The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-03-21

j. B. Barnes, who moved from
Redwood Falls to Tracy last fall has
returned to this city.
Judge Bowers made trip to New
Ulm on legal business before Judge
Weber last Monday.
S. Russell, of Walnut Grove, form
erly resident of this city, was over
during the early part of the week.
A slight snow fell on Wednesday
and Thursday nights of last week. The
weather was trifle cold up to Satur-
day, when it commenced moderating.
Letters have been received by
Redwoodites from Rev. John Sinclair.
The latter is in Chicago and from that
city writes that he is recovering as
rapidly as could be expected and he
thinks he will be home before the ex-
piration of his vacation.
The firm of French & Houghmaster
has dissolved, George Houghmaster
purchasing all the interests of Mr..
French in the real estate and loan
business in which they have been en-
gagged. Mr.. Houghmaster will con-
tinue business at the old stand.
In brief letter to the GAZETTE
Farmers Wife No. l" wishes to
thank James Arnold for his tart re-
ply to her article on dairying. 81
must say" she continues, IL quite
agree with him regarding the prefer
ence of milking to blowing, but see no
reason why women should do either.
I acknowledge the reply to be an ex-
ceedingly good one.'
Auditor Anderson and Deputy Aud
itor Mckay left for St. Paul over the
St. Louis last Monday, the former in
response to a letter from Senator
French asking him to come to St.
Paul and speak in favor of the meas
ure seeking to extend the term of all
county officers to four years Elk
Treasurer Email Kuenzli is conducting
the affairs of the auditors Office dur
ing their absence.
In the contest for the granting of
license to sell liquor in Delhi there
were only "a votes in favor of license
and "A against. Two tickets were not
marked, making total of ITO votes
cast at the election. Delhi people
were voting that day. The strong
feeling against the issuance was prob
ably due to the suspicion that an ap'
plication would be made for license
to sell at the gold mines, where police
control would be difficult, and as re-
suit many offenses might go unpun
ished,
Supt. S. J. Race has been highly
honored in the assignment of instruct
ors for summer training schools. HI
will be the chief instructor at thu
Springfield school to open July 9Th
and after four weeks session in tina
place he will go to Carlton, in thu
northern part of the tate,''and con
duct school at that point. The as
signment of one man for two differen
points is something new in the train
ing school line and Supt. Race is Ger
tainly complimented. In fact, Red
wood county is we'll recognized in Thu
line of summer education.
At the Methodist church to-nigh
will be presented the cantata "Queer
Esther" under the direction of Prof
Watson, of Chicago, who brings will
him magnificent robes and costume
for the purpose. Charles Buxton take'
the role of King, while Mrs. o. W
Mcmillan takes the title role of Quee,
Esther, part originally assigned t.
Mrs. G.. L. Hanscom, but which sh'
was unable to fill for the reason tina
she could not leave her home at Hamp
den, Iowa. Cliff Tanner is Haman
Mrs. G.. r. Pease is Zerish; NJ. D
Martin is Mordecai; Miss Fannie
Rowe is Mordecai's sister: Mrs. N. V
R. Hunter is Prophecies; Chas. John
son is Illegal; U. Bergen is Scribe; L
G. Buxton is Habonah; and Horace
Jones acts as High Priest. Aside from
the above cast there will be magnifi
cent chorus. The production will un
doubtedly meet with great favor.
As will be noticed elsewhere the city
council advertises for sealed propos
ais for the construction of sewer anc
appurtenances on Washington street
the same to be received up to 4 o'clock
April 9th next. Plans and specifca
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