The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-01-05

dit h and his many friends here were
pleased 50 see him looking SO robust.
Harold visited his aunt, Mrs. Alice Al
brecht and cousin, Mrs. Warren Nor
gan during his stay here.
! Mrs. Carrie Butcher and little Mer-
rill Otto were at Sanborn last week to
visit E. w. Otto who has been con-
fined to his bed for over three months
with typhoid fever and other compli-
cations. His many friends here will
| be pleased to know that he is able to
set up awhile each day and they all
hope that his recovery will be very
soon Merrill remained at the home of
his parents. Mrs. Butcher returned on
Friday.
Miss Genieve Garlic who has been
a patient at the Redwood Falls hos
pital since before Christmas suffer
ing with broken bone just above the
knee, is beginning to show marked
Improvement. Little Geneive has suf-
fered great pain from her injuries,
but she feels especially grateful to
the kind friends at the hospital who
gave her so much cheer and comfort
during the holiday season. A Christ
mas tree with all it's treats and laden
| with many gifts delighted the little
girl who has had to forego che plea
sures of her own home at Christmas
time It is thought that owing to the
seriousness of the break, she may be
detained at the hospital five weeks.
Carl Metzke who has been employed
at Corner Meat Market at Redwood
Falls spent the past few days with
his parents here Carl has accepted {
similar position in meat market at
Pine City, and left for his new duties
Tuesday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Honl, prom
inent residents of this city, received
the sad intelligence, Tuesday evening
of last week that their son Edward
had committed suicide at Sleepy Eye.
The deed was committed in his room
at the Leola Hotel. Death was caused
by shooting through the head. Not
until the hotel clerk went to his room,
to notify him of telephone call was
the deed discovered. The diseased had
made his home in Minneapolis. Mr.
Honl had been in Sleepy Eye for sew
eral days and had been in a despon-
dent mood And in fit of melan-
cholly ended is own life. His aged
parents are grief stricken over the
sad news of his death. The follow
ing morning they, with another SON
Joe, and daughter, Mrs. E. D. Sher-
man of Franklin and brother Will of
Franklin went to Sleepy Eye to pre-
pare the body for burial and make 9TH
er funeral arrangements. This un-
fortunate suicide, has filled many
hearts with sorrow, as besides. his
parents, brother and sister, he leaving
a devoted wife and young daughter
Mrs. Honl Jr was on her way from
Minneapolis to Sleepy Eye to ascer-
tain the reason of her husbands alb
scence from home at Christmas time
She arrived the following morning af-
ter the unfortunate shooting occurred
The body was shipped to the home in
Minneapolis where the funeral SER
vices were held on Friday. Inter
ment was made in one of the city
cemeteries. Mr.. Honl was born on q
farm at Lone Tree AZ years ago. When
young man he went to Springfield
to attend school, After school hours
| he busted himself about the store OF
his uncle, Mr.. Aftermath. When rs
years of age he commenced travelling
on the road for the Bearman Fruit
Company, Minneapolis firm. He was
a trusted employee for he has remain
ed in their employ up to the day OF
his death. His experience and gen
ial disposition made him a factor in
the firms business. He was uniteC
in marriage September 9, 1913 te
Mrs. Wells of Minneapolis who with
her daughter Lauretta have made
their home in Sleepy Eye and New
tTla. Only recently they purchased a
modern home in Minneapolis and NOV
ed there Heartfelt sympathy is ex-
tended to the sorrowing friends over
his sad demise.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Leider enter
tanned a party Of friends at New
Years dinner on Friday evening at six
o'clock. A pleasant time was reported
Mr.. and Mrs. George Davis gave
a delightful New Years party at their
home on Saturday. The Schmidt fam
lily and Miss Veronica Jungers OF
Sleepy Eye were the out-of-town
guests.
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