The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-06-06

Matthias Young Of st. Peter is
reported to have received word that
he is one of the heirs of an estate
amounting to about one million dol
lars left by cousin in Germany.
Morgan has decided to celebrate
the both birthday of this grand old
union in manner BETTING the
occasion. The celebration will be
held under the auspices Of the Fire
men.
Cuddy & Cavanaugh, the we'll
known plumbing firm of New Ulm,
have decided to retire from that
line of work, the better to take care
of their big ditching and sewer con-
struction work. Their business will
be taken over by the two other
plumbing firms of that city.
Raymond News: PETER Prins OF
Willmar was here Wednesday inter
viewing out citizens with the view
of selling shares for the new straw
board factory to be started in Will
mar, and also to contract with the
farmers in this vicinity for their
straw next fall. Mr.. Prins feels
very enthusiastic over the success
of such an enterprise in this county
and believes it to be of great bene-
fit to the farmers, who will have a
good market for their straw which
heretofore has mostly been burned
in the fields.
Attorney Albert Hauser," says
the Morgan Messenger, "came very
near losing his life last week by
eating three castor beans. While at
home Thursday evening he uncon-
sciously took the beans in his mouth
and swallowed them. Soon after
be was taken seriously i'll and the
physician was summoned and stated
that his system was poisoned by the
beans. After given the best medical
aid he gradually became better and
is now able to be about. The castor
beans which he swallowed are pro-
nounced to be deadly poison and
three to prove fatal"
Orrin Gilman, an old resident and
highly esteemed citizen of the vii
lage of Lynd in Lyon county, was
fatally injured at Marshall Saturday
evening by being thrown from his
wagon. His team became fright
ened at a rapidly passing automobile
and he was thrown from the wagon
in such a manner that his leg caught
in the wheel, causing a fracture
near the knee. A day or two later
he began to fail rapidly and soon
passed into a comatose condition.
His physician attributes his condi-
ton to clot of blood from the
fractured member which, passing
thru the circulation has lodged in
the brain.
The Chapter of the Order of
Eastern Star at Lamberton, which
has been working under a dispense
ton for the past year, received its
charter last week, and after being
duly organized elected officers and
were installed by the Grand Worthy
Matron. The following is list of
the officers: Mrs. Geo. w. Roger,
worthy matron; Geo. w. Roger,
worthy patron; Miss Anna D. Woeh-
Ter, associate matron; Miss Margaret
Thomas, secretary; Mrs. P. w.
Zuske, conductress; Mrs. T. J. Dick
son, associate conductress; Mrs.
Frank Clague, Ada; Mrs. ]. w. Sahr,
Ruth; Mrs. H. Brugman, Esther;
Mrs. F. w. Rinke, Martha; Mrs.
Geo. Doster, Electra; Mrs. w. C.
Starr, chaplain; Mrs. B. S. Wake
field, organist; Miss Addie Here
man. marshal; Miss Bessie Morton,
warden; R. Morton, sentinel.
Morgan Messenger: Chas. Wag-
ner was awarded the contract Mon
day to erect a new school house in
district No. 81, Morgan township.
The old school house, which is now
for sale, is not centrally located and
lies in the northern part of the dis
trict. Parties on the south side
were anxious to have the school
house moved to the center, making
it more convenient for the parties
on the south side. The school house
to be erected will be modern, up
to-date school building The dimen-