The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-12-24

A large display Of diamond rings and
shirt studs at Schleuder's jewelry store
during the holidays. 1t
Albert johnson and John Stewart
accompanied the special hog train of
Emil Schmahl's over the Northwestern
to Chicago last Monday.
Frank J. Sheffield of Springfield, son
of D. J. Sheffield, a well-known farmer
of Brookville township, was the guest
of the family of w. S. Clayson during
the past week.
Philbrick & Co. have an adjustable
doll baby in their window. 1t is huge
article, with the richest head of golden
hair, the most charming face and the
prettiest movable eyes seen for many
day. Its neck, limbs and feet all re-
spond to the touch.
The services in the Presbyterian
church Sunday forenoon will be Christ
mas in character. The subject will be
1.-THE Message of Angels to Men," The
Christmas decorations will remain in
tact over Sunday and there will be spe-
cial Christmas music.
Alexander Cooper will begin his Sc
ries of Gospel Temperance Meetings
next Sunday evening, Dec. 9th, at
the opera house. There will be no SER
vice in the churches Sunday evening,
the pastors and congregations all unit
ing in these temperance meetings. Mr..
Cooper will speak every afternoon and
evening during the week.
Francois & Schmahl have highly
decorated Christmas tree in their win
dow as Christmas decoration. Phil
brick & Co. have typical Christmas
scene also-a house from the chimney of
which Santa Claus is appearing, hav-
ing just left the lower story we'll stocked
with Christmas goods. Wolff & Co.
also have Santa Claus scene that
catches the eye at once.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
met yesterday at DIR. A. B. Halves and
refitted a number of articles of clothing
contributed for the needy. A great
many articles offered in shape of -four,
potatoes, etc., were sent there as head
quarters for distribution, and will be
distributed by a committee of the
church, appointed for the purpose, to-
morrow.
The payments for milk delivered
during the month of November at the
Redwood Falls creamery were made
last Monday, the directors meeting on
Saturday, auditing the bills and prices
and ordering the payments made four
days in advance of the regular date of
payment. The price paid was 20 cents
per pound for butter fat and over 500
was disbursed among the patrons of
the creamery.
The Junior Endeavorers of the
Presbyterian church, with w. S.
Southwick at their head, on Sunday af-
ternoon last made up their minds that
they, as we'll as the Sunday school
scholars, were not to be behind in Civ
ing some help to the poor. According
ly on Monday morning the Juniors ap-
peared at the Southwick store, each
carrying dime, which was contributed
in buying a load of wood for a needy
family. That is the right spirit.
The Advance states that one of the
oil stoves which Frank Jaehn of Spring
field had placed in his new house as a
part of the heating arrangement to dry
the plastering in some way got out OF
order Saturday evening, and the result
was very narrow escape from seri.
GUS confagration which would have
destroyed Mr.. Jaehn's fine new resi-
dence. AS it was, the wood work was
damaged to some extent before the fire
was put out. The total damage was
about $25.
Springfield Advance: Veterinarian
Lent was again called west to investi
gate more reported cases of CHAMBERS
He found one very bad case in the
town of Waterbury and heard of sew
eral reported cases in Willow Lake
The owner of the diseased horse in Wa
terbury at once killed it. w. w. Howe
and his son, E. j., who are old resi-
dents of Granite Rock township, Red
wood county, were looking over Spring.
field last week with view of locating
here. They expressed themselves as
highly pleased with the town. While
here they were guests of Orlando Gray.
"Old Man" Huntington of Window
has just tumbled to the fact that Presid-
ing Elder Hanscom is a good fellow in
and out of religion. Here is what he
says: Presiding Elder Hanscom is
my kind ola Christian. He is all right,
if he is Methodist preacher. Heowns
his opinions, is a very independent man,
and when he sees his country in dan
ger shoots at the man who stands in
her road to glory, He did the same