The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-05-13
Home Matters
Pay your poll tax.

Pay your poll tax.
The usual service at the Presbyterian
church next Sunday, by Rev. G. d. Marsh.
George and T. L. Crouley have formed
a copartnership in the grocery business
at Bird Island.
c. L. Crocker has reftted the room re-
Gently occupied by Mr.. Baldwin as feed
store, and moves his goods into it this
week.
Fred. Hodgdon, who was convicted of
assault last week, was released on bail,
his attorney having appealed the case.
Bail was fixed at $500.
'And the green grass grows all around y
And the thrifty lot-owner. with an eye
for the beautiful. goes for it promiscuous-
like with his little spade. sometimes with
very little regard as to where he finds it.
We learn from Mr.. Levi Ten Eyck, of
Cnderw ood, that fire ran through the
timber of Mr.. Alfred Clark on the 5th inst.
and nearly ruined it. The grove was on
the Redwood river, and comprised about
thirty acres.
Tombstones enough to stock a fair-sized
graveyard were received ut this station
last week, consigned to Redwood Falls
and various other towns in the neighbor-
hood. They were all from the Mankato
Marble Works.
A notice is posted at the upper cleva-
tor informing those concerned that no
grain would be bought at either elevator
after the Goth inst. Our mills are said to
be fully able to handle all the wheat in
the country at present.
A house on the south side of the rail
road, near Whitcomb's elevator, has been
torn down and the material removed to
lots on the east side of Mill street, by J.
C. Vining, who will build q residence
2Ox28 feet in dimensions with the lumber
The framework for new school build
ing in District %, Renville county. was
begun this week by the builders, Messrs
French s. Woodwork, for Mr.. H. D.
Chollar, the contractor. When compile
ted, the building will be well finished and
substantial.
We hear nothing but encouraging news
from farmers nowadays. The recent
cloudy weather. preceded as it was by
showers, has favored the wheat plant al
a critical time, and it is said to have
rooted more perfectly than for many sea-
sons before.
Rev. E. Livermore, of st. Peter, was
looking after the interests of the Episco
pal society at this place during the week
We understand that arrangements have
been made to have the interior of theil
church suitably finished up for the hold
ing of services. at an early date.
The tree from which the Big Cotton
wood river derives its name is described
at length in the Lamberton Commercial
of the 9th. Its trunk is "a feet in circum
ference, and its lowest limbs about fifty
feet from the ground. The tree is located
about five miles northwest of Lamberton
and is described as towering above th,
bluffs of the vicinity.
A little 15-months old daughter of. Mr.
Dripps, who lives on Mill street, got hol,
of some concentrated lye one day las
week, and put little of it into her mouth
By prompt treatment the child was save,
from very serious results, but its throa
and mouth were so much eaten by til,
compound that it suffered severely TO
several days.
The work of street improvement is t,
be pushed this summer by our street com
missioner, Mr.. Bigham. Bridge street, a
improved will make one of our pleasan
test drives, and other thoroughfares vii
receive attention according to the mean
lat the disposal Of the proper authorities
The warning out of taxpayers to wor
their assessments has already begun.
A new store building viii soon be eret
tied ON the lot east Of B. Flynn's ofifc'
lon Second street. The building wi
be 20x4O feet in dimensions, and will b
owned and occupied by Pond & Co., VIII
Intend putting in q stock of stationer
Iand fancy goods, etc. Mr.. Pond was VI
ltil recently one Of the publishers Of Ii
Waseca Herald, isan agreeable gentlema
and valuable acquisition to our con
!. lmunity.