The Grange advance., 1874-02-14

VI AscU wing NO OH0 VIII oO ~s@so'sy A0>
gre, IS ourselves thu We h.v{ not be1n able
to give every business hoass in the city.
We have worked almost uish' shd day TO
get what we have.
DRY GOODS. H.. -
wiekn,an j. Blaksy, GENERAL assortment,
dry goo&le. groceries. &c. This firm COM
menced business in lhe Spring of 1868, and
by close. attention Io business have fully
,ioubledI,!,eir sales; AIR. Elakely is one
OF the Oldest OF the :p1d in'iahitauts. having
come 10 this County in the Spring Of 1856.
He first embarked in the door, sash and
blind business with Mr.. Cogel. He sold
out to Mr.. G. Be.cher in 1858. He then
went back to Illinois, but returned to Min
uesota in 1868. Since that time he has
been engaged almost exclusively as a build
er and contractor Mv. Wickman came
to Red Wing in the Fall Of 1867 from ST.
Louis with view TO improving his health
which was very much impaired. He has
fully realized his anticpations in this re-
spect. He shortly afterwards went into
business with Mr.. Blakely, he taking ex-
elusive charge of ths store and management
of the mercantile business. They have GER
'ainly been as succeasfdl'a as fair profits up
On their sales would permit. There
sales for january 1874, are 20 per
cent greater than the sales OF the same
month for 1873, while the sales of 1873 were
fully double those Of; the first year, and Is
per cent. greater than 1869. They have
recently added to their business the
agency Of the Domestic Sewing Machine.
John A. Graham, dry goods, notions,
hats and caps. Mr., Graham commenced
business in March sth, 1871, in partnership
with his brother, under the firm name Of
Graham Bros. At the end of eqe year his
brother withdrew from the fir to accept
the position Of book-teeper in the ]f N.t
Bank Of Red Wing, and since tkat fipe he
successfully conducted the gro>'9f trade
alone. Mr. G. came 10 Red Wing in tue
Spring Of 1856, and since That time he's re-
sided here except during three years. SER
vice in the army, and is consequently one
Of the most widely known merchants in the
City.
IndsetA s. Bozrud, Dry Goods, Clothing,
Groceries, Crockery>; and Wooden Ware
Mr.. 1ndseth commenced business in partner
ship with G. Clauson in 1868. Their COM
bined capital 1t that time was very limited
indeed. The first year did not crowd them
with business or make fortune for them.
Mr.. l. spent good portion of his time in
prosecuting his trade as paiater. They
first rented and afterwards purchased the
double building in which they done bust
ness. Mr.. l. employed Mr.. Boxrud as a
clerk in 1864, when hpt mere boy, and
took him into partnership in 1872. In 1873
their business had SO increased as as to de-
mand larger and mora commodious store
room. They then built their new and beau
tiful brick store, now occupied by them on
Plumb st., which is probably the best fin
ished Of any store in the city. Their bust
ness has increased steadily during the last
two years, for which the junior member
Mr.. B. is entitled to- much credit.
A better illustration Of enterprise in
dustry and perseverance,, crowned with
business success, is rarely found: +.
z: B. j. B. f. Sheldon, dry goods; cloth
ing, groceries, &c. Mr.. B. F. Sheldon
came here in the fall of 1866 and first went
into business with Mr.. A. Hall. When Mr..
Hall was compelled to retire from business
on account Of failing hef flth, Mr.. T. B.
Sheldon bought him out, a4d tn> business
has since that time been cepducteh by the
above named firm. They It pres fnt occu-
py the large store in Music Hal block,
fronting on Main and Plumb st7e1 ts.. Mr..
T. 3. Sheldon landed at Rcd viii lg on the
Sd day of July, 1856. and shortl after
wards, went into the mercantile business
with Mr.. McIntire, under the firm name Of
Mclntire & Sheldon, SO we'll known to all
the old residents of the county. In the
winter Of 80 and go he seldshis interest in
this business to Mr.. McIntise, and during
the succeeding summer built the we'll known
warehouse now occupied by T. B. Sheldon
& Co., wherein, In addition 70 an extensive
grain business; he has carried ON general
forwarding and commissiod business, and
also acted as general steamboat, railroad
and express agent. In the year 1867 Mr..
Sheldon, with Mr.. Hodgman and the First
National bank, erected Mulic Hall block,
which is BY far the largest and most ele-