The Redwood gazette., 1895-02-07

D. L. Bigham leaves for st. Paul
for the purpose of attending q meeting
of surveyors of the State.
N. P. Nelson, the clever representa-
tive of Marshall, Field & Co., of Chi
cago, was in the city over Sunday.
Mr.. Smead, the evangelist from Chi
cago, will conduct the morning service
in the Presbyterian church next Sun
day.
Miss Kate Dineen, of Sanborn, sis
tor to Miss Dineen, teacher of the sew
enth grade, entered the D class of the
High School Monday.
The Winona & St. Peter gross earn
ings last year amounted to
81, ,562, 1889, on which the road has
paid State tax of $46,871.37.
"Dicd" Stowell, of coal mine fame,
came up from Minneapolis last Friday
and shipped several car loads of Red
wood coal east and west on the St.
| Louis.
By order of thu postmaster general
mail service on the route between Ft.
Ridgley and Fairfax has been discon-
tinued. Ft Ridgley will hereafter be
supplied via the New Ulm and Frank
| lin route.
Frank B. Kellogg, of the law firm
of Davis, Kellogg & Severance, and
Frank A. Seymour, cashier of the
Merchants National Bank, of St. Paul,
passed over the st. Louis for Water
town, last Monday.
VIM. S. Mckay, deputy county aud
itor, and Geo. L. Evans, register of
deeds, left for St. Paul Tuesday, and
will attend a presentation Of "Gentle-
man jack" in which John Corbett
takes the leading role.
Mrs. H. G. Ackmann entertained
the ladies society of the Catholic
church last Monday evening. In the
neighborhood CT rs were present and
Mrs. Ackmann entertained the party
with her customary and well-known
grace and ease.
The St. Peter Herald records this
peculiar discovery. Geo. w. johnson
lives in rooms over Haescke's Clothing
store and by chance discovered that a
swarm of bees had gotten between the
wall and the plaster and had been
busily occupied for some years. Mr.
johnson and G. W. Carpenter made
an investigation and estimated the
amount of honey found to be between
500 and 1900 pounds.
The missionary service at the Pres
byterian church last Sunday evening
was in charge of the children. Afte1
talk on China by Rev. John Sinclair
and song by Mrs. Philbrick anc
Mr.. Peabody, Myrtle Cooper read .
: piece entitled "a Wedding in China.
The next was an exercise by severa
little children. each one carrying ,
small wax candle, which was Lighted
as the exercise progressed. After an
:. other song, Throw out the Lifeline,
and a reading by Mable Mckay, .
, collection was taken for foreign mis-
sions.
The following executive committe,
. of the Redwood section of the Stat,
Y. M. c. A. was appointed by Stat
Secretary Francis last week: DR.. Glib
son, j. L. Torrens, Chas. Knauff, j
Butler and E. r. Houck. At meet
: ing of this committee last Friday ev
ening the following officers we're elect
, ed: DR.. Gibson, president; j. L. Tor
, rens, secretary; Chas. Knauff, treasur
, or. It has been decided to keep the
rooms open from 9 a.m. until 10 p I'm
, on week days, and from 2 pm. until
pm, Sundays. The committee hav
ing the matter of securing gymnasi
um apparatus in charge. are in CORE
spondence with Secretary Franci
) with the object of finding out what {
: second hand apparatus,and physica
director for one month, can be Sc
cured for.
81 Last Saturday was Candlemas Day
John Lichtwarck, a believer in tn
, ground hog and his shadow story, 81
far as the same pertains to the wealth
er, concluded to make test. Emi
, Schmahl's bear,which had been sleep
ing for month or more prior, with
} out wink, was still sleeping out il
. the house prepared for him during
his fattening. John went out and CAV
the animal two or three punches il
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