The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-09-06
AROUND THE COUNTY.
Items Of interest Taken from the
Country Papers.

Morton Enterprise: w. J. Chap
man who has been in the bakery
business in this city for the past
eight years, sold out his business
last week to Aug. Knuepple, who
expects to continue the business.
Renyille Union: The Misses Ma
thilda and Ella Schafer came over
from Redwood Falls Monday for a
visit at the home of their brother
Supt. Schafer. Mrs. McGettrick
accompanied them for a visit with
her mother, Mrs. Quigley.
According to special to the twin
city papers under date of the 10Th
ult., Martin Casperson, we'll known
Sleepy Eye contractor, was held up
the previous night by two highway
men when going through woods this
side of iberia. He was relieved of
all of his money and Yaluables. This
is the second incident of the kind
during the past two months.
A movement has been started
looking toward the erection of a
suitable memorial near the present
Anton Henle farm in the town of
Milford, at the spot where, on Aug.
18th, 1862, a number of settlers,
who had ventured beyond the con-
fines of the city to ascertain from
what direction the Indians were pre-
pairing to attack New Ulrn were
cruelty murdered and wounded by
redskins.
New Ulm Review: After seven
unsuccessful attemptsl to get into
the prize class at the.annual national
rifle competition at Camp Perry.
the Minnesota team this year man.
aged to get into fourth money in
their class which entities them to
cash price of 5000 and medal for
each member of the team. Sergt.
E. Il. Juni, who was asFmember of
this years team, made the highest
score during the match, of 269
points out of a possible 300.
Mrs. John Kruger of Sanborn.
who received treatment at the local
hospital, died Tuesday morning,
death being caused by a paralytic
stroke, reports the New Ulm Re-
view. The body was taken to San
born for burial. Deceased leaves a
husband and three children, the
youngest being five years of age.
MIR. and Mrs. Kruger formerly
lived in New Ulm on N. German
st. and few years ago removed to
Sanborn.
Mankato Free Press: Danville
was the scene of an accidental shoot
ing Sunday morning, which cost the
life of Lyle. the ten-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Laurisch. Sew
eral boys were shooting a twenty
two caliber rifle in pasture when
Lyle Joined them. After shooting
they had been making rings on their
faces by pressing the muzzle of the
gun against their faces. Lyle fol-
lowed their example and placed the
end of the barrel under his nose.
The weapon accidentally discharged,
the bullet entering his brain, killing
the boy instantly.
st. Peter Tribune: Joseph La
Framboise, brother of Mrs. Blake
and VIM. La Framboise of Ridgely,
died last week at Vehlen, S. D., at
the age of rs years, The deceased
is we'll known to early settlers, when
ne owned land in Ridgely township.
He was one of the Indian scouts
under General Sibley and was one
of the valiant fighters for the whites
at the time of the outbreak in 1862.
and assisted many to make their
escape from the Indians. He also
helped to defend the whites at the
Spirit Lake massacre. The winter
following the outbreak of '62 he
was in the employ of the govern
ment carrying the mail between
Spirit Lake and Fort Ridgely on
snow shoes, and suffered many hard
ships during that time.
Hutchinson Leader: Farmers in
this section are making money.
Many of them have bank accounts,
money at interest, or are buying
more land. Wonder how manv of