The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-10-07

ne 81. Agnes Ouliu Oh the Ep1ScO-
pal Church meets with Mrs. Geo. B.
Hughes tomorrow afternoon.
O. NJ. Peabody has been selected
by Representative McCleary for the
position of postmaster at Echo.
Col. R. 81. G. Hinman, professor of
English language at the Indian
schools east of here, was in the city
Saturday.
Jesse Bennett, wife and children
and Mrs. jackson of Independence,
Iowa, are visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
John E. Moon.
Theodore Braafadt, son of Lars I.
Braafadt Of Kintire township, passed
through, here last Saturday on his
way to Mankato, where he will attend
the Normal school during the coming
winter.
Andrew Peterson was down from
Swedes Forest Saturday. Mr.. Peter
son contemplates trip to Norway
soon. He stated that the prices for
wheat we're great deal better in Red
wood Falls than they we're at stations
west of here.
Through q mistake last week this
paper failed to state that the oil paint
ing of the Minnesota river bayou just
north of North Redwood exhibited at
the county fair, was the work of Mrs.
w. D. Finn. 1t was among the best
of the art pieces exhibited.
Rural Center says. that Station
Agent Mcdonald went to Minneapolis
Saturday to see his wife, nee Belle
Stewart, who is at the st. Barnabas
hospital for medical treatment. He
reports her as being very much i'm
proved, and that she will be at home
in few weeks.
Mrs. G. J. Cook and children leave
for St. Paul this week to join Mr.
Cook, who is now enjoying very
thriving cigar and tobacco business on
Wabasha street, and who has also &C.
|quired handsome residence on St
Anthony Hill. Their future home
will be, inst. Paul.
! Sanborn Sentinel: Mayne Dotsor
had little experience with some pow
der yesterday evening, that he is moi
apt to forget for time. In loading {
muzzle-loading gun he spilled some
powder on the ground, and in order tt
have q little fun dropped q match on
to the stuff when it exploded anc
burned his face quite badly.
i Echo Enterprise: Randolph Franz
of the town of Posen sold four two
yesr-old Polled Angus steers last
Monday morning, which brought hin
$1565O. He delivered them at tht
stock yards at this place, the purchas
ers being the parties from Iowa, who
have been buying cattle in this zicini
1 ty for some time past. Mr.. Frank sayi
that it beats raising wheat-this yeal
at least
| Granite journal: Matt Mccarthy
informs us that while in the cities last
week he made arrangements with 6
Minneapolis firm to put in a steam
heating plant in the Commercial hotel
Operations to begin at once and will be
completed by the 18th of next month
| This will be great improvement oyer
the stove system hitherto used. The
travelling public will largely appreci-
ate the change.
G. n. Phillips of Echo has been ar.
rested at the instance of Attorney
Harriott of this city, who has charge
of the farm, for an alleged attempt to
sell carload of wheat grown on the
farm of 81. NJ Crawford of st. Charles
| Ill. Phillips had the farm rented and
gave a mortgage to Crawford on the
crop in security for the rent. The
mortgaged wheat was sent to the
Central Elevator company, Minneap.
oils, for sale, but Harriott got notice
in time to stop payment.
| A Renville special of last Thursday
states that this afternoon M. j. BOWL
ing concluded the purchase of John
| OConnor's stock in the Renville State
bank. which constitutes an undivided
half interest, including the building
By this deal, Mr.. Bowling becomes
president. 7. O'Connor, the cashier
will continue in the same capacity I'm.
der the new firm. The success of the
firm in the past with the addition Of
Mr.. Bowling augurs we'll for the fu.
ture. Mr.. Bowling intends to make