The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-10-11

Emll seminar was IN 81. aul Tue
latter part of last week.
/ john Neitzel, of this city, was at the
Salspaugh, Mankato, Thursday.
/ Mrs. j. w. Thomas and Will Thorn
as spent several days the past week
with relatives in Granite Falls.
/ Editor G. X. Blandin, of the San
born Sentinel, was whirling around
the circle last week, and stopped off
Thursday forenoon in this city.
At the Leonard schoolhouse, in the
town of Sheridan, there will be Re-
publican ratification meeting this ev-
ening, to be addressed by Messrs. S.
J. Race and j. r. Lankard.
Miss Charlotte Schmahl returned
from two weeks visit among friends
and relatives in Minneapolis and New
Richland last Saturday, and the GA
zErTE staff is increased to that extent.
Harry Mclean, who broke into
Gus RAINS postofice and general
store at Belview. has been committed
to the St. Peter Jail to await the action
of the grand jury on the charge of
robbery.
An order for 10000 brick for the
water-light plant at Marshall has been
given A. G. Ochs of the Springfield
brick yard. From Lamberton has
come an order for 5000 for the new
sewer, and from Winona of 5000 for
the c. & N. w. r. r. A kiln of half
a million is now being burned. James
Larson, of Candy, has ordered 10000
to be delivered next spring.
Charlie Tenney has curiosity in
the line of potato. The neck OF a
stone ink bottle happened to be plowed
under ground in a place where pota-
toes had been seeded. The potato
sprout passed through the neck, grow
ing small potato near the sprout,and
a large potato at the other end of the
neck, both being joined together by
very slender potato cord.
One very bad feature about the
mail service is that St. Paul mail for
Redwood Falls is obliged to lay in
Sleepy Eye from nine o'clock Satur-
day evening until eight o'clock Mon
day morning. The delay is not SO
bad week days, as people do not get
around much before eight o'clock
mornings, but the Sleepy Eye sleep
of 36 hours over Sunday ought to be
remedied by the railroad company.
A Demorest contest will take place
in the opera house Saturday
evening, at 8 o'clock. Practicing has
been going on for several weeks with
the eight contestants and it is expect
ed that there is treat in store. Be-
sides the silver Demorest medal there
are two prizes to be given. A choir
will supply music and piano selections
will be rendered. A collection will be
taken for expenses.
The Democrats of Redwood Falls
held their caucus at Thompson's hall,
for the purpose of naming nine dele
gates to the county convention held
at Morgan last Saturday, resulting in
the following gentlemen being chosen,
after spirited contest: A.W. Bager
Charles E. Lamberton, J. P. Cooper,
H. Lee Beecher, R.. D. White. John
O'Hara, Frank Birkenmeyer, w. D
Lines and A. G. Schmahl.
The. teachers of Redwood county
held their first regular meeting last
Saturday, Oct. 6, in the High School
The attendance was large-larger than
usual-and the meeting in every way
a success. The following is the pro-
gram for the next meeting: Singing
by Association; Recitation, Miss Rose
Jackson; White School Management
Mr.. Torrens; Chart Music, Frances
Everett; Literature, Mr.. Race; Cues
ton Box.
The Standard Oil Co. is preparing
to pnt in tank line at this place, the
pumps and other small pieces OF
mechanism having already arrived
This will necessitate the charging OF
the company's depot at this place, and
it is probable that it will be newly
constructed, and of brick. Instead OF
getting oil by the barrel, as hereto
fore, the oil will be shipped to this
city in large tanks, making it easier
and more profitable to Deputy Oil In
spector, G.. F. Case.
The Granite Falls Journal, of last
week, contained an item to the effect