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

Lawyer NJ. E. Mathews came down
from Marshall on Tuesday morning
to attend court.
Editor Byington of the Rural Cen
ter, Walnut Grove, was in the city to
attend the opening of court.
George W. Somerville and Ingerval
NJ. Olson of Sleepy Eye, we're regis
tered at the Hotel Francois on Tues
day and are attending court.
Marshall Reporter The Park
Hotel fire at Redwood Falls is said to
have been incendiary. The insurance
adjusters cut down the payments
81, 900.
Photographer Andersen turned the
camera on tie sewer gang immediate
ly after the six o'clock announcement
was made last Saturday evening. The
gang was in front of The GAZETTE
Office on Second street.
All members of John S. Marsh Post
are requested to be present at the
next meeting to be held May 18th at
8 o'clock sharp. Important business
to be transacted. By order of Com
mander II. G. Baker. E. NJ. Brooks,
adjutant.
James B. Hendrickson of Rochester,
at one time a resident of this place,
came up Tuesday morning to attend
court, he being witness in the case
of the State VS.. Thompson. He stated
that his wife (nee Grace Darling) had
been suffering from severe attack of
tonsilitis, but was now recovering.
George w. Allyn, arrested at Man
kato on charge of bastardy, was up
for preliminary examination in that
city again last Monday. The COM
planning witness did not appear and
it is probable that Allyn will be dis
charged. Allyn appears to have sufi-
cient evidence to prove that he was
unacquainted with the girl.
Charity Chapter, No. IS, Or 'er of
the Eastern Star, initiated two new
candidates into the mysteries of the
order last Saturday evening. After
the initiation an Oriental banquet was
served. The attendance was unusually
large. Charity Chapter has been one
of the most active in the State during
the past year.
The machinery for the creamery is
being placed in position very rapidly
although there is some doubt whether
it will be placed in motion in order te
warrant the reception of milk by the
18th. The patronage promises to bt
enormous from the start, some farm
ers already preparing for the delivery
of milk from as high as thirty cows.
James Hughes of Granite Rocl
township, was held to the grand jur.
last Wednesday on the charge of car
nal abuse of the two children of Pete
Rock. The evidence that came to tn
surface in the course of the prelimi
nary examination implicated the en-
tire Rock family and showed a mast,
state of affairs to exist in that town
ship. Hughes was unable to furnisl
bail and was committed to the count
Jail. w. L. Pierce has been retaine,
as his attorney.
The city council held specia
session last Wednesday evening AM
allowed an estimate of 1922 on wor
done on the sewer system by j. N
Maurier. City Engineer Loweth wa
allowed $3.50 for sundry work pei
formed as engineer. Bids for lumbe
for the bridge across the Redwoo'
river in this city were opened and tn
contract was awarded to the Winon
Lumber Company, J. Frank Rogers
agent, at $191.5O.. Plumbers license
we're granted to Langdon E. Post AM
j. M. Maurier, the contractor on tn
present sewer system. By resolution
of Alderman Caswell it was ordere,
that the surplus dirt taken from tn
sewer mains be used for the grading
of Washington avenue from Secont
street to Bridge street.
In the municipal court VIM. Alle1
secured judgment against the City O
Redwood Falls for about $50, which
Allen claimed to be due on account Of
services rendered the city as police
officer. The history of the case dates
back to Ex-Mayor Bells repeated at