The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-02-05

For sale-Barn 16x30, IA feet.
Inquire of w. j. Cummins. 26-2t.
A heavy snow fall was coming
down when The GAZETTE went to
press yesterday.
Take a look at the window OF
picture bargains at the 5 and 10
cent store. IL
Misses Steffen and McIlreavie
drove over to Flora the first Of the
week, and were entertained at the
hospitable home of F. M. Shoe
maker.
| The w. C. T. u. will meet as a
mothers circle next Thursday with
Mrs. w. III. Gold. The main subject
for discussion will be the parent S
relation to the teacher and to the
school.
The cold spell the first of the
month had somewhat paralyzing
effect on local trade for few days.
At this writing the temperature is
again mild and pleasant, with symp-
toms of a snowstorm.
G.. w. Elliott, accompanied by
Mr. A q Peck of this place.
started from here yesterday to
investigate real estate conditions in
eastern Colorado. They expected to
be joined by other excursionists on
the way.
A Renville exchange chronicles the
sad ending of Louis Schafer. whose
home is in Flora, and who was killed
by falling tree that he was cutting
on the river bottom. He was an old
man and leaves a widow and family
of grown up children.
Ground hogs day was bright and
pleasant in this part of the world,
but it does not necessarily follow
that we are doomed to six weeks
more of winter. Ground hog,
whether of the butcher shop or
other variety, is more or less de-
fusion and snare.
Mrs. ]. A. Werner received notice
last Saturday Of the death of her
brother, Herbert Rhodes, at the
family home in Minneapolis, and
left here on Monday to attend the
funeral. The young man was about
81 years of age. and his death was
the outcome of weakness of the
lungs.
w. R. Barnes closed up a deal
last week for the sale of $500 acres
of North Dakota land, and was yes
terday awaiting orders for a Texas
excursion, with an option for going
either yesterday or two weeks later
Anyone wishing to see Texas can
save money by going on these trips
and getting a rate of about cent a
mile.
The death Of Mrs. Frank L. Peter
son.. formerly of this city, occurred
last Wednesday at Minneapolis,
where the family has resided most OF
the time since leaving the city, q
year ago. Mrs. Peterson has beer
failing rapidly for the last SIX
months or more, and her death was
not unexpected. She left three
children.
The Minot Independent, referring
editorially to the late Murray War.
ner, says that HE was wide
awake farmer, a good reader, anc
his judgment was considered excel.
lent by all who knew him. The
Independent took more than pas.
sing interest in Mr.. Warner, and we
feel extremely sorrowful at this time
to be compelled to report his un
timely DEATH
Carlyle Gazette: William H. Peavy
went to Redwood Falls last Tuesday
and may take a hike to Iowa before
returning home... H. H. Peavey
was in Redfeld last Friday ant
bought 80 acres of land near thai
place, trading his automobile in OF
the laud. :. H. A. Baldwin, of Red
wood Falls, Mimi, was in Carlyle
last Thursday on a business trip
He is cashier of the First Nationa
bank and fine gentleman.
DR.. Brand, secretary Of the Brown.
Redwood Medical society, was the