The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-06-26
GEORGE, The Shoe Man
OF LOC.sL INTEREST.

Just now, rain every other day is as
little to the liking of our building con-
tractors as it is to the farmers.
Principal o. E. Rice and family
started Yesterday for Millbank, where
they will sojourn for few weeks.
Surveyor Everett's only child died
last Friday morning, after a very brief
illness, aged 5 months and days.
Notwithstanding the frequent rains,
the camp meeting at Lone Tree Lake
is reported as having been quite sue
cossful.
The youngest child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Pryor died last Saturday, and
was buried at our cemetery the Sun
day following.
Farmer Fixsen, of Vail, lost two
calves by stroke of lightning one
day last week. Insured in Farmers
Mutual Company.
Bishop Gilbert was rendered a re-
ception Tuesday evening, by the mem
bers of the Episcopal church of this
place, at the residence of Mrs. G.. T.
w ard
Mr.. j. Hortvet, who was a visitor
here some two summers ago, is now a
guest at Andrew BRUINS. He has
been reelected for another year as
prin cipal of Red Lake Falls schools
Rainy weather this summer max es
rocky times for the circuses. Wallace
& Co. were drowned out somewhat at
Rochester last Monday, and compelled
to abandon the evening performance.
Married-June 2lst, at Edna Mills,
near Minneapolis, by Elder Manton,
H. A. VIM and Miss Emma McGreg-
or. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM will be at
home at Pleasant Grove farm after
July 4th.
Local prohibitionists are making
preparations for picnic at the Ram
sey grounds next 4th of July. The
editor of the Progressive Age, at Min
neapolis, has promised to be here as
one of the speakers.
G. Gordon Matheson, the Sunday
school organizer, will conduct services
at the Grow Greek school house next
Sunday at 8 o'clock. All Interested in
Sunday school work are invited.
Tyler journal: Marshall can't play
ball little bit. Last week in a game
with the Cottonwood club they were
defeated by score of "a to 131. The
old men club of Tyler can do NJ arshall.
The Matte Choate Dramatic Com
pany, which has been putting on some
fine plays this week, has had very
improbable houses, which is not their
fault. Miss Choate distinguished
herself in Caprice, or the Country Girl
She is undoubtedly an actress of nc
mean reputation. Taking the company
as whole it is above the average.
The Sleepy Eye excursionists with
the "Haymakers" arrived home Tues
day morning little after midnight
after an enjoyable and successful trip
The Sleepy Eye public gave them q
cordial reception, and a full house
Another excursion by the Haymakers
is under consideration-thi time tc
Morton.
S. H. McQuilken, of Paxton, lost q
valuable horse by the barbed wire
route few days ago, spelling his
handsome matched driving team. The
horse was found on the wire almost
cut in halves lengthwise. 1t is as
sumed that he was 50 tortured by the
mosquitoes that he became half crazed
and straddled the murderous wire in
that condition.
Strawberries are beginning to ripen
in this vicinity, and promise to be a
fair crop. At DR.. Riheldaffer's a few
boxes were picked on Monday. Chas
Fleischer is also getting in readiness
to handle both Strawberries and rasp.
berries. What we should like to see
is sufficient supply of all kinds Of
small fruit raised in this vicinity t.
supply the home demand at price:
that will realize a fair profit to thu
producer.