The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-09-03

DR.. Gustav Ludcke of Amboy, this
State, is visiting with the family of
Dwight Bissell.
Thos. Mccall, the smiling clerk at
Hotel Francois, took in the Brown
county fair last Saturday and Sunday.
JOS. Chadderdon made a trip to New
Ulm early in the week. He appeared
before Judge Weber on a legal matter.
Mrs. G. E. Mckay left for her old
home in Syracuse, New York, yester-
day, to remain while hermother under
goes surgical operation.
Gilbert Mckay wears a gold bug.
He touches spring and out flies mini
allure photographs Of the Republican
Presidential candidates.
Alfred Sweet of Mankato a plumber
of that city, was visiting the family of
DIR. C. P. Gibson for few days during
ing the latter part of last week.
Miss Catharine Donaldson of Owa-
tonna, who has been visiting with Miss
Lizzie Bissell during the past two
weeks, returned home last Monay.
Prof. J. L. Torrens left for his home
in Oakland, this State, Monday. He
will return to the city tomorrow and
will be ready to open school next Mon
day.
Mrs. G.. NJ. Leffingwell, with Lowell
and Pearl Leffingwell, returned over
the Northwestern last Friday evening
from a two months visit with the
formers parents in Ohio.
F. A. Gray is enlarging and remod-
cling his residence on Ramsey Heights.
When completed it will be after the
pattern Of the Huntington and Bur-
meister residences on Bridge street.
Mrs. S. J. Abbott of Delavan, this
State, and w. L. Abbott of st. Paul
were visiting with Mrs. w. l.. Abbott
during the early part of last week. The
condition of the latter is not very much
improved.
Mrs. Charles T. Howard and son, AL
bert Russell Howard, of Redfield, S. D.,
arrived here Tuesday on visit with
the formers mother, Mrs. P. E. Beech
er. Charlie Howard will be down from
Redfield about Saturday.
George Gagnon has purchased Of
James Allen the latter's residence on
Mill street, just south of the residence
occupied by DR.. J. \. Wilson. The
consideration was nearly 500. The
property is now being improved.
Evangelist Erwin and wife and son
were visiting with Mrs. Erwin's par
ents, S. P. Fullen and wife, during the
past week. Evangelist Erwin preached
at the Christian church Sunday. They
returned to their home in Excelsior
Monday.
Thos. Gullick of Brookings, S. D.,
was in the city last Friday and Satur-
day. He, with another gentleman,
were going to establish coffee house
and restaurant in this city some time
ago, but the scheme has since fallen
through.
Here are small threshing yields. Till
Tibbetts owned two tracts south of the
city. One tract yielded ten bushels per
acre while the other only returned sew
en- bushels per acre. Tyler Winter also
threshed out the wheat on his farm
south of the city last week and it av-
eraged eight bushels per acre.
R. D. White came up from Winona
on Thursday of last week. He states
that Redwood Falls will be his future
home. 1t is his intention to 60 into
the saloon business here again and he
is now considering the availability of
several vacant buildings with the view
of renting the same for the saloon bust
ness.
Red Wing Republican: The system
of irrigation put in year ago by VIM.
Danforth on bis fruit farm in Burnside,
has been productive Of immense benefit
to vegetables and fruits Of all kinds
during the present season, according to
Mr.. Danforth, more than fulfilling his
most sanguine expectations as to what
he might beable to accomplish thereby.
Vegetation Of all kinds growing with
in the area irrigated has attained a
growth far superior in every way to
that which was not so favored and in
quality as well as size and quantity has
manifested it's benefits in the products.
Mr.. Danforth gives this irrigation plan
large share of the credit for enabling
him to carry off three first and two Sec
ond premiums at the last Horticultural
society meeting and he feels confident
that when it's merits become generally
known market gardeners and fruit
growers will generally adopt it.
Supt. G. L. Parkhill of the city wa
ter works system ventures an explana-
ton Of the article in this paper last
week regarding the catching ofso many
small fish. resembling pickerel in the