago.
—Peter Baumgart and sister Mary
of Rose Creek left Monday for Lux
emburg, Germany, their former home.
They will return next spring.
—WANTED—Second hand 22. or 24
shoe drill, Dowagiac or VanBrunt &
Wllkins. Send price, age, etc. to G.
K. HARVEY, Dexter Minn. 44-2t
—Miss Louisa* Fay oi Hastings .re
mained in Austin Saturday'between
trains visiting her friends. She left
in the afternoon forJWella, where she
is teaching.,
—Rev. F. L. Anderson attended a
ministerial conference at Owatonna
on Saturday. Plans .for evangelistic
work among the"' feeble Baptist
churched of this portion of the state
were formed.
—J. Pollock has a fine thoroughbred
Ayrshire "Heifer two years old which
gave five and one-half pounds of but
ter for seven milkings in three days
and a half. Dance out your Jerseys
to beat this.
—WANTED—Men to learn /barber
trade: no limit to term, special offer
for 130 days tp applicants from dis
tance on account of great demand for
barbers during spring rusfi $50
monthly guaranteed graduates. Cat
alogue and particulars free. MOLER
BARBER COLLEGE, Minneapolis
Minn. 44-2t
—Last Wednesday evening was
enjoyable one for the Austin Wood
men who served an oyster supper at
their hall. The hall was crowded
The supper was the .result of competi
tive contest between two sides for ob
taining the most applications, for
membership, the side captained by
Chas. Gibbons being winner and the
other side furnishing the supper
—Frank Cronan is on the sick list
—There is a strong movement in
the Northwestern states for congress
to make a national park at th&bead
waters of the Mississippi, in order tp
save from destruction very nearly tbe
last virgin forest of pine existing in
America/ The movement finds voice
in the ^February number of The'De
lineator In a description giveu of the
work undertaken by the Women
Clubs of Minnesota. Their forestry
work will have interest for the states
of Wisconsin and Michigan in fact
the country at large.
—At the meeting of the Father
Mathew Total Abstinence?, Society
last Sunday, the following officers
were elected: President, Ed,* P.
Kelly, Vice President, D. Casy
Recording Secretary, Frank Christie
financial Secretary, Herbert St.Led
ger. Treasurer, WiU Kelly. Board
oflnveatigation, A. Rutherford and
Tjm Rochford. A jcojmmittee of five
was appointed to#n$ke toratigftments
for the Diocesan convention 'to
bildin this city some time in June
—The city council mft Friday even
ing- A, H. Bdsbttan was elected
city electrician in place of Wm. Stu^r
resigned. Cltf attorney Wright im
ported the damage suit of Mrs.1 Shap
ley against tbe city as (settled. Bills
amounting to *2,857.7a were avowed
Outstanding orders
$24,392 51, which amount if Increased
by tbe bills aflqwed Friday evenlng
Meter rates nn electric lights in tbe
-s
js? ii*w"l*V%iT* 7""-
^,-Mrs. Ja»e| J:.jSnyder is very
•JT-FOB heavy farm teai
C. E. THOMPSON, ^Marshall townshipl'
r-All kinds of book work and bind
ing done at this office. Bring in your
orders.
—Dr. A. M. Lewis has removed, his
dental office to bis new^building oppo
site Revord & Holmes. 42-46
—A. D. Hafrri8's family left last I
D. Harris's
week for their /new home at Glad
stone, Mich., on the Soo line,
Mr. aud Mrs. Oscar Ayers arrived
safely at their son's in San Jose, Cal.,
Mrs. Ayers staining the trip well.
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—My quotations on country produce I being presen t. Deceased was an
hold good! through the week af publi
cation. Mc BRIDE 4HE GROCER, tf
—Our lady readers ctfn secure fash
ion sheets showing all the latest styles
free of cost at the store of Chas. L.
Westii
—Farmers, you can get hot coflee»
lunches, oysters and other ^oftders in
class shape at Bartiett's |lagne|
lunch counter, Mill street.
—Roy Barnard, of, Grand Meadow^
was fined $40 aja.d costs
Robinson's court, yesterday for an astjfew miles out of Sargeant the train
sault on N. G. Nel&on with achair Igained a speed of about thirty-five
—FOR SALE.—Milch ^ow^^beiferaJ noiUes an hour, and the second engine
horses and: colts. At poi|ie.5to show Istruck a defective rail, which immed
stock on Wedue8da^r^iiftiirnoon8|| riately broke. The forward engine
Terms. casb." JO&ATR&N FREEMANU had passed safely over/
44
formerly Dr. Fannie Eastman, of!
Rose Creek.
*-The funeral of James H. Roch
ford was held Thursday afternoon
from the residence of his son Thomas^
Rev. E. H. Devlin, officiating The
widow, fotjr sons and four daughters
survive.
Do not forget the State Farmer's
Institute' at Austin Tuesday and
Wednesday, Jan. 29 and 30. Plan to
be present and not lose' a single hour
of the valuable program. Full parti
culars later.
—OSTEOPATHY —I have located in
opathic treatment is invited to call [friends.
and see me. O. S. ALBERTSON, D.
O., Graduate S. S. Still College.
—Get your magazines and period?
icals bound at Beck's bindery. This
is the time of year to gather them up Ijdate for 'each
^hd preserve them. Old books re-1 given la ter.
abound and,..- repaired. Samples of
WQrk.^nay b^ se^p at bindery oyer
Register office.'' vjf'
Cash for ^hickeiu.
We will pay at the Refrigator this
week5£ c., for hens and chickens 6 c.
for ducks, A. KODYH & Co.
Harried.
MYERS-KELLEY.
5
WEST
At the home ot his son in Minne-1
apolis, Thursday evening^ Jan. 3,1900,!
of kidney trouble, William West, I
aged 76 years. He' was one of tbe
first settlers of Lyle township. He|
was born in town ot StoaMton, Chat
auqi^a county N. Y. ^eeember 9,
1824. His fajbb^T, Johti .West, was a
native of Masaachuaetts aitd was cfee
of tbe early pioneers of Chatauqua
couhty, where he bought laodj^f the
Holland company. The son William
grew\to manhood on ttw ^tos Flour,
in .oiool «du- Buckwheat, tgggin........
farm, receiving a common ao
cation. He was majrried in 1845 to I buckwheat! Gre*8on'V
Miss Charlotte L.
AGordon.
#?J*
er of section 34 in Lyle township nod
built a log house :|Tbis remained the
family homestead. Mrs. West died
there March 1, 1895, and' about three
years ago Mr. West went to Minne
apolis to live with his son. Four
children were born to them, two of
them being dead. The two surviving
are: Mrs. J. K. Clark of Lyle and
William J. 'West of Minneapolis.
The remains were brought, to Wood
bury aud on Sunday were laid beside
the wife and two children. Funeral
services, conducted by Rev. Brown of
Lyle, were held Sunday afternoon at
Minnereka scboolhouse, a very large
concourse of old settlers, and friends
uncle of Charles L. West and of. Mrs.
C. D. Belden of this city.
Wreck Near Sargeant.
Chicago Great Western passenger
train No. 1, from Chicago, due in St.
Paul early last Thursday morning,
was wrecked near Sargeant, about 5
o'clock a. m. No ope was seriously
iniored'.
The train consisted of eight cars,
in Justice I and was drawn by two engines. A
I |n the crash whibb followed, the
—The Mower /County Shorthorn 1 baggage car left the track and wag
Breeders'. Association SnnounceBj demolished, the wreckage catching
March 2S, 1901, as their date fpr a pub-1 and destroying cur and contents,
•lie sale'Of Shorthorns at the county I The *other seven cars also left, the
seat, Austin. VI track, but did not turn over, an* no
—The Fargo
Forum
that 41 one was injured except Buffet Car
hiTming little Miss arrived at tbe I Attendant Hudson, Baggage Agent
home of Mr. an 1 Mrs. J- B. Lockhart, I Green and Conductor Healey, all of
Friday morning. Mrs. Lockhart was whom were bruised and somewhat
cut. As the accident happened be
fore daylight, Kreab confusion reigned
for some time
Austin. Office over Cressey & DonO-1 old who baa been elected to take her
van's store. Anyone interested in'oste*
I
The passengers were transferred to
aoother train as soon as possible, and
iken to St. Paul The track was
cleared by noon. None of tlie rolling
stock except the baggage car was bach
ly injured.
+&•—:
High-School Notes.
School work was again assumed af
ter a two weeks vacation. There
seemed to be^a vacancy somewhere as
Miss Gies was not present. Miss Har-
place will in a^shorti time gaio many
a
At the residence of the groom's
parents, 811 Clark street, in tbis city,
Wednesday evening, January 2, 1900,
Will E. Myers and Miss Mary Ami
Kelley, Rev. C. D. Belden officiating.
About 75 relatives and friends were
present. Bride and grqom were un
attended during tbe ceremony. They
stood beneath an arch of ainilax and
roses. The»robms were prettily dec
orated With palms, smilax and potted
flowers. The bridal, gown was of
oalcloth trimmed with 6ilk and
lace. The impressive ring ceremony
was hed. After the congratulations
a fineWedding supper was served and
the evening was spent in a social
way. The wedding gifts were num
erous and beautiful. The groom is
the son of E. Myera and^ is interested
with his father in the East Side Cigar
Manufactory. He came from. Wells
here about thirteen years ago and has
a large circle Of intimate friends.
The ]brid6 is tbe daughter of Mrsv O.
L. Cameron and is a young lady of
capability and worth. Mr. and- Mrs
Myers have gone to„ bouse&eeping fit
1021 East Water Street and their
many friends unite in hearty wishes I We have bought 600 sacks of
for great prosperity'and joy.. "Washburn 1 & Crosby's
Died
Next week the mid-year examina
tions in Solid Geometry.Chemistry, B.
History, C. History and Biology will
be held in tbe Assembly room. The
examination will be
Mijifi Ruth Wilder who ^Pint ber
vacation With parents in Brownsdale,
returned to Austin Saturday to re
sume her school duties.
Harvey/ HMdebrand and Burton
Robertson havereturned to Austin,
having spent their vacation with par
ents in Lyle:
A Woman's Awful Peril.
"There is only one chance to save
|your life and that ls through an oper
ation", were the startling words heard
by Mrs. L. B. Hunt of Lime Ridge.
Wis., from her doctor after he bad
vainly tried to cure her of a frightful
case of stomach trouble and yellow
jaundice. Gall stones bad formed
and she constantly grew worse. Then
she. began to use Electric Bitters-,
which wholly cured her It's a won
derful Stomach, Liver and Kidney
remedy. Cures Dyspepsia, Loss of
Appetite. Try it. Only 50 cts
Guaranteed. Tor sale by K. O. Wold,
druggist.*
IIORROBIN'S
Cash
Prices.
Gold Medal Flour," and we
are going to make you a
price lower than is sold in
this city. Not over 10 sacks
sold to any one person at,
this price. We make you this
Ibw price to get this high
'^radfc flour introduced. T/his
?floui is made from northe^i
Jsjtrd wheat and is one oi
the best made.
In M56 1
they camewesttoseek ^home. ,Th^ Be
came on the cars fa Cfalena antf thetf
struckout on4oot tb Mitcbellcbttnty,
wrn
1
Bread
Maple
pie Synip,^,
Th
$23.
:f46c
t35«?
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CLOAKS!
WB
Lot i.
Garments that were #3.50
M«50» your .choice for
Garments that were $6.50 to
$8, your choice f6r
$2.50.
We have a lot of Cloaks that we
mean to close out. We do not pro
pose to let price stand in the way.
We have divided them into lots,
as follows:
J. & W. MrLLS, Chicago. tf
SMtaarefrctaai
1 1
Lot
to
50.
Lot 3.
Garments that
choice now for-
Chas. L. West.
ONLY A SHORT TIHE BEFORE
INVENTORY!
Bedroom Suit Sale until January 13.
More than one carload of the celebrated Banderob
Chase Jine, now to be sold at nearly wholesale
prices.
Solid Mahogany Suit $60.00, now $50.00
Full swell front Mahogany Suit $35.00, now. 30.00
Birdseye Maple Suit $35.00, now 28.00
Curfey Birch Cheval Suit $30.00, now 25,00
Swell front Ash Suit pattern plate mirror
$30.00, now .. ...... 25.00
Beautiful Golden Oak pattern opiate French
mirror in square frame, regular $30, now. 25.00
Elegant Ash in Golden Oak, French glass. 20.00
Elm swell front on Dresser and Commode,
Elm Suit pattern plate, $20, now
Golden Oak Maple, $16, now
Remember th£ date,
—WANTED—A good, reliable sales
man in every town to sell our fine
custom made suits, qvercoats and
pants. By cutting and making every
garment strictly to measure, we guar
antee every garment to fit. Our
prices run from 17 and up to the high
es^ You can make more money
working for us than foe any other
bouse in the country. Write at once
for sample outfit* terms and territory
ith references, THK. WASHINGTON
January 7 to 13,
CRESSEY & DONOVAN.
were $5, your
$2.00.
Lot 4.
Garments that were $10, your
choice for
Capes and Children's Garments
at Cost.
If you have no Cloak and no
money to buy one with, come and
see what we can do for you.
$3.00.
19.00
17.00
14.00
Main St., i«t Door South of Pooler's Drugstore.
Mill St., 1st Door Weat of Pooler's Drugstore.
$1001 GIVEN AWAY
Reliable and energetic awn or women, ton or
(Iris, are wanted teereiy tows to represent THK
LlDflntmNVHLT "Amertea'a Great Family
Ma*aeine." Tkw «daer McBthly la ablgb-elass
pobiicatioa. yrteted on flae payer, with »l««uural
cover In colore, aad intereete all membera of the
family. An aaboerlfeera tor 1901 receive oar anperfr
3 panel ealeadar F1IKI. Agenta are paid liberal
emnMiM
mm* ml—
4
afeareinflOOO dMM aau«
(boee wbo Mod tka greateat pumber .of aubacrip
Mna.SeBdfor/yMpanievlara.
mOWWT JMRE'S sons,
IiWger Ballikc,' •, Kew Tnfc.
I«a^ Banger
oft ite^railroad, cm
fellow's nose and on
wbman's facej Men and'
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