The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-02-01

Capt. w. P. Huntington came up
from St. Paul last Saturday and re-
turned on Monday.
Mrs. JOHN J. Palmer came up
from Gibbop last Saturday and has
been spending few days with her
mother, Mrs. r. Schmahl.
Mine Host Kahler of Hotel Fran
co.'s has just adorned the office with
new set of rocking and movable
chairs. They are late design fur
nished by Bell & Persons.
S. J. Race went to Lake Benton
on Monday, and on the evening of
that day delivered his lecture on
Emerson and New England litera-
ture. +" Mr.. Race has been invited to
deliver the same lecture in st. Paul
some time next month.
H. G. Baker carried a sick and
accident policy in the Globe Frater-
nal Co. of Minneapolis. He was
sick up to two weeks ago. On
Monday of last week he put in
claim for 1920 sick benefits, and
on Saturday, E. B. Hale, represent.
ing the company, gave Mr. Baker a
check for the amount.
Springfield Advances: Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Bredvold of Shutdown
have the sympathy of all in the loss
OF their little daughter, China, aged
6 years, who died January Oath of
pneumonia. The funeral was held
Saturday in the Norwegian Luth-
eran church at Shutdown. Rev.
Jacobson conducted the services.
At the scoring of butter offered
for contest at the annual butter
makers convention at Sioux City,
the butter of Alvin Small of Morgan
creamery, was given SO per cent,
while that of Louis Lawrence of the
Shutdown & Willow Lake creamery,
was given 80 per cent. The high
est scoring was 964, scored by two
creameries and they taking first
and second prizes.
While an engine was switching
on the St. Louis tracks in New Ulm
last Friday, Mrs. Mary Jensen of
Brookville, Redwood county, was
run into with the result that both
her legs were broken below the
knee. She was Immediately taken
to the hospital, and no apprehension
is felt for her recovery. Two other
ladies were with her, Mrs. Chris
tian Agre, also of Redwood county,
and Mrs. Ele ]. Lamp. These two
were also knocked down but escaped
without any injury.
A resident of Redwood county
recently made $3.50 at Jump. It
was in wheat. Two or three weeks
ago he received a pointer that wheat
was going up and ordered the pur-
chase of 5000 bushels. He held it
up to one day last week, when the
price was high enough to realize the
above amount, and he ordered a
sale. Had he held it two days
longer he would have made four
cents more per bushel, but he is not
kicking himself a bit for letting it
60. It was his first crack at the
wheat pit, and he will never attempt
it again, but quit $3.50 winner.
The boys of the public schools,
headed by Prof. Jones of the high
school, have arranged little gym
nasium in the building just east of
where the Owl restaurant was at
one time located. Already the boys
have dumb bells, Indian clubs, box
ing gloves, a punching bag, and a
turning pole, and will probably add
to their stock from time to time.
Owing to the ceiling being too low
it will be impossible to use the
turning pole. On last Saturday
afternoon they INDUCED in a mile
hare and hound chase, Monroe
Baldwin, Jr., and Edwin Tyson act
ing as the hares, while a whole
band of boys acted as the hounds.
The hares were given two minutes
start, and returned to the goal with
out being caught by the hounds.
There are spooks around build
ing in Lamberton, according to the
Star, and if family don't move out
of town soon, if will be because the
spooks have been retired by pre-
mature publication. The Star says:
Geo. Terry and wife, who reside in