The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-02-08
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day for the cities.
Mrs. Peter Mueller is seriously i'll
with pneumonia. At last accounts
she was improving.
G. Richardson and family expect to
move in the Carlton residence the lat
ter part of this month.
At a spelling contest in the Lark
erd school house west of the city H.
NJ. Hitchcock carried off first honors.
Hereafter the GAZETTE will charge
at the rate of one cent word for all
cards of thanks, and similar notices.
Z. W. Adams, manager of the Lake
Superior Coal Co. at Ashland, Wis,
was in the city yesterday investigat-
ing the coal fields.
"Doc." J. M. Wilson returned from
a visit to his son at Cloquet last Sat-
urday. The tall pines around Cloquet
whispered many humorous tale to
"Doc."
Mrs. Homer had second stroke of
paralysis Saturday, and now lies in a
critical condition. Her daughter, Mrs.
w. D. Martin, has been with her from
the first.
At the Presbyterian church next
Sunday forenoon Rev. John Sinclair
will lecture on "Christ, our Prophet"
and in the evening on Us Life Worth
Living?" from Eccles. rs.
Persons finding their name on the
delinquent tax list have no reason to
feel worried. The name of Russell
Sage, the eminent New York many
times millionaire and railroad king is
also on the list.
j. A. Geissler, who has been in the
employ of G. F. Thompson for the
past year and half was called to his
old home in Pennsylvania to attend to
some business. AS this is Jim's old
birthplace he will enjoy two or three
weeks visit among relatives and
friends.
DR.. Spencer's Little Giant Medicine
Co. is holding forth at the opera house
giving free entertainments and SELL
ing medicine. The entertainment is
composed of very fine work on the
part of DR.. Spencer, as magician,
and the doctor and Eddie Young in a
musical sketch that is full of humor-
even the doctor laughs at the original
ity of Young.
The Redwood Falls Literary and
Debating Society was organized last
Tuesday evening with Thos. Jones,
President; Frank Ring, Vice Presi-
dent; G. .. Chollar, secretary, and
Robert Stewart, treasurer. Another
meeting will be held Monday evening
when the constitution will be present
ed and an interesting program pre-
sented.
Over 100 people attended the an
nual party of the A. o. U. w. lodge
at this place last Friday evening.
Cards and games were the order in
the lodge hall, dancing at the opera
house, and delectable oyster supper
at Hotel Francois. All present were
enthusiastic in their praise over the
arrangements and the various commit
tees are entitled to a great deal of
credit for making the party a success
this year.
In the case of Merton Ring, indict-
ed for arson at Moorhead, change of
venue was taken to Becker county, and
the trial, resulting in an acquittal,
came off two weeks ago. The Detroit
Free Press states that "before the testi-
mony was concluded it was evident to
all who heard the case that there was
not the slightest evidence to show that
the fire had been set or that the de-
PENDANT was not guilty of any crime
and the jury was not out very long
before they brought in a verdict of
mot guilty." on the first ballot. The
defendant is young man who recent
" came to Moorhead and while in
court here made many friends by his
straight forward manner of testifying
and the verdict met with general ap-
proyal. The prosecution had every
of persecution and that
spite work was at the bottom of it ALL"