The Redwood gazette., 1917-01-31
REVERE LOCALS

Ill SplLC I'll LIlC 1IlIiGIIlGIiL
weather a good sized crowd at
tended the basket ball game and
dance at the local hall on the 20.
The game was a very one-sided
affair, the Lake Benton team 60
ing down in defeat before our
team to a score of 103 to 16. The
dance, for which music was fur
nished by Thorburn's Orchestra
of Marshall, was very success
full and all present enjoyed them
selves. The basket ball boys
came out very we'll financially,
making enough to clean up their
deficit to date. A game was ar
ranged and advertised for the
9th with the fast team from
Elkton, S. D., but evidently the
Elkton boys learned what hap
pened to their neighbors and got
cold feet as they called the game
off. An effort was made to Sc
cure the New Ulm team in their
place, but Manager Frazier was
unable to secure this team.
Harold Peterson and Arthur
Brudeli of Mankato, who are at
tending the Commercial College
there, came home Saturday af-
ternoon for a weekend visit at
their respective homes and to
attend the dance.
Mervin L. Walker, of Window,
spent the week as the guest of
his sister, Mrs. G.. E. Sawyer.
The heavy snow storm last
Sunday resulted in a thirty
hour tie-up of the railroad and
in more or less interruption of
travel on the country roads.
The rural mail carrier was un-
able to get out at all on Monday
and for several days could not.
cover all of his route.
Mrs. John Steinle spent a cou-
pile of days the first Of the, week
with relatives at Lamberton.
Andrew Hall returned Friday
from a weeks visit with friends
at La Crosse, Wis. He had not
intended to make such an eX-.
tended visit but was blockaded
out in the country by the heavy
snow storm and unable to get
back.
A representative of the Black
Swan Company Of Waseca was
here Monday looking after the
lighting plant in the local ga
rage.
Ed. Nelson, the drayman had
the misfortune to lose one OF
his best horses Saturday night,
one of his other horses kicking
it and breaking its leg which
made it necessary to shoot it.
In spite of the snow blockade
Monday was a good business day
in town. Harry Painter sold his
restaurant business to his meth
er, Mrs. VIM. Painter who has
engaged Ross Meyers to conduct
it for her. Mr.. Painter has
moved into the rooms over the
corner store formerly occupied
by Mr.. Meyers.
John Benedict went to Sleepy
Eye Monday, where he officiated
as best man at the marriage of
a friend.
John I. Stanley was in Walnut
Grove on business a few hours
Tuesday.
| C. A. Halverson spent several
days the first of the week with
relatives south of town, leaving
Tuesday afternoon for Marshall.
F. Prail was in Walnut Grove
on business Tuesday afternoon.
Arnold Nelson departed Tues
day afternoon for Austin where
he will attend business college.
Mrs. Anna Berges, of Crook
ston, spent several days the first
of the week as the guest Of the
J. E. Kopperud family south of
town, returning to her home
Wednesday.
Olaf Bakken was in Lamber-
ton a few hours Wednesday
morning.
John Kronback was a Lam
berton caller Thursday.
Mrs. Otto Boelka made a short
visit to New Ulm Wednesday. On
her return she was accompanied
by Mrs. Moritz Timm who had
preceded her to New Ulm.
A. w. Chute departed We'd
nesday afternoon on a business
trip to his new home near Coils.
John P. Steinle was in Lam
berton on business between
trains Wednesday afternoon.