The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-06-01


| The Morgan Messenger chronicles
/ the deathsof Mrs. Freitag, mother Of
il a. p. Freitag. Of Sherman town
ship. at the home Of a daughter In
Underwood township.
i Morton Enterprise: A. w. Bar
ney, D. w. Cheney and J. Kemp Of
Sparta, Wis, and Mr.. Cooper of
Redwood were here this week on
their regular annual visit with
George Welsh. They drove to
Olivia Friday after spending a day
fishing at Birch Coolie creek.
VIM. HOLSTER, a real estate deal
er from Hutchinson. and ID. r. Cor
man, until recently in the hotel
business at Merriam park, were
visitors at The GAZETTE Office Fri
day morning and agreed in the ver-
dict that Red wood Falls is one of
the prettiest towns in Minnesota.
The woman's institute meeting
to be held in the M. E. church par
lors this afternoon at 2:30, promises
to be an interesting affair. The
program includes papers by Mrs.
A. p. Henderson on 'Leguminous
Plants" by Mrs. l.. FL. Francois,
How I Bake Beans" by Mrs. S.
D. Westfall, Rubarb, its Culinary
Value and Methods of Cooking;"
and by Miss Ada VIM, Flowers
in the Home" There will also be a.
solo by Miss Julia Tenney and other
music. The ladies are invited
Smoke that was issuing from NJ
Lauterbach 5 harness shop attract
ed the attention of J. Ell. Schaffer at
little before II O'Clock last We'd
nesday night. An alarm of fire was
rung by Marshal Athey, and the
fire department soon had matters
safe, with the exception of a few
charred boards, and goods damaged
by water. The fire originated in
the basement in some rubbish I'M
derneath the cellar stairs, and the
only explanation advanced is spon-
taneous combustion. The basement
had not been entered by anyone
about the shop during the entire
day, and Mr.. Lauterbach noticed
nothing unusual when be dropped
in at the front of the store an hour
before the fire alarm, on his return
from band practice. The damage to
goods was not serious, and was
covered by insurance.
The district convention of the
Degree of Honor, held at the United
Workmen hall in this city last We'd
nesday, was well attended and
highly successful affair. The ladie S
of the local lodge had the hall pref
thy decorated, and served a supper
to the delegates after the afternoon
session, at 6 o'clock, as well as
refreshments after the evening pro-
gram. Grand Chief of Honor Anna
C. Nilsson of Morris, was present
and helped to inspire those present
with enthusiasm for the work being
done by the order. Delegations
were present from Echo, Delhi,
Evan, Morton and tSeaforth. After
a short session for lodge work, an
program of speech max
ing, recitations and music was fol-
lowed by the serving OF refresh
ments and a social interval for the
forming of acquaintance with'visit-
ing delegates before the time for
farewells. The convention is likely
to be followed by number of &C
cessions to the lodge membership.
After nine days OF liberty, Till
Tibbett's pet deer was recaptured
last Thursday, and restored to lib
belts park. The story of its cap
ture by the owner would be long
one if told in detail, as it involved
Mr.. Tibbetts in no little trouble and
The animal has been put
ting in most Of the time during it's
absence in the timber along the
Minnesota, and was reported at var
ious points along the stream. About
four days before its capture the
deer was located il the timber be-
tween this place and Morton, and
Mr. TihheftS resnrtnd To ctratncr,r