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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-12-20

menced playing Memberships we'd
ding march. The bride, attired in
rich costume of crepe de chene over
taffeta of the ashes of roses color,
with lace trimmings, and carrying a
hand bouquet Of pink bridal roses
made her appearance leaning on the
arm of her father, and to the march
she stepped lightly to the wedding
altar in the parlor. Just before her
was little Marjorie Baldwin, dressed
in blue Lansdowne gown, and car
rying a bouquet of pink roses, in the
petals of one of which was deity
hidden the golden wedding band.
The groom, unattended, met the
bride at the altar, and the beautiful
Episcopal ring wedding ceremony
was carried out in all Of its splendor,
the pianos soft music adding charm
to the occasion. The bride was given
away by her father
The ceremony and congratulations
over, a wedding breakfast was served
to the assembled guests, the table
decorations being in harmony with
those scattered over the remainder
of the Vaughn residence. The
Misses Vean and Dean Baldwin,
Marguerite and Lois Warner and
Alice Norton, all attired in dainty
Dolly Warden gowns, acted as servers
to the guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Desmond leave on
the east-bound st. Louis train for
Minneapolis, the brides going-away
gown being of purple broadcloth,
with hat and gloves to match. After
spending a day or two in Mime
apolis they will go to Rushford, this
state, where they will spend the
holidays with Mr.. Desmond's rela-
tives. Later they will return to
Min eapolis and from there go to
Devils Lake, North Dakota, where
they will be at home after Jan. 10th
of next year. DR.. Desmond of
Eagle Lake, who was present at the
ceremony, returned to Minneapolis
with them.
Mrs. H. A. Baldwin gave basket
part in honor of the bride at her
home on Wyoming and East streets
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-12-20
THIS "HOT STUFF" TOO.
Library Board Special Committee Gives
Its Position on School Books.

To THE EDITOR: We noticed an
article in the Reveille of Dec. 18th,
relative to some hot stuff, :" for a
member of the Carnegie public IL
brary of this city, in the form of an
interview with the board of educa-
ton of this school district.
For the information of the public,
let it be stated that the two mem
bers, who were present at the
meeting with the board of education,
are not ashamed to have it known
that they represented what they
believed to be worthy and philan-
thropic mission.
The two members tried to show
the board of education of this school
district in which the public library is
situated. that the very pressing need
of the high school and eighth grade
of this city was an enrichment of
reference works. of history, essays
in criticism, travel, art and general
literature of the old world, very
little of which has ever been in the
public school library of this school
district. Now, at this time, the
teachers have felt that these fields
should be covered.
The high school teachers are con-
stantly sending pupils to the city
library for books upon the above
named subjects. 1t was at the re-
quest of the librarian of the city
library, who has been obliged to
again and again turn away these
children because there was nothing
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-12-20

Uses on the night of the one fire in
question, was badly injured by
falling from a horse a short time
ago, and being thus unable to come
to Redwood Falls, the preliminary
examination of the prisoner was
postponed until next Wednesday.
There are various interests in
volved in the case. For instance,
former county attorney, Frank
Clague, represents the Tillisch inter-
ests, and is engaged in trying to
force the Redwood Falls Mutual Fire
Insurance company to pay over the
money at which the last fire loss
was adjusted. Mr.. Clague, repre-
senting the Tillisch interests, wants
Trasvig bound over to the grand
jury in order to give the directory
of the company a scare for paying
the insurance money. The latter
held meeting at Wabasso the day
that Trasvig was pinched by Sheriff
Schueller, but they had no knowl-
edge of the arrest, and they voted
to pay the amount of the insurance
adjustment, and when Secretary
Stewart heard of the arrest he con-
Guided to again delay the payment
and secured the consent of a number
of the directors to his action. If
Trasvig is innocent the directors
want it proven and then they want
some evidence from him that will
lead to the arrest of the guilty
parties. But Trasvig, having been
out in South Dakota during the time
of the various fires, is unable to
furnish anything more than an alibi.
Judge Bowers, attorney for Tras-
Wig, wants his client released at the
earliest possible moment, on the
grounds of justice, and it is probable
that he will commence suit against
the elder Tillisch for false imprison-
ment. The old gentleman accuses
Trasvig of setting fire to the build
ing that burned in December of last
year. This was the fire at which
young Tillisch claims to have seen
Trasvig lurking about the premises,
although no other person in that
neighborhood can be secured to
swear that they saw Trasvig on that
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-12-20
THE FIRST POW-WOW
Redwood County Democrats Have Pre-
limindry Skirmish in Town of
the White Rabbit.
Not Many SaChems Present but En-
thusiaStiC Meeting Held and
Something DOin'."

Some Is or 20 of the Democratic
leaders of Redwood county gathered
at Wabasso last Saturday, per exclu-
sive announcement in the last issue
of this paper, among the number be-
ing Sachems George w. Vaughn and
Charles E. Lamberton of Redwood
Falls, Sachems Jos. R. Keefe and
MCGOWAN of North Redwood, grand
Sachem George Posi- of Sanborn and
Vice-regal Sachems Nels S. Lewis
and Chas. Ripley of Vesta. The
chief state oil sachem, Col. J. A. Nc
Dermott, was not present, he having
sent letter of regret through his
able lieutenant, Col. G. w. Vaughn,
stating that he had suddenly been
called away to New York, and this
made it impossible for him to be
present. He sent letter of advice,
however, and it was read and order
ed placed on file.
The meeting developed nothing
really important. The question of
securing good Democratic workers
in every precinct of the county was
discussed and it was decided on as
being the best way to reach the vot-
ers, and the result of the decision
was to call another meeting for Sat
urday, Jan. 5th, at Wabasso, and at
the same time to call in all the pre-
cinct committeeman and have gen.
eral talk on political conditions. The
date of this meeting is the same as
that set for the annual meeting of
the Redwood Falls township mutual
fire insurance company, and it is
hoped to considerably augment the
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-12-20
.TRASVIG HAS AN ALIBI
Two ReIiabIeWitneSSeS From Mt. Vernon,
S. D. Will Swear in His
Behalf.
Both Declare that He Was in That
County During all the Time of
the Three Fires.

Every indication points to the
statement that when the preliminary
examination Of Ole Trasvig, accused
of the crime of arson by Jacob
Tillisch, the father of Trasvig's di-
@vorced wife, is called in the police
court next Wednesday, that the case
against him will be dismissed on the
ground that the evidence is not only
insufficient to hold him, but that
Trasvig will have proved complete
alibi.
= Since Trasvig's arrest and his con-
sent to come to Redwood Falls
without requisition papers a careful
Investigation of the charges against
lim has been going on. The sheriff
and other authorities of Edmund
county, South Dakota, where Trasvig
las been residing ever since he was
divorced from his wife, have found
Two reliable witnesses of that county
Who propose coming to Redwood
Falls and give evidence to the fact
hat during all the time in which
he three fires occurred on the farm
If Fred. Tillisch, in Johnsonville
ownship, Trasyig was near Mount
Vernon, and with the witnesses
question. The sheriff writes
hat there is no doubt of this fact
md that the prisoner has been
yrongfully accused.
Judge Bowers, who is the attorney
or Trasvig, has been attempting to
orce the preliminary examination,
ut owing to the fact that Henry
illisch, who claims that he saw his
--ivorced brother-in-law on the prem
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-12-20

attendance at the Democratic meet
ing by reason of this fact.
Thos. D. O'Brien, insurance COM
missioner of the state, will be asked
to be present and do the spell-bind-
ing for the occasion.
Nothing was done in the matter of
purchasing or establishing a news
paper in behalf of the party, and it
is likely that this matter will be TAX
en- up at the January meeting.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-06-08
A Further POStDOnement.

An effort was made TO wind up the
hearing on the injunction granite d
against the Dauville & Sunbury Street
Railway Company before Judge Saw
idge at Sunbury yesterday, but it end.
ed in failure. The first date set for
the hearing was May Is, but when the
day arrived by mutual consent the
hearing was postponed until May 29th.
On the latter date large volume of
testimony was taken. but the argue
ment was postponed until yesterday.
Yesterday morning the case was re-
sumed before Judge Savidge, all part
les Interested hoping that the day 5
proceedings would wind up the affair
1t was to be otherwise. however
Before making their arguments the
counsel for the plaintiffs asked leave
of Court to present some recently dis
covered evidence. The hearing was
postponed until next Monday morn
ing.
IL 5CCLuS tiIhN IAN man ASahC Il Q
Snyder and john +. CLARK who are
property owners on opposite side of
the road in Upper Augusta township
object to the construction of the road
on the public highway in front of their
property and this is the cause OF the
further delay.
The Danville and Sunbury Company
state that in the case of one of the
farmers it has no intention OF passing
in front of his premises An import
ant witness relied upon to help the
company out in the case of the other
farmer was unfortunately absent from
Sunbury. On the whole the Trolley
Company was unprepared for the new
turn that events had taken and Mr.,
Scarlet asked for a postponement,
which was granted.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-06-08
Cut PIanks for His Own Grave

Unconsciously, George Cain, who
died suddenly while ut work III the
Berwick Oar Shops on Tuesday, last
week prepared the planking that will
be used in the lining of his own grave.
The deceased resided with his par
ents at Almedia and in the earlier part
of last week was engaged in splitting
some wood and finishing some other
work about tho farm. He then APP
peared in the best of spirits and joked
as though there was not a care IN the
world
In the yard where he was working
lay some very heavy yellow pine
boards. These he sawed i'll six foot
lengths and piled away in dry place.
After so doing he remarked to a rela-
tive who was standing near by, that
the boards would be al excellent thing
with which to line his fathers grave.
He said that his father had express
ed a wish that his grave be so lined
and that the boards had been gotten
ready for that purpose
Little did he think when he was
speaking those words that the plank
ing would go to line the grave where
he would be placed at rest, week la
ter, instead of that of his father
Osin was the only surviving child
of sixteen children and the father is
Frustrated with grief over the sudden
termination of his life.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-06-08
Extension of Sewer.

The good effects of the bolough sew
er are already being felt. 1t will be
only a short time until all that portion
of town in which the sanitary Condi-
tions were considered bad, will be
drained by the sewer and its extern
tions.
The sewer being laid on lower Mul-
berry street will rid the town of vast
amount Of pollution. 1t is already near
ly finished up as far rs Church street,
a distance of three squares from Mill
street The big extension itself be-
comes a sewer main with one arm ex-
tending up Church street to the rear
of the Chrissie Wands property and
the other down Church street to the
ID. l.. & w. railroad track. A branch
will also extend up the alley at the
rear of Mill street North of Lower
Mulberry, connecting with Coles hard
ware store, Fields restaurant, j. b.
Cleaver's residence and with other
properties nearby.
In addition to the wide territory thus
embraced most of the small sewers
that drained into Billiards. Run have
been connected with the borough sew
er as requested by the Board of Health.
One of these alone, known as the Gear
hart sewer, which comes down from
Bloom street passing through the alley
between Pine and Ferry streets. drains
some twenty five dwellings. All this
sewage which until recently ran into
Billiards. Run, is now taken into the
main sewer. City Hall. too. has been
connected. Provision yet remains to
be made for several dwellings and es-
Establishments which drain into Mahon-
ing Greek, after which, if the sanitary
conditions are considered bad, it will
not be because of deficient sewerage.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-06-08
EnCampment of Veterans.

READING, June THE thirty
ninth annual enampment of the De-
partment of Pennsylvania, G. A. r.,
was formally opened here with big
campfire in the academy Of music last
night Thomas q. Sample, department
commander. presided.
Mayor E. K. Geiber, delivered the
address of welcome. General Thomas
]. Stewart responding. Mrs. Irene
Sample Black we'll, of Kentucky, sang,
and addresses we're given by Comand-
erin Chief General William W. Black
mar, of Boston; Past Commander-in-
Chief General Louis Wagner, Colonel
r. B. Beath, General ]. p. 5. Goblin
and Past Department Commanders
General John p Taylor, Captain II.
II. Cummings, James +. Morrison.
Edwin Walton and others prominent
in the organization.
The business meetings of the enoamp-
ment will be held this morning and
afternoon and tomorrow morning.
There are two candidates now in the
field for department commander. They
are |. Andrew Wilt, of Post 6S, To-
wanda. and Asa B. Stevens, Post l39,
Scranton.
There has been no opposition an
nounced to the candidates of Andrew
j. Lee, Post 20. Hazleton, for senior
vice department commander, and of
William H. Green, Post "a, Philadel-
phia. for junior vice department. COM
mander. All indications point to the
unanimous reelection of the Rev. j.
". Sayers, D, D., to the office of de-
partment chaplain. DR.. Savers has
been elected thirtythree times, this
being the record for any Grand Army
office in the country. Uniontown is
being doomed for the 1906 reunion, and
it is expected that Gettysburg will be
in the field.
The Women's Relief Corps, depart
ment of Pennsylvania. opened It's
twenty second annual session in the
First Baptist church yesterday after
noon. Tie session was devoted to the
Brookville Pa. Memorial home, while
the election of officers will be held to-
day.
Last night was largely given over to
social events and reunions. The Sixth
cavalry, Eleventh cavalry and Fiftieth
infantry held their annual gatherings
last evening.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-06-08
BOROUGH DEPARTMENT.
Amateurs Gives a Performance.

The Big Amateur Minstrel Company
will give their initial performance in
the Danvile Opera House, Saturday
evening, June 10. at 8:l5 O'Clock.
The cast is made up of well known
young men OF this city, who have de-
voted many weeks to preparation for
this event. 1t was originally intended
to play in st. Joseph's Hall. but ow-
ing to the unexpected demand for
tickets the Hall will be inadequate TO
! accommodate all who wish to attend
In order 10 give everybody an oppor
tunity to witness this display of.home
talent the management decided to en-
gage the Opera House for the date
mentioned above. The price of ad
mission has been placed within the
reach of all, 25 cents to all parts of the
hoase. An excellent program has been
arranged the rendition Of which com
hined with the neat costumes display
I'd, vii not fail to please all who at
tend Tickets which were sold for the
performance in ST Joseph's Hall are
good tor admission to any part OF the
Opera House, Saturday evening.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-06-08
FLOWER BOAT
REACHES DANVILLE

The beautiful boat laden with flags
and flowers cast adrift by Jackson Post
and Woman's Relief Corps of Berwick
on Memorial Day in honor of the sail
ors and marines who lost their lives in
the Rebellion, has arrived at Danville
and this morning laden with fresh
cargo of flags and flowers will be re-
launched and sent onward to accom-
plish its mission
The boat, which is some seven feet
long, and very beautiful, was built by
the g. A. K. especially for Memorial
Day purposes. 1t was decorated y ith
flags aud its hold completely filed
with flowers. after which with ap-
propriate ceremony it was cast adrift
on the Susquehanns. In the boat was
bottle containing a note addressed
to anyone. who might find the boat
should it become stranded along its
course, which requested that they i'm
mediately set it adrift.
The boat was first heard from at
Catawissa where the Veterans added
note to the bottle, explaining that it
had come ashore there and been start
ed out anew on its uncertain cruise as
requested by the Berwick Post.
On Tuesday, just one week after
starting out, it was found by Edward
Brent lying upside down on the beach
a mile or so above Danville. The flow
ers and the flags were lost but the bot
tie still remained containing the notes.
Henry Aten, a member of Goodrich
Post, No. %, G. A. r. hearing of the
find caused the boat to be brought
down to town. Assisted by his wife
yesterday he collected fresh lot OF
flowers, the choicest that could be OBJ
tanned, and these this morning will be
placed in the empty boat, which, dec
Grated anew with flags, will be turn
ed adIift OH the Susquehanna. Anoth-
er note here will be added to the bot
tie explaining the mishap, which be-
fell the boat and by whom it was re.
loaded with flowers and set adIift.
Owing to the low stage of the river
and the many obstacles which lie in
the channel here the flower boat will
be accompanied and guided down the
stream as far as the rifles.
The Berwick comrades will no doubt
be pleased to hear from their boat in
this way. Whether additional tidings
will come later remains to be seeu.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-06-08
Never Late at School.

To Miss D. Mae Hess, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs Charles NJ. Hess, of
Bloomsbury, member of the 1905
graduating class of the Bloomsbury
High School, belongs the honor Of at
tending school for eleven consecutive
terms without even being late at a
single session.
She has attended every day, both
morning and afternoon and has been
to exactly 1880 sessions of school with
out having been minute behind the
time for the calling OF the roll.
This is an enviable record and one
it is believed cannot be equalled any
where in the State of Pennsylvania
Miss Hess, as we'll as her parents, are
very proud of the young woman s
achievement in the search of educa-
ton.
The young student, besides having
been so punctual in her attendance at
school, has also taken the honors of
her class in the business course and
intends TO go still higher by taking a
course OF business and elocution at a
school in Scranton.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-06-08
Young People Wed.

Miss Ella Pancoast, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs William Pancoast, and Jacob
W. Grausam, of Port Reading, n.
Y, were united in matrimony yester
day morning. The ceremony was per
formed in st. Joseph Catholic Church
at O'Clock, Rev. NJ. l. O'Reilly Off
ciating The bride and groom were
attended by Miss Louise ana Mr.,
Frederick Grausam, sister and brother
of the groom After the ceremony a
reception was held at the home of the
bride. Ash street.
The newly welded couple left on the
IL 30 p. q Il. train for Philadelphia
and Atlantic City. They will reside
in Sewaren, n. J. The groom is
foreman in the coal docks at Port
Reading.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-06-08
Can Not be Used This Week.

Contrary to the views expressed by
the County Commissioners Saturday
that the river bridge would in all
probability be thrown open by We'd
nesdaY, yesterday passed without any
news to the effect either that the
bridge had been declared ready for
traffic or that it had been turned d over
to the two counties by the state Off
cials. 1t was given out Saturday as q
fact on which all were agreed that the
bridge would be thrown open during
the present week. Although they have
missed the first guess it is too early TO
say that the officials we're wholly mis-
taken before the close OF the week
the bridge may be declared open.
Whether this occurs or not however,
is a matter of little moment. as there
is no probability owing to the rainy
weather of getting the approach at the
DanvlIe end of the bridge in anything
like proper shape for traffic. The
last of the grouting was applied yes
terday and Mr.. Rogers stated that it
will require at least three days for the
work to dry. 1t will not be until Mon
day or Saturday at the earliest that
the pavement at the bridge approach
can be driven.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-06-08
LARGE CLASS
CONFIRMED

The Right Rev. James Henry Oar
lington, Bishop of the diocese of Har-
risburg, made his first official visit to
Christ Church parish SUNDAY. This
is the first time in a number of years
that bishop has been able. on account
of the large field they are compelled
to cover, to visit Danville on San
day. and that the occasion WAS fully
appreciated was clearly shown by the
large congregations that greeted Bish-
op Darlington at the several services.
Saturday evening reception was
held at the reotOry, and many OF the
parishiomers aud friends took advant-
age of this opportunity to meet the
bishop.
At the celebration of the holy Eu-
charist Sunday morning Bishop Oar
lington preached q sermon, taking as
his text: when the Comforter is
come, whom L will send unto you from
the father" The discourse dealt with
the claims that the Holy Spirit, the
third parsonage of the Trinity, has up
on each one of us, of the place that
should be given to Him in our lives,
and of the exalted influence for good
He would have if we could be able to
understand the full significance of His
being and take advantage of His ever
present helptulness.
At the evening service the order of
confirmation was administered to a
class of twenty four persons. After
the confirmation Bishop Darlington
addressed the class, urging them to
continue to live upright lives, and to
avail themselves of the increased spirit
ual strength they Will possess as mem
bers of the Church. and to improve and
extend their influence for good.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-06-08
Showers Break Drought.

The showers of Tuesday night fol
lowed by the settled rain yesterday
will prove very beneficial to the grow
ing crops, especially the grass, which
was beginning to suffer for the want of
rain. There had been long succession
of light showers, which kept the dust
down and rendered the atmosphere
clear, so that town dwellers were not
aware that drought conditions were
prevailing throughout the country.
The latter fact is, however true. and
just previous to the present rain the
farmers were despairing of the hay
crop, while berries, potatoes, &c were
badly in need of rain in order to in
sure anything like full yield. The
rain, however, came in time to help
along the grass as well as all the 9th
er crops.