The Grange advance., 1874-02-14

With al Ii. dss.l j. AID npds iii. hin a. az
pert in the. eartsss markets. Nerf gentle
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!. c. ReatherbyE EDrx aG'Ooas and Grocer
ies Mr. ". c.methere in 1854, and with
the excaptioa OF u put three years has been
engaged = busin lee at this place ever
since. In the win 1er of '56 and 81 the leg
i~'ature incorpor.d u the city Of Red Wing
and granted a ch{rter. The next spring
the first city govSrnment was organized
with Mr.. J. C. weaS Sberby rs Mayor, making
him the first Mabr of the City Of Red
Wing 8
Simmons & Strq dnes, general merchan-
disc Mr.. simmoi is oas Of our youngest
merchants, but hal had large experience
in the business II man Of his years.
tie came to this country when mere child
aud has lived herf ever since except while
in the army, and short time in Blue
Earth County. H commenced clerking in
store when bVs thirteen years Of age.
This firm only col olnmenced- business about
five months ago. They propose to build up
business on the qpsh principle and by in
variably doing they fair square thing. We
predict that this will win every time
C. Gouson camf to this place in 1868,
from Memphis. Team. He commenced in a
very small way onSthe corner Of Plumb and
Third streets, on The site now occupied by
Sexton s, Veeder: He is probably one of
the hardest working men that ever came to
this State: By fajr and honorable dealing
he has fully established himself in the con-
fidence Of the people. His business career
is so we'll known, both at home and abroad,
that it would be utterly useless fbr, Us to
say anything upon. this subject e
Wilkinson j. He4gman, deflefa in dry
goods, clothing, carpstiug aaS groceries.
Mr.. Wilkinson commenced busin\ss alone
in September, 1858. Mr.. Hodg$an be-
came partner in August, 1869 Their
business has increased every year from the
commencement, in 1868. until it has be-
come one of the most extensive houses in
tue city, and would do great credit to any
city in the State. To a large experience
and natural business capacity. these gen.
tlemen add suavity Of manners, the closest
attention to business, and are unsurpassed
in the variety and quality Of their goods.
Simmons, Olson 4 Bush, Retail Dealers in
General Merchandise. This: is one Of the
largest retail establishments in the State,
the business uow:amounting to very near
100000 per anqum. Their mammoth
store, situated on Main Street. is 4O190, with
three floors oil ocsupied in the business.
Every one Of these men came to Red Wing
with no means xhatever except such
as nature, provided them. The senior
member, Mr.. T. K. Simmons, At first settled
on farm in the town of Goodhue, and the
fall Of 1856 .commlnced clerking in Red
Wing, and in 1860 opened business for
himself: From .thie very uppromising and
humble beginning, by continual industry.
economy and good management he has grad
ually worked up totthe position he. now oc.
cupies. He left his native country. Nor.
way, when but 20 years Of age. Mr.. Bush
came here lin Febrp ary 1860, clerked 70,
Friedrich & Kempe four years, then COM
menced business with Mr.. Olson under the
welt known firm name Of Olson &.Bush
Mr.: Olson WAS q member of the firm 6of vii
son & Olson, then q Olson & Bush;A
DRUGS AND nED1c1SEs.( !
Jones s ce's.-rt* Red Wing ns($ity Prue
and Book store is the oldest s4pf IF it.
kind in the city having been est Ablished ii
1866, and is remembered by the cold set
tiers - by its flaming sign Of wing painted
red. From very humble beginning i
gradually increased until August, 1861
when it was purchased by DR.. A. H. Jones
who to the drug department added that o
books, stationery wall paper, SC. Th'
trade grew SO RAPIDLY that being unable tt
attend to all the "details Of the business, il
1866 the DR.. associated with him Mr.. Franl
cole' and since bat time it has been con
Quoted by the WI known firm Of Jones s
Cole. In addition to their large retail trade
in books. stationary. wall paper. pictures
fancy goods, druS Is and medicines, they have
succeeded in buitding up very respectable
jobbing trade. + would be difficult to tnt
men who enjoy I greater degree of conf
dence in the miAds Of the people than dc
the members Of lhis firm.
A: j: Clark, commenced business at Red
Winn in 1890 II Il rn nniat and nronan IL