The Grange advance., 1874-03-25
STATE NEWS.
WABASHA COUNTY.

WABAsHA COUNTY.
L<.he City-Complaints are being
made Of more water power than van be
utilised just at present.-The Warblers
Of this city warbled to the entire salts
faction of Wabasha, over which they
feel happy and are preparing another
concert.-The thaw is crumbling the
banks Of the railroad and obstructing
the trains-The Leader is e1horting
the citizens to "aN pull togethe,' in a
Board of Trade, and adds: There
will then be light, and the future one of
prosperity" Let others benefit by the
e1hortation. 1t is good advice for the
country as well as the cities if the word
Grange be substituted n'place Of the
Board Of Trade.-Madame farley has
emigrated from H'England and gave
an exhibition Of her wonderful wax
work show on Monday evening for the
benefit Of the Library Association.
She was advertised as the genuine
Madame farley, and if she gave as
much pleasure as Dickens has by her
little history it was a success.-The
clergymen presented the subject Of tem-
perance to their congregations ON Sunday.
Whether the women are to take up the
war path and follow up the sermons
with praying attack on the saloons We
know not.
Wa6asha.-The Hera1d say. that
the coming season promises to be one
of unusual activity in building, and
enumerates eight brick stores, the
Catholic Church at a cost Of $25, 900,
Congregational parsonage to cost So, 900,
an elegant three story brick hotel. and
number Of residences as contemplat-
ed.
Oak,Ooo0.- 0.-From the direct jnfuencs
OF the temperance society lately estab-
lished in Oakwood by Father Trobec,
the usual scenes Of disorder and wrang.
ling on election occasions no longer
prevail. Good.
M9llviNe.-A new church is being
erected and Touring mill is being
talked Of:
ST. CROIX co., WIS.
Rioer FaUs.-Snow is rapidly disap.
pearing.-Wheat is 81 per bushel-
Mrs. Gill is very sick, and has been for
the last four weeks and is still growing
worse.-F. J. Burhyte, of the firm Of
Burhyte Brothers, has returned from
his bridal tour and will now mingle
with the busy scenes Of earth.-Mrs. N.
Wales is yet very sick.-Martin Oleson
late of Esdaile is sick with fever. but
will probably soon recover.-Amos
Sanders died on the 18th inst. and
was buried yesterday with Masonic hon.
ors.-Dr. S. NJ. Davis is buildinp an
Office adjoining c. E. Dunn's Drug
Store.-E. G.. Farnsworth's house took
FIRE few days ago, damage about $3.50.
Insured in American of Chicago.
Hudson.-At the recent meeting Of
the st. Croix Valley Millers' Associ.
alton, Of which c. r. Cox, of Rive,
Falls, is President, a local paper says
Theprominent topics discussed were insur
ance, the system Of selling wheat and flou,
through commission men, the relative valu,
Of hard and soft wheat and the prevalen
methods Of growing and cleaning wheat.
The current rates Of insurance on -four
ing mills were regarded as unjust and op
pYessive, and unanimously voted to be :
system of confscation by installments.
It WAS the unanimous opinion Of tn,
members Of the Association that the value O,
soft wheats, such Is Odessa, Rio Grande
and Club whests, is fully ten cents ne,
bushel less than the Phyfe or Flint whea1
that the increasing percentage Of sofi