The Grange advance., 1874-07-29
Red Wing and Vicinity.

Mrs. B. W. Bixby has gone. East on
visit, where she will remain several weeks.
| -Barrows & Swan are preparing to open
up jewelry store on Plumb street.
! On Tuesday last man by the name Of
Hart died at Goodhue from the effects of a
carbuncle.
There is talk that Mr.. W. A. Potter
will be chosen as Engineer of the Red
! Wing Fire Department.
&C. R. Slosson, Of Zumbrota, is collect
| ing a variety of wild animals He expects
to run opposition to Barnum.
"A survey Of the county roads was
commenced last Friday by County Survey
or Hart, assisted by others.
Mrs. Kimball, has rented the store now
occupied by Ole Langseth. 1t will hereaf-
ter be devoted to millinery purposes.
Mr.. Oliver Sheeks and brother, who
by the way, used to be Hamline University
students, are visiting their friends in the
city.
We are informed by Mr.. F. Sterett that
the steamboat Josie, of the Diamond 10
Line, has lately been fitted up with new ma
chinery.
Three fines were collected for drunk
enness and two for assault and battery,
during the past week, amounting in all to
$38.6O.
The work of grading Wacoota street is
under the immediate supervision Of John
OConnor, who Is man of experience and
can be relied upon for good job.
Harvesting is actually begun. Scores
Of men have already gone to the front
others are waiting to be g offered up" in
the good cause, at $3.50 per day.
Mr.. Samuel Smiths brick dwelling on
Bush street is nearly completed. 1t is
fine structure and an ornament to the por-
tion of the town where it is located.
Clinton Richter, aged 10 months and
20 days, the infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Richter died on on last Friday, and
was buried Sunday afternoon.
Tom Taylor has purchased farm Of
! l60 acres in Zumbrota, for $1,000. Mr..
Taylor has at last made up his mind to join
the Changers and lead different life.
Under the supervision of Mr.. Reaves
the architect, the Opera House is growing
very rapidly and will probably be compile
ted by the the first Of September next.
MIR. Robert Wylie of Florence, who
was stricken down few weeks since with
paralysis, is failing very rapidly. The
physicians look upon his case as hopeless.
| The 40x80 feet addition to the depot is
nearly completed, making the whole build
ing $50 feet in length by 10 in breadth.
The new part is to be used exclusively for
freight.
| Reverend Chas. Griswold, pastor of the
NJ. E. Church Of this city, has gone East
on visit of four or five weeks. Services
will be conducted during his absence by
Rev. Mr.. Gleason.
"A large church is being built in Belvi-
dere by the Catholic denomination at that
place. Much Of the material is on the
ground and the work of building will be
pushed to speedy completion.
Erickson & Swanson are fitting up
their furniture mandatory in the upper
part Of town, which will furnish employ
ment for a large number Of hands, and add
another laurel to the name of Red Wing as
q manufacturing city.
On Saturday evening last, a grand
party was given at the house Of s. P.
Peterson, on Prairie Island, which was at
tended by goodly number from Vasa, and
other neighboring towns. Music was fur
nished by good band.
| The Wacoota Grange, Goodhue Co.. at a
recent meeting initiated six new members,
had rich feast, most enjoyable time and
"dispensed charity" by taking up collec-
tion for the grasshopper sufferers on the
frontier. Three cheers for Wacoota
Grange.
| DIR. O'Leary Of Boston, is to give q
course Of twelve lectures in this city which
will begin Oh the 30th inst. His subject
. will be Physiology, Health and diseases.
, The price Of admission will be the same a.
it always was, " one-eyed men, women and
children half price,
A runaway took place here one day
, last week, by means Of which the fence!
: and trees in this vicinity were badly de-
moralized. The team escaped with little
! injury, but the harness and wagon were