The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-12-10
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it's work. An old lady at Baldwin,
Wis.,, y years of age, was a recent
victim.
The Sabbath-school connected with
the German church at North Red
wood is preparing Christmas tree ex-
ercises.
E. L. Haskins, of Morton, was Sc
verely injured the other day at the
Morton elevator but is now reported
to be improving.
With the improvements now in con-
temptation, New Ulm bids fair to be-
come small Minneapolis as regards
flour production, and will soon have
capacity for making nearly 1900 bar
rels daily.
President Upton paused in the Ga
zette office Monday morning long
enough to say that students were still
focking to Excelsior Notwithstanding
the lateness of the season.
Laird & Dornberg are inviting all
the ladies to their Charter Oak recep-
ton next Wednesday, when the prac-
teal work of the wonderful wire gauze
oven will be illustrated.
Nearly a million and half of dol
lars went to the dead letter Office last
fall for lack of return cards on enve-
lopes. Patronize the printer, and save
money, annoyance and valuable time.
There was an immense turnout at
the Wizard Oil concert Monday night,
and these popular uprisings promise
to continue throughout the week.
Judging by the frequent applause,the
entertainment is decidedly satisfactory
A fatal case of freezing is reported
from Hallock, in the northern part of
this state, where a farmer named o.
son and his 23-year old daughter we're
both victims of last Fridays blizzard,
while on their way home from town.
Miss Olson was to have been married
last Sunday.
The Waseca Board of Education has
ordered the compulsory school law en-
forced in that city. After our new
school building is finished it might be
good plan to enforce the law here,
in view of the assertion that there are
600 children OF school age within the
district Only about half that num-
Der are enrolled in our schools.
Morgan Messenger: Business on
the branch or "stub' is growing more
prosperous each year. We are told by
Agent VIM. Ryder that the present
years receipt will more than double
those of three years back. In COM
menting on this Conductor Hughes
remarked that more than 800 car loads
of wheat and fax were handled this
fall besides unnumbered cars of stock
and other commodities. Who says
the branch don't pay.
The Redwood colony in San Bernar-
dino county California, held Thanks
giving reunion at Charles Wiltshire's
last month. Peter Smith writes to
Charlie Tiffany that Commodore
Sickle and wife, G. L. French's fam
lily, Mrs. B. Flynn and the Smiths
were present. Mr.. Smith has been
buying another tract of land-thirty
acres-since he took up his residence
in California.
The cool and windy weather last
Friday night chilled the enthusiasm
of many who had proposed to ride out
to the social at Frank Gains. The
small company that kept their engage
ments in that direction were inclined
to think the timid ones had made a
great mistake, since the ride was short
and not at all disagreeable for those
who were properly wrapped up, while
the hostess had made every prepare
ton for the enjoyment of all who
might come.
Two important imp ovements for
threshing machines have been invent
ed in this vicinity recently. August
Seebeck has perfected straw stacker
which he has found to work to a
charm by trial on his machine, and
for which he will apply for letters
patent. Fred Dworshak, across the
Minnesota, has applied for patent on
a feeding attachment for threshing
machines, which is pronounced by
those who have seen it as a very in
genious and complete attachment for
the purpose.
Ex-Commissioner Geo. Shelton has
acted upon the recent suggestion of
the Gazette, and offers to furnish the
turkeys for an eating match between
Editors Smith and Aiken at a date
hereafter to be agreed upon. Nothing
would give us greater pleasure than
dining at the expense of the genial
colonel, who would Qike a good cam
paigner that he is) sacrifice all of his
own and perhaps his neighbours tur-
keys in the interests of science and for
the sake of a good time with his
friends, among whom we are glad to
be counted. But we are afraid there
is trouble ahead for Col. Shelton and
the northside champion. Let US con,
fide it to you in strict secrecy, Shelton
the Leader man has patent insides