The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-05-02

Mrs. d. j. Laird returned from a
trip to Mankato last Saturday. :.
] Contractor j. NJ. Maurier of the
sewer system returned from a trip to
Wisconsin last Tuesday.
The Cycle of the Presbyterian
church intend giving festival on the
evening of the high school commence
ment exercises.
Peter Chapman, wife and four chill
dren. residing near Beaver Falls,
leave today over the Northwestern
for California, where they will make
their future home.
Thos. Barber was down from his
Echo farm Tuesday. ave had
good, big rain Sunday night and we
are'laughing all over" remarked Mr..
Barber to GAZETTE reporter.
The recent rains have brought forth
the leaves rapidly, and in week or
two Redwood Falls will again appear
in the dress that gives her the right
to be called the fairest among the
fair.
County Treasurer Lankard reports
the balance on hand at the close of
business on April 26 to be SIS, 1911 ,35.
a gain of $7l5.55 in five days. Since
that time Mr.. Lankard has received a
check from the Winona & St. Peter
Land Go. for over ST. 400 to pay for
delinquent taxes for the years 1891,
1892 and 1898.
The northwest pillar of the Yellow
Medicine court house at Granite Falls
was struck by lightning about 8 p. m.
April 10th. The stroke scattered
) brick and mortar all over the front
} steps and walk. The cornice was
} loosened by being detached from the
brick work. The damage will not
, amount to over $50.
Manager F. A. Zieske of the Brook
t. vile creamery reports that for the
first six days the milk receipts aver
aged 1900 pounds. He adds that
this is away above expectations and the
cooperative creamery association as
5 we'll as the patrons are more than
pleased. The milk averages 22-4
pounds for one pound of butter, or
nearly FIVE pounds of butter to 100
pounds of milk. When grass appears
Mr.. Zieske says the receipts will be
: double. All members deliver their
milk.
A trip from North Redwood west to
. Belview last Monday showed the
r bene6cent influence of the rain on
5 Sunday evening. Everywhere could
be seen a beautiful green dress on
: Dame Nature, while the small grain
from one to three inches high, ap-
peared to be growing with as much
regularity as that required in the lay
> ing of a marble floor. Farmers all
;. along the line we're happy. Trainmen
: report that the rain extended as fal
r west as Watertown and as far east as
: St. Paul. In Watertown it commenced
early Sunday morning and poured
Q down until Monday morning.
Il With painted face and painted
4 hands and new bear song Oliver
3 Whitman started out early yesterday
= morning for New Ulm. With him
l was the bear recently purchased by
Q Schell of New Ulm from Emi
1 Schmahl. Whitman was detailed tt
:. deliver the goods. He was to have
e left Redwood Falls yesterday morn
= ing and with the bear walk to New
= U]m, giving bear exhibitions at tn,
f various towns en- route, passing thu
:. hat, etc., in genuine Dago style. Hi
r dance song has been revised, was w
g. ITO date and Mr.. Bruin danced to il
Q with great deal Of celebrity. Blu
q Whitman got mile out of town yes
:; terday and then experienced a tired
:; feeling, the result of which was tina
!, he returned to town and pat up the
:; bear amid gentle invectives Of the ex
:; owner The bear will be shipped t.
:; New Ulm in all probabilities.
The case of J. F. Jones VS.. the Citi
: .zens' Bank of Redwood Falls, ar
r action in the United States Circuit
r Court to recover $500 alleged tc
have been placed on deposit in the
bank and never checked out, although
the books of the bank show different
came on for trial for the second time
: at Mankato last week, Hon. R. r. Mel
:. son, United States district Judge,
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