The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-09-11

Local News.
Rev. H. J. Gurr. preached in the Epis.
copal church last Sunday evening.
The local partnership of Wallin &
Coleman. at Beaver Falls, has been dis
solved by mutual consent.
As the season of the year is approach
ing when prairie fires prevail, farmers
should take every pyecaotion against
them.
Rev. j. V. Dodge Of Evansville. Ind.
father of Rev. r. H. Dodge. Of this
place. filled the pulpit Of the Presbyter-
ian church on Sunday morning.
The new building on second street
which Mr.. C. c. Sickle is erecting for
Mr.. Robert 4. Wilson's boot and shoe
store. is rapidly approaching completion.
The barn belonging to Teachout's Ho-
tel. at Granite Falls, was destroyed by fire
on Saturday last. No stock was lost.
The cheapest man on the Globe made a
narrow escape with his team.
Mr.. John Taber. who resides eleven
miles southwest of this place. informs us
that there was quite severe hail storm
in that locality last Thursday evening.
1t fortunately did but little damage.
In the case of Sherman P Terryll. VS..
Samuel Bailey, the facts Of which were
published last week. E. O. Chapman.
ESQ. has decided in favor of the plaintiff
The plaintiffs costs amount to $50. Is.
Rev. s. NJ Davis. delivered an able
discourse in the Methodist church. on
Sunday evening. in refutation Of the
doctrines Of Darwin and Huxley. 1t
was Sermon that certainly deserves re-
petition.
The bridge scross Beaver creek on the
road from this place to Beaver Falls,
which was condemned some months ago
but which was used by the public until
very recently is now closed. 1t will not
be rebuilt.
On Monday next. the public schools of
this district will open and will be in
charge Of the following teachers: Mr.. r.
s. Marshman. principal and Miss es
Florence Chapman, Eva Everdale and
Minnie Ayers.
4 drove of thirty five ponies arrived
here on Sunday evening. They belonged
to Williams Bros. of Lewiston. Idaho
and were what was left Of drove of
seven hundred ponies which started from
Washington Te.ritc-y on the 5th of last
April, and have been on the road ever
since. The prices asked for the animals
varied from SIS to $40
Mr.. Ener Birum having completed hi:
new mill on the Redwood, about one mile
and half from town, and having fur
nished it with two sets of stone and al
the latest improved machinery with q
special view to custom work, commenced
operations on Wednesday. A good anf
abundant supply Of water furnishes
power for the grinding OF about two hun
dred bushels of grain per day.
Mr.. VIM. MCGOWAN, Clerk of thu
Courts of Renville Co. was in town owe,
Sunday. He states that moe than fit,
applications have been received for tn
bonds which are to be voted for thi'
Fall to fund the debt of Renville Co
which amounts to $4,000. If thu vot'
is favorable to the issuing Of the bond
they may command q premium, which
speaks we'll for the credit of our neigh
bors.
The annual school meeting ef tn
citizens of this place was held on Satur
day evening last. The following gentle
men acting as officers of the meeting
President, Judge Baldwin. Vice Presi
dent. E. O. Chapman. Secretary, s. J.
Ruter. Messrs. W. B. Herriott and H
d. ChOllar were reelected School Direc
tors for the period of three years an
Mr.. D. L. Bigham was. elected to tn
same position for the period of tw
years to fiji the unexpired term of Mr..
Fl. Ruter, resigned.
In the case Of the Village of Redwoo
Falls vs.. Mathew Offerman. we make II
following extracts from the csrtifie
transcript, of Judge Cox's remarks
submitting the questions involved to Il
Supreme Court :" hereby adopt sa
record as. containing the facts which
desire to report to the Supreme Court.
in volving question Of grave public il
portance and one about which ente
tain doubts.
The precise question which I desire
submit for the opinion of the Suprer
Court is as follows Is the ordinance u
der which the defendant. in this acti
was convicted "a copy of which is fou
in the record) valid and binding Il
within the village of Redwood Fall
Has the village Council any author
under Chapter 1s9 of the Session la
Of 1875. to pass the Ordinance
The objections made by defendant
the suficiency of the warrant and vail
ty Of the proceedings were not cons
cred. but overuled pro forma and held
future consideration. I have howe,
affirmed the judgment rendered by ,
Justice Of the Peace"