Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1860-02-29
Temperance Lecture.

j. F. Pinsrey, Esq, Of this city, will ad-
dress the citizens of Red Wing and vicinity,
On the subject Of TEMPERANCE, next Satur-
day evening. Mr.. P, is . gentleman Of
acknowledged ability, and should b greeted
with crowded house. s
New Establishment.
The bearded portion Of the community
will be highly gratifed to learn that . new
barber shop has been opened, in one Of the
University buildings, where customers can
bs shaved on short notice, and also served
a Ia Lubin.
The Weather-The River, &c.
The mild weather Of the past week or
two has had the effect to weaken the ice on
the river considerably, though not enough
to render travelling upon it unsafe. Reports
Of teams breaking in are of almost daily &C.
but we are inclined to the belief
that they are much exaggerated, and that
most Of the weak spots in the ice are but
imaginary. Except near the mouth Of some
slough or stream that empties into the river
there are no places between Red Wing and
Hastings where the ice is less than two feet
thick. If the present warm weather holds
on few days longer, We would then advise
persons to be careful. 80
Improvements.
We notice that work is being resumed on
several buildings which were commenced
last fall. MIR. Phelps proposes to have his
new three story brick, on the corner of
Main and Bush street, ready for occupancy
by the 25th of May. Some ten or fifteen
houses a:e in process Of construction in Red
Wing, at the present time, and we under
stand that others have been contracted for.
From present indications, there will be a
larger number Of buildings erected the next
season than during the past two years. The
natural advantages which Red Wing pos
sesscs, and the cheapness Of good building
lots, are great inducements to builders.
Maple Sugar. ..
The time draws near when those who
contemplate going into the sugar making
business should be up and doing. Several
parties in this vicinity are making arrange
ments to carry on the business on very
extensive scale. Messrs John and Virgil
Barnes expect to tap about l, 900 trees, and
Mr.. Hicks about as many more. Every
body likes maple sugar, and We wo2der
that more do not engage in making it.
Reader, did you ever visit sugar camp,
and participate in sugarin' off" spree
No !? then go, by all means, and when you
come back, if you don't say its fun, you
may Call US another, and draw on us for
tie cigars.
In Embryo.
We last Saturday evening attended the
meeting Of society now organizing in this
city, whose object is to benefit the "muscle''
by practice with the Units" Notwith-
8 andin quite number Of the "boys" had
sore fingers, several pretty lively Grounds
came off, in one OF which "our devil' fig
ured very conspicuoasly. Ifany one wants
to get headache that will last them for a
week, we would advise them to try their
hand with the man that "cross countcred''
Just back Of our left ear. Well Just bet
they'll think there are lots Of things in
this earth that man don't learn till he has
them punched" into him. Persons visit
ing the society are notified that they arc
expected to "choose partner and par
ticipate," unless they should happen to have
"sore finger"