The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1891-02-19
OF UOCiL INTEREST

Wheat continues to bring fair pric
es. Yesterday, IS cents for No. l
Northern.
Powell, the painter, has recently
beautified the interiors of Redwood
County Bank and Geo. Lechner's store,
with handsome designs in paper hang
ing.
E. G. Bailey is working on plans for
new residences, among them being
good sized cottage to be erected in
Crouley's addition. No names at pres
ent.
This evening a lodge of United
Workmen is to be instituted at Morton,
and cordial invitation has been ex-
tended to the fraternity here to be
present.
The last thaw, followed by freeze,
left the roads in fearful condition,
which was slightly relieved Monday
night by a snow storm, which made
fair sleighing in most places.
Bishop Hare, the stalwart Bishop of
South Dakota, who has officiated at
confirmation services hero on one or
two occasions, has gone to Japan to
take charge of the missions of his de-
nomination there.
Willie Abbott has written us since
his departure from Oregon, stating
that had found work with the Ban
croft Printing Co. at Frisco. He is
too good a printer to remain unem
ployed long anywhere.
The State supreme court has con-
t;nued the appeal in the Rose murder
case to the next term, beginning in
April. Roses attorneys were instructed
reproduce a complete transcript of
the case in the meantime.
The Village Council will be pleased
to meet any and all of our citizens of
the village who are interested in the
matter of water works at the rooms of
the Business Mems Club, Friday ev-
ening of this week, Feb. 10th, at 8
o'clock.
Elder lannon's sermon on "Satur-
dinarism" last week, prompted Mr..
Curtiss, the minister who has been
preaching in the Advent church, to
announce reply from his standpoint
the next evening. Both speakers had
large audiences.
Deputy Grand Master Addy, of
Sleepy Eye, assisted in comforting de-
grees On four new members of Echo
Lodge, A. o. U. W., at it's last meet
ing. A member of the order at that
place reports that as many more ap-
plications are pending, and that the
new lodge is growing fast.
Charles Shandrew, Commissioner of
Insurance under whom w. M. Todd
served as deputy for two years, was
found dead by his wife on the steps of
house in St. Paul where they were
making an evening visit. This occurred
on the Friday evening following the
equally sudden summons of Mrs
Todd.
Mr.. Petersen, of the late firm of
Case & Petersen, has bought out his
partners interest and will carry on the
meat market business hereafter, at his
place under Odd Fellows hall. Mr.
Petersen was the practical butcher o.
the firm, and Mr.. Case intends to take
up business more congenial to his
tastes.
Last week w. w. Stout sold hi
omnibus outfit and business to H. w
Wells, who has been a resident herr
for several months. Mr.. Stout man
aged his business in excellent shape
and was always disposed to be accom-
modating and prompt with the travel
ing public. His successor, Mr.. Wells
proposes to pursue the same policy.
A lawyer critic is inclined to max
game of the statement copied in las
weeks Gazette, from St. Paul paper
that Holden is to be re-sentenced. I
is contrary to legal precedent to sen
tence man more than once for tn
same crime. What the reporter shoul
have stated is that it will be the dut
of Gov. Merriam to again fix dat
for Holden's execution.
The solitary case of scarlet fever i
this vicinity is making most favorab'
progress, and we are pleased to sa
that there have been no new case
of the fever or diphtheria in this vici1
ity for several weeks. With propt
care in disinfecting, all danger of col
tagjous diseases in this vicinity appear
to be at an end. Thanks to good met
ical treatment, there haye been n
deaths from this cause here.