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 rollino
Waseco Neus.
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
Sank 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 a necessity.-Litch6rM
Ledger.
REPORTS from St. Peter, Nankato.
kochester, Winona, Red Wing, Lake
City, Litchfeld, and other leadiur
towns IN the State, are to the effect that
pork Is being marketed very freely.
The price ranges from 1886 to S47O
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 wears
His standing in his class at West Point
gave him his choice Of station, and he
selected San Francisco.
The Owatonna Jouyuoz SAYS H.
NJ. Hastings, ofLemond, 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, resident Of Rochester, attempted
suicide, last Friday night, by shooting
himself twice in the head. One bali
entered the ear and passed out under
the chin; the other was 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 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 Uim
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 manv
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 bv
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
jury Of his peers, and fined sis and
costs in all $92.60, in default of which
Imprisonment for go! 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 fine.
FRIDAY, the 10Th, two stables be-
longing to John Zaizer, and j. G. john
son, both keepers of public houses at
Fergus Falls, was fired by an incendiarv.
Fortunately the flames were discovered
IN time to be extinguished. As gener-
ally follows such a warning, the citizens
are now endeavoring to get up fire or
ganlzation. The first annual meeting
Of the above named association, will be
held ct the court house in that city. on
Tuesday the 9th of December.