The Grange advance., 1874-03-04
STATE NEWS.
PIERCE COUNTY, WISCONSIN.

PIERCE COUNTY, WISCONSIN.
Mr.. S. S. BAILEY had his limb am
putated on Sunday and died on Monday;
he leaves wife and quite family to
mourn his loss; they have the sympa-
thy Of the entire community.
A SAD incident occurred in the
southern part of the town of Trimbelle.
Mrs. Henry Gilman being quite sick
with disease of the throat for some days
Doctor was sent for; supposed physi-
clan answered the call; after examin-
ing the swelling he said it must be
opened and so plunged knife Or other
sharp instrument into it cutting clear
through so that what she attempted to
drink would run out through the open
ing she died soon after, either from
the effect of the swelling or the would
be Doctor. Mr.. Gilman is nearly beside
himself with grief and his first impulse
was to take his gun and hunt down the
villain and shoot him she left three
small children nlotherless. Go.
Herald
MEEKER COUNTY.
On the 18th inst, Grange was Or
ganized in this village by Deputy H. w.
Young. The following officers were
elected: G.. w. Fuller, Master J. NJ.
Waldron, Overseer; J. NJ. Howard,
Lecturer; Bengt Hanson, Ste,cord; S.
p. Chapman, 4. S.; Swan Swanson,
Chaplain Ole johnson, Treasurer; H.
L. Wadsworth, Secretary; Frank Will
liams, Gate Keeper; Mrs. NJ. S. Wads-
worth, Ceres; Kate E. Chapman, Po-
mona M. E. Fuller, Floro; Mrs. E.
P. Howard, L. A. s. The Grange was
organized with twenty-one members and
bids fair to be prosperous one. We
wish it success.-Litch6eld Ledger.
On the 26th inst. the Senate con-
frmed the nominations of James G..
Braden, as register of the land Office at
Litchfeld, and of William Greenleaf as
receiver. Mr.. Braden was the former
receiver at this Office
BLUE EARTH COUNTY.
A YOUNG man named H. NJ. Burt,
pretending to be agent for an insurance
company, victimized the citizens of Man
kato to the extent of about $500 and left
for parts unknown. A hotel proprietor
was the greatest sufferer.
A COUPLE Of dry goods peddlers are
travelling in Blue Earth county, selling
goods on time, and taking notes, and it
is the opinion Of some of the victims that
they have been swindled.
A NORWEGIAN named John johnson
residing in Crystal Lake, while return.
ing home at about 7 o'clock on Tuesday
evening, was met by man who pre-
sented pistol and demanded his money
or his life. johnson was finally sub
dued and the highway robber went
through him, obtaining $17 cash, and j.;
certificate Of deposit for $61. The rob
Der is supposed to be one George Viii
liams, Just out Of jail, and hard case
He obtained $34 worth of goods and $21
in change Of J. H. Chase, East Side, OF
Wednesday, and has not since beer
heard from. Mr.. Chase is a mourner Il
the extent Of $6l, as johnson stopped
payment of the certificate.
MANKATo is to have new thre,
story brick hotel the coming season.
The Changers of South Bend Town
ship, held an oyster supper and festi
val at Minneopa Falls on Friday after
noon last, which was largely attended
The Mankato Grange Of the Patron
Of Husbandry will probably remove it
head quarters to the city
We regret to learn that Edward
Rich, who has for number of yea,
carried on large farming operations nea
Lake Crystal, and established chees
factory in that place, has been force
into bankruptcy by some of his credi
ors. Mr.. Rich returns a list of Z
i creditors, whose aggregate claim
amount to $4,000 The grasshoppe
raid on his Mountain Lake crops Ia.
year crippled his resources, and he hs
fater years Of industry been compelle