The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-12-28
BELVIEW AND ITS BORDER.

J. NJ. Thompson went to Minneapolis
on Tuesday on business,
Miss Waller, a niece of III. T. Hedge
son, is visiting with the latter's family
in Belview.
Chas. Kernes was called to North
Redwood Saturday, on account of the
illness of his wife at that place.
Mrs. F. G. Schoenfelder went to Cot
tonwood Monday to spend few days
with relatives there.
Herman Gahl of Chaska, an old
friend of Otto Goethe, dropped in on
the latter Monday for short holiday
visit.
Agent John Ferguson of the Inter-
state Grain Co., is spending the holidays
with friends and relatives in North
Dakota.
A. w. Slower and wife came over
from Gales last week and are spending
the holidays with the friends of A. G.
Lamport.
John Martin went to Minneapolis
Monday for the purpose of purchasing
all of the interior furnishings for his
new residence.
The Independent came out last week
with handsome holiday cover, and an
extra home printed page, all well-filled
with local advertising.
A baby girl was born to DIR. and Mrs.
H. P. Dredge last Saturday morning
a most pleasing Christmas present,
according to the Doctor. ~.
w. H. Wallace went to Renville
Saturday and is spending the week with
his wife and relatives there. He and
Mrs. Wallace will return to Belview on
Friday. ...
At the Congregational Sunday school
Christmas tree exercises last Saturday
evening the ladies of the Aid society
presented Rev. and Mrs. Jos. Earl with
a handsome quilt.
Axel Olson, formerly of this place. is
now in Sweden, and in recent letter
to the Scanlans, residing near here
says that the old country hasno charms
for him and that he is anxious to re-
turn to Redwood county soon.
Anton Weidemann leaves for Ten
nessee to spend the remainder of the
winter with his two brothers in that
State. Mrs. Weidemann will 20 as far
as Madison, Wis, with him, and will
also spend the remainder of the winter
visiting relatives there and in Beloit.
Belview Camp Modern Woodmen of
America, is making extensive arrange
ments for the annual masquerade ball
of that order, which is to occur on
Tuesday evening, Jan. Sd. Prizes will
be given for the best dressed individual,
the most comical dressed individual
and the best group. Music will be
furnished by Marcyes' orchestra, and
supper will be served after midnight, at
which hour the unmasking will occur.
The Lutheran Christmas exercises
were held on Monday evening, and the
little and big folks of that society spent
lovely evening in the handsome
Lutheran church, the interior of which
was appropriately decorated for the
occasion. There we're many fine read
ings and musical selections by the
children and adults, and some clever
remarks onIthe occasion by Rev. M. G.
Waller, after which the hearts of all
were gladdened by the distribution of
useful and ornamental gifts.
From the standpoint of valuable
gifts and superb literary program the
Christmas: services at the Congrega-
tional church last Saturday evening far
excelled anything ever before attempted
in this city. All of the gifts were
pleasing to every one of the receivers,
while the::literary and musical program
brought forth many fine artistic rendi-
tons, among them being reading by
Miss Grace Dunning, who proved her.
self remarkably fine elocutionist, who
received the: hearty applaudits of the
audience in her Christmas recital.
Much credit is due Mr.. and Mrs. LAM
port for the excellent renditions of the
other pupils and to the members of the
Ladies Aid for appropriate decorations
of the church.