The Grange advance., 1874-04-15

RED WING; MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY. APRIL u. 1874
WABASHA COUNTY.

WABASHA COUNTY.
Lake Gty.-P. H. Rahilly started
five seeders Monday, the 9Th inst., on
his large farm in Mt. Pleasant.-The
temperance ticket was elected in the
city, and now the question is, how can
the new officers best carry out the OBJ
ject for which they were elected.
Chester An enthusiastic railroad
meeting in the interest Of the Waba.
sha and Faribault narrow gauge was
held on Tuesday of last week. Hon. J.
"A. Thacher OF Zumbrota, President of
the road and Messrs. Walton and Well
man of Wabasha were in attendance.
ReVcgy.-Eforts are being made for
weekly newspaper.-Talk of Grange
warehouse being built here this summer.
The grounds are secured for month
ly cattle fair; the first fair will come
Oft in May Or June, where people of the
surrounding country can come and sell
or buy horses and cattle, &c. That
will be good thing.-L. S. Hancock
is purchasing agent for the Grange
here.
We regret to record the misfortune
that overlook Marshal Taber and fami-
ly in the loss Of their home by fire on
Saturday night. Mrs. Taber had been
engaged in ironing to late hour, the
rest Of the household having retired for
the night, when by some mischance the
kerosene lamp became overturned to the
floor, instantly igniting the wood work
Of the kitchen. She hastily awoke her
husband and children, who had to take
speedy departure, gathering Iu: few
Of their effects in their exit from the
burning house. Very little was saved
from the flames. The total loss will
reach $4,000, on which there was an in-
surance Of 5000 in the Phoenix of Hart
ford.-Lohe City Leader.
On Sunday last, as some persons
were walking out, they discovered the
body Of an infant near the railroad
which had undoubtedly come into the
world prematurely. Notification was
at once given to the authorities, and
Marshal Slocum caused the infant to be
buried on Monday without any exami-
nation. The child had been bupisd ipa
snow drift, some time during the winter,
as evident marks Of a hole having been
dug with hoe, which had been left
near the spot, were seen-Ar]te City
Leader.
RENNVILLE COUNTY.
Beaoer FaMs.-Sociables are being
held for the urchase of bell for the
school house. This speaks we'll for the
people Of Beaver. There is nothing
that will promote promptness at school
more than good bell rung on time ;
and there is nothing else SO essential to
success of scholars in their future lives
IS promptness.-The Presbyterian soci-
ety, Of this place has been disbanded,
and the church sold for forty dollars.
The Times says Of the management by
which few members put up worth
less frame and pooketed the money,
We should like to see more extern
sive swindle on a small scale. 1t
knocks county rings endways::'- The
ferry is running between Beaver Falls
and Red Wood.
w1NoNA COUNTY.
Ws,ona.-The Northwestern was the
first steamer this season:-Two boys
smoking sticks, in imitation Of cigars
originated fire that burned barn to the
ground. Avoid the appearance Of evil
boys.-Judge Barker, of Rochester, is
settled here and practicing law.-The
lectures Of Prof: Phelps, on the Wonders
OF the Yellow Stone, are said to be ex.
oeedlngly interesting; the money real.
'zed therefrom goes into the Normal