The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-12-02
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Mountain Tea.
Orenzo Chain of Montevideo, a
cousin of S. Pollard, visited with the
latter over Sunday.
The Glendale farm has sold the two
year-old Polled Aberdeen Angus bull,
Jupiter, to Michael Fressn of Waconia,
during the past week.
Miss Margaret Stewart spent
Thanksgiving with her mother and
brothers and sisters on the Stewart
farm southwest of the city.
W. H. Lance left Monday for St.
Paul, South Dakota and other points.
He may spend the coolest winter
months at some of the winter resorts.
The will of the late DR.. w. D. Finn
was admitted to probate last Tuesday.
The will leaves all of the estate to his
wife, who is also named executrix of
the will.
The weather during the past week
has been very wintry, indeed. Com
mencing Thanksgiving morning a
snow storm set in and it has been
showing at frequent intervals ever
since. On Tuesday evening a north
west wind blew the snow into gentle
blizzard. Sleighs have been easy
going.
The "Sweet Family" a burlesque
play in the strict sense of the word,
was presented by home talent for the
benefit of. the Christian Endeavor of
the Presbyterian church, last Friday
evening, at the opera house. Before
the plav::Mrs. D. A. Stuart gave reci-
tation and Mrs. E. G. Patterson sang
500. A large crowd was present.
It is rumored that Rev. John Sin
clair, the pastor.of the Presbyterian
church at: Redwood Falls, and we'll
known to Marshall and Island Lake
people, and in fact to all of our read
ers, is to leave Redwood soon and &C.
cept the passionate of the First Presby-
terrain church in St. Paul, says the
Marshall Messenger. Mr.. Sinclair
preached there last Sunday morning
and evening and addressed the stud
ents of Manchester college Monday
morning.
The Thanksgiving ball and supper
given by the Odd Fellows of this city
last Thursday evening was largely at
tended, the committee on arrange
ments having as large crowd as the
members could conveniently handle.
All in attendance report a pleasant
time and say that the supper and en-
tertainment was up to the excellent
standard set by that order. The
Lodge netted about $71 as result of
the dance and supper.
A recent number of the Sioux Falls
Argus Leader says that Granite Lodge
No. ]8,..K. of P, enjoyed spread af-
ter the lodge work the evening previ-
Gus, the same being farewell to L.
R. Root, who was about to remove
from that city. After the supper Mr..
Root addressed the gathering, express
ing his feelings towards Granite Lodge,
and regrets on leaving the city. The
Chancellor Commander responded for
the lodge, while number of others
made brief remarks. * L.
R. Root and family left to day for
Redwood Falls to make that place
their future home, Mr.. Root having
accepted position in the Redwood
County Bank there. Mr.. Root has
very many friends among the business
men of the city, who have learned to
admire his capabilities while engaged
with different banks of this city, and
both himself and wife are deservedly
popular in social way. Their many
friends will wish them the best of
good fortune in their new home.
About one year ago the sheriff of
Renville county called a meeting of
representative men from the eleven
villages in Renville county for the
purpose of discussing the tramp
nuisance, says the Red Wing Republi-
can. This meeting resulted in the
enactment of ordinances appropriating
small sums of money for the care and
maintenance of tramps showing a
willingness to work. Tickets we're
printed by the village authorities and
distributed to every family, with the
request that to each tramp applying
for food one of these tickets be given.
The ticket itself was an order upon
the village marshal for one meal or