The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-05-17

Mrs. FIN. Birkenmeyer entertained
the Merry Wives of Redwood Tuesday
evening.
DR.. Lyman reports small grain look
ing exceedingly we'll around his fgm
in Vail township.
James X. Smith, of Eureka Springs,
is here to spend the summer. This
was Mr.. Smiths old home.
Mrs. B. Dripps left for Albany,
Wis.,, Monday, being called by tele-
gram on account of the serious illness
of her sister.
Two more Delhi horses having the
CHAMBERS were killed during the latter
part of last week. Both Of them had
communication with the pony traded
to D. F. Sayles.
Miss Ella Root has returned from
her extensive trip through the east.
The most of the time spent was in
New York State, where Miss Root has
a large number of relatives.
w. D. Lines visited with his brother
at Cottonwood during the latter part
of last week, returning home Monday.
He reports that the windstorm of Fri
day badly cut the early sown grain.
Fred Dworshak, of North Redwood,
has entered into a contract with the
Monitor Manufacturing Co., of St.
Louis Park, near Minneapolis,to man
ufacture his self feeders. The manu-
factory will commence at once to man
ufacture the same.
A convention of all those interested
in supporting the manufacturing and
ljobbing interests of the Northwest,
and thereby give work to our laborers,
has been called to meet in Minneapo-
lis May 23d. Pieces and quality being
equal, preference should be given to
Northwestern merchants.
All members of the Redwood Falls
Choral Association are requested to
meet at the residence of DR.. G.. r.
Pease next Saturday evening at 7:3O
o'clock sharp. Two important prop
ositions will be offered, and it is the
wish of the officers to have full vote
on the same.
An illustration of the terrific force
of the wind storm of last Friday can
be seen on the old Hammer farm just
on the top~of the North Redwood hill.
The early sown grain was completely
cut down by the sand, and the place
is as barren as if no grain had ever
b en- sown. It may spring forth in
time to mature, however.
The Minneapolis and st. Louis Of
ficials-Receiver Truesdale, General
Freight Agent Fox, Acting General
Ticket & Passenger Agent Cults, and
Supt. Hopkins made the annual tour
of inspection Of the road last Monday.
In conversation with Receiver Trues-
dale that gentleman had some hopes
that propoposition could be made
this city next year.
During the severe storm of Monday
morning Mort. Mckay was stunned
by lightning. He was fixing a water
spout on his house at the time. The
flash of lightning struck the spout,
passing from that to him, and knock
ing him down instantaneously. He
was dragged into the house by his
wife, and shortly afterwards came to,
without knowing what had struck
him.
The first graduation exercises of the
season were reported to us last week
as having occurred at the east school
house in Dist. No. 6 the previous Sat
} urday. The Misses Anderson were
the graduates, and their respective es-
says are characterized by Supt. Race
as decidedly aboye the average school
girl effort. The exercises thro ughout
were in excellent taste. Miss Nettie
Goyer, the teacher, and all who took
part are to be commended for the sue
cess of the occasion.
At the regular meeting of the high
: school literary society last Friday af-
| ternoon Miss Edna Westfall read an
essay, after which came debate on
the question Resolved, that the use
of tobacco should be prohibited by
J law" The result was in favor of the
affirmative, with Lulu Crouley and
} Birdie O1ara as champions, while
Chas. Everett and Raleigh Jennings
had the negative. The judges were
A1dia Ripham Daisv Clarco, Ot+o