The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-01-22
OF lOC.:.l INTEREST.

nington Hall. Reserved seats now on
sale at Peck's.
A handsome job of granting is being
done on G. A. Francois & Co.'S count
ers by Powell, the painter.
The w. G. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. w. B. King next Saturday at !
D. m. All ladies are invited.
Erastus D. Moore and Della Tucker
took out marriage license here last
week, and were married at Fairfax on
the 10Th.
The Y. P. S. C. E. will give so
cable and "conversazione' at TIE resi-
dence of Mrs. P. D. Hitchcock to-mor-
row friday evening. All are invited
The warm weather has not had much
effect on poultry apparently, as eggs
are still quoted at 20 cents. Good but
ter brings Is cents in the market, po-
tatoes, IS cents.
A travelling vender Of cheap clothing
and notions opened up here last week,
and after taking out auctioneer's IL
cense, had his fec refunded and hung
out his goods at private sale.
The house on Fifth street occupied
by Clerk Byram was sold few days
ago by French & Houghmaster to
Mrs. E. D. French's brother, Mr.. John
son, who intends to occupy it with his
family some time next spring.
The mild winter has enabled j. B.
Robinson to excavate a cellar and get
stone on the ground for his new resi-
dencc east of Mrs. Chollar's, and bis
intention is to have it ready for occu-
pancy before the summer season ar
rives.
What's the matter with the Morgan
merchants? Neuman & McRae, hard
ware dealers, made an assignment a
few weeks ago, and now we are sorry
to hear that Mic Eischen, one of the
old stand-bys there in the general
merchandise line, has followed suit.
The House committees were an
nounccd by Speaker Champlin on
Monday. AS was expected, Repub-
licans take back seat on these COM
mittoes. Mr.. Turrell is assigned to
the committees on Public Accounts,
interpretations and Roads and Bridges.
The case in justice court referred to
last week ended with verdict against
the parties charged with assault. JUS
tice Pickett imposed fine of five dol
lars and costs, which one of the trio
paid, while the other two asserted
their innocence and appealed the case.
A copy of the Bridgewater IS. d.
Times comes to hand, with the name
of Geo. E Lance as editor and pub
Usher. Mr.. Lance is pleasantly re-
mcmbered here, having paid visit
of several weeks duration at ". H
Lance's last year. We hope George
will experience good Times in his first
| business venture.
The Sleepy Eye Herald has been
materially enlarged and improved in
,ts new form as an avowed organ OF
the alliance party in Brown and Red
wood counties. Farmers who Ike Or
gan music of this class will find bet
ter kind in the Herald than in the
Great West and other "barrel" organs
that run with crank.
By the way, isn't it about time to be-
gin the semi-occasional agitation OF
the establishment of an uptown ex,
press and telegraph Office We should
like to print the report of that commit
tee appointed last summer to solicit
signatures to a petition asking fo1
such service. Our town has outgrowr
tho service of an ordinary country
railroad station.
Redwood Falls people will see the
dirt fly right and left in the spring
when the building season opens. Bus
mess men are perfecting plans for ad
ditional brick blocks ION Washington
and Second streets, and we hear ru
mors of another corner block on Mil
street. 1t may also be given out as {
certainty that several fine residences
will be added before the advent of an
other winter.
Last Friday was great day for SO
cial gatherings in the village. In tn
afternoon the Ladies Mite society hat
large and enjoyable turnout at Mrs
Philbrick's. In the evening Mr.. ant
Mrs. J. B. Robinson entertained
housefull at a social for the benefit O
the Woman's Foreign Missionary so
ciety, and last but not least, the Unitet
Workmen kept open house at thei
hall for large and congenial gather
ing of members of the order and thei
invited guests. Music, social games
and an elegant spread of oysters an
other eatables contributed to put tn
latter event at high water mark anon
the fraternal society receptions of tn
season..
Elsewhere President Tyson calls al
tention to the approaching annus
, election of the county fair association
and incidentally to the prospect tha
new officers will have to be electet
All of the old officers have served tt
= association from two to half doze
f terms, without compensation and tc
r often without appreciation. Now TIL
the association has Maid for IFS o-ronnr