The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-07-05
Samuel Mather, the Echo boomer,

Mrs. George Dickinson and mother
Mrs. Porter, returned from their visit
to Dakota last Monday evening.
| A company of fifteen " fresh air.
children are expected next Friday
from Minneapolis, under the conduct
of Mrs. Plumb. of that city.
Miss Emily Lutz,formerly teacher
in the public schools at this place, but
now of Lake City, is visiting in this
city, the guest of Miss Minnie Warner,
The Board of Education held q
special meeting last Monday evening,
and closed contract with an Eastern
house for additional school seats and
desks for the new room that will be
opened with the commencement of
the fall term.
Expert burglars drilled large hole
in the safe of Swoffer Bros, general
merchants, at Walnut Grove, and blew
the door off with such force that it
broke the windows in front. About
$50 was stolen. No clue has been
found. but it is believed to be the
work of experts.
Secretary Dornberg received word
last Monday of the death of Miss
Hackett, of Mankato, whom the Board
of Education had recently engaged to
take charge of the seventh grade of
the public schools for the ensuing
school year. A successor to the de-
ceased has not yet been appointed.
Miss Clio de Eta Plank gave one
of her delightful readings at the opera
house last Monday evening. The at
tendance was small. Miss Plank has
natural power to entertain, and her
limitations and sentiments are superb.
She was assisted by Messrs. Terpen-
ing and Drake and Mrs. G.. R. Pease.
The Demorest medal, contested for
on the last evening of the w. c. T. U.
convention, was offered by some
staunch friends of the temperance
cause, outside the w. G. T.U., as a
second prize to the entire class,includ-
ing Miss Root and 10y Pugh, who
were not in the contest for the medal.
| The Fourth of July in Redwood
Falls is being quietly spent. Those
people who are not attending the cele-
bration at Sleepy Eye have nearly all
gene into the country to one of the
various celebrations out of town, or
else gone picnicing along the banks of
the river. The few that remain in
town are displaying their patriotism
with the fire. cracker, etc.
E. z. Rasey and wife, of St. James,
who have been visiting with Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. A. Buxton for several days
past, returned to their home last Mon
day morning. Mr.. Rasey and Mr.
Buxton were comrades together for
three years during the civil war, shar-
ing each others blanket and canteen
and the meeting last week, was the
first in % years.
A milk-shake drinking contest oc.
Cured one day last week between q
couple of young fellows of the town
The victor drank Is milk shakes in
succession and was laid up the next
day. The victor reminds us of tale
told by Judge. A short, lank looking
fellow, entered a saloon, calls for sew.
eral schooners, any one of which was
as large as he, drinks them down
walked out as though nothing had
happened, and then you wonder where
he would put it all.
Lovers of good music are looking
forward with pleasure to the G.. A. R.
concert to be given in this city about
July 20. For the last three weeks
about seventy-ive of the best singers
in the high school and the upper
grades have been in constant practice
under the leadership of Mr.. W. A.
Milne. In addition to the chorus work,
some unique and charming drills will
be given. The fan drill, given by six
teen young ladies from the high
school, is new and Original, and makes
a series of strikingly beautiful tab
leaux. Judging from the results al
ready accomplished, this concert will
be one of the best ever given here.
The Ortonville Herald-Star tells how
one G. E. Tobias, who was once snare
drummer in the Paige Players Co.,
and later a snare drummer in the
Redwood Falls band, at least, while