The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-09-10

Prof. J. R. Hitchcock left for Wood
Lake last Saturday, where he entered
upon his duties as principal of the
schools of that place.
The will of Donald Stewart has been
admitted toIprobate. By the terms OF
the will all OF his property is left to his
wife, to be disposed of as she sees fit.
Sleepy Eye Dispatch: Mrs. Mary A.
Alderman of Redwood Falls was a
Sleepy Eye visitor for a short time
Monday. She was enroute to Kilkenny
to visit relatives.
Rural Center states that Franklin
Ensign may be Populist candidate
for clerk of court or representative this
fall. Mr.. Ensign was clerk of court OF
this county for eight years prior to bis
defeat by the present incumbent.
Artemus Ward Bager was blown in
to town, via St. Paul, on a westerly
wind from Chicago, last Friday. Arte-
mus states that Redwood Falls is not
lively enoughlfor him and that as soon
as he recuperates he will blow back to
the Windy City again.
r. X. Evans of Hamline, brother
of Arson, Evans of Walnut Grove,
dropped dead from heart failure while
sitting in his house reading on Tuesday
morningIo of last week. Arson Evans
left Walnut Grove for Hamline inn
mediately upon receiving telegram to
that effect.
r. D. White has rented the two-story
brick building next to The GAZETTE
office. In the lower portion of the
building he will conduct Temperance
saloon and billiard hall until after Jan.
Goth next, when he hopes to secure a
license for the sale of liquors. He will
reside on the second floor Of the build.
ing.
A. E. Clark of MOntevideO was visit.
ing with his relatives and old friends
in and around this city last Friday
Mr.. Clark is an attorney Of that place
and is rapidly coming to the front as
one Of the leading young attorneys OF
Chippewa county. He spoke here at
the silver meeting last Saturday even.
ing.
A. G.. Burmeister, accompanied by
E. w. and'John l.. Hooper of Lake
Mills, Wis, wheeled it to Sleepy Eye
and back last Friday. 1t was Aid
Burmeister's first long trip on the bi-
cycle and when he returned home he
called for Wizard and st. Jacobs Oil
The next morning his limbs were still
suffering from the ride.
w. 1. Porterfield of Chicopee Falls
Mass, was in the city during the past
week He visited with his cousin
Thos. A. March, east of the city, for a
few days. Mr.. Porterfield is an old
soldier and attended the G. A. r. en-.
campment in st. Paul, after which he
came to this city to visit his cousin
whom he has not seen for many years.
w. F. Dickinson was among the
members of the First Minnesota Regi.
ment entertained by James J. Hill al
the latter's handsome residence on
Summit avenue, st. Paul, last Thurs
day evening. On the arrival of the
regiment, which was one of the brav.
est during the civil war, the Great
Northern president spoke few words
vited the entire party to a sumptuous
lunch.
Deputy Sheriff Robidou returned last
Saturday afternoon from chase after
the bicycle belonging to Miss Christine
Sample and stolen from her two weeks
ago this evening. The deputy went
from here to Excelsior and from there
into Scott and LeSueur counties, ex.
pecting to get some trace of the wheel.
This was according to advices received
from Morton. The thieves had I'M
doubtedly got beyond that section when
the deputy arrived there and he re-
turned home without the bicycle.
H. J. Crooks of Butler, Ind, broth
er of Chief of Police VIM. Crooks of this
city, is visiting with the latter. The
two met at the G. A. R. encampmen1
in St. Paul last week. 1t was the frs,
time that they had seen each other in
20 years and the Chief had his brothers
vision SO clearly printed on his minG
that he recognized him walking down
the streets of Minneapolis. H. j
Crooks is one-armed veteran of the
civil war. He was member of an In.
diana Regiment and while at the front
had his arm shot off. He is full of in.
teresting accounts of the war. He will
remain here on a visit for a week OF
ten days longer.
A Renville special of last Friday
states that Peter Paquet, well-to-dc
farmer living three miles south of here,
has died from the effects of his attempt.