The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-12-23
AROUND THE COUNTY.
tie MS of Interest Taken From the
Country Papers.

estate man. VIM. ]. Pafrath, seems
to be right in the fur business, for
thus far this season he has bought
10000 muskrats, 200 mink and quite
number Of fox, coon, weasel and
skunk.
Springfield Advance: C. H. Fred
erickson, county commissioner of
Red wood county. residing on farm
near Clements, was a Springfield
visitor Saturday afternoon. He is
giving strict attention to the duties
of his Office and consequently is an
a BILE representative for the county
from his commissioner district.
Marshall Reporter: Gas Pipe
SLIM" Marshall's ex-frog catcher,
has again come into the lime light at
Russell. He and two others of the
brave men of Russell, so the Anchor
infor ms us, were routed out in the
middl of the night on special police
work to capture burglars. The burg
lars proved to be three large turkeys
wandering at leisure in one of the
stores.
San born Sentinel Mrs. H. J.
Fink royalty entertained about 80
of the ladies of the town last Friday
afternoon in honor of Mrs. A. D.
McRae who leaves shortly for her
new home at Redwood Falls. The
afternoon was very pleasantly spent
and the elimination Of the after
moons entertainment was a sumptu-
Gus five o'clock dinner that every
body partook of with vim.
81 wish, john" said the EDITORS
wife, "that you'd try not to be so
absent-minded when we are dining
out"
"Eh? What have done now"
Why, when the hostess asked
you if you'd have some more pud-
ding you replied that, owing to the
IRENE nduous pressure on your space
you were compelled to decline. >
Tit-Bits.
Saturday forenoon at II o'clock
occurred the death of Edward G..
Hoffman, the ten-year old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Hoffman of Sher-
man township, reports the Morgan
Messenger. The boy died very sud-
denly. He had been complaining
about five days previous to his
death, but still continued to play
with the other children. The little
fellow was never very strong and
death was due to a weak heart.
Morgan Messenger: VIM, Eng
lerup left on Wednesday evening of
last week FOR La Dele. S. D., where
he expects to remain about two
weeks. Mr.. Englerup, in company
with his brother Henry, purchased
a half section of land near La Dele
about three years ago for So, 900
and disposed of same for $4,000.
During the time the land was owned
by the Englerup brothers Henry has
been farming the land and each
year has raised a bumper crop.
New Ulm Review: Fred D. Pierce
W. R. Reid and DIR, Schmidt of Slee-
py Eye, Peter Bendixen of Spring
field. and C. A. Luscher of Redwood
Falls, representing the Brown-Red-
wood county Young Mems Christian
association, visited Minneapolis Sat-
urday for the purpose of consulting
with the commission appointed by
President Roosevelt to ascertain the
conditions along religious, economic,
educational, social and physical lines
prevailing in the rural communities.
Milroy Echo: Monday afternoon
Mesdames Duncan and Wilson gave
a parcel shower at the formers
home in honor of the coming mar
riage of Miss Edna Christopherson.
The home was prettily decorated
with hearts pierced with Cupid's ar
row, while carnations and chrysan-
themums were profusely Set about
the rooms. Miss Christopherson was
the recipient of many valuable and
useful presents and the ladies pres
ent were pleasantly entertained. A
guessing contest was one of the fea-