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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1902
Page
4
A garbled OCR note lists Central Presbyterian Church with mentions of Sunday service and a Friday event. It lacks clear names, dates, or locations beyond the church name and generic references to worship and a Friday item.
Sunday preaching at 10 30 a m Sunday School for Junior B PU a P f X. Meetings include prayer and worship. Friday Ladies Aid meets second Friday at 2 pm. Woman's Mission Meeting with Mrs G E Wil bour first Wednesday at 3 pm. Farther Lights meets third Wednesday evening. Standing Committee meets second Monday at 3 30 pm. Deacons meet fourth Monday at 7 30 pm in Pastor's Study.
Austin Homestead No 443 meets on the nd and 4th Saturday evenings in Woodman hall with Adam Wayne as foreman and E F Peck as correspondent. Fidelity Lodge No 39 AF and AM holds regular communications at Masonic hall in Austin Minnesota on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday evenings. John H Anderson and Parke Goodwin listed. Von Dusko Camp M WA No 243 meets Wednesday evenings in Woodman hall. William Cutter is vice commander and Sterling is clerk.
In a blinding snow near Mamatise Point the Hebard crew survived as First Mate Burrell and Second Mate Jackson lashed a line to shore in a small skiff. After three tries all aboard reached safety, hauled by Bosun's Chair with Captain Ryan nearly lost when lines tangled. Oscar Carleson and his sons aided, and tug General carried crew to Sault Ste. Marie where Captain Ryan followed.
Cedar Camp No 206 B N A meets on the second and fourth Mondays of each month in Woodman hall. Mrs Mattie O Fairbanks of Oracle and Anna B Robie serve as Recorder.
The Lady Maccabres introduce second and fourth Williams as leaders. Dr Fannie Forster is noted as Lady Commander and record keeper in the session.
Court F H On R No 414 meets the first and eighth Tuesday evenings in Mike J Streaver WC with Mrs Sarah Fester as recorder.
Special Sunday services announced by Rev. Arthur Dascomb at the corner of St Paul and Mill Streets. Services at 10 30 am 12 m 6 30 pm and 7 30 pm with free seats and invitation to strangers.
Five S Masonic group meets on the 20th and 4th Monday evenings monthly in the Masonic hall. Officers listed are Elizabeth Todd, W M, and Nora Becker, Secretary.
The 1741 R N A chapter meets weekly in Woodman hall on Tuesdays. Mrs Beatrice Foster of Oracle and Mrs Etta Homme serve as officers, with Homme as Recorder.
Preaching at 10:30 am and 7:30 pm on Sunday with Sunday School at 12:00 pm Epworth League and 6:30 pm Class Meeting. Prayer service at 10:00 am and Thursday evening.
The church at Water and St Paul Streets Bunaay announces Holy Communion Morning Service Sunday School Bible Class Evening Bible Class and evening service at 7 30. St Cecelia Guild meets Tuesday Ladies Guild Thursday and Friday evening service with choir rehearsal Saturday evening at 7 39 am 10 30 am 12 00 6 30 pm.
The Christian Church at Corner Maple and Chatham streets led by Rev John Treloar offers Bible School at 10:30 am with Junior YPSCE and evening preaching at 7:30 pm. Prayer meetings Thursday and Bible Class Friday. Ladies Aid Society meets 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, Auxiliary on 20d Tuesday. officers include Mrs L B Bialock president and Myra Hobson Bible School Superintendent.
St Bernard Commandery No 13 meets the first Monday evening each month in the Masonic hall with J EK Ober and Parke Goodwin serving as officer and recorder respectively.
The Stated Communications of Royal Arc Chapter No 14 meet at the Masonic hall in Austin Minnesota on the second and fourth Friday evenings each month. R Geo Doehne Jr MEH P and Parke Goodwin Secretary sign as officers.
Austin Council No 58 meets on the second and fourth Tuesday each month at 8 p.m. in Woodman hall. Visiting neighbors welcome. T. H. Pridham, Good Samaritan, J. S. K. Scovell, Fin. Scribe.
Post No 66 GAR holds regular meetings on the first and third Saturdays each month. Commander John Robertson invites visiting comrades to attend.
Austin Lodge No. 82 A. O. U. W. meets on the second and fourth Thursdays each month at Ellis' hall on Main Street. C. M. Hall, M. W. OH Harris, Recorder.
Church services listed for Rev H Barth at 103 Ash Street with Sunday School and Sunday services. Additional note shows event held at Seven Days Adventist Church at Kenwood Avenue and College Street.
Visiting Knights welcome John F Cook C C and WJ Urbatch as officers attend the second and fourth Wednesday evenings each month at Austin Lodge No5s.
Austin Lodge No 414 BPO Elks holds meetings on the second and fourth Friday evenings each month at the new Elks Hall on Main St. Visiting Elks are invited to attend. Exalted Ruler L D Baird and Secretary O J Simmons lead the group.
Admiral Dewey, back from his Philippine cruise, resumed active sea duty aboard the Mayflower. His four star pennant was hoisted at the Washington navy yard as he sails with staff to command the fleet engaged in Caribbean maneuvers. The Mayflower heads for Culebra Island, Porto Rico, arriving next Saturday.
William J. Murray of Sioux Falls was ground to bits by a Great Northern freight train near Boogs in the night. The intoxicated man slept on the track on a curve and was run over by a twenty car train. Section men found the remains and Coroner Hawkins deemed an inquest unnecessary. Murray leaves a wife in Sioux Falls.
Minot North Dakota December 3 Jim Morrison a scene and sign painter, a well known citizen, was injured in a fire incident at his studio. After lighting a stubborn fire he poured kerosene from a large can causing an explosion that burned his head chest and hands. The doors were locked and help arrived with difficulty.
London reports continued violent storms along the United Kingdom coasts with numerous wrecks. Bodies of missing sailors are washing ashore as northeast navigation is nearly paralyzed.
Hancock Minnesota suffered its worst fire, starting in a saloon and destroying a central frame block. Five families lost homes above stores, merchants saved some stock, with an estimated loss of 25000 dollars, about half insured.
Massachusetts begins systematic inspection of cattle reported with foot and mouth disease as New England faces an embargo on cattle, sheep and hog movement. Inspectors find fifty cases in Littleton and Westford and eighty in Attleboro with reports from Stowe Danvers Bridgewater and East Bridgewater. Canada blocks ships from loading Boston cattle at Halifax or St John prompting telegrams to seek modification.
Fort Benton Montana December 3 M E Milner a leading Montana beef shipper to Chicago says the past season was the best for stockmen in two decades with good prices favorable weather and higher gross returns that may not recur soon He believes Montana stock industry has reached its flood tide and will shift to farming at higher costs Sheepmen report a favorable mutton and wool season though some shipments yielded small profits.
Duluth reports Attorney General Douglas warns timber wolves are decimating deer in Northern Minnesota. He says the deer supply is falling and urges stronger bounty laws or legislative action to curb the wolf pests before big game vanishes.
London papers view Roosevelt as cautious in trust and tariff policy while praising his foreign policy and strong navy. Overall the message is welcomed as stable with no intent for major policy overhaul.
Eliott McFarland the Janesville representative of the League of Equity of Chicago was arrested for conducting a business contrary to Wisconsin banking laws. He pleaded not guilty and is held for trial. Warrant sworn by Bank Examiner Burg of Madison. Franklin Davis and Martin Boxman, Chicago promoters, formerly used League of Education name. They are plaintiffs in a $1,000,000 suit against Postmaster Coyne.
In Chicago committees from four major unions meet to craft requests for wage increases for 170,000 railroad workers. The Brotherhoods of Locomotive Engineers, Locomotive Firemen, Railroad Trainmen, and the Order of Railway Conductors work together in harmony for the first time in eight years, aiming to present demands to railroad officials early next week.
A cablegram from Dijon announces the death of Father P. Laurens, aged fifty one, longtime pastor of St. Mathew's church in Muscatine, who had a national reputation.
The crown prince of Siam and party sailed for Yokohama en route to Siam at 1:30 Tuesday morning. The steamer waited until then due to Siamese superstition that Monday is unlucky for travel. Monday is considered the Friday of the Siamese.
Senate lines shift as opposition to Cuban reciprocity softens. A 20 percent import reduction is now seen as acceptable without harming Michigan beet sugar. Senator Burrows of Michigan concedes the plan would not seriously affect his state's beet sugar industry. Senator Perkins of California notes administration pressure has influenced opponents.
The House Judiciary Committee began work to push an anti trust measure at the earliest moment. Wisconsin’s Mr Jenkins acting chair directed the sub committee led by Maine’s Mr Littlefield to start work. Senate Senator Cullom introduced a Sherman act amendment imposing fines of 500 to 5000 dollars for interstate commerce in trust produced articles.
In Washington the Senate read the president’s message to Congress. General Russell A. Alger of Michigan took the vacancy left by Senator McMillan’s death after a brief executive session. The session included several bill introductions and the resignation of Rev. W. H. Milburn was noted with regret. The chamber adjourned at 1:60 to honor Rep. Charles H. Russell.
Washington December 3 The house adjourned after one hour and forty minutes with the president's message read. It announced the deaths of late Representatives De Graffenreid and Sheppard of Texas during recess and adopted resolutions of regret.
Representative Dalzell of Pennsylvania withdraws from the Fifty-eighth congress speakership race in favor of Representative Cannon of Illinois. The Pennsylvania delegation endorses Cannon and the move likely seals a unanimous Republican caucus vote. Announcement followed a dinner hosted by Senator Penrose.
Republican senators on the territories committee met in conference to oppose reporting the statehood bill as passed by the house. They reviewed New Mexico and Arizona testimony to strengthen their case against admitting those two territories, with Senator Quay as the sole absentee.
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