The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-05-13
The Redwood Falls Republican caucus
is called for this afternoon.

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The Board of County Commissioners
held special session this week. lasting
two days. A large amount of business
was done, principally in the organization
of new school districts. We shall give
the proceedings in full next week.
Hamburg edgings.
| Elegant line coming.
| At Robt. Wilson's.
The Ladies Aid Society of the NJ. E.
church will hold their Floral Fair. and in
connection with it will give Strawberry
and Ice Cream Festival, on Friday. May
21st. Mrs. B. r. DUNN, Pres't.
MRs. F. L. MORRILL,, Sec,y.
BY the recent action of the County
Commissioners, three new townships in
this county were organized and named,
viz: The township of Kintire, lying
south of Swedes Forest and west of Delhi,
which derives its name from the town Of
Kintire. in Scotland, from whence some
of our citizens came; the township of
Vesta, lying directly to the west of us.
between Underwood onst the west and
, Sheridan on the east; and the township of
Morgan.
Mcmillan & Homer sold the fine Nor
man stallion Caesar, last Saturday, to VIM.
Jewell, of Birch Cooley. for one thousand
dollars. This valuable animal was sired
by the celebrated Norman French horse
Favorite, imported and owned by E. Dill
lon & Co.. of Bloomington. Ill. The
work of improving our stock is highly
commendable. and the fact that such
fine horses are demanded by breeders here
indicates that our stockraisers are alive
to Its Importance.
Services next Sabbath at the NJ. E.
church, by the pastor, at 1890 A. NJ. and
7:45 p. N. Morning Theme: lions
Strength, and How to Put it On. Even
ing Topic: The Bible compared with
other and especially Sacred Books of
Heather Nations. Prayer meeting Thurs
day evening, at 745. All, and especially
visiting strangers, invited to our services
and fellowship.
Called meeting of the Ladies' Aid So
ciety at the NJ. E. church next Friday
afternoon at 8 o'clock.
A comparison of this week with the
last will warrant the suggestion that the
mild spring influences abroad just now
have soothed the savage spirit aroused in
both man and beast by the unusual heat
of the week preceding. Last week men
felt pugnacious and On their muscle, and
horses were nervous and rebellious, which
made matters lively in the way of news;
this week our people are mild-mannercd
and occasionally sentimental, and there
are no runaways to chronicle. The en-
pire is peace.
! Walnut bedstcads at Bunch's for So.
| Nine new school houses have been built
in Redwood county the present season,
substantial and complete in their appoint
ments. with possibly two exceptions.
Mr.. Bigham, our County Superintendent,
gives us the numbers of the districts, as
follows: Nos. z, 81, 80. s., 81, 80. 40. Al,
and ~. He also informs us that we were
in error in stating, last week, that the
New Avon school had been lately organ
ized. That district is quite an old one,
and erected their present building to take
the place of one destroyed by fire. One
of our Wcstline subscribers informs us
that the building of new school house
was begun there last week.
See the way curtain goods and window
fixtures sell, at Bunch's.
Notwithstanding the gradual increase
in the population and cultivated acreage
of Redwood county, the fact is quite fire.
quently brought to our notice that many
lcss-favored localities are better known
to people looking for homes, and are for
that reason settling up more rapidly than
our own, mainly for the reason that our
county has not been so widely advertised
as have many poorer ores. The remedy
for this is to some extent in the hands of
our patrons A local paper ought not to
be the mouthpiece of its publishers alone,
and we hope our citizens will by sugges-
tions and communications, help us to
carry the news to incoming settlers, that
if they go further they are liable to fare
much worse. Cheap land may be bought
too dearly. where the settler has to forego
the advantages of good schools, an estab-
lished society, good water and plenty Of
fuel. We have conversed with number
who have been possessed with the COM
mon notion that it was better farther on,
who have returned here to stay, fully
persuaded that more land did not mean
better homes. Whatever advantage may
be claimed for the rich soil, unfailing
waterpower and beautiful scenery herea-
bouts, the character of the people already
settled here affords the best ground for
satisfaction to the stranger making this
place his home.
How is this? One half dozen chairs, one
fall-leaf table, and one bedstead, for
$3.50, at Bunch's.
The village council met on Wednesday
evening, Messrs. Braley, Cook, McCarty,
and Paxton being present. The business
done was mainly the auditing of various
accounts, etc. The committee appointed
to look after the approaches to the bridge
over the Redwood reported, recommend
/ ing the construction of stone wall lead
ing to the same. A notice calling for
bids for the required work will be found
! in our columns. A petition asking for a
\ six-foot sidewalk on the east side of Mill
street, between Second and Bridge, was
received and granted. and the necessary
crossings ordered. Some discussion was
had regarding the extension of the side
walk on the north side of Second street
from its eastern terminus, but in the alb
, sence of the usual petition, no decisive
action was had. 1t was agreed that 9