The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1921-12-28

Will Kempton, law student in st.
Paul came home to spend the holidays
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. HI.
Kempton
Miss Hazel Albrecht is enjoying the
holiday vacation with the home folks.
This is Miss Albrechts last year at the
Stout Institute at Mennonite, Wisconsin,
she has. been spent the past few weeks
in practise teaching.
George Nelson returned from the
State University and will spend the
holiday season with his sister, Mrs.
George Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Butcher enter
tanned the Misses Clark and mother,
Mrs. John Clark of Redwood Falls at
Christmas dinner, Sunday.
Willis Pollard Of the Messenger
force was i'll the past ten days and
Roscoe Selby is assisting Editor West
in the printing office.
Miss Georgine Adams is spending
weeks vacation from her duties as rnr-
al school teacher near Tracy.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. McMaster and
son Lawrence of Sleepy Eye spent
Christmas with Mrs. McMaster's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. C. VESSEL.
julius Anderson and family were at
Sleepy Eye Sunday where they visited
Mrs. Anderson's mother, Mrs. Sasse
Eden Anderson who attends high
school at Sleepy Eye will spend his
vacation with his parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Kamholtz and
baby son are visitors at the Pauline
Bohn home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hillig returned
Thursday from Minneapolis, where
Mr.. Hillig went for medical treat
ment.
The various church denominations
celebrated the happy yuletide season
with trees, programs and treats OF
candy, nuts, and fruits for the chill
dren. At the Methodist church an Of
fering was taken for the Orphans
home. The Sunday School at the
Presbyterian church cantata was
given, entitled "The Broken Toys"
The little people carrying out their
parts remarkably we'll. An offering
was grow to the Relief Work. At the
at 500 A. M. with other services dur
ing the day. Monday, st. Stephens
| Catholic church Holly Mass was held
day, services were. held, and Father
Gerstl displayed a beautiful piece OF
handiwork-a painting in water col
ors, entitled The Cradle and Alteration
| of the Magi by Shepherds. The work
is skillfully done and reflects credit to
Father Gerstl.
Clement Hilhg of Redwood Falls
spent Sunday and Monday at the Hillig
and Johnston homes.
The Netzke families received the
sad message from Nicollet Wednesday
evening Of a deplorable accident Of an
explosion of carbide lighting plant
at the home of their cousin Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Netzke. The farm home
| is located five miles north of Nicollet
| the house was remodeled last June and
! modern residence in ever respect.
| The tankYof the carbide; plant was six
| feet deep under the kitchen porch the
| father volucing the oder of carbide gas
| decended into the pit to ascertain the
cause. The mother and a fourteen
year old son, Wilbert, were standing
at the opening of the pit. The explo-
sion came with such force as to cause
instant death to all three members of
1 IilS ldIIlIlS AC was a eoGetl
wreck. Two daughters who were in
! the, kitchen were cut about the body
with broken glass, otherwise escaped
A fire alarm was sent in Friday
evening when the large chimney on
! the Mielkie garage caught fire. The
high wind and the large SHARKS alight-
ing near some Of the buildings on main
street caused some alarm. No damage
resulted from the burning chimney
and it gave the fire company chance
to try ont the whistle of the new fire
| siren It's thought however that the
whistle is not quite as distinct as it
should be- A number. at their homes
residing within the city limits failed
to hear the fire whistle on Friday
evening.
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