The Redwood gazette., 1902-01-08
Paul Mccoy and wife left for.
their home in Minneapolis last Sat.

Paul Mccoy and wife left for
their home in Minneapolis last Sat
|urday.
Lawrence King and bride re-
turned home last Wednesday from a
week S sojourn in st. Paul and Min
neapolis.
j. III. Bowers and wife and Supt.
rs. J. Race and wife returned home
from their weeks stay at ST. Paul
and Minneapolis on Wednesday
last.
III. N. Stabeck of Renville came
over from that place last Wednes-
day and attended the annual meet
ing~ Of the Gold-Stabeck interests
held in this city on the followiEg g
day.
Nearly all the business houses of
the city closed at noon Of Wednes-
day last-New Year S Day, and the
afternoon had the appearance of a
genuine holiday that was being
properly observed.
G. W. Mead left last week for
Wisconsin. in response to a teie-
gram announcing the demise of a
relative. His brother, George Mead
of Marshall, met him at Sleepy Eye,
and the Two arrived in time for the
funeral.
Fargo Forum: The Redwood
GAZETTE has an account of the re-
cent death of W. r. Dickinson, a
prominent banker, pioneer settler
and active Mason of the Falls, an
old comrade of the civil war, and a
respected citizen. Mr. Dickinson
was well known in the Red River
valley.
The members of the Minnesota
Good Roads association will hold a
meeting in St. Paul on Jan. 18th,
the same day on which occurs the
annual meeting of the Minnesota
| Agricultural society. On Friday,
Jan. 18th, the surveyors and engi-
neers society of Minnesota will
hold meeting in the parlors of
Hotel Ryan. To the good roads
convention county commissioners
from every county and all others in
terested are especially invited.
| A woman in this town went to an
afternoon reception and forgot to
greet the hostess when she arrived
and also forgot the usual exchange
of courtesies when she got ready to
leave. AS a consequence the hos
tess did not know whether she
came and she wondered why she
did not receive any regrets. Since
that occurred, a good many OF the
men expect to 90 to receptions also,
land slip in without being found out
by the hostess, so invitations are
immaterial.
b. D. French, deputy internal
revenue collector for this district,
has received notice from the custom
depal rent, that all persons en-
gagged in handling options, that is.
acting as agents for others, must
pay the regular license required of
so-called bucket shops, etc. AS a
result Mr.. French is obliged to
visit every town where there is an
elevator and make strict inquiry as
to who has been. acting as agents,
and collect the license fee from such
parties. A 80 per cent penalty at
taches.
| The first day of the year 1902 was
an deal day in Redwood Falls. the
weather being like that of late
fall day-the sun shining brightly
and the temperature ata comforta BILE
registry point. In the afternoon
the nemb bers of the Redwood band
all young boys-who have been
practictising for a year or more
past, made their first appearance
and played several selections on
various street corners, the music
being listened to by a large crowd
of people. After the boys finished
their street corners they we're in
vited to supper lat the Methodist
church, where they played several
more selections and these were lis
tened to by the large crowd of mem
bers of that church who were en-
gagged in receiving all day.
L L, 4