The Grange advance., 1874-05-06
STATE NEWS.
OLMSTED COUNTY.

OLMsTED COUNTY.
A boy named Bezzleton, aged about Is
hunting last Sunday. He sat down on u
cidentally discharged, the contents striking
him in the groin and making fearful
wound. He was carried home and physi-
clans called, who pronounce his recovery
doubtful and Union.
The people Of Utica are digging town
we'll, $500 having been subscribed for the
purpose. If our towns and cities would
provide more pure, cold water at conven-
lent points, there would be an immense
saving Of poor whisky.
The Kalmar cheese factory which fur
nished the cheese that took the silver medal
premium at the last State Fair, commenced
operation May 9TH.
From the report of tho County Council
meeting, given by S. D. Hillman, the Sec
retary, in the Rochester papers, we con-
dense the following:
The meeting discussed and adopted rules
regulating the county agencies. The Secre-
tary was instructed to have $50 Constitu-
tion and Bylaws, as amended, printed for
distribution. Eight hundred dollars were
reported by delegates as subscribed toward
the support of the county agency. Several
members spoke at some length in regard
to the pecuniary advantages to be derived
from the organization, and more than usu-
al interes. and enthusiasm was manifested
by all present.
The Rochester temperance people are
happy over three saloon people who have
promised to close up shop, and two more
on the " anxious seat?'
DAKOTA COUNTY.
RAILROAD Acc1DENr.-The down freight
on the St. Paul & Chicago road met with
quite an accident at this point. About IL
O'Clock last night, the hands were switch
ing and left some cars loaded with wheat
near the bridge while making up their
train. After performing their work they
backed up to couple on to those cars,
bumped against them with considerable
force, and before anything could be done
to stop them they were on the down grade
to the bridge and into the Mississippi river.
The caboose with the freight bills aboard
went over with the others so that we are
unable to state with certainty how many
cars were lost, the employees suppose that
at least four cars and the caboose. Fortu-
nstely the only passenger aboard happened
to be standing on the platform Of the ca
boose and the bridge men shouted to him to
jump for his life, he did so and landed on
the bridge safe in body but badly mixed up
in mind.
This road seems to be rather unfortunate
of late. Last Friday their wood pile at Et-
ter station took fire and before anything
could be done to save it over l. 500 cords
wese destroyed. Such continued misfor.
tune to "bloated monopoly" is enough
to gladden. the hear of Granger.-Hast.
sngs Union.
AN Eaa.-On yesterday we were shown
by G. c. Clements, Esq. Of this city, al
egg which it is supposed one of his Shang
HE hens had lain few days before. IT.
external appearance is that of sof
shelled egg about the size of goose egg il
which 10 contained a common sized hens egl
to oil appearances perfect in formation
Hastings Union.
CASTLE ROCK ITEMS.
l suppose Castle Rock does not seem o
much consequence to the general readers 0
The GRANGE ADVANCE, but to US who re
side here it is not merely station but
village, town and city. For the year end
ing August 1st, 1873, about III, 600 bushel
of wheat passed through the elevator, an
50 far this year SO, 600 have been taken in
By the lst of August it will doubles
reach l25, 900. One-half or more Of tn.
amount is here in the two aourishing store
owned respectively by Quilliam & Hodgso
and Meeker Bros. There are two blacl
smith shops in constant operation, and
shoe shop in prospect, and yet Castle Roc
is not even village! What shame!
We dropped in to see how the Goo
Templars of this place were doing the oil
er evening, it was election night. We we1
astonished to see everybody declining Il
honors Of Office. They couldn't be coexs