The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-06-19

Our Village has improved very much in
appearance since the streets were graded
and crossings put in. A number of hands
are engaged on the side walks and expect
to bave all completed by the fourth of
July.
Quite number of our Citizens have
gone to Redwood Falls to attend Court
this week. Some on the grand Jury and
Others to attend trials.
Our Sabbath School Scholars held
picnic in Mr.. Steve's grove last Saturday.
The Scholars from number of Schools
We're invited, and all convened at the
Church. They drove through town car
rying 4 banner and mclodean. We
judged from their music that all were feel
ing happy. Arriving at the grove, the
tables were soon loaded with good things,
for which the children seemed to have
good relish. Ice cream was free to all,
and good liberal supply of it. After
dinner Music, swinging, romping, visiting
and gathering flowers. filled out the pro-
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and tired
The Andrews family gave an entertain
ment in Masters Hall Saturday evening
There was good attendance, but con-
siderable disappointment, as Harry Edcs
did not appear on the Stage as advertised.
We think it is too bad when we pay out
money these hard times to see the great
COmmcdian make faces that he does not
crafty us. have come to the conclusions
that it is better to save our money to paw
taxes and so on then to spend it for such
nonsense.
W. II. Owens. is having his store fixed
over in good shape. He is putting in a
glass front, and raising his ceiling about
four feet. l expect when all is completed
we may expect to see large stock Of
goods put III.
\ Company of cattle drovers from Iowa
are travelling through this section of
country with a large drove of horses.
which they exchange for Oxen, where they
find chance of doing so.
Preparations are being made for a grand
fourth Of July celebration in this place.
We hope our friends will not feel back
ward about coming in and taking part in
the an,lsements.
The community in general are feeling
very much eatcd at the prospect OF
Steam ilour Mill being built in this town
\ meeting was held in Masters hall last
Saturday for the purpose of appointing
committee to investigate the prospect OF
raising the amount necessary to insure
the building of the Mil in this place
The terms of the company are very rea
>onable. as the amount to be raised will
he received by them as loan. or as shares
in the mill. Our most enterprsing men
are taking hold of the matter, and will
see the amount raised before the next
meeting which will take place about the
twentyeight. The Company express
themselves as feeling sure that better
location could not be selected as Il Mil
site.
There is a first class quality Of goods
kept constantly on hands by our Mer-
chants in this town, and prices more rea-
sonablc then we generally find in adjoin
ing towns.
Frank Chadbourn, has gone into the
harness making business in Tracy'and we
hope his friends will patronize him as he
is good workman.
Mr.. Wolf, oar Jcwcler. is already turn
ing off work pretty lively; all the broken
iewelry will soon be repaired. He proves
to be competent hand at such work.
The migration through this section of
country is without a parallel. Large
drovcs OF cattle pass along nearly every
day Our western country besides being
well populated will be well stocked, and
this we consider sensible, for a better
grazing country cannot be found.
A Lady from Westbrooke was brought
into town Sunday night, with a broken
arm and dislocated wrist. She is stopp-
ing few days at J. H. Anderson's, under
Dr. Hoyt's care Mrs. Iyerson received
her injuries, from being thrown out of a
wagon, with her child in her arms The
little one was not hurt