The Redwood gazette., 1895-03-07

Grant Adsit is seriously i'll at hia
farm in Kintire township.
D. D. Nichols has removed to Red
wood Falls from Marshall.
Judge Webber has refused new
trial in the case of s. D. Peterson VS..
the Western Union Telegraph Co., a
case wherein Peterson got $4,000
verdict on account of the "Slippery
Sam" message. The case will go to
the Supreme Court.
Andrew Birum came up from Aus
tin last Monday and is still in the city
shaking hands with his many friends
who are more than pleased to receive
bim. Mr. Birum still contends that
Redwood is his home and that he will
return to her bosom before many
years. He will not return to Austin
before Saturday.
Mrs. Jas. Hodge died last Sunday.
She was 80 years Of age and death re-
suited from old age. The funeral oc-
CURED from the Presbyterian church
Tuesday, Rev. McHenry officiating.
Mrs. Hodge was born in Canton. New
York. Her early days were spent in
Canada. She came to Minnesota in
1857 and to Redwood county in 1870.
She leaves husband and four child
rem.
Horton Nelson, who purchased the
North Redwood Roller Mills at the
mortgage sale two weeks age, was seen
last Friday and in an interview he
stated that the mill would be opened
some time this week with Otis l..
Christian as chief miller. Mr.. Nelson
stated that the mill would be operated
just sufficiently to pay expenses and
pay interest on the investment, and
would not be run to it's fullest ca
pacity.
Smith Jones and wife, of Merriam,
Park, who have been visiting with the
McKays and Races, of this city, re-
turned to their home last Friday. Mr.,
Jones is a passenger conductor on the
H. & D. road. He has been employed
in that capacity for nearly twenty
years, and has been with the H. & D.
company for over twenty-five years
His experience railroading during that
time is interesting and would make 9
large-sized book.
The council held special meeting
last Thursday evening and INDUCED
in general discussion over the mat
ter of placing sewerage on Second anC
Washington streets during the com
ing year. The sentiment was unani
nous that the sewers should be placec
on Washington avenue from Fourth
to Bridge streets and on Second from
Washington avenue to Mill street
The sinking fund for this purpose
created two or three years ago, con
taias enough money to carry on thi
work and the assessments, if any, vii
probably be light.
] Judge Bowers has commenced sui
for H. Adsit against the Great West
ern Elevator Co. to recover the valu
Of 500 bushels of wheat disposed o
by that company. The wheat wa
grown by Mr.. Kirkhof on one of tn
Knopf farms, and Adsit holds q sees
grain note for that amount, claimin,
a priority in the mortgage on tn
same. Lot Beebe, of New Auburn
also held a mortgage on the grain ,ant
when Kirkhoif disposed of the grail
to the Great Western Elevator Go. tn
latter paid the money to Beebe. Adsi
seeks to recover on his note. Chad
derdon e. Stuart have the case for tn
defense.
A letter from a lady in Florida to
relative in this city touched at lengtl
upon the recent frosts in that State
The letter is dated "Umatilla, Feb
24th." The lady says that the climat
there is all torn to rags and tatters
eve are just holding on to few to
mato plants and Hicks says that W
shall lose them the middle of March,
the letter continues. 1--WE CAM
through the December freeze bette
than we hoped. The large trees has
put on leaves and fruit buds had al
ready showed their white petals. Blu
at sundown yesterday the mercur,
stood Sc above. At ten O'Clock I wen
out to look and to my CONSERVATION i
was 36 degrees" Here the write
speaks of saving bed of tonnat'