The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-01-31

Editor j. N. Byington, of the Wal
nut Grove Rural Center, was over last
Saturday on business.
Mrs. j. R. Lankard, who is visiting
with her parents in Mankato, is rapid
ly regaining her strength.
3. B. Hale and wife returned from
Lamberton last Saturday. They we're
visiting with g. A. R. friends there.
The ladies of Redwood Falls ten
dered the men of this city reception
at the Y. NJ. G. A. rooms last night.
A large crowd was present.
On account of the cold weather
Keene's gallery will not be open until
Thursday and Friday, Feb. 18th and
18th. Remember the date.
Mrs. David Hart and two children,
of Auburn, Wash, formerly Of this
county, have been visiting with Mrs.
Henry Winter during the past week.
DR.. Stafford will deliver lecture
for benefit of Epworth League next
Monday night, Feb. 4th, at NJ. E..
church. Subject, "a Visit to the
Queen of the Adriatic." Don't miss
it. Admission Is cents.
Jas. Knudson, forme rly in the Red
wood County Bank, but later with his
father in the mercantile business at
Sleepy Eye, opens an exclusive boot
and shoe store at Slayton tomorrow,
and that town will be his future home,
Charity Chapter, No. IS, Order of
the Eastern Star, gave a most delight
full informal party after the regular
initiation ceremonies last Wednesday
night. A luncheon was served, after
which the banquet hall was cleared,
and dancing INDUCED in until after
midnight.
John Whittet received an express
package over the United States Ex-
press Co.'S line last Tuesday which
pleased him immensely. It contained
$50, and was from A. VanHemert, Of
the Minnesota Gold Mining and Re-
fining Co., having oeen sent from Min
neapolis. 1t was payment on sixty
acre tract of land which Mr.. Whittet
agrees to sell to the company, the $50
allowing them to go on the land and
prospect for minerals.
Geo. Lechner was in New Ulm last
Saturday and Sunday. His mission
to that lively town was to garnishee
the wages due one L. A. Chase, in the
employ of the Eagle Roller Mills, of
New Ulm, The garnishee was grant
ed on judgment in favor of Lechner
for al s5, out of the municipal court,
of this city. Chase was at one time
proprietor Of restaurant on Wash
ington avenue. He is now at Candy
where he has been buying wheat fol
the Eagle Roller Mills Co.
The most pleasing entertainment
ever given in Redwood Falls for many
a day was the entertainment by the
Chicago Mandolin, Guitar aud Banjo
club under the auspices of the Y. P
S. G. Z. of the Presbyterian church
last Friday evening. The quartette
of musicians were artists in every
sense of the word. After each rerdi
tion they were applauded to the echo
The entertainment was given in the
K. p. hall and the room was fillet
with delighted spectators. After the
entertainment a social time was hat
by those who desired to remain.
A letter from Mrs. Blanchard, O
Eustis, Florida, to her sister here, Mrs
Beecher, confirms the disastrous eff
fects of the storm in Florida about ;
month ago. Mrs. Blanchard state:
that young orange trees, bearing fo1
the first time, were killed, and that il
would require six years to replace
them- In the town of Eustis there il
a street which is ornamented with
Australian oak trees on either side fol
several miles, and the frost killed ev.
cry one of the magnificent trees. 1t il
estimated that it will require twelve
years to replace them.
Albert J. Anderson. of the late firm
of Birum & Anderson, proprietors OIL
the North Redwood Roller Mills, dice
at his home in North Redwood last
Wednesday afternoon. Consumption
was the cause. and from this disease
he has been suffering for some time
He leaves wife and two children tt
mourn his untimely death. Short
funeral services were held at the resi-