The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1876-01-06

County Treasurer Robinson starts on his
collecting tour to the different Towns next
week.
DR.. Hitchcock is afflicted with a severe
cold that troubles his lungs. He il unable
some days, to go to his store.
Mr.. T. Mcmillan has gone to New Ulm
TO settle up his mail contract business
along the route, for the quarter.
Both dances, on New Years eve, at
schmahl's Hall aud Riverside, were pleas
ant entertainments. Schmahl's Hall had
the larger crowd.
Till Tibbets, Jas. Durtnal and D. L.
Bishsm, the newly elected Register, sher-
III and 60 Surveyor, took charge OF their
respective Offices this week
IN. Van Setback, Auditor elect and A.
Tower, Treasurer elect, were in Town this
week. They do not take charge OF their
respective Offices till March.
Mr.. q. w. Bralry, At the close Of his term
OF office a. Register of Deeds, located his
place OF business in Crow ley's building, I'd
door west Of the Post Ofics,
We were gratited during Holiday week
by the present Of pair of very line
chickens and = lot OF delicious butter from
Hon. }. 6. Homer. Many thanks.
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VIM. F. Dickinson, Cashier of the Bank
Of Redwood Ball, started Yesterday Oh a
business trip to Fsrlbau!,, st. Paul and
other points. Will lie absent about week
D. L. B!gLaln start i tins morning T.
the southern side OF the County 10 attend
10 his duties As tounty Surveyor in connec-
ton with the County bridges near Walnu,
Station and Lamberton.
Nr. Henry Smlth and wife, spent ths
Holidays in this place. They returned Oh
Tuesday morning. Accompanied BY Ms.
Julia Smith, who expects to remain II
Blue Earth county till spring.
We met cur iOIn,er fellow citizen II. R
Drew in Manksto last week, in which cit,
he had just arriv. d, With his family, ex'
pecsirg TO make it his home. He ~ou:e
probably go into the lumber business.
II any Of our people wish " behold OH
eial dignity in its highest possible state
they can be gratided by goirg to the soutl
west room .. the Court House. 1t is there
that the majesty Of the thing can he seen
Miss Emma Chapman, Assistant Teacher
we're and lingering illuess and resumed
duties on Monday morni-g. She is n"
yet as strong aud thoroughly fitted for worl
~ her friends could wish.
The Board Of Educstion Tor this Distric
has rented the room over Jessup & Scott
store, old Masonic Hall. for school purpose
during the present term. The crowd
condition of the school house made it nec
essary. School in that del artment vii
commence on Monday, with Mss Alic
Lyman a. teacher.
Mr.. II. A. Lusk is getting ready, We un
dsr,tand, to commence dairy business
Mr.. Lusk has excellent stables and keep
his stock in good condition. His arrange
ments Tor keeping milk free from faint sn'
filth are good aud he is very fair dealing
man. These considerations will commen,
him to the community.
THE WEEK OF PRAYER 10 being observe,
in this place BY Union meetings in tn
Presbyterian Church under the direction q
the Methodist aud Presbyterian Pastorr
Services are held ut 2 IL o'clock in til
afternoon and o'clock in the evening an
all, especially the evening mseiings, hav
been we'll attended. Al the commencement
the Interest manifested was general aud w
think, it has increased. ..-.
A Petition, signed by the County Boar
and other County OAicials, asking for
change In the time Of holding the term {
the District Court in this County, will b
presented 70 the Legislature this sessior
The petition asks that the time he change
from September to June. 1t will doubt
less meet with the approval Of every fa,
mer who is liable to be summoned ~
Juror. Under the present arrangement
attending Court is always inconvenient an
often . very great hardship to our farmer,
1t 10 in the busiest part Of the threshin
season aud each term the Court 10 beseige
BY jurors wanting to get excused from =,