The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-05-26

the proper thing for gifts. Get
them at Asleson's and have them
ngraved while you wait. 42-2t.
Hamlin V. Poor of Bird Island
was recently appointed state bee in
spector, vice Inspector Russell. de-
ceased. Mr.. Poor is president of
the state bee keepers association
and ought to know whether the bees
are all right without resorting to
the tuberculin test. But # he sends
deputies around to collect an inspec-
ton fee from every owner who sells
honey from his hives. Hamlin V.
will get stung.
Say, that new "White Cloud"
washer at E. A. Pease's is all right.
1t pleases the most skeptical. 1t.
julius Melges has been erecting
quite an extensive and up-to-date
chicken house in the glen north east
of his grounds. julius has several
active kids and says that he is going
to give them something to keep them
busy. 1t strikes US that if fathers
would more generally plan for fur
nishing their boys with activities
that would interest them we would
hear less of the "Where is my wan
dering boy tonight" racket. Boys
must do something. and why not en-
courage them to do something worth
while.
Some one is going to get the prize
Saturday. May 20, given by the Red
wood Dream. You may be the one.
The Pythian sisterhood had an en-
joyable time last Wednesday, in con-
nection with a rousing reception to
Mrs. E. A. Pease, the newly elected
grand chief Of the order, ard to MIR.
and Mrs. Oscar Creep, who are
about to remove to Minneapolis.
Light refreshments were served and
little speeches were made by Grand
Chancellor G. A. Patton and Messrs.
Brand. Howard and Ed. Pease.
Mrs. Apitz made the speech of well
come to the new grand chief and
presented a handsome lodge pin on
behalf of the local sisters. Mrs.
Brand pleased the company with a
vocal solo during the evening.
William H. Stechman and Miss
Martha M. Weber of Sanborn Sc
cured a marriage license at the
clerk Of courts office last week.
Emil Swanson, famer living about
five miles east Of Fairmont, was
stunned by a bolt Of lighting and
then burned to death in his barn,
which was struck during a thunder
shower yesterday afternoon be-
tween 5 and 6 o'clock. He was in
the barn doing his chores, and his
wife was standing on the house YER
anda Wheu the lightning struck her.
She was stunned and fell senseless,
and when she became conscious the
barn was a mass of flames. When
the neighbors arrived, help was of
no avail, for Mr.. Swanson, the work
horses, cattle and all contents of the
barn were burned to crisp.
C. O. Morgan of Mortified visited
in this city with his sister, Mrs. w.
j. Johnson, for a day or two last
week, and called on number of his
former neighbors while here. In
conversation with him we learned
that the Morgan family is prosper
ing in a business way, since Mr..
Morgan sold out his machine shop
interest and engaged in the confec-
tionary business in the college city.
Henry Morgan is the main spoke in
the store, although he is completing
his high school course at the same
time with his sister Jessie, Mr.. and
Mrs. Morgan looking after the store
during school hours. The oldest son,
Robert, has responsible position
with large job printing house at
West Bend, Wash.
The Revere correspondent of the
Lamberton Star notes a discovery
which is important if true, made a
year ago this spring by Ole Doe, liv-
ing north Of that village. He as
serts that by watering house plants
with the sap of trees, gathered in
the spring, they can be made to
grow in the house during the winter