The Grange advance., 1874-08-05
Red Wing and Vicinity.

Let US have those spring beds by all
The stone work on the new hotel is fin.
ished.
-watermelons have appeared in this
market.
Red Wing needs one more large MAUI
featuring establishment. Reapers for in
stance.
-2,4l8, ,622 bushels of wheat shipped
from Red Wing in one year. How is that
for high?
Mr.. Martin Chandler and family ar
rived home Sunday night on the steam er
Arkansas.
Mr.. S. s. Grannis of this city has late
ly been granted patent for head blocks
for saw mills.
Henderson is making q readable paper
Of the Hutchinson Enterprise. He is giving
humbug patent medicine particular fits.
The stock of millinery and fancy goods
owned by the late O. J. Everson, will be
closed out at the old stand at 10 per cent.
less than cost price.
Because q circus agent refused to pay
his advertising bill Henderson got mad and
drew a revolver on him. That brought
him (the agent to time.
Red Wing is investing more money in
new buildings and improvements this year
than any other town or city in the United
States, comparatively.
Rev. Mr.. Brooks of Ohio, brother of E.
W. Brooks of this place, delivered an able
and interesting sermon at the Presbyterian
Church last Sunday evening. !
j. Newton Mind, the efficient city edi-
tor of the St. Paul Press, has been pros
pecting in this city for the past two weeks.
For particulars see the Press.
-Lindstrom & Co., stone masons and
builders, are receiving large lots of build
ing stone Of very fine quality, from their
quarries at Frontenac, to be used in our new
buildings.
Mr.. George Parker received per Dia-
mond 10 Line, on Sunday last, very large
lot Of carriage and light wagon material,
which he will finish up and offer for sale at
hard pan rates.
We notice an item going the rounds
about Cincinnati young lady "who blush
es, goes to bed at nine o'clock, speaks
plain English, respects her mother and
knows how to cook" Shaw, that's nothing.
Red Wing is chuck full of such girls. Give
US something new.
Mrs. Herbert is happy-over fine car
pet rug, present from the harness shop
of John Watson, Sen. We know that Mr.
Watson has more like them and if you want
to make your wife happy, 60 and buy one
or half dozen. They are beauties and
will serve equally we'll for the carpet or
buggy.
One day last week the firm of 0. B.
Dodge, shipped by Milwaukee & St. Paul
R. R., los cases Of boot and shoe pacs,
weighing 241OO pounds, and worth ST., 200,
and will make an equally large shipment
this week. This is the largest shipment of
any manufactured articles from this city,
and this establishment is the largest Of it's
kind in the United States. 3 -,
DIR. (?) O'Leary is still telling stories
which he calls lectures, at Music Hall,
nightly. Our people give him pretty
wide berth, which argues we'll for their
common sense. They are not as fond Of
migrating quacks as they have been.
P. s.-The learned story teller may use
this testimonial free Of charge. 1t might
be advisable to paste it on the forehe cad Of
the Gorilla.
John Watson, Sem, (Mr. Allyn having
some time since retired from the business
BY mutual consent) has removed his har-
ness shop to the new livery building Of W.
F. Cross, Main street. The new rooms are
most conveniently situated, commodiou
and we'll arranged. Below 10 room fitted
up for heavy work, accommodating five
workmen. On level with the street are
the sales rooms and room for fine work,
in which four workmen are to be employed.
The sign is collar and on the curtain are
the words, "senior Harness Shop" which
for name is certainly most appropriate,
considering that Mr.. Wsston has been in
the harness manufacture over sixty years,
and his foreman, Mr.. Ashelman, for twen-
ty-fve years. The work displayed in the
shop is Of most excellent quality and finish.
and is just the kind that Mr.. Watson is ali
the time turning out.