The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-05-24

Messrs. Norman, Wegner and
Fariing of Morton attended Masonic
lodge here Thursday evening.
AS result of the production OF
Cricket on the Hearth, y by the
senior class of the high school last
Wednesday evening, the high school
apparatus and library treasury was
enriched to the extent of $50.
Norman Nelson of Chicago, well
known here as travelling salesman
for Marshall Field 4 Co. of that
city, and whose first wife, Miss
May Bent, died over two years ago,
was recently married to Chicago
lady.
People fishing along the banks Of
the Redwood river should take
notice OF the law requiring them to
return to water all pickerel, perch,
pike, bass, except rock bass, not
over six inches long, and caught
while fishing. A heavy penalty is
provided for violation of the law.
Advices from St. Paul are to the
effect that Mrs. r. A. Turrell, who
was operated on at St. Luke's hos
pital week ago last Sunday, for
appendicitis, is recovering rapidly
from the effects of the operation,
and will'be brought home in a short
time. Her husband is still in St.
Paul.
Up to Monday of last week the
payments on principal, interest and
penalties of State land certificates
held on tracts in Redwood county,
amounted to $12,62013. This was
on 1919 certificates. There are still
IS certificates to lands in the county
on which the interest is due. Prin-
cipal is due on many more tracts.
Supt. S. J. Race OF this county,
who recently resigned as a member
of the State Examining Board, for
the purpose of not embarrassing the
present administration in any way,
was notified by State Supt. Lewis
last Wednesday that his resigna-
ton had not been accepted, but on
the contrary, eff you will accept the
appointment you are hereby made
one of the State Examining Board
for the. present year. " Mr.. Race
has decided to accept the appoint
ment.
The commission of George L.
Evans"as agent for the band Of
Indians residing at the Lower
Sioux Agency, and in Mendoza and
other points, was received by the
gentleman during the past week,
after Mr.. Evans had succeeded in
getting surety company to &C
bonds for him in amount of so, 900,
which is considered high, on account
of the small salary attached to the
position-not over $500 per year
It is probable that Mr. Evans will
have charge of an annuity among
these Indians in a very short time.
The senior class of the high school
gave the class play, Dickens well
known ''Cricket on the Hearth, % at
the opera house last Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings, the former
night being a dress rehearsal for
the school children. On Wednes-
day night the hall was packed, and
many of the patrons were obliged to
use the standing room only sign.
The players all displayed excellent
training, and even though there was
more or less of drag in the pres
entation and in reading some of the
lines, the class, as a whole, can
rest assured that the presentation
was equal to anything of the same
kind heretofore presented, while
some of the players were unusually
clever. In the cast were Otto Will
son, Joseph Chadderdon, Edmond
Westfall, Charles Knox, Clarence
Lindeman, Owen Treadwell, Myrtle
Goodrich, Emma Westfall, May
Knapp, Nellie DeGroat and Myrtle
Cooper.
Frank. G.. Wilmeroth, who is we'll
known here, drifted into town on
Tuesday afternoon of last week, and
is now visiting with the family OF
Chief Crooks. Frank was doing
the south during the past winter,
making New Orleans, Pensacola,
Jacksonville, Mobile, Montgomery,
and then proceeding west to Port