The Grange advance., 1874-02-14

~. n mskes speciality o1
u. 'eaoy work and recently furnished
Parties in St. Paul with a sinole b.,,es. a,
$l25 and double set At &150
TURN1TuRE.
"o''es 1''cTson, manufacturer and deal
'' ~ Oil Kinds OF furniture. Mr.. Erickson
succeeded Mr. Buttnrf in this business, and
st'er"ards aseocia ted with himself Mr.
n4'''r*oo' VINO remained with him until
,ne 's'' OF le7S' when the partnership wa.
:10'eu' anu Mr. Erickson is again car.
rylng on the business alone He m.n,f.o.
lures largely, and is now preparing to M,
10 complete machipery, with steam engine,
1or 'ae more extensive manufacture of fur.
n'ture. We hope that he will be hipblv
successful in his new enterprise. We have
Partially for the word manufacture Let
US near it more and more every day.
hayser 5' Wettstein, manufacturers and
oea'efs IN furniture and upholstery. Mr..
A. came to Red Wing in the spring Of 1865,
ana worked several years for Mr.. Andrew
hoch as Journeyman. He commenced busi-
ness Tor himself in 1867: his capital prin-
e'pal'y consisting in his own skill and in
austry' By severe labor he succeeded in
'uilo'ng up good business, and ID 1869
look into partnership Mr.. Wettstein. They
make speciality Of elegant book cases
"od fancy work, and are unable to keep an
with their orders.
1"e Red V1ng Gas hight Compony vas or
eanlzed and incorporated in May, 1872,
with capital of $50, 1000, with T. B. Shell.
don President, c. H. Nash, Secretary, and
>. Z. Pierce. Treasurer. The works were
Quilt during the summer Of 1872 and the
city was first lighted with gas on the 11ta
OF February, 1873. The gas is made from
petroleum oil, is of a superior quality, and
tne works have now been running for more
taan year without single stoppage.
coNrEcr1oNER.
W. z1rheIdoch, manufacturer of all kinds
OF candies, and dealer in tobacco and ri
gsrs. Mr. L. came here from St Paul
"nere he was engaged in the wholesale
candy business. His candies took the pre.
MUM at the State Fair in 1871. The i.
'ne only house in this city dealing exclu-
slveiy in this trade His sales last wear
amounted to $4,000. He will overrun that
amount this year by 20 per cent. Those
who want pure, unadulterated candies will
find the article right here.
MEAT MARKET
e. Ean1es & o., meat market. This firm
commenced three years ago last June, and
deal in all kinds Of fresh and salt meata
also all kinds Of vegetables. They STALL
teed large proportion Of their own
oeef' also their own mutton and pork. rare
~ having less than 100 fat w61hers on
hand. 4
BOOTS AND ,uov. 4
Sterling s Co.--Boots and sAces,S ,Sahd leath-
or. This House has becomi one 4f the
immense establishments Of opr cityl Mr..
Sterling came to the State in 1854, aad At
nrst worked at bis :rad4r as shoem. fer at
st. Paul. Came to Red Wing in 1858 and
went to work for Mr.. s. B. Foote as fore
man in his shoe shop. Mr.. F. also kent a
general store at that time. In 1861 he went
lntoth boot aud shoe, and leather business
taking MIR. Sterling into partnership. Dur
ing the first year their business amounted
about $4,000, but from this unpretentious
beginning, it steadily increased until in
1878 1t reached the enormous figures Of
$4,000.
Mr.. Foote came to Minnesota in 1857 and
at hrst engaged in the clothing business
He sold out in 1853, and bought out Hasler
& Todd, taking DR.. Sweeney into partner
ship one year, and then ran the business
alone. This firm manufacture a large por-
tlon OF their own material an account of
their mandatory will be found in another
column of this issne. They keep employed
during the year between fifty and sixty
hands, and by their enterprise in manufac-
turing are doing grand thing for the coun-
ty and state
MILLINERY.
Mrs. $. E. Charles. Dealer in millinery.
dress and cloak trimmings. worstedx and
fancy goods. During the seven years
which Mrs. G. has done business at this
place. she has secured the fullest confidence
OF the people in this community. At the
time of the Little Grow massacre, she. with
her family, was residing at New Auburn
sibley county. 1t is unnecessary to say they
lost no time in placing sibley coui>x and
Little Grow as far in the rear as.posAble.