The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1899-08-30

ChaS. "A. j aCKSOn OF tuIS ClUy uno
received an increase of pension
the increase being from SIG to ST.
per month.
G.. N. Norton of Mankato, travel
ing auditor of the American Express
Co. was in the city Tuesday and
Wednesday.
H. Kahler of Hotel Francois made
a trip to Willmar on Tuesday OF
last week, returning home Wednes-
day evening, bringing with him
help for the hotel.
Mrs. Mark w. Clay returned to
Hutchinson on Wednesday last,
taking with her Mrs. Mary Jones,
who will remain with her daughter
in Hutchinson for an indefinite per-
iod.
Miss Baeden of Iowa was visiting
with the family of A. E. Clark last
week. Miss Baeden is an applicant
for the position of teacher in the
vacant grade of the public schools
of this city.
DR.. E. A. Lentz of Springfield
passed through here Thursday en-
route home from Morton, where he
attended the wedding of his brother,
Emil Lentz, the evening before. He
was accompanied as far as this
place by Col. r. H. G. Human.
The St. Louis has made one fare
rate for the round trip between Red
wood and St. Paul during State Fair
week, tickets on sale, Saturday Sept.
I'd, good to return until Sept. 18th
inclusive. Special trains will leave
Redwood every morning during fair
week, arriving at Minneapolis at $50
a. M, and returning will leave
Minneapolis at 5:35 p. m.
The Midland Christian Advocate
of last week says that the church at
Marshall has been newly painted
outside, also newly papered within:
presenting charming appearance.
On Sunday, Aug. 18th, it was re-
opened. Rev. G. H. Way of Red
wood Falls, preached, taking the
place of the presiding elder, Rev. l..
L. Hanscom. A liberal sum of
money was raised. The pastor,
Rev. S. Ellery, is much loved in
Marshall.
Chr. Olson of Swedes Forest was
in town for a few hours Thursday.
Mr.. Olson runs a threshing ma
chine in that section, and states
that the largest single yield, from
the standpoint of acreage as we'll as
bushel measure, that he had threshed
out so far this year, was the 115
acre tract of Mrs. Fred. Holt OF
Swedes Forest, which averaged
about % bushels per acre. The
rain of the two days preceding tied
up his machine until three O'Clock
Thursday afternoon.
John Douglass, managing di-
rector of the United States Savings
& Loan Co. of St. Paul, was in the
city on Tuesday and Wednesday of
last week, inspecting the improve
ments, including the steam heating
plant, now going on in the Com
mercial Hotel, which is owned by
the company. Mr.. Douglass was
highly pleased over the progress
made in this city since his spring
visit and stated that he was glad to
know that his company was keep
ing the hotel property up with the
swift pace set by the business men.
On Tuesday of last week Con-
tractor Frank Polzin turned over
the keys of the Houghmaster block
to Mr.. Houghmaster, the work OF
construction under the former S
contract, having been completed
that day, and all bills liquidated.
Mr.. Houghmaster not only has a
model business block, but consid-
ers that he has one of the best built
buildings in the city, as the result
of Mr.. Polzin s close attention to all
the details of the structure. Every
thing about the building presents a
workmanlike appearance, while all
OF the material was the very best
that could be purchased in the
market. The plate, glazed and
frosted glass is exceptionally fine,
while the carpenter work is a strong
compliment to Mr.. Polzin's crew.
The week of the State Fair, the
stage of the Grand Opera house in