LYLE.

Cold, damp and muddy.

Dr. T. S. Rounce is again with us, and it makes more than one soul happy.

Miss Verhus, of Albia, is the new night operator at the M. & N. W. depot.

Swen Carlson, of Brookings, Dakota, was the guest of Stanley's last week.

J. S. Sohuyler has returned from his trip east. He reports a splendid time.

Glen Jones left for LeRoy, where he is in the employ of the C., M. & St. Paul R. R.

Miss Annie Chandler, of Cedar City, was the guest of Miss Carrie Carter last week.

J. O. Myhre is in Chicago this week purchasing a stock of fall goods for his new store.

Mr. Donaldson, of the firm of J. E. Williams & Co., returned from Chicago on Friday last,
where he has been visiting his son.

Our popular tonsorial artist, Ed. Garver, returned to Hampton last week. He will be missed
by our boys.

The St. Paul Daily Globe can hereafter be found for sale at the post office. All good Democrats
should read the Globe.

"Belle" wore a smile as broad as a wash-tub last week and it was quite becoming. We were in hopes
it might have remained there, but alas.

Our public school is progressing nicely under the leadership of Miss Susan Russell and Miss Callie Welch.
Each department has a large attendance.

Chas. H. Winham has purchased the corner residence of Mayor L. D. Carter for $650. It [illegible:begins?]
to look suspicious Charley, so don't blame us if we are wrong in our belief.

The social at Donaldson's was well attended considering the rain. We hope our people will not be afraid of
another small shower when there is a social in town, but attend.

J. H. Humel & Co. are packing up and getting ready to move. They are going to open up in West St. Paul and
we are sorry to loose them, but we wish them success at the Capitol city.

J. O. Myhre's new store is about completed. Mr. Malbery, of Austin, is applying paint to the counters and shelving,
etc., and it is one of the nicest store rooms in the country and one that Lyle may be proud of.

There will be a Temperance lecture at the Congregational church by Mr. W. E. Stanley, of Austin. He is an eloquent
speaker and a man well worth hearing. The meeting will be under the auspices of the W. C. T. U.

The Union Co-operative creamery of Union township will be removed to Lyle. Our city council has donated $500 and a large sum
has been raised by private subscription and makes them a point to make Lyle their home. This is just what we are in want of and we are proud of our enterprising citizens and council.