The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-12

Friday was the toughest day of the
season. There was evidently an effort
to sustain the reputation Of the great
storm Of two years ago Wednesday.
"At about two o'clock A. NJ, gentle
snow, unaccompanied by wind, COM
menced to fall, and covered the ground
to the depth of about an inch. At that
time the temperature was abont zero or
little below that point. Toward
morning the thermometer fell, and a
binding wind from the north and north
west sent the snow in binding clouds.
In less than two hours fall of fourteen
degrees was noticed, and the highest
point the thermometer marked during
the day was not much above 10 . below.
In the afternoon the cold increased,
and with the driving wind was far
more felt than would it had the ther-
mometer indicated as low as 100"
That is the way it was in ST.. Paul, and
it was the same here.
We are called upon to chronicle the
sad news of the death of Mrs. Kellogg
of this city. She died on Thurs day
of last week of hemorage, at
St. Paul where she had been under
treatment for her lung disease with
which she has been so long afflicted, and
was brought down to her home in this
city, for the last sad rites that the iv-
ing owe to the dead. She was buried
from the Episcopal Church, at ~
o'clock P. NJ, Sunday, the funeral be-
ing attended by large concourse of
friends, deeply sympathizing with the
bereaved husband and relatives. MIR.
Kellogg, came to our city with his es-
Unable lady, some five years since, for
her health. Mrs. Kellogg's health for
the time being benefited, the family
concluded to remain, but the change,
while it no doubt added many days to
the life of Mrs. Kellogg did not result in
a cure, and life yielded at last to that
fell disease, consumption, which battles
alike, the skill of physicians and the
kind, watchful care of loving friends.
Mr.. John Veeder after the election
of officers of Cataract Engine Company,
No. l, on last Wednesday evening was
agreeably surprised with the presenta-
ton to him on the part of the Company
of solid gold badge, bearing the inscrip-
ton On it's face John 7. Veeder-pre-
sented by Cataract Engine Company,
No. l, Jan. LIST, 1875" The presenta-
ton was made by Capt. Jas. A. Wright
in a neat little speech, in which Mr..
Veeder received the compliment that he
deserved. The Foreman replied in
manner that shows the character of a
man who believes more in action than in
speaking-"B Boys, I thank you.' At
ter the presentation the boys seated
themselves to an excellent oyster sup
per provided by MIR. Veeder and VIM.
Roulette, the two members who had
been awarded the premiums of $40 and
SIS for the greatest punctuaity and
promptness in attendance to their duties.
The officers elect are:
Forennon-John T. Veeder, (for the
fourth term).
LIST Asst. Foreman-E. F. Gaylord.
I'd Asst. Foreman-John Lyons.
Foreman Of Hose-Wm. Llewellyn.
Asst. Foreman Of Hose-M. Donohue.
= Secretary-Reuben Wright.
Asst. Secretary-C. Il. Erickson.
Ireasurer-T. J. Clark.
Foreman Coal C0rt---John Benton.
BUILDING SrAsr1s11cs.--Since our
last issue we have learned of other i'm
provements, among which are improve
ments to Red Wing Mills, $1,000; i'm
provements to house, and new barn by
A. J. Clark. $1,000; stone wall by L.
G. Smith, $3.50, and other minor i'm
provements, which swell the Grand To-
tai to $3.50, 095.2l. 1t must be remem-
bered that no improvement of less than
hundred dollars has been counted. If
all these minor improvements were add.
ed we have no doubt but that the sum
would be raised to a>half million.
When we compare these figures with
last year, which was considered re-
markable one in our history, and with
previous years and we begin to realize
something Of the wonderful development
Of our country. In 1868 the total of
improvements amounted to $4,000;
in 1869, to $1l2,l50; in 1870, to 1907
sos; in 1871, to $4,000; in 1872, to
&102 900. or1 - 1912 ~ xo1A 400