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

There was fine sleighing during
the past week, and on Friday the
streets of this city were lined with
teams. Merchants, and particularly
the saddlery and machine merchants
report a superb business on that
day.
Harry Ward returned last week
from Thomasville, Ca, after having
spent couple Of months there. A
yearning to get back with his Red
wood chums and tumble around in
the Minnesota snow induced Harry
to return in advance of his mother,
who will probably not return until
May.
It is probable that George Hough-
master, G.. E. Mckay and Till lib
belts will have their Offices in what
is known as the 'Ssoup house" on
Washington avenue, across from
The Fair store, Immediately after
work commences on tearing down
the frame building on Second street
now occupied by them.
Mrs. H. D. Everett returned
home with her husband from the
hospital at St. Paul on Tuesday of
last week. One eye has been re-
moved, and the physician hopes
that sight will be quite we'll re-
stored to the other before
many months, although no assur-
ance of the hope is given to Mrs.
Everett.
Treasurer Tenney reports that
delinquent personal property tax
payers are continuing to send in the
amounts due the county, and says
that if the returns continue coming
in during the next week as salts
factory as they have during the
past, the list to be turned over to
the sheriff for collection will be a
very small one.
VIM. Charles and Jesse Clements,
the two young men arrested week
ago last Saturday on the charge of
having stolen wheat from the gran
airy of J. H. Sites, west of this city,
in November last, were before
Judge Chadderdon last Thursday
morning, and both men waived a
preliminary examination and were
held to the grand jury. County
Attorney Clague represented the
State.
Mayor Ben. E. Nelson of Granite
Falls was placed under arrest on
Monday charged with selling intox-
icating liquor without license.
Mayor Nelson conducts a drug
store in that town, which recently
voted no license, and the fact of his
arrest makes quite a sensation up
that way. He was elected mayor
without opposition. He insists that
the charge against him is without
evidence.
The lumber business is on the
jump and bargain seekers many
miles from Redwood Falls are pat
ronizing local dealers. During the
past month F. M. Isham has sold
lumber to George Goblirsch of New
Avon for barn to cost 81 900, to W.
H. Peavey OF New Avon for a house
to cost $500, to John Turnbull for an
addition to house to cost $4OO, to
A. F. Staples for house and barn
to cost 81, 900, and to George e.
Maltby for a house and barn to cost
81, 900, and to julius and August
Jordan of Granite Rock for barns to
cost several hundred dollars each.
E. C. Green has sold lumber to
Frank Babcock for house to cost
$500, to J. H. Melges for house to
cost 81, 1000, to D. B. Ganoa for a
house to cost $500, to Daniel Mckay
for a barn to cost $500, to Hans
Christianson for a granary to cost
$3.50, to John Safer for a barn to
cost $500.
About fifty of the parents and in
vited friends of the musical pupils
of Mrs. Ashmore attended the must
cal at J. p Cooper's last Friday
evening. The program as outlined
last week was given in a manner
that showed the admirable work of
Mrs. Ashmore as instructor, as well
as the latent talent of her pupils.
Without attempting to review in
detail the twelve NUMBERS on the
program it will be proper to say