The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-01-29
OF LOCSu INTEREST.

The Ladies Mite Society of the
Presbyterian church will meet to-mor-
row afternoon with Mrs. A. Bastian.
J. B. Mason drew Prof. Owens wa
ter hammer last Friday evening, and
is now prepared to hammer water in
the highest style of the art.
The financial statement comes out
after this week, and will be followed
by the publication of the list of delin-
quent real estate tax payers.
The warm weather has prompted
Aune & Thune to stock up with spring
goods, and Judging by the big lot of
boxes in front of their store, they are
fixed for a crowd.
Wilson's Theatre Company, which
is spoken of as strong combination,
is coming this way, and will probably
play weeks engagement here about
the middle of next month.
On account of a mild case of diph-
liberia at the residence of Mrs. P. D.
Hitchcock, the school board have
deemed it best to quarantine the house
for season, to prevent the possible
spread of the disease.
The new school room was fitted up
in short order last week. in the build
ing known as the Bunch furniture
store, on Mill street. School was OPP
ened Monday afternoon, with Miss
Ella Root in chlrge as teacher.
Supt. Race has written members of
his family from Nashville, stating that
there were two inches of snow on the
ground the morning after they arrived
there, and that the mud was almos
bottom css all through Kentucky.
New [ I'm Review: Contractor Han
schen wont to St. Paul the fore part of
the week to secure plans for the pro-
posed Redwood county court house.
Mr.. Hanschen will commence work on
the same a soon as the weather per-
mits.
By taking time by the forelock John
S. Marsh Post has secured for Decor
alton Day orator next May the bes
man in the state for the occasion-no
less than Past Commander-in- Chief
John P. Rea Judge Rea is splendid
speaker, as we'll as "high-up" G. A.
X. man.
The Rochester Post says that it is
rumored that Gov. Merriam will COM
mute Clifton Holden's sentence to i'm
prisonment for life, but doesn't say
where the rumor came from. Gov.
Merriam passed on that matter once
and we have heard of no mitigating
circumstances since.
The meetings of the Chautauqua
circle still continue to grow in inter
est. At the gathering last Monday
evening on the debate, Resolved, That
the execution of Charles l of England
was justifiable, a verdict was rendered
in favor of the affirmative. The circle
meets in the parlors of the Presbyter-
ion church and visitors are always
welcome.
:. Before starting on his southern trip
last week, County Supt. Race appoint
ed j. R. Lankerd as his deputy, to
look after the welfare of our county
schools during the absence of the SUI
perintendent. Mr. Lankerd is an old
teacher and a graduate of Mankato
Normal school, and well qualified to
work in the interests of education.
There has been great mortality in
the hencoops of Redwood Falls lately
The disease is form of grip" which
doesn't leave vestige of the affected
poultry visible to the owner, when he
is first apprised of his loss in the
morning after nightly visitation. 1t
is suggested that lymph composed
of sugar of lead properly applied from
the muzzle of shotgun might stop
the further ravages of this microbe.
Postmaster Mckay and others have
been making inquiries as to the cost
of telephone system between this
place and North Redwood, and also
to the Northwestern depot, and fine
that the annual rental under the Bel
systematic only one suitable for long
would be $40 per phone
These figures are a little too high tc
make the enterprise profitable one
although such line would be great
convenience.
The Tracy creamery scheme on the
Fairland system fell through, the
committee reporting that at Candy
and other places where it had been
tried the peopls considered it a fraud
After voting to reject that scheme, the
citizens meeting went to work and
organized a joint stock creamery, anc
propose to make the creamery projec
work by their own exertions and CAPT
tai.
Although the rate of mortality ane
serious sickness has been much les
this winter than is usual here at thi
season, people are to be found VIII
persist in associating a mild white
with a sickly period. A little reason
ing ought to convince these that wher
young and old can bask in the sun
shine every day, in dry atmosphere
the conditions are more favorable t.
health than where people are penne'
up most of the time in rooms heate'