The Grange advance., 1874-01-28
RED WING MINNESOTA WEDNESDAY, JANUARY %, 1874

said to be the cause. His age was
about "a years.
Faribault reports 159 births and 81
deaths during the past year.
The hardware store Of J. W. Wood
of Faribault was entirely destroyed by
fire on the night Of the 2lst A large
proportion Of the goods were saved :;
value Of building So, 900, insured 81 800
The Cannon Valley Agricultural and
Mechanical Association held a meeting
at Faribault on the 18th, inst. From
the address Of the President Mr.. J. H.
Harding. we gather the following y
former organization being based too
much on the gift enterprise plan had a
sickly existence and died. In October,
1872, the present Association was form
ed on a stock plan with ID capital stock
Of $40, 900; lands were purchased aud
improvements commenced. In the
spring Of 73 the beautiful! platpurchased
was seeded down TO grain and grass and
ornamented with over five hundred OF
the finest shade and ornamental trees
that could be procured; the grounds
were we'll fenced, a hall mile track with
amphitheatre and stand, was built, de-
signed to meet the taste and promote
the c,nfort Of the people. The inl-
provements have been arranged in a
tasty, convenient and permanent man.
ner. The society is live and flourish
ing, the result Of energy and persever-
ance and Of going to work in the right
| manner.
BLUE EARTH COUNTY.
The Blue Earth Council of Patron.
of Husbandry met at Garden City on
Friday last, and elected the following
officers for the ensuing year:
Lewis Porter. President.
James Miller, Vice President.
c. P. Cook, Treasurer
James B. Swan, Secretary.
A proposition from the Board Of
Trade Of this city; to purchase the Wi.
mona Elevator, was declined. The
next meeting of the order will be held
at Good Thunder on Friday, February
goth. Union.
The City Recorder of Menkato, re.
ports 1877 births and 48 deaths for the
year 1873.
A fire destroyed millinery store in
Mankato on Thursday morning, valued
At $1,000, insured for $500.
The passenger train going east met
with an accident Tuesday at Dove,
Center, whereby the rear coach was
thrown from the track, and landed in
the ditch bottom side up. There were
several passengers in the car, but only
one was hurt, and that a lady, bride
from Mankato., Her husband was in
the smoking car. She was considerably
injured. It is said that the passenger.
emerged from the wrecked car begrimed
and sooty, but otherwise all right with
the exception spoken Of: A displaced
switch caused the accident.--Rocheste,
Record.
The anniversary of Robert Burns,
the poet, is to be celebrated in Duluth
Jan. 26, by the Caledonian Society.
4 LINE of Canada boats are contem.
plated between Duluth and Sarnia 70,
the next year, which it is supposed viii
add much to the business of the frs
named place.
They are to have billiard room ru1
on moral principles in Hastings. NJ
liquor is to be sold on the premises.
Mn. T. DAVIDSON started from Moor
head short time since with mammoth
sleigh twenty feet long, having a DO,
covered with canvass, having a tigh
floor warmed with stove, and fillet
with green apples, California pears, fresl
eggs, &c. He is on the make and il
bound for Manitoba, where he expect
to be received with open mouths.