The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-07-01

Mrs. Darling WEIGH visited with
friends in Waseca during the week.
The Misses May and Grace Ferris
returned from months visit in Wis
consin last Monday.
Fred L. Warner attended to several
business matters in st. Paul during
the latter part of last week.
Deputy Everett issued a marriage
license to Patrick Curtin, Jr, and
Abigail Donohue OF Granite Rock
township last Thursday.
Lars Walter of Brookville reported
that wheat on his farm headed out
during the early part of last week
the first report of that kind received
at this Office.
Miss Frances Everett entertained a
large number of friends and members
of the Ladies' Cycle of the Presbyter-
ian church at musicale at the Ever
cit residence last Friday evening.
The Winona Lumber Co. reports
the sales of lumber to George King
for large threshing machinery she'd
16x4O, and to the Jewell brothers for
two residences in the township of
Vail.
Maj. NJ. E. Powell attended the an
nual meeting of the Grand Command
cry of Minnesota at Minneapolis last
week. Mr.. Powell represented the To-
cal commandery. He is also Past
Eminent Grand Commander of the
State.
Alex. j. Anderson, at one time a
clerk in the store of F. w. Philbrick,
but now salesman for a Chicago
clothing house, was at the CONNER
cial last Thursday and Friday. Mr..
Anderson is typical travelling sales
man enjoying a good business, life
and prosperity.
During the past week the steel
brick and galvanized iron cornice has
been placed on the new Thompson &
Mead building on Third street. As
soon as the steel brick is striped the
building will present a genuine brick
appearance and will be an ornament
to that portion of the city. The plate
glass front has also been put in.
George L. Evans had crew of men
taking out the dirt from his lot 24x4e
feet on Third street last week. This
gave rise to the rumor that Mr.. Evans
was preparing to erect three-story
brick building and basement. The
rumor was without foundation, Mr..
Evans stating that he is undecided as
to whether he would build this year,
and in case he decided to do so the
structure would be only one story but
would be solid brick.
In a review of the encampments
held throughout the State G. G. Whit
ney of the Marshall Messenger, says:
At Redwood Falls the fathers of sons
of veterans must have had rare enjoy
ment,~ if Julius Schmahl's paper is an
index, for it appeared last week en-
blazoned with the national flag print
ed in "red, white and blue' all over
the pages. and neatly printed too. I
was disappointed in not being able to
attend the encampment.
Peter Mcpherson came down from
Winnipeg last Saturday and will re-
main here for an indefinite period.
Peter has been throu. the entire
northern portion of the State, as we'll
as that portion of Canada directly
north of this State. He states that be
failed to find any country up there
that would compare with this section
of the State. Work, too, was very
light during his sojeurn lin the north,
He has recovered his health complete
ly and will follow his occupation of
carpenter during his stay here.
Charity Chapter No. IS, Order of
the Eastern Star, initiated candidate
last Wednesday evening, and after
the initiation refreshments we're
served. The tables were decorated for
the occasion, and boutonniere was
waiting for each guest. Visitors pres
ent we're Mrs. G.. T. Howard of Red
field, S. D., Mrs. Jessie VanDolah
Zimbeck, wife of DR.. Zimbeck OF
Montevideo, and Miss Dora Wolff
The Eastern Star ladies' quartette
consisting of Mesdames Patterson
Mcmillan, the Misses Beecher and
CIayson, with Mrs. Ida Pease at the
organ, sang the Eastern Star ode dur