The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-09-24
Willard G. Little of Mars hall was in

: Willard G.. Little of Mars hall was in
the city over Monday evening.
Wanted, girl for general house.
work. Call at store of J. R. Wolff & Co.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank L. Peterson of this city
yesterday morning.
Moving and rent day come often.
Geo. B. Hughes has moved into the
Howard residence near Easedale Park.
Presiding Elder Hanscom left Satur-
day for Sanborn, Springfield and
Sleepy Eye, where he held services on
Saturday and Sunday.
A horse blanket, so inches square,
and lined, was lost between this city
and T. II. Kings farm Thursday after
noon. Finder will please return to this
Office.
Miss Virginia Huntington enter
tanned at tea last Tuesday evening
about Is Of her young lady friends in
honor of her guest, Miss Treadwell of
st. Peter.
Presiding Elder Rev. L. L. Hanscom
reports the dedication of churches at
Lynd, Cambria, Wilder and Granada,
in this district, during the past two
weeks, and states that the new Metho-
dist church at Echo will be dedicated
on Sept. 9th.
At the Prohibition congressional con-
vention held in Mankato on Thursday
Of last week Richard Price of Fairmont,
was formally placed in nomination for
the position Of congressman from this
district. There were only 10 delegates
present. J. T. Stegner of this city was
placed on the congressional committee
for the ensuing two years,
Senator Frank A. Day Of Fairmont,
Populistic and Democratic nominee for
congress from this district, was in the
city last Thursday, shaking hands with
the silver Republicans, silver Demo-
Gratis, etc., in this city. He left on the
noon train for Morgan, accompanied
by Attorney w. J. Mcleod, and the
two spoke there that evening on the
silver question from their standpoint.
Mankato Free Press: Mrs. w. L.
Abbott, mother of Will Abbott of St.
Paul, late of this city, died Monday at
her home at Redwood Falls, and her
remains were laid beside those of her
husband. She had been ill for some
months. She was a lady of exalted
character, cultivated, and highly es-
teemed by all who knew her, and leaves
an excellent family of grown-up child
rem.
Mrs. L. Mellen of Toronto, Iowa,
writes to THE GAZETTE soliciting it's
aid in locating her son, Fred. Mellen,
who has been around this section fol-
some time past prior to Sept. 18th. AT
one time the young man was working
with Thos. II. Kings threshing crew.
A good position is waiting for him at
Toronto. Anyone knowing of bis
whereabouts, either dead or alive, will
confer favor by reporting the same to
the lady at the above address.
O. L. Dornberg was seen yesterday
regarding his nomination for county
auditor by the Populist convention at
Lamberton Tuesday. He stated that
he was not candidate and would not
run, and when asked whether the
statement was for publication he said
eyes, sir; most emphatically; I will
not be a candidate for the office and
will not run for the same. I told Mr.
Stewart to that effect before he went tc
Lamberton and I still adhere to my
statement"
An announcement was made in the
Presbyterian Christian Endeavor meet.
ing Sunday night that Miss Carrie A
Holbrook is expected here about the
middle Of November to do a weeks
work among the young people of the
town. Miss Holbrook, who is State
secretary of the Y. P. S. G. E. and who
has done splendid work in that capaci
ty for five years, is member of the M
E. church andis thoroughly acquainted
with Epworth League work as we'll al
with the work of the Y. P. S. G. E.. Il
is expected that all of the societies o.
young people Of the town will join in
furthering this movement.
A bloody scrap occurred in the alley
around back of Washington avenue 6
week ago last Saturday evening. Two
young men from the country, brothers
to the bride of the wedding on the fol
lowing Monday, were two of the par
Elephants while couple of young mer
from this city were the other two. Be
fore the row came to a termination thu
two young men from the country were
badly chopped up. Blood flowed free
lV from long cllts in the forohno6 opC