The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-04-26

Miss Hannah johnson of Sleepy
Eye, who has been the guest Of
Miss Matte Bigham the past month,
returned to her home Thursday.
Mrs. Frank Clayson left on Tues
dav Of last week for Nebraska,
where she joined her husband, who
is travelling salesman in that State.
They will make that State their
future home.
The weather last Thursday was
cloudy, with light showers, and
Friday opened cloudy, but towards
noon the clouds commenced disap-
pearing, and in the afternoon the
sun shone beautifully. Saturday
was clear and pleasant.
Col. George Welch Of Morton, the
popular Boniface. coursing man and
general man of the turf, is about to
enlarge the eating house in that
town, extending the same so feet
towards the depot. The work of
excavation has already begun. The
building, when completed, will be
heated by steam
The Masons and their ladies who
accepted the invitation to visit and
banquet with the Redwood Falls
brethren last Thursday evening re-
turned home at a. M, all vastly
pleased with the reception and
accorded them, say
the Sleepy Eye Dispatch 1t was
delightful event and very success
full in cementing anew the fraternal
bonds between the sister lodges.
James Nichols of Hartford, Conn.
President of the Hartford Fire In
surance Co., of that city, a place
held by the late Mark Howard up
to the time of his death, was in the
city on Wednesday and Thursday
last. 1t was Mr. Nichols first visit
to this city, and he was highly
pleased over the surroundings,
which the late Mr. Howard always
enjoyed almost every year during
his life.
State Auditor Dunn has appointed
D. l.. Bigham of this city one of the
of State lands, and lands
held on contract from the State, on
which interest has not been paid, in
this county. Mr.. Bigham will be
one of three appraisers. T. L. Gil
bert of Gales has already been
named by the county commissioners,
Mr.. Brigham by the State auditor,
and there is still another to be
named by the Governor. These
three gentlemen, constituting a !
board, will appraise the lands, the
list of which is yet to be handed to
them, in time for the sale which will |
be held here by the State auditor
this year It is understood that J :.
N. Byington of Walnut Grove or
] ames Arnold of Vesta will be the |
selected by the Governor.
The American Express Co. en-
joyed some experience in a SINH
larity of names last week. An ex-
press package came to Mrs. S.
Birum. Agent Brammer put
postal card into the postoffice adj
dressed to the party notifying her
Of the arrival of the package The
postotfice authorities dropped the
card into the box of S. S. Byram.
The latter took the card to the ex-
press Office and got the package.
He took it home, opened it and
found a lot of fruit, a part of which
he consumed, and then made an in
as to who the package
was intended for. He found out and
offered to restore the balance to
Mrs. Birum, who is living with her
mother. Mrs. David Watson The
latter refused to accept the broken
package, and now claims that aside
from the fruit there were several
packages of dress goods, ETC., in the
box. An attempt is now being
made to adjust the matter, and it is
probable that the local postoffice will !
be called to account in the matter.
Monroe Baldwin received letter
last week from one ]. H. Chenowith.
who did the mason work on the lay
ing of a number of the cement side
walks about this city not quite two
years ago. His father-in-law, Mr..
Johnson, was the contractor on the
building Of the walks, and, it will
be remembered had ChenOwith sent |