The Redwood gazette., 1900-03-28

at a meeting of the grand lodge, and
the latter to represent the Belview De-
gree of Honor in the Minnesota Degree
of II onor.
A. G.. Lamport and wife returned
from Lake City last Friday. They
were accompanied by Mr.. Jackson of
California, brother of Mrs. Lamport,
who was present at the funeral over the
remains of his father, John A. Jackson.
Kolin Il Yaeger, the owners of the
patent on the new wrench Just invented
by Mr. Yaeger, have contracted with
Messrs. Lyss & Wilson of Redwood
Falls for the manufacturing of the first
$40 wrenches to be turned out under
the Yaeger patent.
Every farmer in this vicinity is ex-
pected to be on hand Thursday, March
29th, at O'Clock, to listen to the new
and interesting ideas on general farm
ing, feeding, breeding, etc, which will
be lectured upon by Messrs Mcconnell
and White of the State Dairy Com
mission.
Oscar Bergen has received word from
his brother Andrew, stationed at Fort
Leaven worth, Kan, to the effect that
he is enjoying army life immensely and
has found it more agreeable than he ex-
pected, and says that all talk of Uncle
Samuel's "poor grub, poor clothes, long
hours" etc., is nothing but bosh.
The new village council held spec
ial meeting Monday evening, March
10Th, at the office of A. o. Gimmestad,
and appointed the various committees
for the coming year. A village mar
shall and street commissioner will be
appointed at the next regular meeting,
and quite few applications are ex-
pected to be handed in.
The executors of the estate of the late
John Martin, the Messrs. Sandager,
will meet at the office of A. O. Gimme
stad on Friday of each week for the
purpose of receiving payments on
promissory notes and bills due, and
also for settling claims against the
estate. Those holding wheat tickets
should present them early.
w. w. P. Mcconnell and B. D.
White of the State Dairy commission.
er's office will give a lecture to the
farmers in Rollins hall on Thursday
March 18th. Their subjects will be
breeding, feeding, dairying and gener
al farming. A large attendance il
looked for, as the gentlemen mentioned
are very widely known for their com
mon sense and forward ideas upor
these subjects.
Mrs. l.. H. NEantor organized a De
gree of Honor here on Tuesday even
ing of last week, the new lodge start
ing out with a membership of "a. TIL.
) officers of the order are Anna Pottrat,
past chief of honor, Elma H. Dredg,
chief of honor, Mabel G. Wallace lady
of honor, Anna Thompson chief o
ceremonies, Jennie Pottratz ffnancier
Anna f. Koherr receiver, Nellie Goetzt
recorder, Mary Scanlan usher, Grac,
Abbott inside watchman, Clara Jaege
outside watchman, Mrs. G. p Murphy
J. NJ. Thompson and Addie Howes
trustees.
Probably one of the most successful
business ventures ever attempted il
this section of the State was that o
, Jess Thompson in allowing the ladies
! of the Lutheran and Congregations
: church to conduct the business of hi
! store on Friday aud Saturday of las
week, and participate in percentag'
, of the sales. The Belview orchestra
aided by members of the Ech,
! orchestra, were present on both days
) and rendered exceptionally fine music
A st. Paul house sent out q coffe,
demonstration, aided by colored waiter
J and throughout both days. coffee, sand
| wiches, and all kinds of canned fruit
t were served out free of charge to pat.
I rons. The store was crowded with peo
pie on both days, and the ladies, who
were acting as clerks, together with
Mr.. Thompson's own staff. were KEEP
!, bnsy attending to sales from earl,
morning until late at night. The re