The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-02-15

Mrs. H. Z. Beecher of New Ulm
is reported as almost recovered from
the injuries she sustained in fall
from the residence porch in New
Ulm several weeks ago.
Mrs. Chas. w. Tiffany and son,
Smith Tiffany, returned home from
a couple of months sojourn with
Mrs. H. NJ. Smith and family at
Moreno, Cal, last week.
J. L. Byram returned from st.
Paul last Friday. Mr.. Byram went
there as the representative of the
camps of Redwood county in the
State gathering of the Modern
Woodmen Of America. While in st.
Paul he was the guest of Repre-
sentative Larson.
Capt. w. P. Huntington came up
from st. Paul last Saturday and re-
manned over Sunday with his family
in this city. With him was Roy
Kingsley of St. Paul, Senate page,
whose father is conductor on the
Omaha between St. Paul and Man
kato.
Jonas Laudenschlager, for many
years judge of Brown county pro-
bate court, passed away at his home
in New Ulm on Friday morning
last. Mr.. Laudenschlager was one
of the oldest settlers in this section
of Minnesota, and was quite we'll
known to settlers of Redwood Falls.
A break in the cold weather came
last Sunday. The morning opened
with the thermometer 20 to "a de-
grees below zero, and cloudless
sky. The thermometer commenced
to move upwards hurriedly as the
sun moved westward, and at noon
we were enjoying zero and better
weather. The afternoon was more
pleasant than experienced for three
weeks. Monday morning was
quite cold with cloudy sky and
the wind from the south.
Will Marvin had narrow escape
from severe burning last Satur-
day. Mr.. Marvin is agent for an
acetelyne plant, and has one in op-
GRAFTON in the store Of Goodrich &
Stegner. The tank or reservoir for
generating the gas is kept in the
cellar. The generation was not
perfect and Will went down into the
cellar to see what was the matter,
using candle to light his way.
When within a few feet of the tank
there was sudden flash, and be-
| fore Will knew what had struck
him the ten days growth of whisk-
ers was singed from his face, while
more or less hair on the back of his
head and on his hands, was also
burned. DR.. Pease applied the US
ual treatment for burns. It APP
pears that the tank, containing the
carbide and water was not air tight,
and the gas leaking from the top
had spread over the basement, and
when the lighted candle gotto where
the gas was thick enough to be ex-
plosive, the explosion occurred.
Luverne Herald: w. F. Holden,
whose illness from Bright's disease
has been noted in these columns in
previous issues, died at $50 last
Friday morning in Rochester, and
was buried there on Sunday. A
week or SO previous to his death
Mr.. Holden was taken to Rochester
from his home in Preston to receive
medical treatment at a hospital, but
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help could be given him. In 1882
Will Holden came to Luverne and
opened photograph gallery. He
was very prosperous for several
years. He had a nice little home in
Luverne and good paying bust
ness. In 1883 brother of Mr..
Holden S was arrested at Redwood
Falls for the murder of relative,
convicted and sentenced to behung.
In order to save his brother from
the moose, Mr.. Holden sacrificed his
home and business here and became
heavily encountered with debt to
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