The Grange advance., 1874-04-15

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The new Citv Council met for the first
time last night.
A dashing runaway occurred on our
streets last Friday
"A new tar-and- -gravel roof is being put
on the Turner Hall Block.
The National Hotel, under the new dis
pensation is credit to our city.
Lake City rejoices in the possession Of
one of those fascinating female BARRIERS.
Our readers are exhorted to observe
the 2lst inst. as day Of fasting and prayer.
-Sojourners in this vicinity need alman
acs 10 keep track Of the weather nowadays
-: Kiss me for ninety days" is the
style of salutation used by the Red Wing
boys.
An unusually large number of build
ings will be constructed in this city the
coming season. = :,
One of the bluffs in the southern part
Of the city blazed in a picturesqua-paanner
on Sunday night.
County officials Willard and Hancock
and Prof. Goss, of the Institute. visited the
State capitol last week.
Many pilgrims are anxiously looking
forward to the time when we shall have
two mails day each way.
Sunday evening Mrs. Julia B. Nelson
delivered lecture in the NJ. E. Church on
the subject of Intemperance.
Oscar Everson is in the East purchasing
a large stock of fancy goods and millinery
for his store on Main street.
Daniels g. Simmons have been painting
and fitting up their Office on the corner of
West Avenue and Fourth streets.
Mr.. Phil. Skillman is associate editor
Of the Rockwall Banner, a democratic news
paper published at his new home in Texas.
There is 70 be total eclipse of the sun
tomorrow, but not for the benefit Of Red
Wingers and therefore will be visible only
in Africa.
Broad street is being greatly improved
by the addition Of large quantity Of grav-
ell taken &om the excavation on the corner
of Main and Broad streets.
Gentlemen who have advanced money
alphabetically upon the arrival Of the first
boat through the lake by the 18th or 10th
are looking rather blue.
Quite number Of our sportsmen have
hooc H., NJ h,,c+;r - <ho no e< ,vooL A ooup1o
Of the L. D. N. boys ventured out one day
and brought home something less than
twenty birds.
The boys living in the southeastern
part Of town have organized a temperance
society with the following ofdcers:o
President-Chauncey Foster. -,
secretary-ElmerJ johnson. Z
Treasurer-Wilbur Brisbin.
The boys have their game Of base ball
every day in front Of the National hotel.
One Of the players was so unfortunate as to
break window with "foul ball" one
day last week.
For the information of our city SUBJ
scribers we would state that as matter of
economy three cent postage stamp may
be used twice although the second time it
may cost you 1861 times as much as it
does the first.
The rise in the price Of real estate in
this city during the past SIX months has
been unprecedented in the annals of this
community. We know Of one piece of
property that was sold last November for
So, 600 which is now held at $4,000. 1t is
just so all over the town. Never was prop
erty in such demand and holders so unwill-
ing to sell at seemingly reasonable rates.
The steamer Nellie Sheldon, owned by
Hancock and Lewis, is now lying at the up
per levee. 1t has been completely over
hauled, shortened considerably, and has a
new cabin on the upper deck. Densmore
Bros. are fitting her with new engine of
seven horse power, called in river psrlance
" the Niger" This engine will be used in
RATS, the towing Of which will
be the chief business of the Nellie this
season.
The temperance discussion has brought
forth some facts which probably our read
ers have never considered in respect to this
locality. The entire population Of this
city is literally estimated At 5000 Di-
vidi.g this population Of 5000 siuls ~ "a,
the number Of places where liqus~ ID sold
in and around this: city, We get tho average
Of III inhsbissnts-msn, wone3 and chill