The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-03-04

Photographers Kenney was in Gran
ito Falls on Monday and Tuesday.
II. G. Schmahl was attending to
business in St. Paul the first of the
week.
George French came dow from
the northern portion of the State last
Monday.
During the absence Of Clerk Warn
or in st. Paul ex-Clerk of Court By
ram is acting as deputy.
George w. Bunce of Milwaukee,
formerly of this city, was registered at
Hotel Francois on Tuesday.
Paul Dornfeld, who has been visit
ing with the Walters, south of the
city returned to his home in Saltwater
last Friday.
R. w. Adams conducted the ordin-
alton of elders at the Presbyterian
church last Sunday morning. He al
SO preached in the evening.
A child of A. D. Smith, residing
mile southeast of the city, has been
seriously i'll with a brain trouble dur
ing the past week. Yesterday the
physician entertained no hopes of re-
covery.
The March apportionment of State
school funds gives Redwood county
$3,014, Renville &,7O7, Brown $3.484,
Lyon $3,O23, Cottonwood $2,269 and
Yellow Medicine 1851. The amount
allowed is ST. per pupil.
Another two inches of snow made
its appearance Tuesday The snow
was unusually light and was not ac-
companied by any wind. The sky
was clear yesterday morning, and
there we're some indications of thaw
during the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Burch and
little boy, Melvin, returned to their
home in Burtrum last Monday, after
two weeks visit with relatives in
Redwood Falls and Renville county.
Charles is brother of Will Burch.
The two wives are also sisters.
There will be novel entertainment
at the next meeting of Charity Chap
ter No. IS, Order of the Eastern Star,
next Wednesday evening. Those hav-
ing the affair in charge are reluctant
about divulging what the entertain
ment will be, but they promise that it
will be entirely new and original SO
far as this city is concerned. Every
Star is expected to bring one or more
lead pencils.
The city council held a regular
meeting Tuesday evening. E. A.
Mason was granted a plumbers Ii
cense. The license for the opera hall
for the ensuing year was fixed at $50.
The old claim of w. II. Allen for po-
lice services under the Bell admins
tration was settled by the city paying
$1.61 to Mr.. Allen, the latter paying
costs. A. G. Burmeister notified the
council of his acceptance of the cleo
trio light ordinance.
On Tuesday City Treasurer Fl. A.
Baldwin paid 5000 principal on the
city water works bonds. It will be re-
membered that a sinking fund was
created shortly after the water works
system was built for the purpose Of
taking up the bonds at different inter
walls. The first set matured on Tues.
day and the sinking fund having the
required amount to its credit to pay
the same the bonds were Immediately
taken. This not only reduces the
principal, but also the interest.
On Tuesday Judge Bowers received
the papers in the case of P. III. Jones
VS.. G. w. Mead and the insolvent Cit
liens Bank. It will be remembered
that the jury returned a verdict in
favor of the defense, upon which the
plaintiff asked for judgment for the
full amount, or about $500, notwith-
standing the verdict, and that in case
| the latter was denied, for new trial.
In the papers sent to Judge Bowers
both applications are denied and the
Jones side of the case will be obliged
to pay some heavy costs. The case
arose over the sheriff Selling wheat al
legged to belong to j. F. Jones in pay
ment of a debt, but which wheat P.
II. Jones claimed as his property.
The Drummer Boy of the Kappa
hammock, Major Henderson,, comes to
this city under the auspices Of the
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