The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-10-29

Fred Stork of Morton was in town
for short time last Monday morning.
Fred started The GAZETTE his way.
George Houghmaster and wife, J. II.
Bowers and E.. A. Lyman were in
Lamberton during the latter part of
last week.
Mrs. Henry Hazelwinkle of ST. Paul,
President of the State w. r. c.. was in
the city during the past week inspect
ing the Corps of this city.
Congressman James T. McCleary
passed through this city Tuesday en-
route for Clarkield, where he addressed
a large crowd that evening.
OIL Herman found shawl on the
streets of this city last Friday afternoon.
Owner can have the same by calling
on Mr.. HERMAN and paying for this
notice.
= Another artesian well has been struck
in Marshall. The town is likely to con-
tinue under prohibition rule for anoth-
er year; as the well belches forth 252, 900
gallons of water per day.
S G. Bell of Lac qui Parle county,
formerly of Dakota county, brother of
Mrs. John Woffensmith, was visiting
in this city with the latter and Gilbert
Mckay, his old time friend, over Sat-
urday and Sunday.
The venerable Mrs. G. o. Van Cleve
will aguin appear in our midst at the
Presbyterian church in the interest Of
Missions Oh the Goth Of November.
Mrs. Van Cleve was the first white
baby Minnesota saw.
The Misses Rowe will entertain the
Cycle of the Presbyterian church to-
morrow afternoon. Supper at six
o'clock to which gentlemen are invited.
A business meeting of the Christian
Endeavor society will be held at eight
o'clock at the same place.
w. J. Smithers informs us that the
arrival at his house week or two ago
was a boy and not girl. "Billy''
wears the broader smile Oh account OF
the error of THE GAZETTE, which was
copied from our columns by the Satur-
day duplicate up the street.
E. F. Collins, one of the news rustlers
and printers on the Renville Star
Farmer, is to be married in this city
next week to Miss Mira Abbott, who
has been teaching school so efficiently
at Renville during the past two or three
years, and whose residence has always
been during the past several years at
this point. The ceremony will be per-
formed by Rev. John Sinclair of the
Presbyterian church. 1t will probably
occur at the home of L. G. Buxton
Mrs. Buxton being sister Of the bride
tO-be. The future home of the new
couple will be in Renville and Mrs
Collins will probably continue teaching
school during her '96-'97 engagement
Last week $50 was turned over to thu
county treasury to reimburse the coun
ty for expenses incurred in the buria
of A. McElhaney. 1t will be remem
bered that little over year ago Nc
Elhaney was found dead in his bed in {
hotel at Sanborn. The night before HI
was drinking heavy and was strucl
with some instrument while in sa
loon in that town and it was though
that the latter might have had thu
deadly effect. 1t was also supposed
that while he was under the influence
of liquor he was robbed of his none,
by parties, who, it was claimed, wer'
missing the next morning. "A coroner
jury was empaneled to investigate tn
matter and that body returned a yer
dict of death from natural causes.
Morton Enterprise: Deputy United
States Marshall, Col. T. J. Sheehan
accompanied Senator Davis and part,
to Morton last week, and took a grea
deal of interest in Morton and vicinity
as he was commander of the battle O
Fort Ridgley at the time of the battl
there, and also came up with a com
pany of men to the rescue of boys lief
at the corral where the battle of Bircl
Cooley was fought. Mr.. Sheehan Hon
Oar. Reese, Capt. Huntington and "
editor drove over the battle ground t,
the monument and from there to tn
Indian Agency and down to the ole
stone store building two miles below
While the ride was cool the gentlemen
expressed themselves well pleased will
what they had seen and were heartily
and unanimously in favor of the Bircf
Cooley monument remaining where i
now stands.
During the present week Supt. G. l.
Parkhill of the city water works sys
tenn will put in new fire alarm sys
tenn in the city. A large gong will be
placed on post on the corner of Hote
Francois or on the building itself Al
various points throughout the city fire
alarm boxes will be stationed. When