The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-08-11

The Sheridan creamery has closed
down until Oct. LIST, owing to the re-
ceipts being so light during the har-
vest season.
Col. ]. T. Crawford, the noted
hypophosphated water drummer of St.
Paul, was effervescing before his
numerous patrons in this city last Fri
day.
A corner entrance is being placed in
the northeast corner of the CONNER
cial House. adding great deal to the
convenience and good looks of the
hotel.
Hotel Francois opened neat new
register last Friday covers and back
made of wood, and made detachable
for new sheets when the present pages
have been filed with autographs.
The clerk of court and Judge of pro-
bate have traded Offices in the court
house, the clerk taking the front Office
on the right and the judge of probate
the rear Office on the same side.
Editor I. N. Tompkins of the Nor
gan Messenger was in town last
Saturday, looking up the political
people who will be in evidence at the
September primaries and convention.
Gilbert Mckay has already sold $1l
worth of fruit from two apple trees,
besides making liberal donations to
members of his family, and standing
sundry sight drafts from predatory
boys.
II. A. Patterson, who has had charge
of the. local department of our es-
teemed contemporary since the propri-
etor took possession of the postofice,
severed his connection with that paper
last Saturday evening, and will return
to South Dakota in few days. He
goes to assist his brother at Gettys-
burg, S. D., in the publication of the
local paper at that place.
The adiusters of the Redwood Falls
Mutual Fire Insurance company ad-
justed the loss of Charles Brewster,
by reason of the destruction of bis
barn by lightning, at $135. Mr..
Brewster carried only $500 insurance
on the barn, and the bylaws Of the
company allow the payment of only
two thirds of the amount insured, and
the adjusters. consequently gave the
full amount. @s
With the dissolution of co partner
ship of Baldwin & Patterson and
Charles G.. johnson for the contin-
uance of the collection agency, Mr..
johnson being the local manager of
the same. Miss Alice Bigham, ste-
nographer to the firm, will continue to
act in that capacity for Judge Baldwin.
Temporarily Judge Baldwin will
occupy one of the present Offices Of the
firm and Mr.. johnson the other.
Sleepy Eye Herald: Andrew Shell
lum and Morris Grotta went to Red
wood Falls yesterday and purchased
some land in the town of Westline.
The former bought a quarter while
Mr.. Grotta bought a quarter and an
eighty. They paid Sill per acre for
the quarter sections and the eighty
brought $3.50. These gentlemen
state that the land is good and they
onlv purchased in this section of the
State after travelling in Stearns, Otter
Tail and many other counties north of
here.
Lightning struck and destroyed the
barn of Charles Brewster, southeast of
the city, at two o'clock last Friday
morning. At the time of the accident
John Brewster, father of Charles, w.
F. Baker and Harry Hanscome of this
city we're sleeping in the barn. Mr..
Baker was awakened by the bolt and
felt choking sensation, as of sulphur.
He awoke Mr.. Brewster and Harry,
and they called Charles Brewster.
The four attempted to extinguish the
flames, but the latter we're beyond
their control, and they went to work
getting the horses and other personal
property out of the barn, rescuing
everything in that line. The barn was
insured by the Farmers Mutual Fire
Insurance Co., of Redwood Falls.
The Springfield Advance gives full
particulars of the death of Mrs. George
Evans of Shutdown. The death &C.
CURED on Saturday, July 3Oth, at St.
Joseph's hospital, St. Paul, where
Mrs. Evans had gone to have tumor