The Grange advance., 1874-04-29
Red Wing and Vicinity.

1t rained slightly Monday morning.
Fields has indulged in two new bar
bers. -
Work on the Eagle Hotel progresses
finely.
-Everson's opening took place yes,er-
day.
The Argus Office is to be moved next
week.
Mrs. Howard johnson of Owatonna, is
in town.
Tom. Little has commenced the manu-
facture Of pop.
From Washington, D. c., Saturday
came John Barkley.
The latest style of parasol has han
die like shillalah.
"A. L. Baldwin, Cincinnatian, was at
the National Sunday. !
Sam Haines has moved into his new
shop. Give him call. ~,
The new Odd Fellows aall will be
dedicated May 5th. J
The summit OF Barn Bluff was covered
with people last Sunday
-McSorley says he is bound to build
that hotel this season.
-Schebat & Olivia, the marble cutters,
have got their shingle out.
The meat market next to John Paul.
sons store is in running order.
Ought women who blow up their hus-
bands to be called infationists
The City Council has passed an ordi-
nance extending the fire limits.
The churches were filled on Sunday;
thanks to our enterprising milliners.
Now is the season Of the year to eat
horseradish. Its good for the blood.
Wheat has been sold in this city within
the past few days for $1.lO per bushel.
&C. W. Spaulding, Of Milwaukee, is
good fellow, and stopped at the Hickman.
"A DR.. Mute has been curing the corns
and bunions of Red Wingers the past week.
The temperance peoples candidate for
City Marshal did not receive single vote.
This city has thirty-one old bachelors
and ninety seven old maids. Actual count.
"A story is soon to be published in the
Philadelphia Saturday Night, entitled Red
Wing.
The Oliver Twistian cry Of" more"--
dwelling houses is heard throughout the
city.
Miss Nellie Sheldon has gone on a
visit to her friends in Faribault and St.
Paul.
w. W. Hungerford, a Minneapolis Rail
Road man, stopped with Field & Royce the
other day.
Friend Kimball of the Prescott CLARION,
has new boy that kicks The beam at eight
pounds.
The steamer Imperial took six barges
loaded with wheat from this city yesterday
morning.
Mont and Fred. have been on pisca-
torial excursion. They killed few trout
but not many.
Jonathan Perkins talks Of building
large barn on Third street opposite Vogt &
Hills carpenter shop.
-Connolly's sign still hangs upon the
outer wall of Swanson's brick store, and he
is fishing for alligators in Florida.
Bishop Whipple will hold confirmation
and communion services at Christ Church
Sunday large class will be confirmed.
Master Frank Webster reports himself
as much pleased with the Bishops school
at Faribault which he is attending
Will Alley is soon to build large
store at Esdaile, wherein he will sell dry
goods and groceries to the Wisconsinites.
The boat house was anchored in the
h.v. but that clumsy old ark, the steamer
Nellie Sheldon, ran into it and broke it
loose.
The flaming bonfres on our bluffs cast
their lurid shadows athwart the glowing,
evening sky, and turn the stomachs Of our
wood hoatmen.
One of the Manitobian colonists said
in our hearing few days ago that Fort
Garry would be as large as Chicago in five
wears. He ought to be sent to St. Peter
before he bites any one.
The Temperance meeting in Music
Hall Sunday evening was verylsrgely at-
tended. Rev. ChAs. G.iswold delivered an
interesting and instructive lectuFe which
was listened to With attention. !
Now is the time t. plsat advertise
ments. F.rmers will sesh be getting
returns from Spring shipments and will