The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-10-21

Nothing drives away the blues like
Rocky Mountain Tea.
The taxes on the Davidson lands in
this county, amounting to $1,000, we're
paid into the county treasury last
week.
Mesdames NJ. E. Curtiss and Fay
Robinson will entertain the Ladies
Mite society of the Presbyterian
church tomorrow afternoon at the
house of the latter.
Lester Derwent, chief of depart
ment in the wholesale drug house of
Lyman-Eliel Co., Minneapolis, and
brother of Mrs. O. w. Mcmillan of
this city, visited with the latter at the
Commercial Hotel over Sunday.
A heavy rain fell last Thursday
night, it having materially warmed up
few hours previous to the rain. The
rain was accompanied by very little
thunder and lightning. It remained
cloudy all of Friday with little rain.
VIM. Ham moved on to the county
poor farm last Tuesday and will here
after act as manager of that institu-
ton for the county. Mr.. Fadden.
who has worked the farm, has moved
on to one of the farms owned by G.
D. Gilfllan.
The county treasurer received from
the State treasurer last SATURDAY, a
draft for S., $50, being the amount of
the October apportionment of the
State for the schools of Redwood coun-
ty. The county apportionment is be-
ing made this week.
DR.. G.. R. Pease now has his Office
in the Commercial Hotel, it having
been moved from it's previous location
over Luscher's drug store to the first
floor of the hotel last Thursday. The
entrance to the Office is at the north
west corner of the hotel.
In last weeks GAZETTE it was stated
that Mr.. 81. E. Greene was wanted in
connection with complaint made by
NJ. U. Hathaway. The information
was given out by the municipal court
of this city. 1t was an error. Mr.
Greene was in no way connected with
the alleged ofense.
The last sewer and water service
put in this year was put in last Fri.
day in what is known as the Mckay
building, adjoining The GAZETTE. The
work was difficult owing to the fact
that the sewer contractor neglected
to place a chimney where it should
have been placed and the ditchmer
we're obliged to go down Is or 10 feet
to the sewer pipe. The building viii
be plumbed for both water and sewer
D. L. Bigham left a monster winter
radish at this Office last Saturday Of
ternoon. The radish was about q foo,
and half long, and about three inch
es in diameter. He says that the rad.
ishes are pleasiDgly edible, aside from
being prolific growers. A package Of
the seed was sent to Mr.. Bigham by
Beaupre's seed house of Philadelphia
several months ago. The seed came
direct from Japan. Mr.. Bigham sowed
the seed on Aug. LIST, and his success
was so great that he will report the
same to the seed house as prelimin-
airy to that concern placing the radish
seed as stock article in their cata-
logue.
Capt. William L. Hart died Wednes.
day evening at o'clock at the family
residence, SOL Burr street, st. Paul, Of
pneumonia. Capt. Hart was sixty-six
years old and had resided in St. Paul
since 1852, engaging in business
Capt. Hart was in the Indian wars
and, as member OF Capt. Johnson's
company, "Cullen Guards" he fired
the first shot in the battle of Birch
Coulie. He was in other conflicts
with the Sioux in Minnesota and Da
kots, and won an excellent reputation
as soldier. He also served in Com
pany II, Eighth Minnesota Infantry
He was a member of Garfield Post
e. A. R., and leaves wife and sever
children.
Rev. G. II. Way, the minister as
signed to be pastor of the Methods
church of this city for the coming year
by the Winona conference, preached
his first sermon here last Sunday morn
ing. He was greeted by full turn
ont IF tho Methodist oonrro,.,4;o,,