The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-01-11

Mrs. w. H. Webster returned
from Mankato on Thursday Of las
week.
Miss Emma Skinner left yester
day for Madison, Wis, where she
will visit for several months with
her uucle.
John O'Hara and Patrick Scanlan
formerly of this county, are nov
conducting a general merchandise
store at Melrose, this State.
Charles J. Berryhill Of St. Paul
a bright young attorney of that
place, was in the city last Thursday
and Friday. He met Attorney W.
J. Mcleod here and on Friday the
two went to Beaver Falls to look up
the matter of fees in a case in which
they were on the winning side.
F. F. F. Abbott of st. Paul, other.
wise known as alphabetical Alb.
bolt, - was in the city last Wednes.
day and Thursday, the guest of G.
G.. johnson. Mr.. Abbott was look.
ing up the matter of proposed build
ing in this city during the comm g
summer.
E. o. Chapman of this city is EN-.
ployed in the Office of Treasurer
Tenney, and it is stated that as
soon as Deputy Mckay thoroughly
acquaints Messrs. Tenney and
Chapman with the duties of the of.
fee of county treasurer, he will re.
tire, and that Mr.. Chapman will
step into the deputyship.
On complaint of John Paulson, a
relative of Emery DeGroat, the lat
ter was arrested last Thursday on
the charge of the larceny of a wag-
on. DeGroat being adjudged
guilty, was fined $40 and costs.
This was the first case to come be-
fore His Honor, Joseph Chadder-
don, and he conducted the same
with a marked demeanor.
In the list of appointments sent
to the senate by Gov. Lind last
Thursday the name of A. G. Weiss
of Duluth is seen, the place given
to the Duluth newspaper man be-
ing that of a member of the board
of managers of the Saltwater pris-
on. The position was accepted by
Anton after a great deal of urging
on the part of Gov. Lind two weeks
ago last Friday. Mr.. Weiss many
friends here and in North Red
wood will be glad to see that the
new governor has partly recog-
nized Antons excellent services to
the cause which Mr.. Lind repre-
sents during the recent campaign.
That Anton will make him a good
member every one here is pre-
pared to certify. .
The livery stable heretofore con
Quoted by ]. V. McGettrick, or
Washington avenue. was sold to c.
E. Pratt, for number of years con
nected with Barnes Bros. livery
last Thursday, and Ed. took charge
of the same on Saturday morning
Quite large amount of persona
property belonging to Mr.. McGet
trick had been auctioned off, prior
to Mr.. Pratt's purchase, and the
latter included only seven horses
one or two buggies, etc. Mr.. Pratt
proposes to increase the supply O
horses as we'll as vehicles, and in
asmuch as he has worked his way
into popularity at the Barnes livery
stable, he will probably enjoy sue
cess from the start. Mr.. McGet
trick has not fully concluded as t.
what his future business will be
but he is seriously thinking Of join
ing a railroad construction crew
during the coming SUMMER.
The Fairfax Crescent states tina
John Abraham, a hard working
farmer living about six miles NORTH
of Fairfax, came to town Saturday
last and presented an old tin DO,
to Cashier Carver for inspection
Upon opening the box the cashier
found large number of pieces o
paper bills in $500 denomination!
which showed evidence of sever'
scorching the center of the bill.
having been burned to a crisp
Mr.. Abraham saws he had $115 N