The Grange advance., 1874-03-25

TANS. BIXBY, LEGAL.
Business quiet.
Colds prevalent.
Weather changeable.
Marry the man you love, girls, if he is
as rich as Croesus
"A thin slice of lemon in your tea will
improve its flavor.
The girls didn't take that sleighride
as usual, Saturday.
We have had ia days Of consecutive
sleighing this Winter.
The Methodists have their bell in
working order again.
The agent Of Martino's troupe is reg
istered at the National.
This county has twenty-five thousand
dollars surplus in the treasury.
Bishop Whipple will hold confirmation
service at Christ Church on May Sd.
The Teachers Institute, for this coun-
ty, meets March 3lst, at Cannon Falls.
Miss Emma Graham assisted at the
Saint Pstrick's Day celebration in Hast
ings.
The new brass band has ten members
and meets three times = week in Eagle
Hall.
1t 10 estimated that At least one hun
dsed people in this city ore suffering from
influenza.
%. B. Dodge has one hundred men en-
ployed in his business Of manufacturing
boot and shoe pscs.
1T 10 rumored that the Odd Fellows in
tend to dedicate their new hall April 26th
with festival and dance.
Mansfield 10 receiving, daily, large in
voices Of furniture for his new store across
the grade. Give him trial.
-Smark and David have brought to this
to this market car load Of mules, which
they will offer for sale ct the National Hotel
barn.
Can't Mast, who is 70 lecture in st. Paul
on the 18th Of April, be induced to visit Red
Wing. Our people would surely give him .
crowded house.
AT the Presbyterian Church, last Sun
day evening, the Rev. R. F. Maclaren de-
livered IN interesting and profitable lecture
to young people.
The Turner Society will begin in about
two months to practice gymnastics, so - to
be prepared for the dedication of their new
opera house next fall.
Cannon river and numerous other
streams in this county have overdowed to
such an extent that to Cross them at the
usual places is almost impossible.
The following are the newly elected
ehiefs Of the Dakota Wigwsm, Ancient Order
Of Red Men: Grand sachem, F. NJ. Teel /;
Medicine Man, J. D. Cole; Senior Saga
more, T. Bi1by; sannaps, E. Foot.
Enough money has been subscribed to
justify the Turner's in saying that the new
Opera House is certainty. Different plans
and specifications are now in the hands Of
committee who will probably let the con-
tract in . short time.
Thursday and Friday EVENING" Of last
week, the wonderful C) signor Bit. per.
formed in Music Hall to crowded houses
Although he drew well, Blitz is undoubtedly
= fraud, 1t least his tricks Of legerdemair
were the poorest and simplest ever attempted
in this city.
Mr.. Charles Lawrence has returned
from Chicago with . large stock Of readabl,
books, stationery, mouldings, children''
carriages and fancy goods, which he vii
dispose Of At reasonable rates to his friend,
and the community in general at Sherman
store, Main street.
"A letter from Mr.. Emil Enz infozms Vi
that he is At Dubuque instead Of La Crosse
We stand corrected. The same letter state'
that the river is now open from McGrego,
to 81. Louis, and they were szpecting tn.
steamer Red Wing at Dubuque on the 22d
the date Of the letter.
On last Friday afternoon . team at
taehed to . carraisge, which contained
Prof. Hood and his fsther-in-law, Mr.. Put
nam, took fright and ran away. throwing
the occupants out but not seriously injur
ing either, of them. The carriage ~.
dashed into . thousand pieces and the her
ness completely ruined.
"A number Of young men met 1ast satur
dsy evening At F. ". Hoyt's Office to organ
ise The Lincoln Debating Society and eleet