The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1892-10-20

A. G. Burmeister shipped car load
of -four to Pittsburgh this week.
Aune & Thune's Republican hand
kerclfiefs are quite therage nowadays.
The NJ. & ST: L. has put in side
track at the top of the North Redwood
hill for the purpose of doubling freight
trains.
The w. G. T. U. meets at the Pres
bytefian church next Wednesday at
3 o'clock p. m. sharp. All members
are requested to attend.
Local social circles are excited over
promised brilliant double wedding
to occur soon. The quartette is such
a genial one and such a prominent
one, that the GAZETTE is compelled to
join, the gossipers.
At the last meeting of the council
DR.. W.D. Finn was appointed health
officer to succeed DR.. Gibson, resigned.
DR.. Finn has not yet qualified and in
the meantime Deputies Lauterbach
! and George are responsible for the
health of this city.
Mason & French received sample
basket of apples grown on lands they
have for sale in New Mexico last
Tuesday. There were eighteen apples
in the basket, four of them weighing
two pounds and eleven ounces, and
the heaviest of the four weighing IL
ounces.
George Evans three-year old boy,
George McKittrick Evans, aged
two years, 10 months and ID days,
fell victim to the dreaded disease
diphtheria last Sunday morning death
occurring after severe suffering. The
funeral occurred at 4 o'clock that af-
ternoon, Rev. John Sinclair officiating.
A lively friendly glove contest be-
| tween two prominent citizens occurred
last Tuesday evening in this city. The
gloves were soft, but the blows were
quick and deceptive, and while there
were repeated knock downs and lots
J of laughter by the spectators, the
principles were jolly all the way
through.
Hon. D. F. Morgan, the brilliant
Republican leader in the 1889 house,
, who was beaten tor speaker by only a
J few votes, is scheduled to expound
good Republican doctrine in Delhi
next Tuesday. Mr.. Morgan should
have a large crowd, as he handles the
political issues with remarkable vim
and vigor.
VIM. Pfeiffer showed himself to be
All expert with the lasso last Tuesday.
Dick Whites broncho, pasturing in
, Pixies pasture, refused to allow per-
) son near him, and the lasso was the
only remedy. Dick engaged Will for
the occasion, and the latter mounting
trained animal, and with lasso in
hand, started for his game. Whirling
the lasso over his head several times
he finally let it fly through space, and
it landed perfectly around the neck
of the broncho. Wills horse stopped
suddenly; the broncho ran until the
end of the rope was reached, when he
turned a somersault and acknowledged
his captivity. It was Willis first ex
perience, and that he was a success at
the perilous task speaks we'll for him
At the home of Mr.. E. r. Houck
last Tuesday evening the Epworth
League rendered Rev. Mr.. Williams,
late pastor of the NJ. E. church, fare
we'll reception. The evening was spent
in games and music, and during the
interval fine mantel clock was pre-
sented to Mr.. and Mrs. Williams by
Ed. Houck in behalf of the league.
Mr.. Houck very fittingly expressed
the sincere esteem felt and the appre-
citation of Mr.. and Mrs. Williams work
for the League. He also rendered the
Leagues we'll wishes for the future of
Mr.. and Mrs Williams. Ice cream,
fruit and cakes were served, after
which all joined in singing "Blest be
the tie that binds" Prayer was Of
fered by Rev. Williams end again
they sang "God be with you till we
meet again." Much credit is due Mr..
and Mrs. Houck for the pleasing ar
rangement and enjoyable evening
spent.
Redwood boys all seem to have a
faculty for pushing themselves to the
sod