The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1900-03-28

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Mrs. w. "A. Palmer and children
are visiting with friends il Iowa
and Illinois.
Mrs. D. Mortimer was called to
her home in Wykoff, this State, by
telegram last week.
A new Cary safe arrived here for
10. L. Dornberg last Friday and was
placed in his Office in the Improve.
ment Co. building on the same day.
E. W. Petigo, who has been visit
ing in Missouri during the past
winter, has returned to Redwood
Falls, and will remain here during
the summer.
Quite large amount of seeding
was being done in Redwood Falls
township, southeast of the city, las,
Friday and Saturday. Seeding will
be general this week.
| G. w. Vaughn has been engaged
during the past week in putting a
bright red coat of paper on the
walls of his Washinton avenue
saloon: and also painting the ceiling.
! Henry Graft moved his family to
Franklin last Friday, and they will
reside there in the future. Four
loads of household goods belonging
to Mr.. Graft were taken overland to
that town.
Ed Simmons came down from
Marshall during the early portion
of last week and visited several
days with his parents and friends
in this city. He has since retuned
to Marshall.
Prof. F. V. Hubbard left for Red
Wing last Saturday. His aurt, Mrs.
Frank, appeared to be convalescing
at the time of his departure. His
brother, w. A. Hubbard of New
Ulm, who was also here during the
early part of last week. has returned
to his New Ulm home.
Rome Thiering's well-know WI
hound, Lady Elgin, died immediate
ly after an exciting rabbit chase
one day last week The animal was
dam to many of the speediest hounds
in the west, and her loss is est
mated at nearly 5000 by her owner
Her sire and dam were among the
speediest hounds in the United
States.
The Weber Comedy Co. will ap
pear at the opera house, commenc
ing next Tuesday evening, April
Sd, and will remain for three even.
ings. The company presents the
refined New York comedy success,
"The Runaway Wife, and is headed
by the talented coincidence, Miss
Emily Kerne Weber, Tom. Glib.
bons, the we'll known comedian and
dancer, is also with the company
Ladies will be admitted free on the
first evening, if accompanied by a
lady or gentleman escort holding
one reserved seat ticket, the latter
to be secured before 7 clock of the
evenipg of the play. Prices of adj
mission will be 10, 20 and 30 cents.
| "A special meeting of the city
council was called for last Friday
evening, but owing to the absence
of quorum no business was trans.
acted. The special business for
consideration was the proposition to
have the sprinkling for the ensuing
season done by"contract with the
city, and then have the same
assessed up against the abutting
property, plan which has long
been in vogue in all of the larger
cities. Heretofore most of the bust
men have been paying the sprinkler.
Gne or two have refused to contri-
butte. Property benefited by the
sprinkling, and owned by non-resi-
dents Or unoccupied, has not paid
for the benefit, and an assessment
such as the council proposes to
make will be fair and equitable, and
will compel all property holders in
the sprinklilg district to pay their
share of the expense.
Frank Daniels made an expert
ment at Wallack S, New York, cal
culated to set at rest all arguments
as to the most valuable form of adj
vertising. Speaking of it the come
dian said: ''We concluded to test
the thing by the only reliable means,
SO that night, between the acts