The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-06-03

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Rev. w. FL. Knowlton delivered the
Decoration Day GRAFTON at Sleepy Eye
last Saturday.
Mrs. R. S. Whipple left for Ogdens.
burg, New York, yesterday. She will
visit with relatives there during the
next few months.
Mrs. w. H. Webster, who has been
receiving medical treatment in a Min
neapolis hospital, during the past
mouth is expected home this week.
An interesting letter from S. E.
Lankard of Santa Fe, New Mexico, is
crowded out Of this issue by other
matter. 1t will appear next week.
Tne marriage of Cornelius Starken
a we'll known young farmer of the
south side to Miss Mary Aftermath
daughter Of County Commissioner
Leo Aftermath, will occur at the resi-
dence of the brides parents in Willow
Lake township next Tuesday.
Commissioner Thos. j. Sloan was in
town Tuesday. He authorized the
advertising for bids for the construc.
ton of combination bird &c over the
Redwood river on the town line be-
tween Sheridan and Redwood Falls,
the contract to be awarded on June
18th.
During the past week marriage Ii
censes have been issued to Cornelius
Starken and Mary Aftermath, daugh-
ter of County Commissioner Alter
matt; Harry b. Hays and Mary M
Basel; David L. Weaver and Jennie
Gladys Kidd; Christ. Iyerson and
Bertha K. Anderson.
The town board of Redwood Falls
will award several ditching and grad
ing contracts on June 9Th, according
to an advertisement appearing in an.
other column, and the town board oil
Sheridan will award the contract fol-
bridging the Redwood at the Daugh
erty place on Friday, June 18th.
Capt. Henry A. Castle, the new audi
tor for the treasury for the postoffice
department sends The GAZETTE copy
of the department for the fiscal yea1
ending June 80, 1896. By the report
it is noted that the gross receipts O.
the postoffice at this place during the
year was $3,642.64. The salary of the
postmaster was $500, and he was
allowed $3.50 for clerk hire, 1904 fol
rent, light and fuel, and 1852 for 9th
er incidental expenses, making a tota
expense of $1,959.52, leaving a ne
revenue to the govern .nent of 1858.
II, leaving "a per cent. expense t.
the gross receipts.
The cemetery never looked bette
than it did last Saturday. Lot own
ers had been at work week or two
prior to that day, removing the rub
bish and dead grass that congregate
during the year, and moving dow
the grass of this springs growth. Lo
owners seemed to take greater inter
est in their lots and in their dead thar
they have done heretofore and as
consequence a number of lots wer,
improved that we're not improved il
former years. All of them became i'm
pressed with the idea that the GENE
terry should pass into the hands of a,
association as soon as possible.
Evangelist Rose spoke on the sub
ject of "The Seven Devils of Redwood
Falls at the Christian church las
Sunday afternoon. The church wa
crowded and good many people wer,
turned away for lack of room. MI
Rose kept his subject heated from
post to finish, but those who wen
there expected to hear different thing
characterized as "the seven devils
than what Mr.. Rose was pleased t,
designate. His Seven Devils" wer'
Pride, Lying, Indifference, Impurity
Gossip, Cowardice and Discord, hi
text being from Proverbs, 9Th chapter
18th to 10Th verses. Ofthe seven b,
contended that Lying, Gossiping ant
Sowing Discord among brethren wer,
worse than any devil in spike tail
long horn and cloven hoof of orthodo,
conception.
The trial of A. j. Bliss of Renvill.
county, indicted for assault in the sec
ond degree on one Joseph Betek by
striking Betek on the head with ham
mer, resulted in the disagreement O.
the jury, it standing IL for acquitta
to one for conviction. Betek, the prose