The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-01-21
Redwood Gazette,
THURSDAY, JAN. q, 1892.
OF LOC.L INTEREST.

And now it is January thaw.
Our recent city election came rather
high, the items of per diem of clerks
and judges amounting to S6.
The new band now meets for prac-
tice three nights each week, at 4. A.
r. and A. o. U. w. headquarters.
The w. CT U. will meet in their
rooms next Wednesday at 3p. IN. A
full attendance of members is desired.
The G.. A. R. comrades are making
preparations for q large time at their
campfire and dance Feb. 4th. Don't
forget it.
This zero weather is getting monot-
onous, and the man who asks if this IS
cold enough for you looms up as
public nuisance.
C. L. Holmes writes to his son
Ernest that he recently experienced
q specimen of the balmy Washington
climate IA degrees below zero.
Rev. Father Rosen, of Fairfax, who
oficiates at the Catholic church of this
place the third Sunday of each month,
filed his regular appointment last
Sunday.
Many a male heart hereabouts is 60
ing pit-a-pat with apprehension that
it will get left at the leap year party
next week. 1--WE girls" are masters
excuse US, mistresses-of the situstion.
The city Of Austin is assuming me-
tropelitan airs. Beginning the 9th OF
this month they will hold a three days
winter carnival, with parades, ice pal
ace, and tournament OF winter
sports.
EN-. Hosmer, of Lamberton town
ship, recently enlarged his farm with
80 acres purchased from Mrs. Golding,
at $40 per acre. John johnson, OF
Chsrlestowu, also purchased an 80, for
$1,000.
Tracy Trumpet: A. J. Terwilligar
son of Rev. Terwilligar, formerly of
this place, had his left hand smashed
while coupling ears on the Milwaukee
road at Fulda last week. Amputation
was necessary.
The furniture for the new court
house arrived last Monday, and yes
terday Laird & Dornberg we're setting
up the four stoves sold by them for
county Offices. c. F. Thompson will
furnish an equal number of stoves for
other court house offices.
The Todd County Argus reports
that at recent trial in justice court in
that county, the prosecuting attorney
made q motion to sentence the accused
to a certain number of days in the
county jail. The justice thereupon
promptly responded Il second that
motion"
E. D. McClintock is back at the
home plate, so to speak, having pur-
chased back a partnership interest
with E. NJ. Hammer in the rink livery
stable, which "Ene" managed for so
many years. Hammer and McClintock
or McClintock g. Hammer will make
q strong team in that business.
Clerk Byram has issued marriage
licenses to Nils H. Jorgenson and An
ME NJ. Hemingson, of Shutdown, and
to Hans Jensen and Bodie w. E. Neil
sen, of Brookville, who were married
by Robt. Nilsson on the 9TH inst. The
Gazette should have reported last
week, but better late than never.
The United Workmen recognize
that it is not good generalship to be
very far from their base of supplies,
and have secured from G. D. Thomp-
son the use of his room underneath
40. U. w. hall for their dancing hall
Feb. I'D. The supper and social
will be held in the hall and rooms
above.
On account of the severe weather
and prevalence of la grippe, only
small number of teachers appeared at
the regular meeting last Saturday and
these agreed to adjourn to the next
regular meeting day, the first Satur-
day of next month, when the program
as assigned for last Saturday will be
taken up.
II am compelled to announce, breth-
ren," observed the minister, taking off
his glasses and wiping them, chat our
regular prayer meeting will not be
held this week. 1 shall be on hand of
course, but the janitor will be unavoid-
ably absent that evening and it takes
two to make PRAYER meeting. We
will sing the doxology and, be dis
missed"
The city council passed resolution
Tuesday evening, granting license to
each of the five saloons in operation
last year, at $500 each. The matter of
raising the license fee was proposed by
one of the council as we are informed
but majority took the ground that
the raising of the license fee was not
made an issue in the election, and
hence that to change the rate would
be arbitrary on their part. We are
greatly mistaken if higher license will
not be made prominent issue year
hence. In our opinion the fee ought
to be made at the city rate-$1OOO.
Geo. Drake returned last Friday
from the funeral of Mrs. brakes
father, Joseph Nation, of Winona, who
has visited Mr. Draka's fan;lv horo IN