The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-05-07

Sam. Bailey was visiting with his
daughter, Mrs. Ole PETERSON at Mar
shall. during the past week
Miss Henderson's recital will occur
at the Christian church May 23d, un-
der the auspices of the Endeavor So
cietv.
The W. G. T. U. will meet in a spe-
clal business session at the M. E..
church this afternoon. Devotional
service from 245 to 8 o'clock proceed
ing the business meeting. All men,
bers are urged to be present.
Chas. Zuberbier and wife and Mrs.
John Spofford of Johnsonville we're
in town Tuesday attempting to have
proceeding instituted for the recovery
OF the children of the latter kidnapped
by Spofford and two other men.
In the district court Tuesday after
noon, on application of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thos. b. Walton, by Baldwin, Har-
riott q Patterson, Judge Weber
signed the necessary papers allowing
the former to adopt Geneva Rayworth,
a little girl recently taken by the
Waltons from State institution.
The Granite Falls Journal states
that the Sorliens will tear out the dam
at the old mill site as soon as the wa
ter recedes sufficiently to warrant
them in commencing the work. 1t
appears that the Sorliens have de-
termined that there will never be an
other mill erected at that place and
that there is sufficient lumber and
other timber in the dam to pay for
taking it out. The journal remarks
that thus will another old landmark
disappear.
Judge Bowers is the attornew in a
divorce case in which Mary Cetle OF
Renville county is plaintiff and Xavier
Cetle OF the same county is defend
ant. The case will be tried at the
next term of court in that county
The plaintiff sets up cruel and in
human treatment, claiming that she
is afraid to reside with her husband
AS counter charge Cetle accuses the
plaintiff of incest with an eighteen
year old son. They have II children
Judge Bowers asks for alimony OF
$50 per month and attorneys fees.
Attorney Dolliff returned from St.
Paul, where he appeared before the
Supreme Court in the Madigan appeal
and disbarment proceedings, last
Wednesday evening. Mr.. Dolliff
states that the Supreme Court fixed
June 2lst as the date for considering
the appeal of Mr.. Madigan's and the
motion of the State Bar association tc
disbar him. The court will consider
the two cases at once. One or two
points we're raised by Mr.. DolIiff in
opposition to the attempt to have &C.
ton on the disbarment proceedings
pushed through that day and the
| Court seemed to be satisfied that the
appellant had a case worthy of con
sideration and hence acted as above
stated.
| john Andrews, Redwoodite o.
1868, arrived here last Thursday from
Essex, Mass, where he has been re-
siding during the past Fl years. Mr.
Andrews resided here when there
we're but six buildings in the town
and one of them was the old govern
ment stockade that stood on the lo1
now occupied by Dunnington's groc
cry and The Fair. He owned the
farm now owned by John Cheney,
just south Of the city, and planted the
trees and erected the house now stand
ing on the same. One blizzardy win.
ter's night Mr.. Andrews left home fol
town. He lost his road and roameC
around for several hours before com
ing up to residence where he founc
shelter. Mr.. Andrews left here aftel
the country had been visited once o.
twice by grasshoppers. He still owns
aquarter section of land in New Avon
40 acres of which are improved. He
expects to remain here this summer.
| The Riley entertainment at The
Presbyterian church last Friday even
ing was a successful affair. Tht
| characters we're all in costumes. Tht
programme included instrumental
music by Mesdames Cooper and John
son, a sketch of Riley's life by S. J
Race, '"The Old Band" by G. E
Dickinson, followed by the band al