The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-03-17
A good piano lamp can be had dirt
cham at Hofo1 Francois

A good piano lamp can be had dirt
cheap at Hotel Francois.
Auditor g. j. Shannon on the Van
Dusen elevator system was in the city
last Thursday.
Marcellus Welch returned from a
trip to St. Paul and Minneapolis on
Friday of last week.
Mrs. Jerald Wooley of Howard
Lake has been visiting with her sister,
Mrs. Grant Martin, during the past
week.
Miss Ella Laird left for Granite
Falls yesterday. She will probably
remain in that city for the remainder
of the summer.
The Endeavor society of the Presby-
terian church will hold free social at
the home of Miss Frances Everett to-
morrow evening. The intermediate
society is invited.
S. S. Drake, formerly of this city,
was elected treasurer of the village of
Echo at the election on Tuesday of
last week. Mr.. Drake insists that the
Democrats must get back to the sound
financial platform.
In the apportioument of funds for
the purpose of making an exhibit at
the Omaha exposition by the State
this county will be asked to raise
$254.92, Renyille $3O7.89 and Lyon
county $2O236.
A Chaska news item has it that
George and Otto Becker have sold out
their interests in the mill recently
erected in that town, to John Frank,
the other partner. All three went
from Redwood Falls to Chaska to
erect and operate the mill.
Capt. E. M. Brooks came down from
Todd county on Thursday of last
week. Capt. Brooks states that he
has returned to Redwood Falls to re-
main during the coming summer and
fall. He states that Todd county is
settling rapidly, and that it is great
county for growing fine crops.
The strong wind of last Monday af-
ternoon blew in large plate glass in
the front of Francois & Schmahls
store. The broken glass fell on a
large quantity of expensive glassware,
and destroyed most of it. The loss
will be between SIS and 500.
Carl Peterson received letter from
his brother, John Peterson, last week.
1t was dated en- route for Seattle.
John writes that he is accompanied
by his brother-in-law, and party of
other men, and that they are going to
the Klondike and make or lose their
stake. Johns family is with Mrs.
Peterson's parents near Mankato.
Rev. J. A. Reddon preached at the
Presbyterian church last Sunday. MIR.
Reddon came from parish in North
west Territory, Canada, and is can
didate for the pastorship of the church
in this city. Next Sunday morning
Rev. McHenry of Delhi will preach,
and after the service he will be mod
orator of congregational meeting
which will be held to choose pastor,
if the congregation SO desire,
D. E. Laird is moving his machinery
display depot from Second street on
to Mill. The Second street space will
soon be the scene of building activity,
A. Birum & Son erecting a building
on the same. Mr.. Laird not only has
the old buildings on Mill street full of
buggies, machinery, etc, but has also
erected a platform between the recent
ly destroyed bakery and the Sears
building, which is also occupied by
wagons, seeders, ETC.
Attorney E. E. Harriott received an
order from Judge Webber Saturday
afternoon to the effect that George R.
Newell & Co. would be allowed to par
ticipate in the insolvent estate of H.
G.. Ackmann. That firm filed it's re-
lease two or three days after the time
allowed by law, and an attempt was
made to debar it from participating IN
the estate. Mr.. Harriott represented
the firm and secured the order men
toned above. The claim was nearly
81, 800, and will cut the percentage
down froms3O to about Is cents on the
dollar, for all creditors of Mr.. Ack-
mann.
The annual encampment of the I'd
division of S. w. Minnesota will be
held at Marshall, the second week in