The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-12-17

A rare treat is promised those that 60
to the opera house next Monday night.
Don't miss it.
The Columbia calendar for 1897 has
been received. Like Columbus, it is
a gem of workmanship.
Jay w. Miller and wife of Rome,
New York, the latter sister of Mrs.
VIM. Smith, are visiting with the lat
ter.
F. M. Birkenmeyer was called to La
Crosse, Wis, last Friday, by telegram
announcing the serious illness of his
mother.
Mrs. Geo. w. Ellison was up from
Morgan during the latter part of last
week. She was the guest of Mrs. J. w.
Ferris during her stay in this city.
James McNair and John McMichael
of Winnebago, ILL.,, the former broth
er of Mrs. Andrew Stewart, have been
visiting with Andrew and family dur
ing the past week.
Slayton Gazette: About the happiest
newspaper men in these parts are
Aiken & Schmahl, who are Illustrating
in several libel suits. Their paper,
THE REDWOOD GAZETTE, is booming.
The Presbyterian Sunday school
made arrangements last Sunday to
have a Christmas tree on Christmas
eve, Dec. 24th. A suitable programme
will be given by the children. All the
committees necessary to carry on the
work were appointed.
Next Sunday is the fourth Sunday in
Advent, or the Sunday before Christ
mas. The morning subject at the
Church of the Holy Communion will
be "Christian Expectancy" evening,
''The Value of Soul" At $3.50 p. m.
the rector will hold services at Beaver
Falls.
A sleigh load of young people out for
ride on Tuesday evening were upset
at the corner of Fourth and Washing
ton, on account of making too sharp a
turn. Aside from all of the occupants
being thrown out the team ran away
and was not found until early yester-
day morning. From reports no one
| was hurt
The hog receipts of last Monday were
not as large as usual, owing to farmers
holding their hogs until next Monday,
the day set for the monthly fair. The
fact that the weather was very bad on
that day also had some effect on the
farmers who did not care to bring in
the animals in the face Of a probable
storm. One large purchase was made
however-it was from merchant in
another town who found that he could
sell hogs he had received in trade from
his patrons to Mr.. Schmahl at gooG
profit. The sale was made and the LOT
filled Northwestern car.
The knights of Pythias held regu
lar meeting Tuesday evening and elect
ed Emil Kuenzli Chancellor Command
er, II. M. Aune Vice Chancellor, w. S
Southwick Prelate, W.R. Caswell Mas
ter of the Work, George L. Evans
Keeper of Records and Seals and G. w
Mead Master of Finance, G. R. Peas
Master of the EXchequer, A. 3. Clarl
Master-at-Arms. The knights vote(
to have ball and supper on Christina
night. A reception will be held at X
P. hall that night, dancing will occu
at the opera house and supper will b.
served at Hotel Francois.
Pentony Bros. have taken the con
tract for erecting a large sarcophagh
on the double lot owned by the Schmah
estate in the Redwood cemetery. Tn
contract calls for an unusual larg
stone, the same to be secured from
foreign quarry and dressed in an ar
propriate manner. The contract ais
provides for complete curb of Kasot
stone all around the lot. A foot an
head stone to mark the grave of tn
late Otto Schmahl, has also been sc
cured. The stone, as well as the curt
ing, is to be erected and completed b.
the 18th day of next May. The entir
work is to cost in the neighborhood c
$500.
} Among the licenses issued by tn
clerk of court of Hennepin county dul
ing the early part of last week, an
) published in the dailies, was one il
) which Charles G. Crawford and Mis-
Nettie Truesdell We're the principe
! parties. The wedding is said to hav
, occurred on the It'll. The bride is tn
) daughter of Levi Truesdell of this city
and is well and favorably known i
this community. Just who the groor
| is cannot be learned but it is understoo
that he is young man of considerabl
means of the Sawdust City, having nc
only a residence of his own, but ais
several tenements from which he dt
rives neat monthly income. Mis-
Trunr6oll ic c1pnOsnd t0 have met hir