The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-02-06

on educational matters last week.
Mrs. G. T. Ward was in St. Paul on
Thursday and Friday of last week.
W. s. Mckay was registered at the
Salspaugh, Mankato, and Windsor,
St. Paul, during the latter portion of
last week.
The ladies' societies of the Presby-
terrain church will meet with Mrs.
Philbrick tomorrow afternoon. Cen
tlemen are invited to supper.
Prof. I. N. Tompkins, the we'll
known instructor in the Morgan
schools, was in town last Saturday at
tending teachers meeting.
Miss Kate VanCamp teacher of the
eighth grade, was taken sick with the
measles Saturday afternoon. Prof.
Torrens taught in her place Monday.
E. D. French was west bound St.
Louis passenger Monday afternoon,
going to Hanley Falls, and from that
station to some point on the Great
Northern.
A large crowd attended the fire.
mems dance in the Schmahl building
on Washington avenue last Friday
evening. The fremen netted over $50
from the affair.
Col. Jack Burnett of the South St..
Paul Union Stockyards, and we'll
known politician, was in this city last
Thursday, looking after shipping in
terests. Mr.. Burnett called on near
ly all of the local stock shippers. He
was a guest of his old friend w. P.
Huntington during a portion of his
stay here.
Last Sunday was Candlemas Day.
The ground hog was seen to issue
from his hole and he saw very dark
shadow all day long, the sun shining
brightly. The ground hog returned
to his hole, so we are told, and will
not appear again for two or three
months, on account of this alleged
sign of cold weather.
DIR. E. L. Halves returned from his
sad mission to Salt Lake City, Utah
last Monday. DR.. Halves states that
he left his wife, Miss Just and his
eldest son in the best of health and
without any danger of being attacked
by diphtheria. The doctor states
that Rein Halves death was caused
by diphtheria Group, and not black
diphtheria, as heretofore reported.
Thos. McNaughton and family O.
Underwood, this county, returned
from five weeks visit among rela
tives in Chatham, Ontario, Canada
last Friday. Mr.. McNaugton visited
with his brother, David McNaughton
from Friday to Monday. The two
were in Redwood Falls Saturday ane
| Tom expressed an opinion that Red
wood county is all right.
! Charity Chapter No. 35, Order o
the Eastern Star, received a Telegram
from Grand Worthy Matron Louis
Lyon johnson last Monday announc
ing her inability to attend specia
meeting of the chapter last Tuesda,
} evening, on account of illness. As
} result the special meeting and ban
quet was postponed indefinitely. Mrs
: johnson will probably visit Chart
Chapter as soon as she RECEIVERS from
} her present illness.
The Journal of last Thursday an
nounces just little piece of ancien
news regarding the gold mine.
says that company of men interest
ed in property in the Minnesota vale
has been formed for the purpose G
carrying on prospecting and minin
for gold in that locality. It is sti
=. claimed that gold has been found i
several instances, but the quartz ha
never been sufficiently rich to pay fo
, its reduction. The new company wi
, succeed the old company, which ha
been prospecting and sinking shat
near Delhi.
The bondsmen of the Citizens Ranl
7 insolvent, received notice from thei
/ attorneys, Messrs. Somerville & Olser
last Tuesday, that Judge Wedder ha
, denied the motion for new trial i
the case of the county against tn
Bank and bondsmen. It will be re
membered that at the last term G
, court Judge Webber instructed a vel
} dict by the jury against the bank, bu
: in favor of the bondsmen, holding tina
the latter had dischared their oblaga