The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-12-05


Col. Frank Waters Of Morton
writes: THE new adv. in the .Dears'
Edition suited me. Please run that
while"
A. 0. Nepil has secured the steam
heating contract for the annex to Ho-
tel Francois. He has also secured
the contract for putting steam into F.
w. Philbrick's block on the corner of
Third aud Washington streets.
Miss Frances Everett lost square,
black pocket book containing two $40
bills. few pennies, and seventeen
coupons on the morning of Dec. Sd
between her fathers residence and
the schoolhouse. The purse also con-
tanned one or two cards. The finder
will be literally rewarded by return
ing the same to Miss Everett or this
office.
Mrs. c. w. George received a tel.-
gram last Thursday announcing the
death OF her father, Charles Nockin.
at St. Paul, on that day. He was 69
years OF age and was born in Bavaria,
Germany. Mrs. George left for St.
Paul on the train that day. The body
was taken to Chicago for burial. Mrs.
George has not yet returned from ST..
Paul.
The Thanksgiving ball and banquet
of the United Workmen was enjoyed
by company numbering about forty
couples. A larger attendance from
out of town was prevented by blustry
weather early in the evening. All the
arrangements of the Workmen for the
entertainment of their guests were up
to the high standard of their previous
entertainments.
7 At meeting of the city council last
Tuesday evening A. E. King, F. NJ.
Isham and w. S. Clayson were APP
pointed judges of election of the first
ward and D. L. Bigham, G. D.
Thompson and VIM. Smith were ap-
pointed judges for the second ward
The hose houses in each ward we're
named polling places. Under the
new law in order to get names on the
city ballot it is necessary to have 10
per cent. of the voters of the district
sign the nominating petition. The
fee for, having the names placed Oh
the ballot has been reduced from SIS
to So.
The board of audit held a meeting
at the court house on Nov. 81, and af-
ter checking up the accounts of Aud
itor Anderson and Treasurer Lankard
reported balance of sop 80 in the
hands of the county treasury. Of the
amount S3,642.74 is in the hands OF
the Citizens Bank insolvent, $685. 9
in the hands of the Redwood County
Bank, 1898 81 in the Bank of Red
wood Falls, S2,8l60 6 in the Citizens
State Bank of Lamberton and
ST. ,658 &c in the Bank of Morgan. The
Board ordered all money withdrawn
from the banks and new deposits
made. On Jan. 4, 1896, it will receive
proposals for new repositories, the
proposals to state securities and inter
ests to be given. After that date al
present conditions or conditions exist.
ing up to that time will be revoked.
Williamson Carrothers, an uncle to
Mrs. 6. r. Pease, died at the home. oi
Mrs. Ella Mcmillan about 4 O'Clock
last Friday morning. Death>resulted
from stroke of apoplexy received
about 1 o'clock Thanksgiving after
noon, while Mr.. Carrothers was in al
clubhouse. The fact of the stroke was
not discovered until after 7 O'Clock
that evening when Mr.. Carrothers
was found by member of Mrs. Me
Millan's household. Mr.. Carrothers
was here on visit and had been here
two weeks prior to his death. His
home was in Des Moines, Iowa, where
he has son and daughter. He
was 70 years Of age and was an old
veteran. The remains were forward
ed to Newton, iowa, for burial. Mr.
Carrothers was tourist through this
country 30 years ago. He was a
pleasant man in conversation, and died
ia excellent circumstances.
| The high school oratorical contest
occurred at the opera house Monday
and Tuesday evening. Miss Erma
Brainerd was given first place in the
girls contest on Monday night and
jamie Beecher again won out first in