The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-07-14

Work on the water works is making
slow progress just now, owing to diff
ticulty in getting laborers.
New and permanent stone crossing
are replacing the old worn out one
at various corners on our streets.
Both St. Peter and Granite Falls in
augurated their electric light systems
on the fourth, by general illumina
ton.
St. Peter Tribune: Having CLOSED
her school term in Redwood county
Miss Ida Hatcher returned to St. Pet
or last week.
All observers of the crops unite il
saying that unless blight or other ca
lamity interferes, Redwood count,
will have a splendid grain harvest
next month.
All the members of the board Of
county commissioners put in an ap
pearance last Tuesday, at the opening
of the July session. The official re-
port of their proceedings will appear
next week.
John Stevenson, a brother of Archie
Stevenson, of Delhi, recently secured
deed for the northwest quarter Of
section 80 in that town, through j. B
Robinson & Co.'s agency. The tract
was J. A. Wizards land, and sold al
$40 per acre.
Morton Enterprise: E. H. Gosper
of North Redwood, passed through
town Tuesday en- route for New York
his old home. Mr.. Gosper said he
had not seen his people for eighteen
years and thought he would take ad-
vantage of the excursion rate to visit
them.
Another fatal accident from deadly
gas in an old we'll is reported from
Litchfield, MINI. The victims were
John Chilstrom and his son. The
young man went down in the we'll by
a windlass and platform, and was seen
to fall off the platform. The father
then went down to rescue the boy and
he, too, was overcome and lost his life.
The month just passed averaged q
degrees colder than the June average
for u years. It was the rainiest June
for 26 years, rain having fallen on l6
days and the measure of 81 inches.
The usual average for the month is
AZ inches On the whole it was for
weather a remarkable month, but
present indications point to a cessation
of the down-pour. At this writing, a
shower would bring an acceptable
change from the extreme heat.
Editor Sheets, of the Long Prairie
Argus, recently exhibited his courage
as a good citizen by causing the arrest
of couple of gamblers who were de,
flying the law on the fourth, and had
been practically licensed to do so by 6
few prominent citizens. The latter
showed their colors by trying to sit
down on Editor Sheets afterwards
whereat the doughty newspaper mar
tells them that he shall do the same
thing again if skin games are permit
ted by the village authorities.
The new paper, the Echo Enter
prise, reports that a sad accident o.
foul murder occurred on the I'd O.
July near Wood Lake. A young mar
by the name of Fidier was found deac
by the side of the railroad track anc
was supposed to have been killed by
the freight going west. 1t is not Ger
tain however that he was struck by
the train, as the coroner was at frs
inclined to think it case of murder
The body was found outside of the
end of the ties on the south side O
the track, with hole in the left side
of his head as though he had beer
struck with hand spike, otherwise nc
marks we're found on him.
c. NJ. Huntington closed out hi
ownership of the Blue Front grocery
stock last Friday, to Frank Curtis &
Co., who Immediately took possession
and consolidated the Mill street groc
cry stock with the new purchase. W.
congratulate Curtis & Co. on securing
a better business stand, and at thu
same time reducing an overplus O
grocery houses in this place. Thei
success is practically assured in ad
vance. We also congratulate Mr.. Dun
nington on his release from the care!
of business for season, after twelve
years almost continuously spent at thu
Blue Front as salesman and prophet
or. He has earned rest, and we arr
pleased to hear that he is able to afforc
it.
The Cook & Whitby circus, which
exhibited here last month, has beer
having hard luck in Southwest Wiscon
sin of late. The circus train ran int
an open switch at Richland Center
and narrowly missed going over a ten
foot enbankment. A few days later
near McGregor, another accident oc
CURED, resulting in the death of TWEEN
ty-six valuable horses. The car,