The Redwood gazette., 1906-02-21
Representatives of the half dozen


counties going into the racing
circuit, which includes Brown, Blue
Earth, Nicollet, LeSueur, ETC., met
in Mankato to agree upon a pro-
gram of races, and necessarily to
fix the time of holding the county
fairs in the counties in the circuit.
The rural free delivery mail car
riers of Redwood county will hold
a meeting at Wabasso tomorrow
(Washington's birthday, for the
purpose of organizing a county asso-
citation. 1t is expected that mem
Der of the state association will be
present to address the carriers and
help in the organization.
Miss Dolly Hauenstein of New
Ulm, who is quite well-known in
Redwood Falls, through her fire.
quent visits at the home Of c. V.
Everett, has, with another New
Ulm lady, purchased an extensive
millinery stock in that town and
expects to increase the stock and
make success of the venture.
The announcement that the Widell-
Finley company Of Mankato had
gone into the hands of receiver
was received with surprise here as
elsewhere. The Free Press states
that Mr.. Widell sacrificed his private
fortune to avert the catastrophe,
and that if the company is allowed
to complete its contracts it's indebt-
edness will be practically wiped out
without loss to creditors. The COM
pany undertook too heavy operations
with too little capital.
Old timers will remember J. K.
Moore, for a long time editor of
the st. Peter Tribune, and an in
surance commissioner of the state,
and postmaster at St. Peter. He
was closely identified with the poll
tics Of the state during the early
days of it's history. He is now at
Los Angeles, and a recent letter
from that place states that he is
lying dangerously i'll of dropsy at
his home there. It is not likely that
he will recover, on account of his
advanced age.
A small delegation of high school
seniors appeared before the board
of education last Wednesday even
ing, to consult on the matter of
presenting a high school play to
raise money for expenses of the
graduation exercises next June, and
other details associated with that
event. It developed that there is
a strong sentiment on the part of
the class as we'll as the board against
display in the matter of toilets and
QSCO1 dClOllS, do WSll do az SdllloC GIIS
custom of making public presenta-
tions which are liable to suggest
rivalry or partiality The graduting
class is likely to numer 13, but if
they succeed in eliminating all fool
ish display or rivalry in connection
with their graduation, they will
prove superior to any possible 13
hoodoo.
Mesdames Cowgirl and Grapp en-
tertained the Methodist missionary
women last Tuesday at Mrs. Cow
gill's residence. Notwithstanding
the fact that wild blizzard careened
through the streets, nearly fifty
ladies assembled and had a delight
full time. Presiding Elder Cowgirl
happened to be at home on one Of his
brief visits, and so added his genial
+ presence and cordial greeting, dur
ing the social hour, when the re-
freshments were served. The society
is now studying Africa They met
with Mrs. Peterson in January and
made themselves acquainted with
the geography of the country. This
month they studied its history; and
next month its religions will pass
under review.