The Grange advance., 1873-12-03

Hon. W. G. WARD, S. B. Williams.
Esq, and j. W. johnson & Co.. in
keeping up the price Of wheat, at this
place, are doing the right thing at the
right time. The ball is still rolling
Waseca News.
Work on the new grist mill is being
pushed forward as expeditiously as the
weather will permit, and the intention
OF the owners is to have it in running
order about the middle of January
Sauk Rapids Sentinel.
We havn't heard yet. who will start
the First National Bank Of Litchfield,
nor just exactly whether anybody is
going to, but we do know
one is really necessity.-Litch1ieM
Ledger.
REPORTS from St. Peter, Mankato.
Rochester, Winona, Red Wing. Lake
City, Litchfeld, and other leading
towns in the State, are to the effect that
pork is being marketed very freely.
The price ranges from 1886 to S4.7O
per 100 pounds
The St. Peter Tribune says that 1t:
John A. Lundeen started Thursday. the
Goth, for San Francisco, where he is to
be stationed for the coming two years.
His standing in his class at West Point
gave him his choice Of station, and he
selected San Francisco.
The Owatonna Journal says :: H.
NJ. Hastings, of Lemond in this county,
We may consider one of the substantial
farmers Of the State. He this year
raised 5000 bushels Of wheat, 1900
bushels Of oats, $500 Bushels Of corn,
and other things in proportion. :: Hec"
is always happy, as though this immense
amount Of labor was no burden to him.
A YOUNG man named Frank Stock
ing, a resident of Rochester, attempted
suicide, last Friday night, by shooting
himself twice in the head. One ball
entered the ear and passed out under
the chin; the other was a flesh wound
in the forehead. He is alive, and
hopes are entertained of his recovery,
AT Beaver Falls recently young
man named Mclaughlin, while working
at a threshing machine, had the mis-
fortune to have an. oat beard lodge in
his eye and penetrate half an inch in
side the main color. After ten days
of torment he proceeded to New Ulm
where the beard was taken out by a
resident surgeon
In the notice of meetings for Butter
fields creditors his debts as set down
| amount to about $4,000. If he makes
a fortune in South America he can
make good use Of it by distributing
that much in Shakopee, St. Paul, Min.
neapolis, and along the line of the Sioux
City road, for his creditors are many
and scattered.
The Winona Republican says that
John Ferrell, claiming to hail from New
Ulm, arrived there some days since in
charge of an insane brother. Profess
ing his willingness to pay for his BROTH
er's keeping Ferrell succeeded in get
ting him admitted to the Jail, when af.
ter few days had passed, spent BY
Ferrell in laying around the saloons,
he jumped the town, since which moth
ing has been heard from him.
SAMUEL ELLIS, saloon keeper. of
Owatonna, arrested Monday last charged
with keeping gambling devices in his
establishment, was found guilty by 4
jury Of his peers, and fined SIS and
costs in all $92. go, in default of which
imprisonment for 80 days. At first
Ellis concluded to accept the latter part
Of the sentence, but after FIVE hours
confinement he changed his mind and
paid his fne.. ... 81
FRIDAY, the 10Th, two stables be-
longing to John 5Zaizer, and j. G. John
son, both keepers Of public houses at
Fergus Falls, vas fired 81 an iincendiary.
Fortunstely the flames werre, discovered
ln inI time TO be sxtinguished. As eener-
ally q follows anoh q warning, the citixens
!. .re :, ! now end avoring 70 get up IRE Or.
ganization The first annual meeting
Lof the aboye named association. viii be
held ~ e court house in ina that CITY, 81
Tl'aleaa the 9th Of Deoember