The Grange advance., 1874-11-11

Der OF Seville" in Minneapolis tonight.
! "A tar and gravel roof is being put upon
the new hotel.
! "A large quantity Of wheat is shipped
from this. city daily.
! The new hotel building contains about
| As, 600 square feet of floor room.
| -$833.57 worth Of money orders were
sold at the Post Office last week.
"A Methodist sociable will be be held
tonight, Wednesday, at the residence Of
Mr.. John Nelson ion East Avenue.
The popular gas man, c. H. Nash, cir.
cumambulated this borough day or two
ago.
Forty singers Of this place are practic-
ing for series Of concerts to be given this
winter
That beautiful melody, "Put away the
summer clothing" is the proper thing for
this season Of the year.
y. NJ. Richter, Esq, Commercial agent
for H. F. Griswold's Grocery House, Chi
cago, was in town Monday.
One hundted and sixty-seven tickets
were sold on the Chicago and Minneapo-
lis Railroad at our station for Minneapolis
last month.
| Prof: Wilson's lecture on :" The At
mosphere" at the Central Sthoo{ Building,
next 1's" Saturday :m! evening VIII commence at
Owing to heavy winds the steamer
Charlie Cheavet was delayed just above
town, about twenty-four hours the latter
part Of last week.
Lost between Red Wing and Wacoota
a boys overcoat: Any one returning the
coat to J. D. Kellogg at Red Wing will be
suitably rewarded.
The lower story Of the Post Office
building has been plastered. 1t is thought
that the new office will be ready for occu-
pancy about the first week in December.
We see it stated that the terrible pota-
to bugs follow the potatoes into cellars, At
tack and destroy them. Look to your DO
tato bins.
"A new photograph studio has been
started upon the spot At the corner of Main
and Broad street lately occupied by those
Northfeld artists,
Great preparations, in the way of tt-
ting up and grading, are being made by
the city at the foot Of Bush street for the
accommodation of the ferry which is to
land there next season.
"A twenty-five horse power steam en-
gine with boiler and other appurtenancies
has been received by Erickson 4 Swanson.
1t will be used il their extensive furniture
factory which will be ready for business
about the first Of January next.
"A very large and pleasant assembly of
young, middle aged and old people gathered
at the residence Of E. W. Brooks. on Sew.
! enth Street, last Friday evening. it being
the occasion Of an oyster supper given by
the Temperance Union Of this city. The
affair was recherche in every particular
being literary as we'll as culinary suc-
cess.
|---1.--ivw~ef the 4a3 that at the late
election not more thaf two-thirds Of our
registered voters exercised the right of
franchise, would it not be we'll to petition
the next Legislature to change our city
charter and divide the city into three or
more wards? The matter is we'll worth
the attention. of our citizens.
One day last week a man crazed BY
liquor, managed to get out upon the top Of
the new Turner Opera Hall and walk along
the ridge Of the roof from one end to the
other, to the treat CONSERVATION of = num-
Der Of spectatc tcrs. After having performed
the daring feat, he quietly laid down upon
that portion ef the roof directly over the
front entrance, and Immediately dropped
asleep. A number Of the witnesses of this
extraordinary: exhibition, soon succeeded
in rescuing tho fool-h.rdy victim Of King
Alcohol from bis perilous position.
Tho entetprising bookseller, G. NJ.
Lawrence, Esq. has added to his already
large stock Of books considerable num-
ber, to be used Is circulating library.
Something Of this kind has long been need
ed in this city, and We trust Mr.. Lawrence
will meet with encouraging success in his
new endesvor ito benefit the public. The
works contained in the library are by the
best and most popular authors. OF course
Mr.. L. will continue to keep large assort-
ment Of numbe one books for sale.
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