The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-07-08

j. w. Lee and wife of Minneapolis
have been spending several days in
and about Redwood Falls.
Clinton Fisk, at one time manager
OF the 0. P. Whitcomb, now Willard
farm, but now in the dray business in
Minneapolis, is visiting friends in this
city.
Hon. Charles T. Howard came
down from Redfeld, S. D., Tuesday
afternoon to be present at the mar
riage of his sister-in-law, Miss Harriet
w. Beecher.
The electric lights we're tested at
the Presbyterian church last Sunday
evening and fully met all reasonable
expectation. There was not shady
sitting in the entire building.
Miss Florence Robinson entertained
about "A of her young lady friends at
a birthday party on the Robinson
lawn last Thursday afternoon. It was
her ninth birthday. The young host
ess served several kinds of refresh
ments and her guests insisted that it
was one of the most pleasant days
they have ever spent.
George Liebenguth is still confined
to his house as result of the splint-
ers in his limb in an accident several
weeks ago. One splinter was remov-
ed several weeks ago, and on Tues
day another good-sized splinter was
taken from the limb. He is unable to
walk. His position at the drug store
is being filled by Master Otto Dorm
berg.
The various branches of the family
of Judge Baldwin surprised the old
gentleman at his home last Tuesday
evening. Tuesday was the 10th ami
versary of Judge Baldwin's appearance
on earth, and without the Judge be-
ing made aware of it the family mem
bers gathered on the lawn, arranged
table of edibles, and when the Judge
appeared he was prone to know what
was up. On the children of the third
generation insisting on spatting their
grandfather 20 times he began to
realize that it was his birthday.
Judge Bowers delivered an interest
ing GRAFTON at Fourth of July cele-
bration at Jacob Lorenz's, in Sun
down, last Monday. Judge Bowers
reports 800 people in attendance, and
says that the Declaration of Independ-
ence was read by Miss Lena Bredvold,
daughter of Martin Bredyold, prayer
was offered by Rev. Jacobsen, who
also spoke in the Norwegian language,
after which Judge Bowers and Attorn-
ey George T. Olsen spoke. MIR. Bow
ers speaks in high terms of Mr.. Olsen's
GRAFTON, saying that it was one of the
best he had heard for many a day. A
base ball game followed these exer-
cises.
The worst rain storms that ever
visited this section fell on Monday and
Tuesday nights. On Monday night
it started in about $50, and literally
there was a cloudburst for nearly two
hours. Old settlers say that they
have never before seen anything like
it. So heavy was the rain that cutters
were unable to carry off the water and
the streets were flooded. On Tuesday
night the rain started in about II
o'clock and kept it up at intervals un-
til early morning. Reports of hail
come in from different parts of the
county. In Sheridan Lindberg's crop
was totally destroyed, while the crops
of John Illett, J. O. Mahoney and T..
Looney were more OF less injured.
The heavy rain lodged grain badly
and it is doubtful whether it will en-
tirely recover.
At the Presbyterian church last
Sunday evening the service was pat
riotic in the highest degree. Mr.. Sin
clair, as was announced, commented
upon the recent jubilee celebration in
England, with some observations up
on the personal character and history
of the Queen which were not familiar
to the average American. He thought
the secret of the Queens hold upon
the affections of her people, and in
lesser degree upon all civilized people,
was her high Christian character Mr..
Sinclair declared that the queen was
by no means figure head in govern
ment, but real worker in State coun-
Gil, and ruler in fact as we'll as name.
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