The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-12-13

Inc sudden freeze, dlI0T Tie SHOW
fell of Dec. 1st placed the ice in fine
condition for skating, and young and
old have been enjoying that favor
tie pastime.
Rev. C. McKibben, the pastor of
the Presbyterian church at Morgan,
has rendered his resignation and the
lme has been accepted with regrets.
A meeting Of the Mankato presby-
terry has been called for Morgan for
the purpose of dissolving the pastoral
ties between the Morgan minister
and the church at that place.
Mrs. Thos. Shire returned several
days ago from an extended visit
with her son and his wife at Prairie
junction, Jackson county. Mrs.
Shire had an enjoyable visit with
her son, who is agent for two rail
road companies at that place, in
addition to the express company and
telegraph operator for both rail
roads.
At the meeting of the school board
on Tuesday evening of last week the
question of putting in an entire new
ventilation system in the old school
house was discussed, but action was
postponed until later meeting.
The system will cost about $500
complete. The board allowed D. E.
Mortified $500 for material actually
on the ground and to be used in
ventilation.
Hugh Peavey and Harry Ward,
two well-known young men of Red
wood Falls, have entered into CO.
partnership under the firm name of
Peavey &ssWard, with offices in the
Philbrick block. The firm will do a
general insurance and collection
business, and inasmuch as both are
rustling and reliable young fellows
they will undoubtedly meet with
success from the start.
|. N. Tompkins is arranging to
spend the winter after Jan. 10th at
his plantation in Ellerslie, Virginia.
Mr.. Tompkins will probably go by
way of Washington and spend sew
eral days in that city. He expects
that another winter away from this
severe climate will restore him to
perfect health. Mrs. Tompkins will
leave for the plantation a month
later. w. H. Tompkins and wife of
Springfield will move to this city
about Jan. 1st and will occupy the
Tompkins home during the absence
of their son and his wife.
The members Of Redwood Falls
Commandery No. Is, Knights Temp
lars, have been requested to assemble
at the asylum on Christmas day at
II o'clock for the purpose of par
ticipating in the annual Christmas
toast. Knights all over the country
have received a similar notification
to appear at their respective asylums
for that purpose at that time Red
wood commandery will also be in
spected on the evening of Jan. 9Th
by w. Hayes Laird of Winona,
grand generalissimo of Minnesota.
At that time the commandery will
exemplify the Templar degree. A
number of Sir Knights from Mar
shall commandery will be present.
H. Theiring and wife left last
Tuesday afternoon for visit with
their children at Lamberton, this
county, and at Henry, South Da-
kota. At the former place they will
visit with Ron. Theiring and family
and at the latter place they will visit
with E. Blankenburg and family. 1t
is Mr. Theiring's first trip for visit
ing purposes for nearly 80 years, his
railroad riding prior to this time
having been simply up and down the
stub line and taking care of the
engine that furnishes the power on
this branch. His retirement per-
mits him to move about as he pleases,
and he says that it is exceedingly
difficult for him to kill time doing
nothing in other words, at his ad-
vance age, he prefers the Roosevelt
strenuous life to that of being idle.
The board of control of state insti-
tutions has fixed the price of binding
Irvine at the Saltwater prison fer
the year 1906. The standard Irvine
of 500 feet to the pound is to be
sold for ,.83 cents; the white sisal Of