The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-01-08
SANBORN.

SANBORN.
All the material for the new bridge
at Sanborn is on the ground. The old
bridge was taken down yesterday, and
found to be in a very dangerous con-
dition. The timbers were so badly eff
fected that it is only miracle that the
bridge stood with a load of wheat on
it. With favorable weather the new
bridge will be put up as fast as men
can do it.
Our new year came in with very
gentle blizzard.
George Posi- has sold his wagon and
blacksmith shop to Mr.. Raddatz. Mr..
Posi- says he will build again on Main
street.
Our new cemetery has nice strong
fence around it now, and in a few days
will have double gate at the entrance,
and a suitable arch over the gateway.
Our wheat market is like the ocean
tide. PIONEER.
GALES.
T. L. Gilbert started for St. Paul
last Monday to attend the state ALI
ance.
Charles Croft, jr., has returned from
Minneapolis, where he has been spend
ing couple of weeks. He reports ev-
erything fourishing there. Also states
that he had the pleasure of riding on
the electric cars running from Mime
apolis to St. Paul.
A boy arrived at Henry Nelson's
New Years night. Henry thinks he
will be ready to take along as fireman
next threshing season.
J. E. Leonard has purchased anoth
err quarter section of land adjoining
him on the North. Joe is making the
dirt fly since he is on the farm.
The school in district No. 40 is pro-
crossing finely under the management
of Miss Sadie Hale. The scholars say
it is not much like the playhouse it
was last winter.
Another little girl was received into
the house Of L. w. Larson's last Fri
day morning.
F. A. Croft will start for Grant coun-
ty, Wis, next Monday morning, where
he will spend the remainder of the
winter with friends and relatives.
COTTONwOOD RUNNER.
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MORGAN.
The holiday excitement is now over.
The winter term of the village
schools began this week.
The family of j. b. johnson have
been sojourning in the country during
vacation.
Mrs. H. Neuman is visiting relatives
in Sleepy Eye this week.
Geo. johnson, on his way to San
born, also tarried a day in our village
last week.
The newly elected officers of the
Morgan lodge, A. O. U. w., were in
stalled Friday evening by Mr.. Addy,
OF Sleepy Eye.
A social hop was given in Fixsen
Bros hall New Years eve.
A sociable was held at the house of
S. A. Longnecker Friday night.
Several of our citizens attended the
open installation of officers of the
Franklin lodge Saturday evening. The
program was we'll planned and adj
mirably carried out. The installation
took place in the school house, previ-
ously arranged for the purpose, in the
presence of some two hundred specta-
tors. The meeting called to order at
o'clock p. M, and after the opening
exercises were concluded there fol-
lowed the reading of a few interesting
essays, alternated by splendid music
and singing by the Scandinavian
choir. Next the installation ceremon-
les we're performed, Mr.. Addy, of
Sleepy Eye, officiating; and the form
al presentation to the lodge of a mag
nifcent sjlken banner by the ladies of
Franklin. Mr.. Addy then delivered
his final address fraught with elc-
quence and noble sentiment in which
he summarized the history of the or
der, clearly explaining its objects and
mode of working, and closing by wit
ty admonition to the young ladies Of
Franklin which brought down the
house with loud applause and uproar.
Gus laughter. The crowd then repaired
to the spacious banquet hall where
several long tables fairly groaned un
der the weight of good things, and
where the appetites of all were amply
and cheerfully gratifed. Perhaps the
most amusing event of the whole af
fair was some of the brethren of Nor
gan lodge having to "foot it" home
the next morning through the decep
ton and Indifference of their teamster
Franklin has an enterprising lodge OF
twenty-five members, all wide-a-wake
and laboring for the prosperity of the
order, and their Morgan brethren