The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-03-19
Two Farm Fires
at Morgan

Fire department responded to a fire
alarm shortly before dinner on Tues
day. A blaze was discovered in a
barn on the Frank Schuck's farm a
mile north Of town. The place is bet
ter known as the Green Grove. The
buildings were more of shelter than
"a habitation for stock and the origin
eof the fire is unknown. The barn
like buildings was destroyed but the
fire company succeeded in saving a
sgranary that contained lot of seed
and seed grain. A corn crib was also
saved by the quick action of the fire
department. Wednesday night at
l1:30 o'clock the fire department was
again called out to the country. The
garage on the John Petig farm was
found in flames. The family had at
tended movie in Morgan and while
driving home they detected the odor
of burning rubber. Arriving home
they carefully searched the car but
discovered nothing suspicious and
placed the car in the garage. After
the family retired they did not dis
cover the danger until the garage was
nm flames. 1t is thought the fire orr
ginated from a short circuit in the
car which they drove earlier in the
evening. Besides the new family car,
an older one was also destroyed with
sthe garage. The fire company could
do little to extinguish the blaze and
were only able to confine the fire to
The garage and the machine shed ad-
joining it. The loss is only partially
covered by insurance. The machinery
shed was filled with all kinds of i'm
plements used for labor on the farm
and Mr.. Petig is unfortunate inlos-
ing them just as the spring work be-
gins. A large reaper practically new
was among those destroyed. A large
crowd from the town awakened by
the siren hurried to the scene of the
fire, stood helplessly by and witness
ed the flames. This is the third call
that the Morgan fire company has
made in the country in eight days.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Nelson are re-
joicing over the arrival of an eight
pound daughter born to them at the
Redwood Falls hospital on Monday of
last week.
Harry and Elmer George were at
New Thursday attending settlement
of an estate of relative who passed
away at Evan last summer.
The Herman Meilke residence, east
of the Presbyterian church was sold
to Alfred Friedrich the past week.
Harold Zimmerman and family who
rented the house the past three years
are moving into the Laube residence,
The Friedrichs will move in from the
farm about April 18th. It is under
stood there are number of real
estate deals still on and it is hard to
find vacant house in town at the
present time.
DR.. C. Jorgersen and wife were
summoned to Viborg, S. D. to attend
the bedside of the doctors mother
who passed away shortly after their
arrival. They were gone about ten
days, remaining until fter the funeral.
OOLuS say CLdI i AIOdy Ilc AoeA 40
unlucky. Postmaster Pollard does not
think so as last Friday was his birth
day anniversary. Mr.. and Mrs. Pol
lard were invited to ike car ride out
to the Danish Gilfillan church and
have luncheon with friends. When
they returned they found company
of friends in their home who came
laden with lunch baskets and insisted
in helping Mr.. Pollard celebrate his
birthday. Needless to say the hon.
-ored guest appreciated the celebra-
ton and the plans for the party which
were executed by Mrs. j. w. Garlic
who is shut-in. Cake, ice cream and
coffee was served at the close of the
pleasant evening. A pretty pink and
white birthday cake was brought by
one Of the guests.
At special meeting of the Morgan
Beneficial Society an amendment t.
the bylaws was adopted changing the
age limit from 10 to IS to 10 to SO
years. The membership numbers
about ITS at the present time. ]
The Rebekah lodge members viii