The Grange advance., 1874-02-14

eva .tiu. ..d..t. cpd ,r.aa. r..,, 4 4
saesssins labor, loneay and AoaosaS,s
d'saias Asve enable hia = establish lazs.
f>ad permanent bptliaess He leag siaes
left the little wood( : shop in which he com
neaoed, and nov oleupiss, ,Al.rse and oom- 10
nodious store roou on Main street IN the
very center Of busi}3eess. ~;:- -: ~, =
PAt1111s. ~
Havk;n. 4 csissr, House, carriage
aad ornamental piiuters, and dealers in
| paint stocks. wall paper, and glass. Mr..
Hswkins came to; qoodhue county and SET
tied in Red Wing i May Of 1855, where he
has resided and .d{ne business as Z painter
ever since In the early days Of his resi-.
dence here there ~es not enough painting
to keep him 1t work k, and he varied his en-
ployments by cholping wood and digging
potatoes. Every dne has seen and knows
his peculiar three sided sign, which was
put up in 1856 on tho same building it is
now upon. Mr.. Cpner came to tlfs place
from Memphis. Tenn. in Jas., 1874 land A..
soci.ted himself ygith Mr.. HtyGnb, July
Sd, 1871. They Shave done an exclusive
business in oils, paints, wall paper, glass,
&C., being the only store in the State deal
ing exclusively il these articles. They
found it rather uphill business the first two
years. but since then the trade has been
very encouraging, and still continues to i'm
prove as it becomss better known. Mr.. Co.
mer has general Supervision of the merc.n-
tile part Of tho business, while Mr.. Hawkins
still sticks to the, phop. They, employ dur.
ing the busy season Of the year from twelve
to fifteen hands.
0P0cKRRT.
Thoma. AeSorley, Wholesale crockery.
general stock Of Iboots, shoes and clothing.
Mr.. Mes. came here in 1866, from New York.
In 1869 he bulls the brick store on Main,
near Potter street, three stories, 25x60,
then he purchased the Webster brick ad-
joining, it being the same size. Last sum-
mer he erected the brick store opposite the
franklin House, 251so: Mr.. Mcsorley
now occupies aal Of these stores himself
with his immen1e stocks of general mer-
chsndise:: He will commence building on
the corner Of Main and Potter streets next
spring. This will be three stories hieh
aud 251loo. This building adjoins his
stores' and he will use the upper stories Of
the stores, in connection with the new
building. ~ . farmers hotel. He will have
commodious ltsble that will hold so teams.
His efforts in lulling up the price Of wheat
at tho Red ing market will be long re-
membered viii gratitude by the farmer. Of
doodhae county. When Mr.. Mes. came here
ne purchased tie old soriu place. .~7 tZ
since built tho large brick mansion ia<hich
he now resides. -
yAs.1se .,11s,I
c. Peter'on. manufactures tanning mills.
milk safes, window seree6s, and does all
kinds of repairing. Mr.. Peterson has been
in Red Wing II years, engaged principally
in this business, His tanning mill is his own
invention, and w.s patented by himself
Those who know the machine are its best
advertisers. The Wisconsin woods furnish
his material aa they do all tho manufactu-
rers Of this city. Every active m.nuf.ctu-
rer is public bcnefactor.
!. ! BANKS.
Pierce, Sin1qp'ss 3. Co., Bankers. This
firm consists Of the we'll known gentlemen
J. C. Pierce, =. K. Simmons and A. ".
Pratt. This house was established in the
year 1868, andu has ever since prosecuted
successful business, and to-day stands
among the first class ban king institutions
OF the country, The amount invested in
the business is $5o. 600, which they propose
to increase the present season. The mem.
oers Of this firm are not only men of large
wealth but Of long experience, and are un-
surpassed in business capacity. The bank
is located in tie Key Stone Block, having
large and we'll arranged Offices. and an ex-
cellent hre proof vault, in which they have
just placed Aew burglar proof safe with
all the 1atestS ;mnro vononr+. NJ. D: