The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-02-14
Sheriff Blethen was on the South

Sheriff Blethen was on the South
Side of the county during the latter
part of last week.
Ernest Richert and wife, of this
county, who have been visiting in
CORTLAND during the past two weeks,
have returned home.
Fred l.. Warner left for Marshall
Tuesday to take part in a land con-
test case before the register and re-
ceiver of the land Office at that place.
The ladies of the M. E. church, and
their friends, we're entertained by Mr..
and Mrs. Jas. A. Pugh last Wednes-
day evening. A large crowd was
present.
Chris. Olson, one of the solid farm
ers of Swedes Forest was in town last
Saturday. He said that stock in his
vicinity stood the exceedingly long
cold snap very we'll.
O. A. Mason was in Princeton last
Saturday evening. While there, act
ing as Deputy Grand Master of the
A. O. U. w. of Minnesota, he insti-
tuted lodge of United Workmen.
The Lamberton Leader is authority
for the statement that James Payne,
of this city, formerly in the employ of
F. Schandera, of that village, is sick
with consumption and may not live
more than month.
The egg market was cornered last
Friday in Chicago. R. L. Foster, a
Winona egg dealer, had the bulge,
and sent eggs up to IS and 40 cents
per dozen in Chicago and New York,
and forced Canadian lime-packed
eggs on to the population of those
two cities and other points. They
were selling at Is cents per dozen i'll
this city on that day.
An important sale Of fine market
cattle and hogs was made by Hon. c.
D. Gilfllan, of Gilfllan Siding, on
Saturday of last week. Mr.. Gilfillan
sold to Emil Schmahl "a head of corn
fed steers and 70 head Of hogs, receiv-
ing nearly 5000 in cash for the same
The latter purchased the stock for a
resale in Chicago and for local mar,
ket use in connection with his meat
market in this city. The deal is the
largest ever made in Redwood county
where the actual transfer is considered
aud both steers und hogs are said te
be in the finest condition. Part of the
consignment will be shipped to Chi
cago this week.
When the Coal Mine Creek trestlt
was filled in by the Northwestern Com
pany last fall, the new enbankmen
was left exposed to the current of tn
Cottonwood river at high water, say
the Springfield Advance. To protec
washing and undermining the tract
at this point, STONE wall has beef
laid and above this is being placed
layer of Grip rap" OF stone. Work OF
this important movement has beef
going on several days. A special trail
has been used to haul the stone ant
this week all the section men between
Springfield and Tracy have at time
been at work. By this means tn
track will be made perfectly safe from
damage by spring floods, maxim,
travel entirely safe.
The nickel reading last Saturday
evening called out quites large crow
and was the cause of creating consid
cradle of talk around the town durin,
the following day. After selection
by Misses Holborn, Nellie Gibson
Jessie Cornish and Cecil Baldwin tn
spelling contest occurred. Rev. II
Beer aud Miss Charlotte Schmah
made the selections for the opposin,
sides, Prof. j. l.. Torrens acted a
class master. The spoilers went dow
before the little words while the larg
ones were handled with accuracy an,
ease. Wilbur Puzinton, of Mis-
Schmahrs choice, won the leathe
medal, his opponents going down o.
the word "exhilarate," which tn
young man twisted out in prope
shape. The contest furnished muc]
amusement. Attorney Mcleod dem
onstrated that he was the man to com
pose a programme.
| A great event in the years work Q
Minnesota Young Mems Christian As
sociations will be the 21st State Con
vention, which, for 1895. will be bel,
| in Farihault. Feb. 14-17. Anon,