—A mass meeting of citizens was
held at the Commercial club rooms
last evening to consider the proposition
to move the Giant Grip Horse-Shoe
company's plant from Little Falls,
Minn., to A,ustln. The proposition in
volves the idaning of $60,000 to the
company for, which they will give their
bonds. There is much, sentiment in
favor. The company, if it comes will
employ about thirty men, of Whom
they will bring fifteen expats. -The
company didapusiness of94^000last
year and seek better shipping facilities.
—Mrs. Mary M. Pace who has been
wjthher
daoghfet, Mrs Dahgheriy, at
'tu»i
—John G. Harang of Lake Mills,
Iowa and. Miss Clara T. O. AeJakson,
of Nevada townBbip were married Wed
nesday at tbe Lutheran parsonage by
Rev. J. A. E. Naees.
—The County Board was in session
yesterday and hopes to get through
today.
The grand concerts by the Minne
apolis Symphony [orchestra will be giv
en at the M. E. church this week, Fri
day afternoon and evening The music
Is high class and should be generously
appreciated.
~Henry Olson, the newly appoint
ed boiler inspector of Fillmore coun
ty, spent the last few days in -Aus
tin visiting his wife who has just unr
dergone a sucessful operation by Drs.
Hegge at St. Olaf hospital. Mrs. Ol
son is getting along nicely.
St. Wjjjnes Guild met. Monday
evening with Miss Edna Claggett.
v—L.'D. Baird informs us that he:
intends to build ten or twelve new
houses in Austin this season for sale
and rent. He will also build a large
garage on his vacant lots at the head
of Main street next north of the'Au
ditorium.
