The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-03-15

THE GAZETTE has two good gaso-
line barrels for sale.
Jason Richardson is acting as
clerk behind the counters OF the
Commercial.
L. M. Porter and E. E. Marchant
of Morgan were guests of l. n.
Tompkins during the latter portion
of last week.
There will be a post-Lenten ball
at the opera house on Monday even
ing, April Sd under the auspices OF
the young people of this city.
Miss Julia Monson, who has been
spending several weeks with her
parents in Lac qui Parle county, is
again behind the counters at 'The
Bakery"
C. B. Jennings was in the city
last Thursday. Mr.. Jennings re-
Gently moved from Wisconsin to
Morgan, and will reside with his
family on farm near that place in
the future.
George Houghmaster has just
completed the purchase of 100000
brick of the Morton Brick &
Tile Co., the brick to be delivered
in this city and to be used in the
construction of Mr.. Houghmaster' S
new store next to Hotel Francois.
The amendments to the Somerville
bill to tax foreign corporations in
this State was concurred in by the
Senate on Tuesday of last week. A
final attempt to kill the bill was
made by the few senators opposing
it, but Mr.. Somerville pulled it
through by vote of AZ to 8, eight
senator's being absent.
Daniel Buck of Mankato, justice
of the Supreme Court of Minnesota,
was in the city last Thursday and
Friday. Mr.. Buck recently came
into possession of the Abbott resi-
dence property, located on Broad
way, and was here for the purpose
of perfecting the title, and renting
the property. He retires from the
Supreme bench on Jan. 1st next.
The University center will meet
with Rev. Mr.. Barackman at the
home of Mrs. W. D. Finn on the
evening of March 31st. Mr.. Barack.
man will take up the subject of Re.
formers Contemporary with Luther, >
while Mr.. Harriott will touch or
the writings of the Reformation,
| Mr.. Bowers on the Balance Of
Power" and Miss Hitchcock on the
character and Reign of Henry
Will"
The Vincent Stock Co. gave three
nights of entertainment at the opera
house during the last three nights
of last week, and the company was
certainly great improvement or
the travelling companies which have
lately appeared at the opera house
The caste showed a clever lot o.
actors and specially performers
while Miss Mildred Vincent proved
herself a dashing soubrette, dancer
and all around player.
The final decree in the probatt
case of John F. Meagher of Mankato
the estate of which owns severa
i large tracts of land in this county
was filed with Register of Deeds
Cobleigh last Thursday. The docu
ment covers IS pages of typewrite,
paper, and recites property worth
many thousands Of dollars. The
property is all left to the deceased s
five children, two boys and three
girls. John B. Meagher of Mankato
a son, is administrator of the estate
| Rev. John Sinclair of the First
Presbyterian church of St. Paul
formerly of this city, was installed
as pastor Of that church on Tuesday
evening of last week. Four minis.
tiers of the presbytery delivered
addresses of ten minutes each
Special music was prepared for the
occasion. The church and parlors
were handsomely decorated and the
Ladies Aid society provided re
freshments. One of the reports
showed that all current expenses O
the church were paid up to March
9Th, and the congregation has more
than doubled since Mr.. Sinclair
took charge of the church.
Gen. Bailey. who is to appear
here as the last attraction of thu