The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-09-13
Mrs. A. B. Halves and son George,

Mrs. A. B. Halves and son George,
returned from an extended visit
with Mrs. Halves parents at Elk
Point, South Dakota, on Friday
morning,
Rev. John Sinclair returned to
his pastorate at St. Paul last Fri
day, after spending several weeks
very enjoyably with his many
friends in Redwood Falls.
The members of the Redwood
Falls Drum Corps got together Fri
day evening and marched to the
Roberts home on Lincoln street,
where they serenaded Mr.. and Mrs.
August Theiring, who had just re-
turned from their wedding trip.
Gus. WASH t at home at the first
tap of the drum, but he soon re-
sponded and did the honors for the
serenaders.
A. M. Stewart of Delhi returned
from Ireton, Iowa, on Thursday of
last week. He attended the auc-
ton sale of all the personal property
on the 800 acre farm of the Stewards
near that place, which has been
conducted by Neil Stewart, since
the death of Archibald Stewart, the
father of Neil and A. NJ. The Stew
arts realized nearly So, 900 from the
sale. The farm was also sold for
$50 per acre, an advance of S. per
acre over the price paid for the
tract several years ago. Neil Stew
art will study law, while the re-
mainder of the family has already
returned to Redwood county and
will reside on the Stewart farm in
Delhi township.
The Listener in the Window Re-
porter: My friend and co-worker,
Presiding Elder Hanscon, did keep
his promise the other day, came
over to my den and spent half day
putting a head on the Listener.
went away impressed with the
thought that he had put him on a
new line of thought, and promised
to call when he comes this way
again. OF that despair, for it
has been year or more since he
has had time to swap lies in my
own lair, and I have had to put up
with his stories at the depot while a
lot of good people monopolized his
holiness. I will tell you, boys,
Hanscom is all right. He is one of
those sunny temperaments which
dissipates the blues in a fellow and
lets in little bright sunshine.
Miss Jennie Winn of Pleasant
Grove Farm, Redwood Falls town
ship, was on the list of additional
awards made at the State Fair for
fine dairy butter. The noted butter
expert, Bert Davis, made all of the
awards. The highest score was 944
per cent. and Miss WINS butter
scored 9Ol per cent. The Dispatch
says: The final premiums in the
dairy department. have been award
ed. The size and character of the
this year is a matter for
great congratulation among the
dairymen. The entries in the
creamery butter competition were
double those of previous years,
while on the score of quality, Judge
Davis declared that it was the finest
of butter he ever saw. The
scoring was the highest ever made,
take the whole exhibit through.
But three of the 1856 entries fell be-
low 80. This is result due both to
the. improved skill of Minnesota
butter makers and the better pas
ture this year which is over the
average.
The Missionary Tea at the Pres
byterian church on Tuesday even
ing Of last week was made the &C.
casion of an informal reception of
the former pastor of the church,
Rev. J. Sinclair, and of his success
or, Rev. F. J. Barackman, the latter
having just returned from his vaca-
ton trip. The prettily decorated
tables in the lecture room were
kept surrounded from 6 o'clock to
the hour for the program, which in
GUIDED duet by the Peabody Sis
terS. a Scotch solo bv Miss FOrbuSh.