The Grange advance., 1874-02-18

nones mt which time refreshments are to
he served and general good time is an
ticipatei.
THE firm OF Messrs. Blakei Il Lhaife
have taken a contract to build a large
church at Hay Creek, six miles from the
city.
Nix. GuENAN. Of Belle Creek, reports
a number Of cases Of the epizootic IN his
town. \ couple Of horses belonging to Mr..
Farrell being in quite critical condition.
Mr.. II J MCGIVEKEN was married
last evening by the Rev. Charles Grjswold
to Miss Julia Robson. both Of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. McGveren left on the even
ing train Tor {. trip East, and will rroba-
hly he absent about one month.
THE banquet Of the temperance s'cl-
CIV at Belle Greek. Oh Saturday evening.
was & very pleasant affair. and quite Il
financial success The ladies gave Il sup
Tickets were sold at $50 and so
realized, clear Of all expenses
JOSEPH BATLo has exchanged his
hotel, the Goolhue House, 10 Joseph Cul
bertson for Il lot On the corner of Fourth and
Plumb Streets MIR. Culbertson will carry
on the Goolhuc House, and Mr.. Batlo is to
TO build I; large new hotel three stories
high on his lot purchased from Mr.. Eu!
tertson.
TIE old livery stable formerly occu-
pied by Wright & Raymond and owned by
$. D. Greenwood is being converted into u
wagon shop. Mr.. Anderberg who has just
retired from the firm Of Erickson & Ander
berg is to be the presiding genius Of the
forge.
NIR. LOCKE. of Xunbrota. called up
on US one day last week and reported the
Zumbrota Grange in u prosperous condi
ton At their last meeting they discussed
the question of the best qualities Of wheat
to raise, and at their next meeting the dis
cnssion is upon the cost per acre of raising
wheat. More of such discussions in the
Oranges would be profitable and interesting
to- the meetings.
TIE NJ. f.. Svciablc this week was
l.;1 of d
Quite Il large number went down from Red
Wing, and for real enj oyment it was the
best sociablc we ever attended. Twenty
two persons went down in the bus, and the
pressure to the square inch was about one
hundred pounds, 10 the best Of our judge
n,cnt. One Of the editors GRANGE ADVANCE
went along to superint enl the crowd.
NANUrACYURES.-Ihe manufacture
g >(ri gi' SHOES appears to be quite an i'm
p"l:an1 branch Of manufacturing carried
o.. in this city. Dcusmore Bros. have so
far 1his season cast and sold 2H tons OF
these articles, but which can be better I'M
dersIool when it is known that there were
enough to shoe ';S2 sets of runners The
value Of this one item of their business was
about -, 800 Last year this firm manu-
tactlre'( only II tons, making an increase
fnr this year Of IL tons.
MARBLE " WoRks-Mr. Carlson pro.
poses to add TO his business the coming
season that Of marble cutting, and for thai
purpose has secured the services of compe
tent workmen. We have no doubt that ii
a short time it. will be n most remunerativt
investment, and our only wonder is that 81
arge section us Goodhue County has no
been represented by this branch of industry
Nur people will not now be obliged to sent
abroad for the various articles OF marbl,
work
Tue Scandinavian Benevolent Societ,
OF this city held their annual meeting OF
the Bird Of February, and elected officer:
for the following six months as follows
President, S. J. Willard Vice President, n
o. Werner; Secretary, Frank Henrickson
Corresponding Secretary, Jonas Peterson
Treasurer, Charles Peterson Sick C5mmiltrr
}. G. Swain; Andrew ". Johnson, G.. NJ
Swanson, Swante Anderson, Paul Bergh
Peter \. Larson, and Glstave Johnson
OUR builders have had busy time
the past year as will be seen by glance