The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-10-15
Eli Prick has been renominated az

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county treasurer of Lyon county.
Miss Kate Offerman of Faribault has
been visiting with her uncle, George
Lechner, during the past week.
Mesdames George B. Hughes and
G. Fred Thompson have been visiting
with the formers relatives in Marshall
during the past week.
B. Hastings and wife of Byron,
Mimi, father and mother of Mrs. G.
w. Ellison of Evan, were visiting with
the family of j. w. Ferris during the
past week.
The Cycle of the Presbyterian church
will meet in the lecture room on Friday
afternoon of this week at three o'clock
Supper at six o'clock, to which cor
dial invitation is extended to the gen.
tlemen.
Rural Center says that burglars en-
tered the hardware store of G. A. Scott
at Walnut Grove last Friday night and
broke open his money drawer. They
also entered the depot, stole a mackin-
tosh coat, worked at the safe and left it
in such shape that it had to be sent to
Chicago to be opened.
Friday and Saturday of last week
were rainy days. The rain fell almost
continually although slowly, during
those two days. Sunday morning the
atmosphere was very warm, although
the sky was cloudy. Later in the day
the sun appeared. Monday dawned
bright and clear and warm.
AT Nicollet to-day will occur the
marriage of A. F. Burkhardt of this
city and Miss Lizzie Patsche of that
place. The bride has been residing at
Lamberton for some time past, al
though her parents reside at Nicollet
where the wedding ceremony is to be
performed. They will reside in Mr.
Burkhardt's residence on Washington
avenue, this city, in the future.
| Rev. F. A. Cone, formerly of the
Methodist church of this place, closed 8
five years passionate at WinnebagC
City last week. During his five years
there he raised $i0,7S5 for ministerial
support, ssbenevolence and expenses anG
Improvements. The membership whel
he closed his work there last week was
245, an increase of 81 over the member
ship when he commenced his work il
Winnebago.
The last issue of the Methodist Her
aid contains portrait of Rev. George
Galpin as retired minister Mr.. Gal
pin will be quite well remembered
here, where he was pastor of the Meth
odist church for several years. He wa:
prime mover in the construction O
the old frame church which gave way
to the present commOdious bricl
church building last year. Mr.. Galpil
is now connected with the Wesle,
church, Minneapolis.
Andrew Stewart spoke to a fair-sizeC
audience at the opera house last Satur
day evening. Free-silver was his theme
The speaker gave most of his time il
attempting to reply to Representative
McCleary, who spoke here last Thurs
day evening. He incidentally wen
back to the "crime Of 1877 and pulled
in the "red dragon of Lombard street.
with some effect. He was frequentl,
cheered by the firm believers in the sill
yer faith who were present.
Cottonwood Gazette: We had
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in town
last Friday, who told the tale that hi
had made wager of 1900 in the city
of Boston, that he could travel 5000;
miles in one year without "scrip O.
purse" andi without aid other thai
what he made by his profession. While
here he had made 10000 miles in tn
/ three months since he started, and i
his tale is true he will have to "get 8
move on him" in order to cover tn
other sc, 900 in months. 1t may ant
it may not, but as it doesn't cost any
thing We'll give him the benefit Of tn
doubt. He struck off several sign
while here, and picked up severa
''bits'' to help out on expenses.
Sleepy Eye Herald: Ed. Steffi o
Three Lakes, Redwood county, wa
here to-day on business. Mr.. Steffi'
home narrowly escaped being burned
to background the other evening. Tn
children got hold Of some matches ant
proceeded to have fire. By persisten
effort the flames were extinguished
X An auction sale of thu
household effects of the Windsor hote
took place last Saturday and anothe
sale was made yesterday. Most of tn
goods were sold and as result tn,
house was closed. Mrs. VanWinklt
and the children went to Redwood
Falls to visit friends while Mr.. Val
Wrinkle will leave in few days TO
Sioux City, where he has position.
Representative McCleary came dow