The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-04-07
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The barn for the new Catholic rec
tory is almost completed.
L. R. Root has moved into the resi-
dence of J. D. jackson on Minnesota
street.
A girl baby was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Gaedy last Friday. DR..
HAYES pronounces it an active April
LIST baby.
The Euterpean club met at the
home of J. 2. Cooper last Monday ev-
ening. The meeting was largely at
tended.
Last Sunday was Palm Sunday, and
Rev Jas. J. Woo Is, of the Catholic
church, held appropriate services. The
church was decorated with palms.
Meetings have been held at the
Methodist church since Monday night,
and will be held during the remain
der of the week, on account of this be-
ing Passion week.
Five carloads of cattle were shipped
out of this city last Saturday after
noon, Horace Baldwin shipping three
loads to Kansas City, Mo-, and Emil
Schmahl shipping to St. Paul.
K. w. White, pastor of the Chris
tian church, has moved from the Birk-
enmeyer house to the Moore house on
Second street. F. M. Birkenmeyer
will soon move into his own residence.
Owing to misunderstanding as to
the responsibility connected with in
surance companies it has become nee
essary for the promoters of the Min
nesota Valley Hail & Cyclone Insur-
ance Co. to secure new incorporators
and also to frame new articles of in
corporation.
H. S. Baldwin has been shipping a
large number of cattle to Sioux City
during the past two or three weeks
They are being sent there for feeding
purposes, and the question naturally
arises as to why cattle can not be fat
tened with as much profit here as they
can at Sioux City.
Rev. Donovan, Congregational
minister of Madison, Mimi, conduct
ed services at the Presbyterian church
last Sunday. A large crowd was pres
ent both morning and evening. The
gentleman is we'll along in years and
has been in the ministry long time.
He was the guest of his daughter,
Miss Eddy Donovan, at Hotel Fran
co.'s while in the city.
Francois & Schmahl's millinery op-
ening on last Friday, and continuing
for week has been largely attended,
The display was voted as beautiful
one. The window was shower of
flowers, with umbrella and other
palms and natural flowers at the base
The background was of burnt orange,
Miss Alice Hebron, who has charge
of the department, has been kept busy
handing out hats.
A gentleman of this city has been
investigating the question of starting
a button factory in this city, the but
tons to be made from shells to be
found in the Redwood and Minnesota
river. With this object in view, the
gentleman last winter dug up a large
quantity of shells in Lone Tree Lake
and the Minnesota river, and took
them 10 one of the numerous factories
in Iowa, the heads of which are related
to him. Several of the shells submit
ted we're pronounced first-class for
button making, and if it is found that
the bed of the Minnesota river will
produce enough of the proper kind of
shells, upon investigation to commence
as soon as the water permits. it is
probable that factory will be started
here. At the present time there ap-
pears to be a glut in the button mar
ket, and several factories in Iowa have
shut down, until they can secure new