The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-01-27

j. Il. Wolff was absent from town
last week, making purchases for his
store on Washington avenue.
The appointment of DR.. G. R. Pease
of this city as member of the medical
examining board for this district, was
made last Friday by President Nc
Kinley.
Mrs. II. Theiring was entertertai1-
ing her brother, August Letter of New
Ulm, her brother-in-law Henry Chors
of Fulda, and Mr.. and Mrs. August
Discher of Morgan last week.
Rosa Dietzman, widow of the late
Mr.. Dietzman, has been notified by
the commissioner of pensions, that she
has been granted pension, with sew
eral hundred dollars back money add
ed.
The New Ulm Review of last week
published an item to the effect that
Mrs. P. E. Beecher would spend the
remainder of this winter with Lieut..
Beecher at Washington. The Review
is in error, Mrs. Beecher concluding
to remain here for an indefinite period.
Only four liquor licenses we're is
sued by Recorder Evans last Thurs
day, John:W offensmith failing to take
out license in pursuance to his ap-
plication. In case Mr.. Woffensmith
does not take out a license the revenue
of the city from this source will be re-
duced 81, 900, or about as much as the
combined salaries of the two police
men.
Miss Emma Ellestadt of New Ulm,
was in the city last Wednesday and
Thursday, with the view of organizing
a class for the purpose of learning to
play the guitar, either. mandolin and
banjo. Those wishing to join should
address Miss Ellestadt at New Ulm.
She will make regular visits here after
the class is organized.
Fred. Offerman and family left for
their home at New Whatcom, Wash
ington, on Tuesday afternoon of last
week, after a several months stay
with Fred.'s parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Matt. Offerman. Fred. practically
conducted the affairs of the farm dur
ing his stay here and developed from
a good druggist into good farmer.
Just before leaving here he rented the
farm for next year, his father, owing
to sickness, being unable to conduct
the same.
Minnie johnson, the five-year- old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard NJ.
johnson, died of inflammation of the
bowels at the home of its grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Goodrich,
last Tuesday evening. The little one
had been sick for several days prior
to its death. The funeral was held
from the house Thursday afternoon.
Rev. W. II. Knowlton of the Episco-
pal church officiating. The interment
took place in the Redwood cemetery.
A pretty piece of frescoirg is being
done in the court room of the court
house by Artist Edlund. The ceiling,
heretofore presenting an unsightly ap-
pearanoe by reason of the water hav-
ing leaked through the roof and
stained the adamant, is being laid off
in panels of different colors, while the
sides are to haye neat pink coating.
1t was an improvement badly needed,
and the commissioners think that they
have the roof SO repaired that another
expense of this kind will not arise for
many years.
Auditor Anderson's map of Red
wood county, showing the owners of
each tract of land in the county, is be-
ing delivered to subscribers this week.
1t is about as near accurate as map
of the county can be at the present
time, with the continual changes in
real estate. 1t has all of the roads
marked out, the creameries spotted,
the sloughs and rivers of the county,
and is gem from that standpoint.
The lithographing is also exceptional
ly fine and a credit to the Pioneer
Press lithographing company, which
did the work. Every Redwood coun-
ty owner of real estate should have
one of the maps.
In the last issue of the St Peter
Tribune MIR. and Mrs. j. n. Tread
we'll formally announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Mary R., to
Mr.. H. L. Beecher of New Ulm, Mimi.
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