The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-12-29
THE REDWOOD GAZETTE.
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REDWOOD FALLS DEC. q. 1892
SHORT TALES OF THE WEEK.

SHORT TALES OF THE WEEK.
What this city needs is a wide-a-
wake officer of the society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and
he would certainly find plenty to do.
On any day our streets are lined with
teams but few of which have owners
with enough humanity to cover them
with a warm blanket
Miss Susan Y. Durrell, of Beaver
Falls, well-known in this county, was
married to a Mr.. Silcher, of Renville
county, by Rev. Foss, of Morton, at
the residence of the brides brother,
j. B. Durrell, in Beaver Falls, yester-
day. The presents were costly and
numerous.
The registration for next Tuesdays
election shows total of :399 legal
voters in the city. This is a few less
than at tbs November election, but a
midwinter local election must always
be less than November National and
State election. The registration plac-
es 204 in the First ward and 1875 in
the Second.
antiquity Lodge, A. F. and A. NJ.
of this city, held a special meeting
Tuesday evening and the following Of
6cers for the ensuing year were in
stalled by Right Worshipful Master
W. F. Dickinson; Andrew Birum, W..
NJ: E. D. French, S. w.: Levi Trues-
dell, j. w.: A. H. Anderson, Sec:
Otto Schmahl, SD; E. B. Hale, J.D.:
G. E. Mckay, J. s.: WE. Dickinson,
Treasurer.
Orlando Greene. agent for the
Northwestern Life Insurance Co.. and
State agent of the DR.. Perkins Medical
Co., left to-day for Minneapolis, where
he will make his future home. Mr..
Greene by push, enterprise and hon
esty has built up business for which
he is peculiarly adapted, and with in
creased railroad facilities in Mime
apolis will undoubtedly make himself
widely known as a successful manager.
Mckay 81 Athey's ice rink was form
ally opened on Wednesday night and
the affair was great success. The
ice was in perfect condition, the band
played their most taking airs. The
night was charming and nothing was
lacking to make the enjoyment of the
large crowd of skaters complete. The
management certainly deserves the
patronage of the public in return for
furnishing this safe and pleasant
place of amusement.
The children of the Episcopal
church Sabbath school had delight
full time at Thomuson's hall on Christ
mas eye. The hall was tastefully
decorated and at one end stood that
essential factor of Christmas cele-
blation, large tree, it's branches
loaded with presents for the crowd of
merry youngsters who filled the hall.
A very pleasant musical and literary
program preceded the distribution of
the gifts and in this pleasing manner
the good traits of worthy Saint Nick
We're laudeu to the skies. The pro-
gram consisted of songs of the school
and readings and recitations by Inez
Vaughn. Rosa Laird. Myrtle Good
rich. Ju ia Huntington. Marian Ever
EFT, Harry Ward and Fred Martin.
Then Judge Baldwin, who acted as
presiding genius, announced the ar
rival of old Santa Claus. and amid a
merry jingling of bells H. 4. Bald
wins rotund form, decked in regula-
ton garb, made lis appearance.
Santa bore on his back large book
which, as he announced. contained the
records of all the deeds of the as
sembled youngsters during the past
year, which announcement caused