The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-09-18
Local News.
The annual Methodist Conference will
meet at Winona, Oct. LIST.

meet at Nlnona, Oct LIST.
Frank Morrill, Esq. of this place, will
deliver the address at the Fair, Oct. Sd.
Rev G. D. Marsh will preach in the
Presbyterian church of this place next
Sunday.
The Annual Redwood County fair will
be held at this place on the LIST End and
Sd days of October.
Mr.. S. z. Bailey's horse, "Black Prince,
made mile in 3 min. and IS Sec at the
Fair Ground this morning
Mr.. A. B. Fargo is preparing to build a
new house on Minnesota ST., south of
the residence of Mr.. NJ K. Butterfeld.
Rev. Means of the NJ E. Church, who has
charge of several congregations in this
vicinity was in town on Sabbath evening.
w. w. Yarham Esq. of the Lamberton
Commercial called TO see us last Satur-
day. He reports business brisk in his
locality.
DR.. A. H. Bolton, Veterinary Surgeon.
of Mankato. will remain in Town until
tomorrow evening. He is stopping at
the Exchange Hotel.
There will he races every day during
the Fair. In our next issue we will be
able to give the amount of the various
nurses that will he offered
Hon. o. A. Tousley. leading member
Of the bar of Galena, Kansas, arrived this
morning on visit to his father, Col. p.
II Tousley, of the Exchange hotel.
Arrangements have been made for
trials of speed by some of the owners of
fast horses in this country, on the first
day of the Fair This contest will be
free to all. The prize will be $25..
We have been requested to call the at
tention of the Village council to the side
walk on the east side Of Washington St.
that was washed away last summer. II
should be replaced before the winter sets
in.
The Signs Of the Times" was the sub
ject of sermon delivered to large con-
gregation. in the Methodist church. on
Sunday evening last, by Rev. J. W. Mar
tin of Mankato, Presiding Elder of the
Mankato District.
A broken frog. on a switch at Morgan
Station, threw the Engine, several freight
cars and the caboose of last nights train
off of the track, and caused delay in the
arrival of the cars here until Z O'Clock this
morning. Nobody hurt.
Parties coming to the Fair from st.
Peter. New Ulm and Sleepy Eye car
purchase excursion tickets at reduced
rates. Tho fare will be one and one-fiftt
o. the regular rates. Ample accommo
dations will be furnished for all who may
visit the Fair.
There viii be grand contest at tn,
County Fair between a number of Steam
Traction Engines in drawing loads, pillow
ing and other work. This contest viii
be free to all agents or firms who desir'
to convince farmers of the utility of tn
machine they represent.
Gen. C. w. Tousley of the Exchang
hotel and Mr.. B. Derkey. of Muscatine
Iowa, in brief hunt one day last week
shot 40 prairie chickens and two SAM
hill cranes. That the cranes were YER
palatable was abundantly testified to b.
the guests Of the Exchange.
We acknowledge pleasant call receiv
ed from Samuel Sickle. secretary of tn
Redwood County Agricultural Society
last Tuesday. During his visit Nj
Sickle made all necessary arrangement
with the Governors Guards for thei
visit to his city during the fair.-Ne'
Ulm Review.
The public schools of this district oper
ed, for the period of nine months, o
Monday. One hundred and seven scho
ars were in attendance ami were divide
among the schools q follows Grammar
Mr.. r. s. Marshman. principal. 80; IL
tcrmediate, Miss Florence Chapman. 2
Second Primary, Miss Eva Everdale. 2