The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-10-04

Inc b frying BanVardS anu UnlIa
and Paul left here for Keokuk, Iowa,
where they are doing stunts for
four days at fair held in that city.
The Banvards receive 800 per day
for their work in Keokuk, and in
addition are allowed certain
amount of transportation. Next
week they will be in St. Louis,
where they were asked and urged
to come last week, an hour after
signing the Redwood Falls contract.
but the manager absolutely refused
to break the latter, although he
would have been several hundred
dollars ahead had he done so.
The Franklin Tribune says that
on Tuesday morning Arthur GRID
bon and wife took their departure
from that town for the home of their
nativity-Ireland, where they ex-
pect to remain the remainder of
their days: where they will pick
shamrocks as in their early
childhood days; where Arthur will
whisper sweet words of love as of
yore, where they will listen to the
harp while visiting evenings among
old friends; and where they will
think no more of sailing back to
this dear old land of the free and
the home of the brave.
The Patten & Perry company
showed Sat the opera house last
| Tuesday evening, and during the
presentation of the Irish comedy,
Jerry & Kerry they introduced
number of high grade specialties.
The play was charmingly presented,
all of the members showing good
artistic ability and study of their
parts, while the speciality perform
ers were equal to anything ever
seen here. On Tuesday noon and
evening the uniformed band of the
company entertained a large audi
ence on the streets of the city with
superb concert, during which
time many of the most popular Sc
lections of the day were rendered.
Renville Star: Mr.. and Mrs. Tim
O'Connor returned from their trip
abroad Sunday night. They have
been absent over three months. and
had most delightful visit among
the quaint and Anticipated scenery
of the old world. A visit with Mr..
O'Connor is most interesting as he
has given considerable attention to
the conditions which prevail on the
other side of the water. He put in
his time mostly in England, ireland
and Norway. 10 Norway the peo-
pie are most democratic and mix,
while in England the classes are
closely marked and distinct from
each other. For the most part la
Dor, whether done as a tenant on a
farm or in the manufacturing dis
trict of the large cities is poorly
paid, and conditions are deplorable
as compared with the laborer in
this country.
A meeting was recently held at
the public library by representa-
tive citizens and also representa-
tives of lecture course whereby a
committee was appointed to arrange
for course of entertainments dur
| ing the coming winter. The com
mittee has since selected five of the
best attractions controlled by the
bureau. These include Brush, the
magician, who will be here on Oct.
18th. Father Vaughan will be here
on Nov. 9th. The Chicago Glee
club will be here on Jan. IL. Sails.
bury's orchestra will be here on
Feb. 9TH and Bowden's Hiawatha
will appear here on March 9Th. The
committee has concluded it adyis-
able to place course tickets on sale
for $1.75. Single tickets will be
sold at 30 cents each. The COM
mittee also believes it has secured
course of entertainments which
all citizens will enjoy and from
which great benefit will be derived.
In case there is any money left at
the end of the course it will be Civ
en- to the library. In case there is
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