The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1890-08-21

yesterday that they had finally got
splendid we'll at his place, at deptf
of only 40 feet.
The regular meeting of the Ladies
Mite Society of the Presbyterian
church will be with Mrs. H. D. Everett
tomorrow afternoon.
j. B. Robinson left his Anderson
vile cane, of Georgia pine, somewhere
down town few days ago, and viii
be greatly obliged to learn of its
whereabouts.
Our Springdale correspondent sent
us an account of the Whiting fire ir
that town, after we had already put
in type an account copied from the
Tracy Republican.
In talking with the oldest son o.
Edward Lewis, Monday, we learned
that they intend to take care of thei7
rs acres of corn Immediately by bind
ing it up with a harvester. The dry
weather rendered it of more value fo1
fodder than anything else.
The Premium List for tho Redwood
County Fair is now ready for distribu
ton in attractive pamphlet form, by
Secretary Dornberg. The labor O.
printing the same, in addition to 9th
er job work, has kept the Gazette
force pretty busy the past two weeks
The Mankato Free Press states that
the late P. A. Foster cleared up" ov
er $1,000 the last year of his business
career, and that he left an estate ex
ceeding $4,000 in value. Had he liveC
to realize on his state lands in this vi
cinity his wealth would have beer
largely increased.
Sleepy Eye Dispatch: Mention was
made a few weeks ago of the move
set on foot by the Sleepy Eye Mil
Company, to erect, equip and operate
a mill at Lamberton. AS an induce.
ment to undertake the enterprise the
Mill Company asked for a deed to 6
suitable piece of real estate, but Lam.
berton people failed to come to time
and the project is now non est.
The w. T. U. will hold their annua
meeting in the parlor of the Presby,
terrain church on Thursday, Aug. 2Sth
at 3 p. N. All members arc especially
urged to be present, and all ladies in
terested in temperance work are cor
daily invited to come and gain an in.
sight of the work done by the Union
The members feel confident that i
their position, aim and object were
better understood, there would be a
large increase of membership anC
much moro good done.
Hutchinson Leader: A decision
was recently rendered by the STATE
Supreme Court of great interest t.
property owners in cities and towns. 4
person who was injured by defective
sidewalk sued the town Of jefferson
for damages. The first judgmen
was against the town, which in turn
sued adjacent property and secured
Judgment. An appeal was taken t.
the supreme court with the aboye re
suit. 1t will become the interest O
property owners to take care of thei
poor sidewalks and other pitfalls b,
which injury may come to travellers.
Springfield Advance: The Redwood
Falls branch of the G. & n. w., whicl
travellers have heretofore dreaded o.
account of it's rough road bed, SLOW
time and poor equipment, is being pu
into good shape. The old ties are re
placed with new ones; the ballastin,
is to be improved; new rolling stoc]
has been put on; the track will be re
laid with steel. Some time ago Their
was talk that this branch was to b
extended further into the Northwest
and toward Bismarck, N. D. Do thes
recent improvements point towar'
such a move by the Northwestern
A pleasant letter from J. M. Tuck
now at Yuma, Col, was received fey
days ago, renewing his subscription
and referring to the drought in tina
locality in strong terms. He write
that he never before experienced sue
intense heat, and that in Kansas an
Nebraska the winds became as fame
of fire, scorching and whitening a,
vegetation. According to Mr.. Tucl
people who are nervous about light
ming had better stay away from Col
orado. He writes that lightnings an
thunders have been observed fro1
Yuma, at some point of the compass!
every night for the past ten weeks 0
more.
The Episcopal minister at St. Pete
continues to be prosecuted by som
unknown wretch, since the assau
made upon him several weeks age
The Herald says that on last Sunda
morning when he stepped to the pu
pit, he discovered note there whic
called him hypocrite and warne
him that if he held services there j
the morning, there would be troubl
in the evening. He preached in til
morning and in the evening it We
found that the same scoundrel WI
had written the note had pinned
piece of muslin to the back of Nj
Barton's surplice. On the muslin VIZ
printed the word "hypocrite" in lars