The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-01-31

the interior Of the Big Store. The
show windows have been especially
well ornamented.
Postmaster George. b.. Hughes
made "trip to Marshall On Thurs
day Of last week. returning home on
Saturday afternoon.
| @. N. Norton Of Mankato, travel
ing auditor of the American Express
CO., was il the city last Saturday
morning, checking up the accounts
Of his company with Agent Brammer
at this place.
A. D. Stewart Left Monday for St.
Paul for the purpose of attending
the annual meeting of the State As
sociation of Mutual Fire Insurance
companies. Mr.. Stewart is Presi-
dent of this organization, and in
opening the session yesterday made
an extended address on mutual fire
insurance. SO far as it appertains to
the farming community, also on
farm matters in general
Enterprise Encampment held a
regular meeting last Friday even
ing, and just as the members were
about to bring the meeting to a close
the wives of such members as are
fortunate enough to have them
rushed in on them and held them
captive until late hour. During
the evening an oyster supper was
served, and this was followed by a
dancing party and other entertain
ment.
c. NJ. Culver of Ashton, Wis, rep
resenting what is known as the Ring
ling orchestra, was at Hotel Francois
on Friday and Saturday of last week.
Mr.. Culver attempted to make ar
engagements for the appearance of
the orchestra in this city for a
special program, to be followed by a
dance, on the night of February
10Th, but owing to the fact that the
Modern Woodmen S bal masque oc-
ours on the evening before the rep
resentatives of societies with which
he conferred were delicate in assum-
ing the risk of giving guarantee
for the company S appearance.
When daybreak occurred last Sat
urday morning the early riser as
sumed that we were going to have
pleasant day, but two hours later
he changed his mind The weather
changed just prior, however. A
light snow had fallen during the
previous night, and the strong north
west wind that put in an appear
ance about $50 O'Clock sent this,
| with more or less dust, dancing
around hooks and corners in man
ner that made the oldest inhabitant
remark that it was just a gentle re-
hinder of a blizzard. The Their
mometer camped around the zero
mark all day, and it was exception
ally unpleasant to be outside-par-
ticularly when walking or driving
against the wind
Invitations are now about ready
for the annual ball masque of the
Redwood Camp of the Modern Wood
men of America, and according to
arrangements now being made the
masquerade will be one of the most
successful ever given in this city.
The ball will occur on St. Valentine S
night, Feb. 14th. Mrs. Nora Reed
field of Mankato, a dealer in masks.
wigs and costumes, has been en-
gagged to appear here with 300 cos
tunes of different kinds for men,
women and children. She will ar
rive here on Tuesday evening and
will be in the CITY al! day the 18th
prepared to rent costumes to all
Corners. Gentlemen will be admit
ted to the hall for IS cents and la
dies will be admitted tor % cents.
No one but masked persons will be
admitted on the floor until after the
unmasking'at II clock. Supper will
be served at one of the hotels, and
the bill of fare will justify the price.
Mr.. Hicks has not been altogeth-
er correct in his predictions for
January, particularly for this banna-
na belt. He anticipates that Febru-
airy will open with warm weather,
that snow will fall in most sections
from the I'd to the 4th, followed by
cold wave lasting for three days.
From the 9Th to the 9Th there will
| be turn for the warmer. followed