The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-02-12
OF LOCAL INTEREST

walks.
Mr.. Wakefield, of Mankato, is here
on visit to his daughter, Mrs. ). Il.
Lankerd.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. King arrived
home from their visit in Illinois few
days ago.
c.. A. Francois and wife went to the
cities Tuesday, to select furniture and
carpets for Hotel Francois.
Editor Hughes went to Marshall
Monday evening, to look after impor-
tant interests in that village.
The w. c.. T. I. will meet with
Mrs. W. B. King next Saturday, at 3
pm. All ladies are cordially invited.
Commissioner O'Hara had his snow
pillow out Monday morning, and the
street cars were running as usual in the
afternoon.
Landlord Bailey has been finishing
and furnis ing the guest looms IN
the third story of his hostelry, so as to
provide room for all corners.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Huntington
went to the cites last week, where the
former was to attend a meeting OF the
Soldiers Home commissioners.
Till Tibbetts continued his trip from
Chicago to his old home in the Pine
Tree State. Meanwhile, Mrs. Tibbetts
is visiting relatives at Minneapolis.
Mr.. Baxter, student at Seabury
Divinity School, officiated at the
Episcopal church last Sunday, Rec
tor Purvis being absent in the cities.
Our neighbor across the way Pitts
Tenney, had another little "shaver
presented to him last Tuesday, max
ing full team each of boys and girls
in his family. Next.
Miss Lottie Schmahl went to Ham
line last Tuesday, to assist the family
of w. NJ. Todd while that gentleman
is absent for a few days in New York
State, his former home.
Frank Whitman wrote long and
interesting letter from Buenos AyreS
to his father recently, and it is prob
able that he has started on his long
voyage homeward ere this.
Insurance adjusters settled with }.
E. George, last Saturday, and the
force at the store has been putting IN
the time this week cleaning up the de-
bris and Strengthening goods.
The Christian Y. P. S. G. E. Will
meet at the Christian church, next
Sunday evening, Feb. 18th, at $50
o'clock. Topic, Helping our Brethren
All young people are cordially invited
We ask the indulgence of our cor
respondents, some of whom have been
crowded over from last week. This
week closes our tax list engagements,
and hereafter we shall provide plenty
of room.
At the monthly meeting meeting OF
the village board of education, Mon
day evening, N. V. R. Hunter was
elected to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of S. W. Hays. Agood
appointment.
Rev. w. j. Lahmon, who has been
preaching to large and deeply inter
ested audiences the past week at the
Christian church, spoke at Dunnigton
hall last evening on the subject OF
'Saturdinarianism".
Copy for the monthly report of the
village schools was handed in to the
GAZETTE office Tuesday, but on ac-
count of the space taken by the tax
list and other advertising, has been
crowded out until next issue.
Elsewhere a meeting of the board
of county commissioners is announced
for the 26th inst We learn that the
rece 1T reorganization of two of our To-
cal banks has made new contracts for
county repositories advisable.
The prevalence of diptheria has
caused the closing of the schools at
Fairfax and Sleepy Eye. The Fair
fax Crescent says that there is now not
solitary case in that village. There
are few mild cases in this village al
so, and the first primary department
O. our schools has been closed for a
week as precautionary measure.
J.B. Robinson & Co. recently effect
ed the sale of 100 acres in Kintire, for
$3.50, from Chas. H. Goold to John
and James Mckay; 100 acres in Sun
down, at $1,000, from j. w. Gallagher
to Martin Bredvold; 16O acres in Sun
down, at $1,000, from NJ. j. Daniels to
A. Benham; and 40 acres in Redwood
Falls at $780, from j. A. Willard to D
S. Purin9ton.
Amos Fitch, father of Mrs Isaac
Root of this place, died very suddenly
on Tuesday of last week, aged 81
years. Mr.. Fitch visited his daugh-
ter here few weeks ago, since which
time he suffered from a form of the
grip which has been prevalent in the
neighborhood of his late home. He
was apparently recovering, but OIL
Tuesday fell forward from his chair
and was almost lifeless when taker
up. Mrs. Root went to the scene or
Wednesday, and remained over afte
the funeral to wait on her aged moth
or, whose condition is considered yer,
critical.