The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-02-13
II v. r. Hunters little daughter
Gertie was seriously i'll for several


NJ " r. Hunters little daughter
Gertie was seriously Ill for several
days last week.
d. d. Laird has converted the
foundation of the Ola building ruins
into platform for his machinery.
Vim. p. Huntington left Saturday
for Minneapolis, where he attended
to business matters and a meeting
/ Of the Soldiers Home board yester-
day.
Chas. Gilfllan started last Friday
on his trip to California. During
his absence Jos. Tyson will make
regular trips to the Gilfllan farm,
for the purpose of assisting G. D. in
the management of the big farm.
District No. 8. which sthe south
ern part of the old district of that
name, in New Avon and Three
Lakes, elected new officers on the
18th as follows: G. Benham, clerk;
Jos. Heck, director The old treas
urer of the district will hold over.
Lamberton S council has forbid
den all shows or dances, for fear of
smallpox contagion. The Star says
that two members of the Dode-F iske
orchestra were placed II quaran
tine for smallpox at New Ulm, and
that the council is generally com
mended for its action.
The auction sale at Levi Robin
son S last Thur sday drew a large
crowd, and the stock and goods
we're all sold at fairly good prices.
It is estimated that about $50 people
we're present. Mr.. Robinson and
family left yesterday for their future
home in Washington State.
The principal feature of last
week S session of the city council,
was the action of that body on a
resolution permitting Levi Annis to
conduct an auction for 30 days.
Mayor Aune declared that he should
enforce the city ordinance which
practically forbids auction sales by
imposing license fee of $50 per
day for such sales. The resolution
was consequently Withdrawn.
Standard: A committee Of the
local school board consisting of f.
Fischer, A. P. Gumpolen and W. F.
Mailer went to Redwood Falls Mon
day for the purpose of attending to
matters in connection with the new
school house While ia the capitol
city the committee was pleasantly
entertained by Supt. S. j. Race,
who accompanied the Wabassoites
through the public school building
on a tour Of inspection.
The examinations for teachers
certificates Thursday, Friday and
Saturday last, brought some thirty
examines to Redwood Falls. At
Lamberton the class was much
smaller. The class at Redwood
was divided into two groups-fve
for first grade and 25 for second.
There were no third grade appli-
cants. The questions were unus-
ually plain and touched only the
real essentials of the several topics.
A Porto Rico correspondent of
Missionary Tidings gives an account
of Christmas eve celebration at
the orphanage at Bayamon Of which
Mrs. A. NJ. Fullen is matron. Each
of the little waits received a suit of
clothing, in addition to other treas
ures appreciated only by children.
The Rev. J. b. Irwin and wife came
over from the capitol to assist, and
the letter concludes 'sthat Mrs. Full
len is thoroughly fitted for the posi-
ton which she holds was clearly
demonstrated to all. Mrs. Fuller
and Mr.. Irwin will be remembered
by many Redwood people who at
tended the Christian church few
years ago.
The city council held special
meeting last Thursday evening, to
reconsider a bill allowed at the pre-
vious meeting. Judge Weber, at
the last term of court, made an or
der apportioning the salary of the
jailor to Red wood and Renville coun-
ties and the city of Redwood Falls,
on the basis of the days imprison-
ment of prisoners committed from
each, as follows: Redwood county,
$500; Renville county, $24O: and