The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-03-19
OF lOCiL INTEREST.

Spring weather-exit the snow.
l2O acres of ]. A. Willard lands in
Morgan were sold to VIM. Muller last
week, at $500.
Clerk Byram issued q marriage IL
cense Tuesday to JOS. Kotval and Ag-
mes Jedlicka, of Vesta.
St. Patrick's day was recognized
here on Tuesday by a moderate dis
play of green neckties and ribbons.
A few of our town clerks failed to
report town elections last week. Our
thanks are duo those who favored the
Gazette with returns.
The Chautauqua Circle will meet in
the parlors of the Commercial House
next Monday evening. All who are
interested are cordially invited.
Rev. N. H. Bell, synodical mission
AIRY, gave an interesting lecture on the
people and customs of Turkey, at the
Presbyterian church last Tuesday ev-
ening.
Erastus Goodwin sold his 120-acre
farm west of town recently, to j. 81.
Bowers, for S24OO. Judge Bowers
traded two village lots for 800 in the
transaction.
Those delinquent personal property
tax payers had better get them to the
county treasurer's Office before the first
of April. After that date the sheriff
will be after them with added costs.
The Y. P. S. G. E.. will meet at the
Christian church Sunday evening,
March ~. Topic, "The right will sure
ly triumph" Rom. s;3l-32, Chron.
1918. All young people are invited.
The Young Peoples League, of the
Presbyterian church, will give an ev-
eaing social at the residence of Mrs.
J. H. Athey tomorrow friday even
ing. A general invitation is extended
to all young people.
Joan of Arc, Queen Elizabeth, Queen
Isabella, Christina Nillssen, and many
other crowned and uncrowned queens
of history are to appear at the high
school entertainment next Wednesday
evening. Let our schools have rous-
ing benefit.
1t has been reported here that the
kintire election ON license was invalid
ated by failure to post proper notice
of the license issue, but one of the SUI
pervisors informs us that this report is
wrong, and that the election was legal
in all respects.
One of the lady teachers of our vii
lage schools had little experience OF
being kept after school a few days ago
She remained in the building some
time after the school was dismissed
for the day, and the janitor not being
aware of it, turned the key and made
the lady prisoner, until she attracted
the attention of Sheriff Mead, across
the street, who sent for the janitor ano
had the outside door unlocked.
The death of John Virgins, O.
Springdale, briefly noted by CORE
spondent last week, removed another
old and honored resident of Redwood
county. Mr.. Virgins always had {
pleasant word for the printer during
the ten years in which the writer hac
occasional greetings with him as be
tween editor and patron, and we rea(
of his taking off with regret. He wa
one of the first settlers of Springdale
and was 70 years old at the time of hi
death.
Several loan agents here have re
ceived instructions to suspend the max
ing of further leans, pending the con
sideration of the reduction of interes
bill by our state legislature. As tn
bill has already passed the senate ane
will probably pass the house, chance
will be given the people to test the op
posing theories of those who favor tn
reduction, and those who contend tina
the principal effect of such measures
is to prevent outside capital from com
ing into the state, and thus create
scarcity which will make q rocky roat
for borrowers. Foreign capital is
great help in building up new coun
try, and if those controlling it carr
out their threats of withdrawal, the f
nancial situation will not be improved
Time will tell.
Our village fathers finished their Ia
Dor of reviewing the proposed cit
charter for Redwood Falls last weel
and forwarded it to st. Paul for legis
lative action. Those who have seen th
document express the opinion that
will be a decided improvement upo
our present village constitution. 1r
stead of being, like the old charter,th
production of one giant intellect, th
new charter is the result of the joir
labor of the legal talent of the villae
and the members of the council, an
has been discussed point by point, an
framed to meet all exigencies, as fl
as practicable. 1t provides for div
sion of the town into two wards. eac
ward to have two aldermen, to be cleo
ed alternate years, after the first ele
ton, for term of two years. II
mayor is chief executive officer, an
votes only in case of tie. Other Vi
lage officers remain pretty much as
present, with the exception of mur
cipal Judge, who holds Office for t,