The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-06-11
OF lOC..L INTEREST.

1t is reported that B. j. Reynolds,
of St. Peter, is to be the new photo
grapher here.
QUITE a squad of contractors were
here Yesterday at the opening of the
court house bids.
The funeral of the late W. A. Ruter
will be held from the Episcopal church
this afternoon, at 2:3O o'clock.
French & Houghmastsr bought Gee.
Backer's two lots opposite Mr.. Hough-
masters residence the past week.
More rains the past week. Really,
almost the only drawback to success
full farming in Redwood county is the
excessive rainfall.
G.. E. Mckay, of this place, was
elected Grand Marshal at the annual
session of the Grand Lodge, I. 90. F.,
at Red Wing last week.
Willie Abbott, formerly of the Rev
ellie, has returned from the Pacific
coast to his former position in the
Mankato Free Press Office.
Hamline University recently had an
addition of $25,OCO to its endowment
fund by legacy, and closes the school
year with excellent prospects.
T. D. Broughton got quite severe
fall last Saturday, while papering at
Vaugbn's saloon. The platform on
which he was working gave way.
The old settlers of Willow Lake and
Shutdown will hold basket picnic at
c. Whelan's Thursday, June 1S, 1881.
All are invited. By order of the COM
mittee.
Commissioner Leavitt brought word
from the southside yesterday that the
rain the night before was abundant,
and just in time to do a great deal of
good to the fax crop.
The "big show" has come and gone,
and with it considerable amount of
cash, but as those who attended got
what they expected, we hear no COM
plant The performance might have
been much worse.
Southern Minnesota papers indicate
that short hay crop is inevitable in
that part of the state. According to
all accounts, Redwood county has SUI
fered less from drought than most
other localities.
A painful commentary on the perils
of divorces was afforded here one day
last week, when q mother reluctantly
gave up three of her children to a
former husband, after having married
a second time.
Huntington & Warner report the
following sales last week: Ell, NE4,
section IL, town of Sheridan, to Her
man Froelich, at $3.50 per acre; SW4
of section %, town of Sheridan, to
George frost, at S12 per acre.
DR.. Welcome, of Sleepy Eye, was
up yesterday for the purpose of Undue
ing our home club to play Golden
Gate on the 18th at Sleepy Eye. The
club will take his offer of $50 for the
game under advisement, pending the
settlement of the problem whether
Redwood Falls is to celebrate or MT.
On account of case of scarlatina in
Rev. Cones family, the previously an
nounced children's day exercises in the
NJ. E. church will not take place in the
morning, but the regular morning SER
vice will be substituted. The exercis-
es for children's day will be given in
the evening, when the pastor will not
be present.
The Board of Education has elected
the following teachers: F. F. Farrar
principal, Emma L. Winkley Gram
mar department, Mary NOVEL; depart
ment to be assigned and Juliet Brooks
department to be assigned. E. l..
Beach was reelected janitor for the
9Th time. Misses Carter, Hitchcock,
Krieg, Bunker and Root were not az
plicants for reelection.
The Gazette made "break' recent
ly, through relying on statement in
the Morton Enterprise to the effect
that Miss Elsie Pryor was to teach the
next term at North Redwood. Miss
Pryor informed us a few days ago that
the statement was news to her, and we
have since learned that North Red
wood people hope to retain their pres
ent efficient teacher, Miss Lucy Rowe,
for another school year.
The barn connected with the Syn
dictate hotel, at Beaver Falls, was dis
covered on fire last Sunday morning,
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fire was under such Roadway that there
was no time to save any of the contents
of the building, which included three
horses, two cows, quantity of grain
and hay, besides harnesses, buggies,
ETC., all of which were a total loss.
There was a small insurance on the
barn.
Thursday morning, June 4th, the
telegraph operator at Echo was receiv-
ing telegram to the constable, de-
scribing a horse and buggy that had
been stolen from Banker Winters of
Granite Falls. Looking out the win
dow at passing "rig" recognized it as
the one being described, and immedi-
ately gave the alarm and the young
man was overhauled and returned to
the authorities at Granite. The young
man confessed to all as soon as ar