The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-05-09

Mrs. Jane Athey has returned from
q trip to California.
Redwood Falls is wondering who
set the Park Hotel on fire, remarks
the Window Reporter.
G. Swenson of Gaylord was in the
city last week. He owns farm in
Granite Rock township.
Jas. Holborn and two daughters
left for Cakes, North Dakota, last
Monday. They will remain there
throughout the summer.
The young ladies' Cycle of the
Presbyterian church will meet with
Miss Fannie Everett tomorrow after
noon at 5 o'clock. Gentlemen invited.
Mrs. S. M. Caswell and Mrs. B. A.
Ferris left yesterday for an extended
visit among friends and relatives in
Grand Meadow and Austin, this
State.
DR.. F. w. PenhalI, George Welsh,
R. H. G. Human, J. B. D. Wagner
and S. w. Tredway we're among the
Mortonites that were taking in the
sights of this city last Saturday.
Max Knopf was married to Helen
May Ring, sister to Frank Ring of
this city at Winnebago City yesterday.
The bride visited here for short time
last summer and it was while here
that the groom made the acquaintance
which led to matrimony.
At a meeting of the Presbyterian
congregation last Monday evening F.
w. Philbrick was elected trustee to
succeed himself and two new mem-
bers we're added to the board-C Cap
tain Brooks and H. N. Bell making
seven members on the board
The frame building formerly occu-
pied by the Francois people on the
corner of Second and Washington
streets has been sold to Joseph Salfer
for 500. Safer is farmer south oil
town and will move the lumber to bis
farm and turn the same into outbuild-
ings. He has already commenced
the work of moving.
John Blair of Lacrosse, Wis, a
brother to Mrs. F: W. Philbrick, is
visiting with the latter in this city
Since Mr.. Blair's last visit to Red.
wood Falls he has completed his
course in a medical college and now
has the right to use the distinction
M. D. after his name. Mr.. Blail
thinks that he will locate permanently
in Kansas City for the practice Of
medicine.
Fred. Offerman, wife and four chill
dren, the former q son to Mr.. and Mrs
Matt. Offerman, residing in Delhi
township, and boy who spent hit
early years in and around Redwood
Falls, arrived here last Tuesday anC
will remain for some time visiting
With Fred.'s parents. Fred. met with
q hearty reception by many of his ole
schoolmates, who have not seen hin
for several years.
Renville Star Farmer: Last week.
REDWOOD GAZETTE contained an article
on the gold mine. 1t stated that pros
pectors were operating in Flora town
ship in this county. 1t is reported
several farmers in that town had goo
chances to sell out 1t may be thers
is some gold there, but in the ligh
|'of past experience with gold mines
and miners in this valley it'don't seen
possible that it will ever amount t,
enough to pay to work it.
Gold was not q very scarce aaticl'
in Redwood Falls last Thursday
Judging from = deposit made b,
County Treasurer Lankard at tn
Bank of Redwood Falls. That oaicia
deposited l22 $ gold pieces, all O
which were paid to him by a Germa,
farmer in the town of Vesta name<
John Buschek. 1t was for taxes anl
land purchased of the State. It ap
pears that Buschek, who is money
saver in the strietest sense Of ths
word, converted as much of his uaones
as possible and as fast as he got hole
Of it into IS gold pieces, and then re-
tired the coin from circulation by
placing it into private exchequer
He is good farmer, anyway.
E. A. Marsh, representing the Con
solidated Time Lock Company, OF
Cincinnati, was in the city last Friday
and Saturday in response to tele-
gram from the Citizens Bank. It ap-
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