The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-09-18
The recent frosts remind us that

The recent frosts remind us that
firebreaks need to be looked after.
Harvest home services at the M. E.
church next Sunday morning, at the
usual hour.
A report that the Rock Island COM
pany will soon take charge of the M.
& St. L. is gaining ground.
Squire Garner, of Three Lakes,
united in marriage Frank Brown and
Mary Halverson, last Sunday.
Hereafter, we shall relieve our col
umns by occasional supplements, to
offset the space taken by our adver-
tisers.
Undcr'the plan of congressional re-
apportionment now proposed, Mime
sofa will be entitled to eight congress
men instead of five.
Highest market price allowed for a
few barrels of choice potatoes, at the
Gazette office, in payment of subscrip-
ton.
Remember your caucuses next Sat
urday evening, and put in an appear
ance at 7 o'clock, SO as to avoid con-
testing delegations.
At the Renville county alliance con-
vention, F. c. Greene, a son of G. P.
Greene of this place, was nominated
for superintendent Of schools.
Most of our correspondents have
suspended during the busy season.
Now that the big end of the fall work
is accomplished, we want to hear from
them again.
Alex Schmahl has been badly Grip
pied from the effects of being stepped
upon by his colt. His place at Laird
& Dornberg's is temporarily filled by
another timer.
An old grave was opened in excavat-
ing for the court house, but evidently
the remains had been removed at some
time long ago, thus spelling a pos
sible sensation.
Supt. Race has received circulars
warning all school district officers
against a civil government chart which
is sold at $50 or more and which is
practically worthless.
Wednesday and Thursday of this
week was set for District Meeting
of the Disciples of Christ, at their
church in this place, led by Elder
Harrison and Majors.
Wheat dropped another notch in
price this week, to SO and 70 cents for
No. l and No. 2 grades. Flax holds
it's own, at $1.25. Potatoes are still
quoted at 60 cents, butter at 8 to 12II
and eggs at 12l.
Farmers are apparently too busy
to come to town to talk politics to any
great extent, and there is no way OF
forecasting how the political cat will
Jump next week. 1t looks like still
hunt for all the parties.
G.. NJ. Hamer and son, of Lamber
ton, S. Hicks, of the Nettiewynnt farm
and O. Carney, of Gales, were leading
exhibitors of stock at the Tracy fair
We trust that they will also put in al
appearance at our Redwood county
fair.
Work on the court house excavation
is going forward in charge of Geo
Brown and Archie Milloy, the forme
being the lowest bidder for the work
Five bids we're opened by the commit
tee last Saturday, ranging from Is tx
Is cents per yard.
Miller Birum, of the North Red
wood Mills, says the new wheat make
excellent four-better than the 1873
crop. The firm has just received
second order for two cars of thei
straight grade of flour, from purchas
ers by sample at Detroit, Mich.
The G.. A. R. members are MAXIM
preparations for dance on the 25tl
and are bound to make success of il
As they depend on this feature to som
extent to raise revenue for the enter
tainment of their comrades at the er
campment, it will be public spirited i
all who can afford it to purchase
ticket at least.
Abe Weldon, of Charlestown, lost
stacks of wheat on the 9th inst by fire
Our informant blames the engineer i
charge of threshing engine for tn
catastrophe. The fire caught throug
contact with the red-hot end of tn
engine, and the engineer in his hast
to save his machine interfered wit
timely efforts to save the stacks. n
insurance.
J. B. Robinson & Co. report recer
sales of real estate as follows: Arch
bald Stewards 100 acre farm near thi
village, in Delhi, to Frederic Cain, {
Northfeld, for $4,000; 80 acres {
American Land and Col. Co. lands i