The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-08-11
AROUND THE COUNTY.
Items of Interest Taken from the
Country Papers.

Saltwater Gazette: The girl that
can make good bread, cakes, roasts
meats to a lovely brown, and knows
more about household duties than
she does of foreign missions and of
cheap skates of young men. is the
girl that all sensible men are look
ing for as better half. You take
it from us that we know whereof
we allegate.
Morton Enterprise: Major R. H.
C. Human was ordered by the In
terror department to take charge of
invoicing the property Of the Indian
school at Morris. MINI. The school
was recently abandoned and turned
over to the state to be transformed
into a state Industrial school for
boys. The Major left last Monday
to take up the work which will con-
sumo about two weeks time.
Appleton Press: When an elderly
gentleman has a fine garden and
takes great pride in it and when a
young business man, who cannot
tell of his own knowledge ruta ba-
ga from Hubbard squash, wanders
about a-mornings through said gar
den looking wise and commenting
on the growing things, it signifies
thus, an elderly gentleman has an
attractive daughter and the young
man is diplomat.
Brown Co. Journal: Shortly be-
fore II o'clock last Thursday night
JOS. Scheman of the town of Court
land saw balloon crossing over his
farm, being elevated several hund
red feet. 1t seemed as if two men
were stationed in the basket anC
they carried a brilliant light. The
balloon was sailing in a westerly di
rection and was also noticed by Mrs
Scheman. Mr.. Scheman is positive
that it was balloon. Probably ba
loonists were having an outing.
st. Peter Herald: Gerald Fitz
gerald, Minneapolis youngster who
is spending the week on a farm neal
St. Peter. figured in a good story
the other day. Master Gerald's en-
tire life had been spent in Minneap
oils, and until coming to St. Petel
he had never been outside the city
At home his knowledge of pork wa
limited to the dressed variety, anC
when, on the morning he reached
the farm, he strolled out into the
barnyard and saw live pig, he wa;
completely dumbfounded. Dashing
into the house, he called: Mamma
come out quick, here's a pig with its
hair on"
Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch: The
quietude of the evening was dis
turbed last night when the fire
whistle footed its shrill signal Of
danger. A few minutes later Chief
Hanson and his sturdy fire warriors
charged down Main street at {
speed that would make the fire com
panies of the metropolitan cities
feel like small potatoes. The wagon:
were halted at the 0. w. Hagen res
idence on east Main street and the
curious folk of the city rushed tt
the scene but they were surprised
on arriving at the supposed confag
ration to find the fire-fghters sprink
ling the lawns--it was just drill.
St. Peter Free Press: John Kala
her was brought before Justice Mil
Ter Thursday afternoon upon com
plant of Chief Peterson who charged
him with choking and otherwise NAL
treating his aged mother. 1t SEEM
that Kalaher went home in an intox
icated condition Wednesday after
noon and assaulted his mother L
neighboring woman had not inter
fered it is not known how seriously
he would have injured the old lady
Justice Miller could find no eXtenu
ating circumstances and gave him +;
straight sentence of ninety days il
the county Jail. There is only on
regret and that is that the punish
, ment for deed of this kind is en-
tirely too light.