The Redwood gazette., 1895-12-26

AouClS Oll6Iu IOGuTu0O ITOm Qls
Brownton visit last Saturday morning
Kenney & Brewer have added tc
their gallery a handsome new back
ground and diyan.
The court house crowd presented
Janitor E. A. Lyman, sr., with a hand
some rattan rocking chair Tuesday
evening.
Miss Eta Dunham, who has been
trimming for Miss Nina Pratt for sew
eral weeks spast, left for her home in
LIE Sueur last Saturday.
Paul Koska was given five days in
the county Jail one day last week fo1
the alleged larceny of buggy from
B. F. Fixsen of the town of Vail.
Miss Dickinson, who has been teach
ing in the Marion johnson district for
several months past, left Saturday to
spend the holidays with her relatives
in Minneapolis.
II. G.. Purinton has sold his farm oi
16O acres in the town of Paxton, well
improved to Carrie M. Robinson o1
Lyon county, a cousin to J. B. Robin
son for $1,000.
w. E. Baker has sold quarter Sec
tion of land in New Avon township to
Prof. J. L. Torrens, principal of the
Redwood Falls public schools. The
consideration was $1,000.
Prof. j. L. Torrens left Saturday
for his home in Oakland, where he
spent Christmas. He will take in the
exercises of the State Teachers Asso-
citation during his absence.
All of the teachers of our public
schools, residing out Of town, left for
their homes on Saturday. They were
armed with large bundles and un-
doubtedly made some one happy yes
terday.
The scaffolding for the cornice
workers and painters was removed
from in front of the corner tower OF
Hotel Francois on last Thursday af-
ternoon. The full architectural beau.
ty of that magnificent structure was
then clearly revealed.
The thaw during the two weeks
ending Saturday evening placed the
roads in very poor condition. It
made sleighing almost out of the
question and very slippery and disa-
greeable paths for wheeling. Our
shoe dealer, Levi Annis, was out on
his bicycle Friday and Saturday.
The Sunday-school of the Episco-
pal church will have their Christmas
tree in the opera hall tonight. The
Rev. III. Beer will give a steroptician
exhibition in connection with the
Christmas tree. Admission 10 cents
children under ten years cents
Doors open p. m. Exhibition com.
mences u o'clock.
The Christmas number of "The Art
Amateur" is replete with valuable
practical material in every depart,
ment of art work, and contains specia.
articles suited to the season. The
picture of the old fiddler, which is this
year the attraction of the news stands
throughout the country, is from the
famous picture by j. G. Brown, en-.
titled "A Sad Heart, but Merry
Time"
Married-at the M. E. parsonage by
Rev. r. G. Grose, Mr.. John Stein
brienck to Miss Jennie Alexander, ,botk
of Redwood county, last Tuesday
The newly welded pair took the II AZ
train over the Northwestern to Mime
apolis, where they will spend thei
honeymoon. Their future home viii
be in Wisconsin. Mr.. Sherman Payn,
o&ciated as groomsman and Mis-
Belle Russell as bridesmaid.
Wheat took a tumble of three cents
here last Friday morning and recov
cred one cant during the day. Tn,
bears took advantage of the visionary
war between this country and Eng
land and had everything their owl
way. The drop occurred at very
poor time, just before Christmas, ane
as result the holiday trade was fa
from what it should have been. Dur
ing the week prior to last over 1O.OO(
bushels were received at this station
and elevator men hoped that the price
as we'll as the receipts would keep ur
to Christmas, anyway.
Old settlers of Redwood county will
remember Howard Homer and Miss
Paulina Thornhill. The former was