The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-11-30

taking to the woods.
Manager Fred Gley, of the Hotel
Francois, was on the sick list last
week.
John and J. P. Palmer, of Fairfax,
were visiting friends in this city dur
ing the past week.
Mrs. Welles, the mother of Prof. A.
NJ. Welles, formerly of this place, is
visiting friends in this place.
The instructors and pupils of the
public schools have rendered Prof.
Torrens letter of regret over the de-
mise of his father at Oakland.
Andrew Francois has purchased 155
acres of land of F. E. Davidson, in the
town of Three Lakes, paying at the
rate of 1923 per acre for the same.
A Redwood Falls special to the
Journal of Friday put it that it was
rs degrees below zero here last Friday
morning. Swelled about Is degrees
Mr.. Correspondent.
Those fortunate enough to hold in
vitations to the Odd Fellows function
this evening will no doubt be enter
tanned in royal style, for aside from
the dance there will be games, etc,
and supper served in the matchless
manner of the Rebekahs.
Quite large number of young peo-
pie from this city are spending this
day at Granite Falls, the guests of
Matt and Madge Mccarthy, who gave
their Redwood friends special invi-
tation to drop in at the Commercial,
Granite Falls, and break bread with
them.
The Kintire Debating society was
organized last week with Fred Whal-
ey as president, H. D. Adsit vice pres
ident and Cora Adsit secretary. On
the question "Resolved, that there is
more pleasure in summer than in win
ter" the negative won, Eugene Lewis
leader.
Mesdames o. w. Mcmillan and G
R. Pease cleverly entertained the St
Agnes Guild and large number OF
young people, numbering in all about
20, at the home of Mrs. Mcmillan last
Thursday evening. Supper was served
between $50 and 8 O'Clock, latter which
cards and progressive halma were in
dulged in.
Rural Center: Will Masters, deal
er in coal at this place, informs us that
the samples of Redwood coal that was
shown him is good quality of coal
better than the Iowa coal that is sold
at this market. This is not new find
but it is the same vein that reference
has been made from time to time dur.
ing the last eight or ten years. Il
there is good coal in southwest Min
nesota it should be unenrthed at once
The annual election of Redwood
Falls Lodge, No. 50, resulted as fol
follows: ]. L. Byram was elected NJ
W.; o. w. Mcmillan, foreman; VIM
Smith, overseer; S. 0. Mason, record
er; J. H. Melges, receiver; A. C. Bur
meister, financier; Jas. Gessler, guide
w. A. French, inside Waterman
Frank Scoates, outside Waterman; G
w. Mead, trustee. After the excite
ment of election, the brethren re
freshed themselves with oysters.
The contract between the city O
Redwood Falls, through its watel
commissioners, and the w. & St. P. r
R. Co., whereby the latter concer1
connects with the city water mains
paying at the rate of 25 cents per 1,OO(
gallons of water used, has been signed
by Mayor Dickinson. The company
connected with the main from the cor
ner of Isaac Roots residence over /,
week ago, the special main extending
down Lincoln street across the tracks
to the railroad tank. Incidentally, i
might be mentioned that the compan,
made a change in its time, taking eff
feet last Sunday, whereby the trail
departs for Sleepy Eye at IL As a. m.
J or ten minutes earlier than heretofore
| This is the only change made.