The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-15
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"A dashing runaway occurred on our
streets last Friday.
"A new tar-andrgravel roof is being put
on the Turner Hall Block.
The National Hotel, under the new dis
pensation is credit to our city.
Lake City rejoices in the possession Of
one of those fascinating female BARRIERS.
Our readers are exhorted to observe
the DIST inst asa day Of fasting and prayer.
-Soiourners in this vicinity need alman-
acs to keep track of the weather nowadays
-: Kiss me for ninety days. is the
style Of salutation used by the Red Wing
boys.
An unusually large number Of build
ings will be constructed in this city the
coming season. :
One of the bluffs in the southern part
of the city blazed in picturesque manner
on Sunday night.
County officials Willard and Hancock
and Prof Goss, of the Institute. visited the
State capitol last week.
Many pilgrims are anxiously looking
forward to the time when we shall have
two mails day each way.
Sunday evening Mrs. Julia B. Nelson
delivered lecture in the NJ. E. Church on
the subject of Intemperance.
Oscar Everson is in the East purchasing
large stock Of fancy goods and millinery
for his store on Main street.
Daniels g. Simmons have been painting
and fitting up their Office on the corner Of
West Avenue and Fourth streets.
Mr.. Phil. Skillman is associate editor
of the Rockwell Banner, democratic news
paper published at his new home in Texas.
There is TO be total eclipse Of the sun
tomorrow, but not for the benefit Of Red
Wingers and therefore will be visible only
in Africa.
Broad street is being greatly improved
by the addition of large quantity Of grav-
ell taken from the excavation on the corner
of Main and Broad streets.
Gentlemen who have advanced money
alphabetically upon the arrival Of the first
boat through the lake by the 18th or 10th
are looking rather blue.
Quite number Of our sportsmen have
been duck-hunting the past week. A couple
of the L. D. N. boys ventured out one day
and brought home something less than
twenty birds.
The boys living in the southeastern
part Of town have organized temperance
society with the following oficers:~
President-Chauncey Foster.
Secretary-Elmer johnson.
Treasurer-Wilbur Brisbiu.
The boys have their game Of base ball
every day in front Of the National hotel.
One of the players was so unfortunate as to
break window with ''foul ball one
day last week.
For the information Of our city SUBJ
scribers we would state that as matter Of
economy three cent postage stamp may
be used twice although the second time it
may cost you 1861 times as much as it
does the first.
The rise in the price Of real estate in
this city during the past SIX months has
been unprecedented in the annals of this
community. We know Of one piece of
property that was sold last November for
$50, 900 which is now held at $4,000. It is
just so all over the town. Never was prop
erty in such demand and holders so unwill-
ing to sell at seemingly reasonable rates.
The steamer Nellie Sheldon, owned by
Hancock and Lewis, is now lying at the up
per levee. It has been completely over
hauled, shortened considerably, and has a
new cabin on the upper deck. Densmore
Bros. are fitting her with q new engine Of
seven horse power, called in river parlsnce
" the Niger" This engine will be used in
managing RATS, the towing Of which will
be the chief business of the Nellie this
season.
The temperance discussion has brought
forth some facts which probably our read
ers have never considered in respect to this
locality. The entire population Of this
city is literally estimated At 5000 Di-
vidiag this population Of 5000 SOULS ~ "a,
the number Of plaees where lqus~ il sold
in and around this city, We gel tho average
Of 147 inhabitants linen, wome3 and chill
dren-to each drinking place Again, ~
have in Red Wing shout 1000 voters, and
dividing this by 50 the result is about q
voters to each saloon.