The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-05-14

1 w. III. Webster is now occupying
the residence of Mrs. E.. III. Chollar
on Fourth street.
John b. Braley of st. Johnsbury,
Vermont, has been in the city during
the past week attending to financial
matters.
H. E. Ranney of Homer, New York,
a capitalist with great deal of money
invested in lands here, has been in the
city during the past few days.
During the session of the Court
Sheriff Mead has number of depu-
ties. They are G. V. Everett and D.
L. Bigham of this city, A. A. Praxel
of Lamberton and Ben Simpson of
Belview.
A laundry will be opened in the one
story frame building on Second street
five doors west of Schmahl & Jaehn-
ings' hardware store. Ii Wing, St.
Paul Chinaman has engaged the
building for that purpose.
Major Patrick Feeley, rear guard
in an unorganized St. Paul battalion,
and one of the smoothest commercial
drummers in the perfect" spent a
portion of the past week selling goods
and fishing around this neighborhood.
| The Fourth annual convention of
the Tracy district Y. P.S. c. E. has
been postponed to July 24th, on the
evening of which day it will open in
Sleepy Eye and will continue in ses-
sion until Sunday evening, July 26ht
inclusive.
T. j. Sloan brought into The GA
zETTE office Thursday sample of
pottery clay discovered while digging
a we'll for the Sheridan creamery. The
clay is perfectly white, is without grit
and contains more or less oil. It has
an excellent polish. Mr.. Sloan states
that vein of this clay, three or four
feet thick, was pierced by the augur.
The jury in the case of Mike Harris
VS.. Frank Bittson, an action to recover
possession of a mule, returned YER
dict ordering the mule restored to the
plaintiff. Attorney Dolliff appeared
for the plaintiff. 1t has since been
stipulated, on the side, that if Mr..
Dolliff can remain on the mule for
ten minutes, in public, he is to receive
the animal in lieu of attorneys fees.
Matt. Blake of Little Falls, father
of Mrs. Mamie Blake Gerraghty-Hol-
born, was in the city during the past
week, looking up evidence to fight the
divorce case of Jas. F. Holborn vs..
his daughter. Blake is considerably
worked up over the charges Holborn
makes against his daughter. He says
that they are all pack of lies and
declares that his daughter is the party
to get the divorce and get good
slice of Holborn's property.
Ron. Thiering's brindle hound
Silver made good fight for the Min
nesota Stakes in the coursing match
at Minnehaha Park last Thursday and
Friday. On Thursday he ran against
a. Minneapolis dog owned by Owen
Eppley and beat him out. On Friday,
it fell to his lot to run against a Gar
den City hound, Sport Schroeder.
The daily papers described this latter
race as gamey one in which the rab-
bit finally escaped. Sport Schroeder
was given the contest. Silver conse-
quently dropped out of the race for
the stakes, the last contest of which
was on Saturday.
Miss Mae Henderson, the elocu-
zionist, who is soon to give a recital
under the auspices of the Y. P. S. G.
E. of the Christian church, is grad
uate Of one of the best schools of ora
tory west of Chicago, Prof. Otis
School of Oratory and Elocution,
Drake University, Des Moines, Ia. Her
instructors have been of the best dra-
| matte schools of New York and Chi
cago, and with her strong voice and
inimitable manner. she wins the uni
versal commentator of her audience.
In an account of the graduating recit-
al given last June by her school, The
Delphic of Drake University, says:
"By general accord of the auditors, if
any selection for first honors could
have been made, Miss Mae Hender-
son stood the best chance"
An alarm of fire was averted through
the GOODNESS of Policeman French last
Monday evening. A gallant young
fellow about town, in company with