The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-11-01

Dr. n. y. Mck0nZl0 mas returned
from his visit to Faribault.
A. D. Stewart will speak at Delhi
on Populistic principles next Monday
evening at 8 p. m.
Mesdames::S. O. and O. A. Mason
have been visiting friends and rela-
tives around CORTLAND during the
past week.
Hon. III. w. Childs, attorney general
of Minnesota, who is favorite here,
speaks at the opera house next Satur-
day evening. and should be greeted
by full house.
Thos. Hitchcock, who has been in
the St. Peter hospital for some time
past, died there of consumption last
week, and the funeral occurred in this
city on Saturday.
The funeral of Israel Peavey, who
was killed in runaway accident just
south of this city last week, occurred
from the Methodist church last Thurs
day, Rev. L. L. Hanscom, officiating.
Two handsomely arranged show
windows in CA. Francois & Co.'s
store have been attracting much atten-
ton Of late, and the query "who did
it," is answered "by the new clerk"
Thos. Sloan has just received a reg
istered Poland China boar direct from
the Maple Valley, Iowa, herd, which
is the sweepstakes herd of that State.
Mr.. Sloan believes that it pays to
raise the best, and is to be congratu-
lated upon his belief.
Schmahl & Co. have been furnish
ing little amusement for the smok-
ers during the past week,giving box
of cigars away every night you get
ting the cigars if you held the right
number. Uncle Truesdell pulled the
lucky ticket for several of the boys.
The GAZETTE is in receipt of an in
vitation to attend a social and literary
reception given by the st. Paul Press
club to the Minneapolis Press club, in
the new home of the former club, last
night. St. Paul and Minneapolis news
papermen unite if the jealous business
interests cannot together.
The Lamberton Leader says that
James Arnold spoke in Haas hal, that
town, last Wednesday evening to a
select few, and also added that his
tale of woe was great, but his remedy
inadequate. No doubt the fly and the
Vesta statesman found a remedy just
below the hall after the select few
had departed.
Judging from reports the Ignite
found west of Lamberton on the farm
of NJ. j. Skoden is but the extension
of the Ignite beds which have been
and are being worked around this city.
A sandstone rock forms the roof of
the bed at that place, which makes
mining practicable without timbering
at all. Mr.. Skoden is working the
mine for all that there is in it.
On the evening of Oct. 23d about
100 of the neighbors of VIM. Cain gave
MIR. and Mrs. Cain a surprise party at
the home of the latter, just east of this
city. A pleasant evening was spent,
and refreshments we're served at about
10 o'clock. The affair was farewell
occurrence, Mr.. and Mrs. Cain remov-
ing to their new home in Dakota coun-
ty, this week.
The Epworth League gave an ex-
ceedingly pleasant function in the
new Methodist church last Friday ev-
ening. A programme had previously
been arranged, in which Mesdames
Cooper, Philbrick, and Geo. L. Hans
com, Misses March, Clayson and Fer
ris and Messrs. Terpening, Drake,
Rogers and Martin appeared, all of
the selections calling forth applause.
Following the programme an oyster
supper was served.
Thos. j. O'Brien, a laborer, was SEN
fenced to 80 days confinement in jail
by Justice Fleischer, last Wednesday.
The charge was petit larceny, in con-
nection with stealing a watch chain
valued at So, from a Canada house
guest. Aside from the chain, it ap-
pears that O'Brien was caught in the
act of stealing three vests, which he
had concealed under his coat, q small
alarm clock and coat, wrapping the
latter around the former and conceal
ing it in the hay. In short O'Brien
had started in to clean out the hotel,
but was nipped in the act.