The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-01-11
Sleepy Eye went for liquor and

Sleepy Eye went 1or liquor and
sewerage at the last election, the
latter by a close vote.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Redwood County
Bank will be held at the bank next
Tuesday, Jan. 10th, commencing Al
1870 o clock a. m.
i Mrs. Laura M. Childs of Renville
passed away on Monday of last
week. She was the mother of Mrs.
Henry Mather, who resided here al
one time, but is now residing in
Olivia.
Mrs. F. w. Birch went to Wood
Lake on Saturday to spend Sunday
with her husband in that place, and
both were the guests of W. A.
Hauck and wife during their stay
in that town.
Cashier H. A. Baldwin of the
Redwood County Bank made fly
ing trip to St. Paul and Minneapolis
last Wednesday evening, returning
to his duties here on Saturday after
noon. Emil Kuenzli acted as paying
teller during Mr.. Baldwin's alb
sence.
Thos. March left for Sanborn last
Friday to spend a few days with
Patrick Dinneen of that place. Mr..
March and Mr.. Dinneen were
raised together in New York State,
and since coming to this county
have kept up their early boyhood
acquaintanceship.
AS soon as the new city council
meets Mayor Smith is likely to
send in a new name for the position
of chief Of police to succeed VIM. S.
Crooks, who has been chief of po-
lice of Redwood Falls for a number
of years. Just who the mantle will
fall upon is not known, and it is
not even known whether the city
council will attempt to hang up the
appointment.
Speaking of the degree staff of
the Rebekah lodge of this place the
Sleepy Eye Herald says: The de-
gree staff of the Redwood Falls Re
bekah lodge is one of the best in the
State. Mrs. Marsh, who is the
noble grand at the head of the work
has been president of the State
assembly of Minnesota. Her sub
ordinate officers all do their work in
a fine manner. The costumes that
were worn by the 81 ladies were
handsome and rich, thus making
the work grand.
A good many residents of this city
know Mrs. Sarah Thurston, who
resided here at one time, bit later
removed to Yankton, S. D. In a
recent letter to Judge Robinson, a
friend of Mrs. Thurston writes:
Sarah Thurston is slowly failing.
She has not dressed or undressed
herself for over two years, and has
not written to her brothers and sis
terS, of whom she has several, for
years. Her mind is in bad shape a
great many days. Her bodily health
is not very bad.'
Alta special meeting of Charity
Chapter, No. 35, Order of Eastern
Star, on Friday evening, Dec. Both,
the new officers were installed by
Ella J. Bell, who proved herself an
exceptionally fine installing officer.
Miss Virginia Huntington acted as
marshal for the occasion, doing the
work of that officer with remarkable
accuracy. After the installation
refreshments were served. The
officers installed were Anna E.
Ward worthy matron, W. R. Caswell
worthy patron, Bertha Roberts as.
sociate matron, G. W. Dickinson
treasurer, Ella J. Bell secretary
Frances Chadbourne conductress
Grace Chadbourne, Adah, Carrie
Schmahl Ruth, Sarah Holmes Esther
| Mrs. w. J. MARITIME Electa, Nettie
Tyson warden, E. NJ. Holmes senti
mel, Emily Birum chaplain, Belle
Clayson organist, and Virginia Dun
nington marshal.
Fairmont Sentinel: The party Of
ten railroad surveyors who made
Fairmont their headquarters a few
days last week left Friday for ST.
Paul, the foreman stating that they
had orders to do some work in Wis
consin and then return to Fairmont.
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