The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-08-25
The Office Of the Commercial is be-

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The Office Of the Commercial is be-
ing newly painted and papered.
Mayor Philbrick and wife returned
from trip to Omaha and Brookings
last Friday.
Fred L. Warner made business
trip to Rochester on Wednesday of last
week, returning home on Friday.
The Misses Grace and Maud
McGandy of Marshall we're visiting
friends in this city during the past
week.
G. Ely of Granite Rock lost two
stacks of wheat, containing about 200
bushels of wheat, by fire set to the
stubble, on Monday, Aug. 18th.
j. w. Martin, missionary of the ST..
Paul Bethel association, and uncle of
M. Dewitt Martin of this city, was in
Redwood Falls last Saturday in the
interests of his association.
George L. Evans and daughter,
Miss Jennie, went to Minneapolis,
during the early part of the week, Miss
Jennie remaining with relatives in that
city for the remainder of the week.
During the storm of last Friday
night Lightning struck the residence of
w. A. Hubbard in Watson's addition.
It passed down the chimney on othe
stove, and from the latter on to the
floor, tearing strip about two feet
long in the carpet, before it passed in
to the ground. Both Mr.. Hubbard
and his wife we're in the country at the
time of the accident.
A large number of the married
ladies of the city were to have enjoyed
picnic on the lawn of w. F. Dunning-
ton last Friday afternoon, but about
the time set for arrival of the members
of the party the heavy rain storm COM
menced. Those that put in an appear
ance we're given the freedom of the
Huntington residence, and the lunch
was served in that place. Many
intended members of the party we're
forced to remain at home.
A Sleepy Eye special to the Pioneer
Press of last Friday says that furious
storm of wind and rain, accompanied
by terrific thunder and lightning,
visited this vicinity at o'clock this
afternoon. There was no damage here.
At Evan, eight miles west, Alfred Jen-
son was killed by lightning and his
fifteen-year-old daughter injured.
Christ Johnson's barn was struck and
burned. At Walnut Grove the rail-
way company's wind mill, the new
grist mill and several houses we're
blown down.
Carl Maasch was down from near
Wood Lake last Sunday. Mr.. Maasch
states that his house was struck by
lightning during the storm of Friday
night, but aside from tearing shingles
off the roof and stunning some of the
occupants of the house, did no damage.
He reports five stacks of wheat belong
ing to Fred. Warnicke, two stacks to
Adam Knapp and setting to Chas,
Baehm, all destroyed by lightning and
fire that night. These stacks we're in
his immediate neighborhood, and he
is sure that there will be other reports.
In the fifth annual report of the
State high school inspector it is re-
ported that there are nine schools
reporting no graduating class this last
year, and the inspector saws that in
each case the school is to be COM
mended for preferring to graduate
none rather than to confer high school
diplomas on students who had not
properly completed four years
course. Redwood Falls reports no
class, although high school enroll
ment of IS is reported, with Is classes
daily, four of which number are taught
by the superintendent at salary of
81 900 per year. The average salary
of assistants is $3.50. The assistants
are reported. both being college grad
yates. Last year our high school
spent SIG for library additions, and $50
for supplementary reading. The
assessed valuation of this school dis
trict was $471,082. Our special school
tax was 1876 mills. The least salary
paid grade teachers was $40 and the
largest salary was $3.50.
Commissioner Sloan's seat on the
county board is vacant. This was de-
cided by the county attorney recently,
who learned from reading the law that