The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-10-31

a. ~. Ming returned from g trip &c
Lamberton last Wednesday, after.
noon.
DR.. NJ G. Johnston, a well known
practitioner Of Minneapolis, was il
the city last Thursday and Friday.
DR.. Johnston is considering the
advisability of locating at this point
A. w. Edwards of Redwood Falls
township has commenced an action
for divorce from his wife. Rose Ed.
wards, who is residing in this city.
Attorney Dolliff is acting for Mr..
Edwards.
A reception was held at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. King in
Delhi township, for their daughter,
Miss Flora King, last Friday even
ing. About so guests from this
city and from the surrounding
country were present.
Sleepy Eye Herald Mrs. George
Darling and little daughter, Violet,
of Ireton, Iowa, are visiting with
their aunt, Mrs. A. McBain. Mrs.
Darling and daughter are on their
way to Redwood Falls where she
will spend some time visiting rela-
tives.
The two townships in Redwood
county getting out the largest per-
centage OF their registered vote this
year are to be handsomely rewarded.
$50 is offered towards their school
library of the town getting out the
largest vote and $40 towards the
school library of the town getting
out the second largest vote.
Luella E. Porter has commenced
an action for divorce from George W.
Porter, according to paper served
on the latter last Thursday. The
plaintiff alleges cruel and inhuman
treatment. The couple were mar
ried at New Ulm on Dec. 18th, 1883,
and have two sons, Arthur S. Por-
ter, aged Is years, and Clarence A.
Porter, aged II years.
A couple of weeks ago Frank
Grubb was injured in an accident.
He was disabled for work for some
time. Mr.. Grubb carried an acct
dent insurance policy in the Wood
men of the World and last Thursday
E. NJ. We'll of Minneapolis, deputy
organizer for this State, turned over
a check of $40 to Mr.. Grubb, the
amount being in full for the claim OF
the latter on account of the accident.
John w. Mason of Fergus Falls
and julius H. Block of ST. Peter.
the latter Republican candidate for
State treasurer, were in the city for
few hours on Tuesday afternoon of
last week, they having come over
from Morton where Mr.. Mason was
booked to speak that night. but
which, owing to some hitch, was
not arranged for Mr.. Block met
with the county committee and can
didates that afternoon and made
some valuable suggestions on get
ting out the vote.
Engineer James eastman of the
Redwoo branch used to run into
Redwood Falls many years ago, act
ing as fireman on the engine. He
has been an engineer for some time
past, but onlyrecently was returned
to the Redwood Falls branch. He is
one of the hardest working engineers
on the line and works in perfect un-
ison with Conductor Miller, who is
also worker on the line. Mr..
eastman never hesitates to come
down to the depot and help load and
unload way freight, whenever he
can leave his engine, and thereby
assist in hurryiEg time on the stub.
He takes particular pride inrunning
IN on time, and it is no fault of his if
the train into Redwood Falls is late.
On Tuesday evening Of last week he
ran from Redwood Falls to Sleepy
Eye in 35 minutes, and he has other
equally as good, and some better
records, to his credit.
A Lamberton special of last
Thursday to The Journal says that
during an alteration at Logon
postofice, Redwood county, between
Charles Bonner, Fred Radtke and
Nick Welter, all farmers, the last
named was struck over the head
with a neckyoke and died of his in
juries. The three had been drink
ing. Bonner struck Welter with a