The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-10-03

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Alex. Harkin and wife of St.
Peter, the latter mother of Charles
3. Lamberton, were visiting with
Mr.. Lamberton and family during g
portion of last week.
H. F. Buechner has moved his
grocery store into the opera build
ing store room vacated by E. A
Pease, and now has one of the finest
grocery stores in the city.
Frank G. Hubbard gave away
miniature bells for souvenirs during
the three days of the fair, and the
bells were ringing the praises OF
that firm all day long, and into the
night.
The fair committees all got busy
on Tuesday of last week and put the
finishing touches on their work.
Otto Graphs electrical display was
immense, and he and the men un-
der him are entitled to great credit.
Mike Lauterbach, George Paquin
and others assisted in the street dec
orations and made a stunning effect.
Pulling together will make S success
of most anything.
Miss Vesta Davis, who passed
away at the Vesta hospital Sept. %,
was a graduate of the Redwood
Falls high school and taught school
at various places for three years.
Miss Davis was Fl years old, and she
leaves but one sister, Mrs. George
Wells of Delhi. Both of her parents
died some time ago, leaving Vesta,
when but five years of age, to reside
with other relatives. She was we'll
known in this city, and was loved by
all who knew her.
Granite Tribune: The Redwood
Marble Works has erected beauti-
full monument at our cemetery to
commemorate the late Fred Brasch,
who was a member of the Grand
Army and a citizen much respected
by all. The shaft represents tree
broken down and the youthful SOL
der, Fred, standing beside it with
his uniform and gun resembling
very much the boy that enlisted in
'61 when he went to the front.
Corn planting is becoming an i'm
portant industry in LeSueur county.
In the season that has just closed
the factory at LeSueur put up $780,
900 cans and that at LIE Sueur Cen
ter $4,000 cans. An unusually
large crop of sweet corn increased
the size of the pack, and for more
than a month the factories were
operated to their full capacities.
Authorities say that the quality of
the Minnesota product is better than
it has been for years, and it will
command top price on the market.
Col. j. F. Murphy of Minneapolis,
travelling agent for the John Han
cock Mutual Life Insurance Co., :
was in the city last Tuesday, solicit
ing business for his company. Col.
Murphy travels over a great portion
of the state, and he makes it point
to catch political sentiment. He
states that votes are rapidly moving
towards Cole, and that Mr.. Cole will
not only get 80 per cent. of the Re-
publican vote of the state, but that
he will also get a percentage of the
Democratic vote. The issues that
Mr.. Cole stand for seem to be very
popular with the people, according
to the insurance agent.
The Marshall Messenger has the
following to say regarding the faith
er of Mrs. Charles w. Mead of this
city: Last Saturday evening a par
ty of Grand Army comrades drove
out to the Mead farm in Clifton. to
spend the evening with the old vet
eran, uncle Henry Mead, who is in
his 87th year. The old gentlemen
is in fairly good health, and comes
to town on pleasant Saturday after
Moons, but is unable to be out even
ings. 1t is unnecessary to say the
comrades were warmly received.
and most delightful evening was
passed. Uncle Mead's relatives were
present, and Mrs. George Mead was
most welcome addition to the par
tV. The comrades arc arranoripor for