The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-03-25

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DR.. w. D. Finn left for st. Paul
yesterday to attend to legislative and
other matters.
The Misses Linwell left for Spring
field Monday and are visiting with
friends in that vicinity this week.
The entertainment committee of the
Eastern Star will spring surprise on
the members of that order at its next
regular meeting, which will be the
first Wednesday after Easter Sunday.
G. G. Strand, until recently editor
of the Cottonwood Gazette, was reg
istered at Hotel Francois Tuesday
evening. Mr.. Strand did not tarry
long at the hotel after registering,
however.
Representative McC leary has courte-
sled The GAZETTE with copy of the
Dingley tariff bill, which is likely to
become a law in q month or two. The
bill is in printed form and occupies
1877 pages.
Miss Ella Hawk has recently been
advanced to a position as seventh
grade teacher in one Of the schools of
st. Paul. The advance in position
was attended by pleasant advance
in wages. Miss Hawk was the only
lady teacher who successfully passed
a sharp examination for the place.
o. T. Ramsland has purchased the
equity of James Cruthers and wife in
what is known as the VIM. Smith farm
in the town of Vesta. The farm is To-
Gated on the north banks of the Red
wood river, comprises about 28O acres
and is considered one of the finest in
Vesta township.
/ The Northwestern engine hauling
the train to and from Sleepy Eye met
with an accident just as it was about
to wheel on to the turn table, prepare
tory to being turned towards Sleepy
Eye, last Tuesday evening. The &C
cident resulted in the blowing out OF
plug, and necessitated a delay of
about two hours in the departure of
the train for Sleepy Eye. No one was
hurt.
!, The Drummer Boy is to be here
next week without fail. The enter
tainment which was advertised for
March 20 had to be postponed on ac-
count of the Major being snow-bound
in Dakota. All holders of tickets for
reserved seats will wait patiently as
the entertainment will be held at the
Opera House next week, and it is to
be hoped the weather will be more
pleasant so that all can come. Friday
evening, April I'd, is the date.
j S. J. RAcE:-I noticed in The GA
} zETTE of March II that this county
was credited with only 80 districts US
ing free text books-six which had Or
dered unabridged dictionaries and
I four library orders. We had July 81,
1896, "a districts using free text books
There we're ten Webster's Internation-
} al dictionaries placed in our schools
last year. The library orders and ex-
} tension Of libraries I have no exact
data. The tendency towards free text
book usage is SO marked I offer you
the above data.
The GAZETTE has received an an
tnouncement of the commencement ex-
ercises of the school of agriculture OF
} the University of Minnesota. The
announcements are issued by the Sen
ior Glass of the school of which Louis
Lawrence, son of well-known Sun
down farmer, is member, and whose
name appears on the roll of graduates
Mr.. Lawrence was superintendent OF
the Shutdown creamery during the
! summer months. He is entitled to
considerable of credit for putting that
creamery to the front, where it stands
to-day. He was urged to remain at
. his post and not return to school, but
the young man cared more for the
school than he did for his salary. He
may take charge of the creamery dur
ing the coming summer. There are
% members of the graduating class.
Apropos of the Brambel fake rotary
engine the Scientific American gives
Sleepy Eye discolored optic in the
following manner: sThe name Of the
town where the story originated is a
curious and suggestive feature OF it.
Sleepy Eye would seem we'll adapted