The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-10-25

i 1A' -. A-N1AAA~J NoAA o4obSA ANO W
York, was visiting with Messrs.
Robinson and Hunter during a por-
tion of last week.
Mrs. J. M. Huntington shas gone
to Ohio, where she will spend sew
eral months visiting with sister
residing near Zanes lille, that state.
Fred. ] Thompson, night opera
tor at the telephone station, has
been given the position of janitor of
the public library during the win
ter months.
Rev. L. f. Badger of this city
was appointed a member OF the his
torical committee at the meeting of
the synod of the Presbyterian
church at Fergus Falls last week.
Rev. FL. Barackman of Blackjack,
formerly Of this city. was also rec
ognized by appointment on one of
the important committees.
Miss Lena Theiring of this city
has been ubstituting in the Sd and
4th grades of the Morgan schools
during the past few weeks, taking
the place of Miss Anna Watson, who
was called to her home in Austin
by reason of the death of her moth
err. The Messenger takes occasion
to say, what everybody here knows,
that Miss Theiring is an excellent
instructor and has good recommen-
dations.
An important sale of grade Short
horns, together with herd of Du-
roc Jersey hogs, is that which will
occur on the farm of Mrs. Ella Wal
ter, three miles. east of this city.
tomorrow. The Shorthorn herd is
headed by the fulI-blooded bull,
Duke Hallet, and consist of 35 9TH
er excellent animals. In the Duroc
Jersey hog list will be found Is or
more excellent animals. In addi-
ton to these important items there
| will be other valuable personal
property sold under the hammer.
The sale commences at / O. clock p.
| m.
VIM. Beckman, who, it will be re-
mem bered was released from life
Imprisonment in the Oregon peni-
Tertiary few years ago through
the intercession of Redwood and
Renville friends, is again in trouble,
| he having violated his parole, and
it is likely that he will be exam
ined for insanity before he is re-
turned to the pen. The violation
of the parole consisted in stopping
of at Portland for a day or two to
visit friends instead of proceeding
direct on his journey to his home.
Old friends in Renville and E. B.
Hale of Washington are being asked
to testify as to his peculiarities.
He was originally incarcerated for
numbering his wife, who invited
desperation on the part of her hus
band.
At a special meeting of the board
of education last Wednesday night,
bids were opened for the school
furniture needed for the new high
school building. Messrs. Mclean
and G. D. Thompson appeared be-
fore the board with catalogues and
specifications, and Supt. Race hand
ed in third bid for a school furni-
ture firm. All the bids were close
to manufacturers wholesale prices,
and the board considered the nat
ters of quality and suitability as tie
deciding factors in awarding the
contract forspupils' desks to G. D.
Thompson, for 115 No. 2 Victor
desks for the high school, at SO
each at the factory, and 40 No. 3
desks for the sth grade, at s1.85
each. The Victor desks are al
ready in thelhigh school, and aside
from their asuperiority in design
and workmanship, it was desired
to have them lin order to utilize a
number of new desks belonging to
the district, of the same pattern.
The bids for teachers desks were.
close, and the board postponed final
action on these until Friday even
ing. For the laboratory the HAYES
Lucas lumber confpany's bid of
$346. SO forimill work for the cabi-
diets, tables and sinks was accepted,
and the material has been ordered.