The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-03-22

Herb. Birum is now station agent
at Saco, Montana.
IN. Tompkins left for St. Paul
Monday to attend to several bust
ness matters.
At the first April meeting of the
Woman's Relief Corps of this city
seven applicants for membership
will be received.
The work of hauling 200, 600 brick
from the Morton brick yards for the
Houghmaster building on Second
street has already commenced.
All towns in. Redwood. county
that voted on the question of license
at the elections of a week ago yes
terday went dry. North Redwood
was close-27 for and 20 against.
E. B. Hale, the well-know Red
wood Falls insurance rustler, was
in town last week and this, says the
Winnebago Enterprise. Of course
he had some new songs for the G.. A..
R. boys, Saturday noon. Hale is a
hummer!
The remains of little Helen
Hughes, daughter of Conductor and
Mrs. Ton Hughes of Sleepy Eye
were taken to Waseca for interment
on Tuesday of last week. The little
one had been i'll with scarlet fever
for two weeks prior to her death.
Rev. FIR. Jas. J. Woods delivered
the St. Patrick S Day GRAFTON at the
new church in Birch Coolie last
Friday. The Grafton was pro-
nounced magnificent effort by all
who heard it, the speaker not only
eulogizing the holy St. Patrick, but
also drawing lessons from his char
acter and deeds that were of value
to the auditors.
The Bank of Sanborn has awarded
the contract for the construction OF
it's new two story bank and Office
building at that place. The build
ing is to be of brick and Lake
Superior: brown stone trimmings.
The woodwork of the rooms to be
occupied blythe bank will be of red
oak. The second.hoor will be used
as living rooms by Mr.. Stevens, the
owner of the bank.
Roy Kahler left here last Thurs
day for Rochester, where he is now
employed as the diamond wearer
behind the counter of the Cook
House, which is under the super
vision of his brother, John Kahler.
He is succeeded as clerk of Hotel
Francois by VIM. Kahler, who ar
rived here last Wednesday from St.
Paul to take the position. His wife
accompanied him and will assist in
the hotel.
The aged mother Of VIM. Keenan,,
charged with grand larceny in con-
nection with having sold horses and
other property intrusted to his care,
came to Redwood Falls last Wednes-
day, and on Thursday morning
signed a bond for the appearance Of
her son to answer any Indictment
that might be returned against him
by the April grand jury. Keenan's
alleged offense was committed
near or in Walnut Grove.
The calling of Rev. James D. Pax
ton of Philadelphia to the House OF
Hope Presbyterian church, St. Paul,
will recall to the minds ofold settlers
familiar name. His wife is form
er Redwood Falls girl, she being
the daughter of J. Wilson Paxton,
who resided here for number OF
years, and after whom the town of
Paxton, this county, was named.
In those days the Northwestern
road had a station in the township
and it was known as Paxton.
The Methodist Herald, after Civ
ing an extended account of the re-
union of the Methodist congrega-
ton in this city, contains the follow
ing regardings the church here:
Electric lights have been placed in
the church during the winter, the
interest on the debt has been
raised, all benevolent apportion-
ments are provided for and nearly
enough money has been subscribed
to furnish the church. tits expect
ed that within sixty days the audi
ence room will be supplied with
pews and pulpit furniture.
Owners of real estate having land
located within three miles of the