The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-01-27
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package.
DR.. L. S. Crandall has been ap-
pointed on the medical examining
board to hold its sessions at Sleepy
Eye.
H. B. Wolff has been in the cities
during the past week, makiLg spring
purchases for the firm of Wolff, South
wick & Angel.
Aug. II. Seebeck has been appoint
ed sales solicitor of the Northern Pa
cific lands for Redwood county. Mr..
Seebeck, as such, has lands for sale in
northern Minnesota, the Red River
Valley, North Dakota, Montana and
other western States.
Mesdames j. r. Wolff aud E. M.
Brooks entertained the Mite Society
of the Presbyterian church at
the church, last evening. The
ministers, who we're in attendance at
the special meeting of the Presbytery,
we're given supper there.
Slayton Gazette: Attorney Mcleod
received letter last Friday from Rev.
H. Beer, formerly of Redwood Falls
but now of Juneau, Alaska. The let
ter was dated Jan. 5, and stated that
there had been but little snow or cold
weather there so far this winter. It
also stated that 1850 had left there
for the Alaskan gold field that week.
The Grow Creek Debating and Lit
erary Society elected the following Of
ficers last Friday evening: President,
Miss Lillian March; vice president, T
L. Hiatt; secretary and treasurer, A.
NJ. Dennistoun. The question for de-
bate at the next meeting is, Resolved,
That women should have full suffer
age" Leader on the affirmative H.
A. Patterson, on the negative NJ. R.
Hills.
W. H. Allen of Granite Falls, FORM
erly of this place, was in the city dur
ing the latter part of las: week. Mr..
Allen was at one time connected with
the Sioux City Engine & Iron Works,
but is now the State representative of
the self-feeder company at Newton,
Iowa. He reports that business is ex-
cellent. Mr.. Allen is strong advo-
cate of the Cuban cause and has sew
eral souvenirs to show for his dona-
tons to the patriots.
Edward March sends to The GA
zETTE correction regarding the first
sermon ever preached in this city and
also a correction in the life of Rev.
Nathaniel Swift. He says that Bishop
Whipple preached the first sermon in
this city, and that was in 1866. Next
came Rev. Chauncey Hall, a Presby-
terrain clergyman, in 1866. On postal
card, now at this Office, the late Mr..
Swift, under date of Evanston, Dec.
18th, 1876, wrote to Mr.. March in re-
spouse to letter of inquiry Tor in
formation for the diocese historian,
that 'the exact date of my first sermon
in Redwood Falls was Oct. q, 1867,
from l Pet. p, in the evening, in a
building formally occupied as saloon,
from Psalms 126, last verse;"
Last Friday was the Chinese New
Year, and Hal Wing, the only celestial
in Redwood Falls, stopped washing
Thursday afternoon, and commenced
getting ready for celebration of the
event. On Thursday evening a num-
Der of his patrons and acquaintance
called at the laundry and wished him
many happy returns of the year. Hal
was equal to the occasion, and had
plenty of cheer bottled up for them,
and each was permitted to help himself.
Early in the evening a number OF the
children called on Hal and the genial
Chinaman fixed them out with lot of
candy and paste direct from China,
among the assorted lot being Chinese
dates of rare delicacy. Hal refused
to go to bed Thursday night and kept
up quiet celebration all night long
and all Friday.
The Chicago Market of Jan. 18th
says that much stronger stock mark
ct in New York to-day, good trade con-
ditions everywhere and the price of
wheat ready to advance on the least
symptom of buying augur we'll for the
financial and industrial condition of
this country. Wheat is particularly
stubborn just now in its resistance to
the attacks of the professional bears,
who keep on selling the Nav option in