The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-06-14

John Sinclair is erecting a large
barn on his farm in Vail, at a cost
Of about 5000,
Mrs. Catherine Beihofer, of Glen
coe, is visiting here in the family OF
her daughter, Mrs. E. B. Hale.
Insurance Solicitor Stimmel, OF
the John Hancock company, was
showing the beauties of this part of
| Mnnesota to one of the officials OF
his company, last Friday.
The Misses VIM entertained the
Cycle of the Presbyterian church at
Pleasant Grove farm Friday. One
or two rigs got stuck in the mud
while driving to and from the farm.
Geo. Lechner recently had good
offer for his stock of goods from two
Iowa dealers, Messrs. Meeker &
Gilbert, of Cresco, in that state.
The transfer has not been formally
closed at this writing, but the pur-
chasers are expected here this week
to make arrangements for taking
possession.
William Marks, who has presided
over the bakery for G. L. Gordon
ever since that gentleman began to
build up his present flourishing
business, purchased the bake shop
and wholesale bakery trade of the
latter one day last week. Mr.. Cor
don will continue in business the
same as before, except the shipping
trade in bakery goods, which he has
turned over to Mr.. Marks.
It was out of the question for the
GAZETTE reporter to do credit to the
large number who contributed to
the success of the commencement
exercises last week Two or three
omissions however, were not inten-
tional. The vocal solo of Miss Ethel
King was very pleasing feature
Of the commencement program and
the duet of the Peabody sisters, the
evening before, was also fully ap-
preciated by all who heard them
sing
The spring meeting of the Mime
sofa Valley Trotting association is
booked for Morton on June ~ and
%, at which time 81, $50 will be hung
up in purses. The first day there
will be 2:5O trot Or pace for q
purse Of 5000, 2:25 trot or pace fol
a purse of 5000 and two year ole
trot or pace for 800 On the sec
ond day there will be 2:35 trot OF
pace for a purse of 5000, a free-for
all trot or pace for $500. and free
for all running contest for a purse
of $50.
| Cottonwood Current: Archie
| Stewart and his brother in-law D.
I Mcintyre, returned last Tuesday
from a tour in Western Canada. Mr.
Stewart states that they found &
very fine country in the province o
Alberta, wood and coal being abun.
dant ahd the soil rich and deep pro
ducing, in one instance that he men.
toned, sc bushels per acre of No
hard Saskatchewan Fife wheat
They purchased a section of land 2:
miles south of Edmonton, a town Of
8, 900, and are having 100 acres bro
| ken. Mr. Stewart thinks of locating
there if he can sell his farm of l,2OC
at it's fair value, but has no land tc
dispose of alta sacrifice.
Willard Root was married to Mrs.
Maud Kane Thompson at Iroquois,
South Dakota, two weeks ago yester.
day. Millard has been acting as
operator at Iroquois for some time.
His bride resided in Redwood Falls
at one time. she being the daughter
of Mr. Kane who conducted the
creamery at this place year or two
before the present cooperative
creamery was built. She was
married to MIR. Thompson at Owa-
tonna few years ago, from whom
she was divorced short time ago.
Willard first met her in this CITY
when she was a miss and it seems
that the acquaintance has ripened
into an affection which has since re-
suited in the marriage
In the last issue of this paper il
was stated that John Nelson was
found dead in one of the Twin Clty
hotels, and that his brother had been
notified by telegram of the death,
which appeared then, according to
the telegram, might have resulted